2008 Woodie Awards
Sports
Cardinals among the elite
by Phil Parker
Daily Lobo
As the minutes became seconds rounding out Louisville's 93-79 win over Washington, the Huskie bench players gnawed on their shooting shirts and stared blankly at their sneakers.
The chance to prove themselves worthy of the NCAA Tournament's most surprising No.
UNM golfer got Tiger beat
Staff Report
Lobo men's golf team member Spencer Levin left quite a mark at the 104th U.S. Open last weekend, finishing tied for 13th place overall.
Levin finished the tournament ahead of the likes of Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia and Vijay Singh. The UNM sophomore shot 5-over par in the final round Sunday on brutal, unfriendly course conditions and was 8-over par for the tournament.
Athletes work out, earn strong honors
Playing professional football has been a childhood dream of Lobo offensive lineman Claude Terrell. As UNM's strongest male athlete, he is perhaps the best candidate.
Terrell who weighs about 320 pounds, can bench press 450 pounds and squat 650, Strength Coordinator Mark Paulsen said.
Rain delays Wimbledon tournament
The Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England - Rain washed out the entire day's play at Wimbledon on Wednesday, causing a backlog that could force organizers to schedule matches on the middle Sunday for only the third time in tournament history.
After a wait of nearly seven hours, All England Club Chief Executive Christopher Gorringe announced shortly before 7 p.
Rams stand between Lobos and their bowl game hopes
The UNM football team and its Liberty Bowl hopes travel north Saturday to take on the Colorado State Rams.
Utah, ranked sixth in the BCS standings, will attend a BCS bowl game if its undefeated record stays intact. If the Lobos win their remaining three games, they will secure second place in the Mountain West Conference.