The UNM men's tennis team dusted off its rackets this weekend by opening spring play at the Purdue Boilermaker Invitational. The tournament, which was held in West Lafayette, Ind., was not a team-scoring event, but the Lobos still had positive results.
Kole McKamey will not be returning to play quarterback for the UNM football team next season. McKamey announced at a press conference Friday that his football career will be over after five years as a Lobo. He had petitioned the NCAA in an attempt to receive a sixth year of eligibility after he was lost for the 2006 season in the second game because of a torn ACL.
For longer than Kevin Federline has had a celebrity life, the sports editor and I have been debating who tops the NFL quarterback totem pole. Our two choices always have been Tom Brady or Peyton Manning, both of whom will face off in the AFC Championship game. But who wants to wait until that game happens to find out who is the best? I'll let you in on a little secret - it's Manning.
When Andrew Boyens was on the field for the UNM men's soccer team, opposing offenses usually left frustrated. Now that his collegiate career is over, Boyens will be taking his outstanding defense to the professional level.
2007 is off to a rough start for the UNM men's basketball team. The Lobos started the season 9-3 and were undefeated at the Pit. But so far in 2007, they're winless.
The UNM men's basketball team had four players finish in double figures Saturday at The Pit. The Lobos had 19 assists, compared to just nine turnovers, and they shot 80 percent from the free-throw line.
Brandi Kimble drove to the basket, got the shot she wanted and watched it roll off the rim. That was in the final seconds as the UNM women's basketball team lost a 49-48 heartbreaker to Utah on Sunday at The Pit.
The UNM football team is in a bowl game, but it's unclear which quarterback will take the reins. Senior Chris Nelson and freshman Donovan Porterie are competing for the starting job against San Jose State in the New Mexico Bowl at University Stadium on Dec. 23.
If teams are going to stop the UNM women's basketball team's offense, they are going to have to focus on stopping more than just one player.
The No. 23 UNM women's basketball team faced its most physical challenge of the season and came out with a victory - and perhaps some bumps and bruises, as well.
After watching last year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, I knew college hoops was never going to be the same for me.
The cold nights with Dick Vitale yelling in my ear while some mid-major team upsets a powerhouse late into the night can only mean one thing - college basketball.
The No. 23-ranked UNM women's basketball team increased its winning streak to five games and earned its first road victory of the season Tuesday against Arizona.
Joakim Noah is the most frightening player in college basketball. And although he led Florida to the NCAA Championship last year, I'm not talking about his skill on the court.
Keep the Aggies from crashing the offensive boards. That's the advice UNM women's basketball head coach Don Flanagan gave to his players in the week leading up to the game against New Mexico State.
When Don Flanagan was hired as the UNM women's basketball coach in 1995, one of the most important tasks was to beat New Mexico State as much as possible.
When a team defeats another in 20 straight games, it can hardly be called a rivalry. Still, when the UNM women's basketball team hosts the New Mexico State Aggies on Saturday, Lobo players are calling it a big deal.
The UNM men's basketball team has been unbeatable at The Pit so far this season. The Lobos will finally get a test of what they can do on the road when they head to Texas to take on the University of Texas-El Paso on Sunday.
There were a couple hiccups at the beginning of the season, but the UNM women's basketball team is getting itself back on track.
The struggle of the 2005-06 men's basketball team had Lobo fans howling for help. Luckily, a band of superheroes on the team came to the rescue.
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