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Track and Field Championships head to ABQ

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:19:45 GMT

New Mexico will be home to the National Indoor Track and Field Championships, officials announced Tuesday.

Boxer gets to tournament, finds no one to fight

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:31:10 GMT

An Albuquerque teen is trying to pick a fight after arriving at a national boxing championship and finding no one to get in the ring with.

Lobos basketball searching for recruits

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:55:25 GMT

For UNM Basketball Coach Steve Alford, this is the most important time of the year: The recruiting period.

Mountain West reluctantly agrees to BCS deal

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 19:46:53 GMT

After taking its fight to change the Bowl Championships Series to Congress, the Mountain West Conference is reluctantly agreeing to a BCS television deal.

Tiger Woods to play in Begay's golf event

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 01:50:03 GMT

Tiger Woods is coming to Turning Stone Casino and Resort to compete in a skins game to benefit Native American children.

Tapia arrested, booked

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:39:02 GMT

Five-time world champion boxer Johnny Tapia was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center Monday morning after violating the terms of his parole and probation over the weekend.
Boxer joins search for missing man

Mike Smith to pilot Mine That Bird

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 20:40:32 GMT

Mike Smith is back on Mine That Bird. The Hall of Fame rider will pilot the Kentucky Derby winner in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby and the $1 million Travers Stakes next month.

'Topes sweep Redbirds

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:06:09 GMT

A season-high 15,358 relished an Albuquerque Isotopes series sweep over the Memphis Redbirds as the 'Topes held on for a 4-3 triumph Friday night at Isotopes Park.

Scorpions out for '09-10

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:58:45 GMT

The Central Hockey League announced the New Mexico Scorpions will not play in the 2009-2010 season.

'Topes level Redbirds 3-2

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 04:53:48 GMT

Starter Josh Lindblom held steady in his Triple-A debut and the Albuquerque Isotopes (41-39) made a winner out of the right-hander with a 3-2 victory over the Memphis Redbirds (37-42) Thursday night at Isotopes Park.

Businesses have high hopes for soccer complex

Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:30:12 GMT

A new soccer complex on Albuquerque's West Side is expected to be a boost for more than just soccer teams when it opens.

Wyking Jones named Lobos' assistant basketball coach

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 21:52:16 GMT

Wyking Jones begins his first season as men's assistant basketball coach at the University of New Mexico. Jones replaces Chris Walker, who last month accepted a similar position at Villanova, his alma mater.

Academy graduate track and field athlete of the year

Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:49:44 GMT

The Gatorade Company, in partnership with ESPN RISE, Wednesday announced senior decathlete Curtis Beach of Albuquerque Academy (Albuquerque, N.M.) as its 2008-09 Gatorade National Boys Track & Field Athlete of the Year.

O-Royals rout 'Topes 9-0

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:00:47 GMT

A five-run sixth inning doomed the Albuquerque Isotopes (39-39) as they were shutout, 9-0, by the Omaha Royals (31-47) Tuesday afternoon at Rosenblatt Stadium.

Scorpions head coach resigns

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:37:10 GMT

Randy Murphy has decided to accept the head coaching position for the Huntsville Havoc of the Southern Professional Hockey League.

'Topes shut out Sounds

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:36:22 GMT

For the third time in four games, pitching ruled the day as Jason Schmidt fired 7.2 scoreless innings to lead the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 2-0 triumph over the Nashville Sounds Friday night at Isotopes Park.

'Topes take rain shortened 4-0 win

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:39:01 GMT

A one-hour rain delay at the start and another at the end didn't faze starter Scott Elbert as the southpaw led the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 4-0 shutout of the Nashville Sounds.

Manny doesn't talk to press, leaves 'Topes game

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:28:45 GMT

With the start of the contest delayed by rain, Ramirez left through a back door of the clubhouse, stepped into a sedan and drove away.

Isotopes fall to Sounds in 15-inning marathon

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:04:40 GMT

The Albuquerque Isotopes dropped an 8-3 15-inning marathon decision to the Nashville Sounds in front of 13,076 at Isotopes Park on Wednesday night.

Isotopes' solid pitching edges Sounds 1-0

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:49:32 GMT

In front of a record crowd of 15,321, right-hander Giancarlo Alvarado logged his best outing of the season while holding the Nashville Sounds scoreless over seven innings of work.