For most observers, The Enchantment’s TBT run was just another ordinary three-game series resulting in disappointment. But for the players, it felt like a month's worth of adversity packed into five days.
After their match versus Birmingham Legion FC was postponed last week, New Mexico United were eager to be back at home against the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC in USL Championship action. New Mexico won a physical battle as goalkeeper Kris Shakes delivered another clean sheet for United to prevail 1-0. Much of the game was anything but clean though, as there were 33 fouls and 24 total tackles combined between the two squads.
Cookie Dough Bliss is an ice cream shop that is perfectly geared to help people through the summer heat, with locations in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.
On Saturday, the 23rd Annual Lavender in the Village Festival arrived to bring joy to attendees at Balloon Fiesta Park. The festival serves as a celebration for fans of the flower in all its forms: There were vendors selling a variety of themed foods, apparel, homemade art and the flowers themselves.
After a losing series versus the Sacramento River Cats, the Albuquerque Isotopes were back in action at home to battle the Round Rock Express in their six-game series.
Just two weeks after the All-Star break, the 2026 Major League Baseball season has been unpredictable, especially in the National League West. The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres have dominated much of the conversation, but the Arizona Diamondbacks have quietly positioned themselves as a legitimate threat to both teams.
It was a death by a thousand cuts for The Enchantment on Friday night, as their TBT run came to an end after a nail-biting Game three loss to the reigning TBT champion, AfterShocks, 73-67.
This summer, Tamaya Horse Rehab is putting on rodeos for crowds to see in the stables of the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. These rodeos give rescue horses the chance to show their abilities and demonstrate what their performers can do in a number of activities, including roping, barrel racing and the chicken race — a timed competition where the performer and their horse go the length of the performance area to circle around a barrel, grab a toy chicken and make it back to where they started as fast as they can. The rodeos will take place every Thursday through August 13.
The phrase “explosive diarrhea” has recently been making national headlines since the cyclospora parasite outbreak began in May, with no confirmed link to any one specific food or supplier. The parasite causes a corresponding gastrointestinal disease, cyclosporiasis, which has seen an increase in cases since the cyclospora surveillance period began on May 1, with 4,173 confirmed cases and 308 hospitalizations across 41 states, according to July 20 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Enchantment looked enchanted on Thursday night, as after a forgetful Game one performance, the team rewrote the narrative in Game two by defeating the AfterShocks on the road 74-68 to force a win-or-go-home Game three.
Whether it was a lack of chemistry, Donovan Dent’s last minute withdrawal or just drawing the unfortunate card of facing the defending TBT champions in the opening round — The Enchantment appeared simply outmatched during their first game of TBT play on Monday night.
After a bad series against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, the Albuquerque Isotopes returned to the Duke City for a weekend homestand versus the Sacramento River Cats. Albuquerque had a huge Game two, but was not able to replicate that power, dropping the series 2-1.
Jake and Dax Hall — the two brothers from Carlsbad, California, who found their way to New Mexico — will now share the court with one another when basketball season comes back around in November — the second season in a row featuring siblings after Kevin Patton Jr. and Kallai Patton played with the team last year. In April, Dax Hall announced his commitment to the University of New Mexico, just one day after his older brother, Jake, announced he would be returning to UNM after a stint in the transfer portal. From an outside perspective, it would seem as if Dax’s commitment may have impacted Jake’s decision to return, but that's not the entire story.
New Mexico Track & Field alum and Scottish athlete Josh Kerr put himself in the record books on Saturday, July 18, achieving a mile time of 3:42.66 at the London Diamond League to break the men’s world record. The previous record was established in 1999 by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco, who clocked in at 3:43.13. Prior to this race, Kerr was the sixth-fastest man in world history with a personal best of 3:45.34.
“The Odyssey” is director Christopher Nolan’s first film since “Oppenheimer” validated his illustrious work in the 21st century with hardware, as he took home two of the film’s seven Academy Awards in 2024. Following a masterpiece isn’t always easy, but Nolan’s latest film brings Homer’s epic poem to life in a gorgeous film in which the sense of scale is always felt, adapting a script as thematically compelling as it is satisfying and supplying enough wonderful performances to populate ancient Greece.
On Wednesday, July 15, the UNM Student Union Building atrium transformed from the quiet and empty space it becomes during the summer break into an energetic and tense environment as fans of all ages, on the edge of their seats, tuned in for the FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England. UNM Student Activities Center has reserved the atrium for gamedays throughout the summer, offering free watch parties with light refreshments and cold beverages at each game. The room had fans cheering for both teams, with Argentina fans enlivening the SUB after Lautaro Martínez scored their last-minute goal to take the match 2-1 and punch their ticket to the Final on Sunday.
This week, the Lobos took a trip northeast — dressed in their best black suits, matching red ties and pocket squares — prepared to answer a different set of questions than they faced before last season and the team’s eventual trip to the Rate Bowl. The newly-configured Mountain West Conference held its annual football Media Days at the Palms Resort and Casino, on Wednesday, July 15, and Tuesday, July 16. Each program was represented by their head coach and four player representatives to discuss their upcoming season.
Spain may be the reigning European champions, but international football is not decided on paper. Argentina has built its recent legacy by defeating the world’s best teams on the biggest stages, proving that experience can overcome any opponent. On Sunday, July 19, the two giants of international football will meet in the World Cup Final, with Spain’s technical dominance facing an Argentina side that has already mastered the pressure of championship moments.
A big moment came for New Mexico Lobo relief pitcher Cooper Corkrean this week when he was drafted 539th overall in the eighteenth round of the MLB Draft by the Kansas City Royals.
It was the “same routine” for KJ Jenkins on the morning of Sunday, May 7. He woke up, “spent time with the Lord,” and headed over to the team shoot-around, around 10 or 11 a.m., before heading back to eat lunch and head home to work on his and his wife Nia’s YouTube channel. Afterwards, Jenkins hit his usual pre-game lift, followed by a pre-game meal prepared by Nia to “get a little energy in (his) stomach” before leaving for the Boråshallen arena in Borås, Sweden, to play in the biggest game of his life.
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