BASEBALL Calling his shot: Albuquerque's Eli Bickel chasing dream of being MLB umpire Volcano Vista football player and Isotopes bat boy started calling games as early teen
PREP VOLLEYBALL Former Roswell coach inducted into national high school hall of fame Flo Valdez, who shaped countless lives over four decades of coaching, received one of the highest honors in high school athletics
TRACK AND FIELD UNM alum Josh Kerr breaks mile world record British runner shatters 27-year-old men's mile world record Saturday at a Diamond League meet in London
PREP ATHLETICS Cliff's Brennan Shock is first Mabrey scholarship recipient Three-sport athlete is 1st recipient of Legacy on Tap Scholarship created in memory of former New Mexico High School Coaches Association director Buster Mabrey.
PREP ATHLETICS Former Lobo, new baseball coaches reshape NM prep sports David Chiotti joins Albuquerque Academy's girls basketball staff as coaching changes sweep high school programs statewide.
NEW MEXICO GOATHEADS Goatheads add another forward to roster Lynden Breen is the 3rd player signed by the 1st-year ECHL franchise
COLLEGE FOOTBALL As North Dakota State starts Mountain West era, league coaches believe Bison won't wait to contend UNM's Eck thinks the Fargodome will replace Boise State as league's toughest venue
PREP BASEBALL Better batters? New, lighter bats are on the way for New Mexico high school baseball in 2028 Change is sure to result in a bump in offense
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Great Eck-spectations: Lobos adjusting to life as the Mountain West favorite in Eck's second year UNM is listed as the consensus betting favorite to win the league in Jason Eck's second year with program
BASEBALL Free MLB umpire camp coming to Isotopes Park Saturday Major League Baseball is hosting a no-cost umpire prospect clinic at Albuquerque's Isotopes Park, offering a potential path to a professional career with salaries up to $450,000.
MOUNTAIN WEST FOOTBALL UNM helped kill Mountain West preseason poll The Lobos' surprising 2025 season — despite being picked 11th — prompted the Mountain West to scrap its preseason predicted order of finish.
NEW MEXICO UNITED NM United routs Lexington, extends unbeaten streak to nine Simplifying a short week paid off as NMU tied its season high in scoring with a dominant road win
COMBAT SPORTS NM boxer Lindenmuth fights ex-sparring partner for title Bosque Farms' Katherine Lindenmuth faces El Paso's Nayeli Rodriguez on Saturday for the WIBA flyweight championship.
NEW MEXICO UNITED NM United stadium at Balloon Fiesta Park clears another legal hurdle Court of Appeals rules in soccer club's favor against neighborhood associations
COLLEGE FOOTBALL Reider: My Mountain West preseason poll, with one thing I like, one thing I don't like about each team League scrapped preseason poll due to conference realignment earlier this month
UNM FOOTBALL New Mexico LB Jaxton Eck named Mountain West Preseason Defensive Player of the Year Lobos land five players on preseason All-Conference team
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Former Lobo Donovan Dent party to imminent lawsuit to play one more season of college basketball Now living in Albuquerque, former UNM point guard is coaching, training kids this summer.
NEW MEXICO UNITED Match day: New Mexico United at Lexington SC NMU is on an 8-game unbeaten streak and doing better in road matches
RAY MAXEY 1945-2026 Ray Maxey, All-American QB at Rio Grande High, dies at 80 He was a three-sport star in high school, played football at NMSU and WNMU and later coached softball
NEW MEXICO GOATHEADS Goatheads focus on defense with 2nd signing Trevor Zins joins Avalanche's ECHL affiliate for inaugural season
UNM LOBOS BASKETBALL Lobos hoops notebook: UNM announces home-and-home series with Wichita State Schedule updates, another open practice announced and checking in with some old friends
ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES Topes Notes: Rockies go heavy on college players early in MLB Draft, could they be Isotopes soon? Progression to the Majors takes time, but Colorado picks up several who could be fast risers.
ENDURANCE SPORTS Inside the Ironman 70.3 Ruidoso: Racers of all backgrounds have a reason to compete Only about half of the nearly 1,400 competitors finish the first half-triathlon to be hosted in New Mexico by The Ironman Group
SOCCER Where to watch the World Cup in Albuquerque From Civic Plaza to local breweries, here are six spots hosting free World Cup watch parties
NEW MEXICO GOATHEADS Goatheads bring former ECHL standout on staff 3-time Kelly Cup winner Matt Register joins Avalanche's minor-league affiliate
HORSE RACING Storm surge: El Huracano floods Rainbow Futurity winner's circle Toby Sis takes Rainbow Oaks, while Political Twist wins Rainbow Derby
MLB DRAFT Taken in 5th round, La Cueva's Blomker says he'll turn pro immediately Artesia RHP Byers also drafted on Sunday
GEOFF GRAMMER/UPFRONT Bringing New Mexico, and her passion, to the world Why UNM graduate and native New Mexican Valerie Flores is more than happy her students call her the 'Pole Lady'
COMBAT SPORTS New Mexico might ban bare-knuckle fighting The state's athletic commission has stricken bare-knuckle fighting from its revised regulations, with plans to discuss it at a July 20 meeting
NEW MEXICO UNITED For NM United, keeping unbeaten streak intact outweighs USL Cup exit NMU out on tournament tiebreaker, but win over El Paso means 8 straight without a loss
COMBAT SPORTS Albuquerque-based fighter Gable Steveson wins his UFC debut Jackson-Wink-trained fighter defeats Elisha Ellison by TKO
NEW MEXICO UNITED Match day: New Mexico United at El Paso Locomotive FC NMU still has chance to advance in USL Cup with some help
COLLEGE SPORTS NMSU athletic director sets sights on winning championships After 10 months of building the foundation — boosting fundraising by $300,000 and increasing revenue sharing — AD Joe Fields says it's time for the Aggies to start winning on the field.
