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University of New Mexico Scottish sophomore Josh Kerr runs to the NCAA Division I outdoors 1,500-meter championship after winning the National indoors mile run back in March Kerr had the finishing kick that couldn’t be matched, while Lobos’ junior Alice Wright ran second in the 10,000 meters at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. By …

No sweep here, no championship for Golden State in Cleveland Friday night as Cavaliers delight the home crowd with an impressive 137-116 victory  But Warriors still up 3-1 when the series returns to Oakland Monday night and Cleveland chasing again By Arnie Leshin Hoping to provide their home fans with …

It’s been a half century of frustration for the Houston Astros who now sport the best record in Major League baseball, but have never won a  World Series since coming on the scene in 1962 Surging no-names are 13 games up in the American League West and are filling Minute Maid Park …

Cleveland made a game effort behind LeBron James and Kylie Irving Wednesday night, but visiting Golden State sprinted to the finish to triumph 118-113 for a 3-0 lead in the NBA finals Game four Friday night in Cleveland could make the Warriors the first to go undefeated through the playoffs …

NCAA Division I baseball tournament makes its first Super Regional pitch Friday as the field of 64 has been trimmed to 16 for the weekend series This is the last stop before the College World Series is played in Omaha, Neb., by the Elite Eight   By Arnie Leshin Softball has left …

Gee, Bob Stoops, couldn’t you at least allow the NCAA championship softball team to celebrate back on campus before abruptly stepping in to announce your retirement as head football coach? Why the rush? Was sooner the better to grab the spotlight, the headlines, from the softball team at Oklahoma?  Commentary by …

O-K-L-A-H-O-M-A spells out second-straight NCAA softball championship and third in the last five years as it twice defeated top-seeded Florida before record crowds in Oklahoma City Tuesday night’s 5-4 win at ASA Stadium follows Monday night’s 7-5 thriller that went 17 innings in record time By Arnie Leshin | June …

After Stephan Curry comes small-town Davidson making its first appearance in the NCAA Division One baseball tournament, now in the Super Regionals after eliminating No. 1 North Carolina Wildcats barely made it into their conference tournament where they won out of the loser’s bracket, and now try to follow-up Curry’s 2008 hoops …

This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities. Check out the stocking …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — UNM Interim President Chaouki Abdallah has appointed Janice Ruggiero, Deputy Athletic Director for Internal Operations & Senior Woman Administrator, to serve as acting Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, effective immediately, until the position is permanently filled. “I have every confidence in Janice’s ability to lead our programs,” Abdallah …