New Mexico Lobos

New UCLA basketball Coach Steve Alford's honeymoon was very short

2013-05-18 13:45:00

UCLA and Steve Alford. A basketball program of unmatched pedigree led by a former prodigy who became a national champion and Olympic gold medalist before making a steady climb up the coaching ladder. On paper, a harmonic convergence. ----------------...

Rick Pitino among seven elected to basketball Hall of Fame

2013-04-08 22:37:00

Louisville Coach Rick Pitino is among seven people elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Joining Pitino in the class of 2013, announced Monday, are former NBA stars Bernard King and Gary Payton, former Nevada Las Vegas coach Jerry...

Wake him when the Steve Alford era is over

2013-04-02 20:37:00

I saw the guy working on TV, his team surprising folks in the NCAA tournament, but honestly I don't even know his first name now that he has become USC's basketball coach. But he has to be more interesting and exciting than the dolt introduced as UCLA...

UCLA hires Steve Alford as basketball coach

2013-03-30 09:35:00

Steve Alford has been hired as UCLA’s basketball coach, the university announced Saturday morning. Alford, 48, spent the last six seasons at New Mexico, compiling a 155-52 record. He replaces Ben Howland, who was fired after going 25-10 and...

Ohio State, Wichita State vie to be best in the . . . West?

2013-03-29 20:25:00

Some West Regional final this turned out to be. The closest school left, Wichita State, is located 1,380 miles from epicenter court at Staples Center. Ohio State in the NCAA West makes as much sense as Dallas in the NFC East. That is not to say...

NCAA favorites, that's you Arizona and Gonzaga, better be on alert

2013-03-22 21:30:00

SALT LAKE CITY� -- Arizona is thrilled to be playing Harvard on Saturday on its way to next week's West regional in Los Angeles. No one can say that, but it's only human Tucson nature. Wanting to play No. 14 instead of No. 3 to reach the Sweet 16 is a...

NCAA Tournament: New Mexico loss prompts reporter to quit

2013-03-22 16:00:00

Dennis Latta, the editor of Loboland.com, took 10th-ranked New Mexico’s loss to Harvard hard. He announced he will quit after 33 years covering the team. Latta made his announcement on Loboland.com, beginning a long rant with, “I really...

El Dorado High School's Lauren Newman signs with UNM

2013-05-18 00:14:02

Three weeks ago, El Dorado High School's Lauren Newman was a virtual unknown to Division I women's college basketball coaches. Now she's a member of the University of New Mexico program. The 6-foot-1 Newman signed her National Letter of Intent with...

Baseball: Freshman Jake Shull guts out big save for Fresno State

2013-05-13 06:24:03

The pitching staff at Fresno State is just about all freshmen and sophomores, 10 of the 12, and for the most part they have been used judiciously to keep them moving forward and to keep failure from becoming too familiar. Jake Shull, a freshman right-...

Fresno State baseball team still working out pitching kinks

2013-05-10 06:54:04

Fresno State has been trying to find pitching combinations that work for long enough, mixing and matching young arms all year. The Friday night ace at the beginning of the season is now in the bullpen. The projected closer is a starter. And the team ERA...

Tyson Curley signs with University of New Mexico, keeping professional options open

2013-04-30 03:04:02

University of New Mexico Head Baseball Coach Ray Birmingham has an eye for in-state talent, and he recently found a hard-throwing lefty out of Aztec to add to his pitching staff. Aztec senior Tyson Curley, a left-handed pitcher with a fastball in the...

New Mexico baseball now ranked 17th in nation

2013-04-30 07:04:02

It's not often that a bus ride from Albuquerque to Lubbock qualifies as fun. Monday was the exception for the University of New Mexico baseball team, which is riding particularly high going into today's game at Texas Tech. Owners of a 10-game wining...

Record: 29-5. How they got here: Won Mountain West tournament. Strengths: MWC player of the year Kendall Williams is the Lobos' go-to player, lighting up Colorado State for 46 points.

2013-03-16 00:00:00