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Focus gives Lobos comeback victory
April 27The baseball team demonstrated the necessary ninth-inning heroics to pull off a 14-13 win over Texas Tech on Wednesday.
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Spring ends with optimism
Nathan Farmer | April 27Spring practices are over, but there is still a lot of work to do.
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Draft picks embody NFL joy
Cesar Davila | April 27The NFL draft is a spectacle like no other. Only football can host an event where fans buoyantly watch as college athletes are chosen one by one by their favorite teams.
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Pitchers drop Eagles for 7th consecutive win
Mundo Carrillo | April 23The Lobos needed a lucky number seven win to smash an old school record, and they got it.
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Aztecs’ pitchers shut out batters for 3 games
Brandon Call | April 23In a battle of pitching versus offense, pitching won out.
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Defense struggles to adapt
April 23After the football team’s defensive struggles last season, it’s no surprise head coach Bob Davie spent much of spring practice trying to improve it.
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Merger likely to end in failure
Nathan Farmer | April 23UNM Athletics has tangled itself in a failed business endeavor. This February, UNM agreed to a merger between the MWC and Conference USA which would create a conference of at least 16 teams.
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April 23FORT WORTH, Texas — The men’s tennis team pulled off a 4-3 victory over Texas Christian University on Saturday.
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New starters to play Eagles
Nathan Farmer | April 20The baseball team is finally back home. After playing 13 of its last 15 games on the road, UNM takes on Florida Gulf Coast this weekend in a three-game homestand.
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‘Underdogs’ prepare for MWC
Brandon Call | April 20The softball team has a serious chip on its shoulder heading into MWC action.
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High schools may decline turf
Nathan Farmer | April 20Part of the agreement between the State Legislature and the UNM Athletics Department for new athletic turf was allowing high school football playoffs to use the field as well.
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Record belies hidden strength
Mundo Carrillo | April 18Don’t be fooled by the baseball team’s 18-18 record — the Lobos are better than they seem.
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Top stars’ speed, skill clash
Nathan Farmer | April 18This weekend, two of the world’s best go head to head, two who may go down as the best ever at their game.
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Freshmen bring fresh talent
April 18For the men’s golf team, it has been a successful season to say the least.
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Seniors’ last game ends in loss to Boise State
Michael Warren | April 16On a brisk, sunny afternoon, the UNM men’s tennis team took to the courts for its final home match of the season.
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Loss of Neal would be a blow to men’s basketball
Cesar Davila | April 16The men’s basketball program dodged a bullet. Lobo associate head coach Craig Neal did not land the Colorado State head coaching position last week, which means he’ll stay at UNM — for now.
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A new image starts with giving
Cesar Davila | April 16The UNM football team spent its ninth spring practice of the year teaching kids the basics of football.
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April 16San Diego, Calif. — San Diego State’s Cody Smith singled in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the men’s baseball team 4-3 Sunday afternoon.
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Coach optimistic despite loss
Mundo Carrillo | April 13Despite keeping the Sun Devils from rounding the bases for six innings, the baseball team still lost to Arizona State University 3-1 at Isotopes Park on Tuesday.
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Regents approve $1.38 million field
Nathan Farmer | April 13The football team will play on artificial turf next season. University Stadium field has been grass since 1958, when it was built, but will have artificial turf installed for the beginning of next season.