NEW MEXICO GOATHEADS Goatheads sign 1st player to inaugural roster Avalanche's minor-league affiliate brings on forward Grant Ahcan for the 2026-27 season
COMMUNITY Pool tournament raises funds for veterans Players to compete in the third annual Wreaths Across America 8-Ball Tournament
MLB DRAFT For Dylan Blomker, a long wait ends this weekend Former La Cueva RHP expected to be drafted
RUNNING Bill Rodgers never expected to be a world-class marathoner Former Olympian, winner of Boston and NYC marathons scheduled to make an appearance in Santa Fe
HORSE RACING $1M Rainbow Futurity brings rival track owners together Two racetrack owners will cheer on their horses Sunday while united in keeping NM horse racing alive
COMBAT SPORTS Olympic gold medalist Steveson debuts in UFC as historic favorite Albuquerque-trained wrestler Gable Steveson enters Saturday's UFC 329 as a minus-3000 favorite, potentially the heaviest in UFC history
UNM LOBOS BASKETBALL No Pit stop for the Big Dance: UNM misses out on bid to host NCAA Tournament games Wichita State was chosen over Albuquerque to host preliminary round games for the 2027 and 2028 tournaments, but UNM says it will bid again.
PREP ATHLETICS Star athlete transfers to Sandia under new NMAA rule Atrisco Heritage standout Deon Session joins the Matadors, boosting both football and basketball rosters as New Mexico schools adapt to the new one-free-transfer rule.
PREP ATHLETICS NM Gatorade Players of the Year: Five standouts honored From a record-breaking pole vaulter to a sophomore softball phenom, New Mexico's top high school athletes earned Gatorade Player of the Year recognition for 2025-26.
PREP NOTES La Cueva, ABQ Academy claim Directors Cup honors New Mexico high schools also voted to eliminate overtime in regular-season soccer games, citing player safety concerns.
NEW MEXICO UNITED A nice ring: Noël made most of NM United's break by proposing NMU midfielder popped the question to now-fiancée Kate Levitt on June 26
UNM LOBOS BASKETBALL Newest Lobo Fynn Lastring acclimating quickly; Olen thinks NCAA should make a Pit stop Checking in on UNM Lobo hoops as summer workouts are well into second month
PHIL REGAN 1937-2026 Former Dukes manager Phil Regan dies at 89 All-Star MLB player and coach led the Albuquerque Dukes during the 1996 season
NEW MEXICO Ex-Laker joins Navajo pro to empower Native youth Analyss Benally, a professional basketball player from Shiprock, is running free camps for Native American youth across the Southwest
NEW MEXICO UNITED Starr, Mata latest to sign academy contracts with NM United Albuquerque natives now eligible to play for NMU's first team
PREP BASEBALL Griego departs Rio Grande with nearly 500 career victories Ravens searching for new head coach for 1st time since mid-1990s
COLLEGE GOLF NB3 Matchplay returns this fall with new-look field NC State, Oklahoma and Houston to join UNM and NMSU in this year's event
TRACK AND FIELD Habtom Samuel, a 5-time NCAA champion, leaving UNM to start pro career He departs after junior year as the most decorated Lobo in program history
COLLEGE BASEBALL Gene Trujillo transfers from UNM to NMSU with two years left St. Pius alum said he's ready for a change in scenery
ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES Topes Notes: Replacing marijuana, alcohol with protein, patience helps net Veen PCL Player of the Month Zac Veen's bulked-up reclamation project is booming with self-discipline, God and Chipotle
GEOFF GRAMMER/UPFRONT Allow me to reintroduce myself: Why the Journal's basketball guy is starting a weekly front-page column Weekly column aims to profile New Mexicans through the lens of a highly-imperfect dad, husband and lifelong New Mexican
NEW MEXICO UNITED Nava is healthy and making the most of his chance to showcase his quality for NM United Albuquerque native has made key plays since entering lineup and enjoying 'every single second of it'
PREP SPORTS 15-year-old ABQ hooper draws major college offers Tamaiah Gary, daughter of former Lobo Dairese Gary, has her eyes set on the WNBA — and opening a bakery
COMBAT SPORTS New promoter joins busy New Mexico boxing scene Donald Sanchez, a veteran fighter with at least 67 bouts, is stepping into promotion with an Aug. 8 card in Albuquerque.
COMBAT SPORTS England's Bonner KO's Trout in stunning upset Las Cruces legend taken out 30 seconds into the second round in fight for BKFC lightweight title
MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE Mountain West launches subscription-based streaming platform for game, team-specific content New app costs $79.99 annually and sends a majority of revenue directly to member schools like UNM.
