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(GREG SORBER/The Associated Press) New Mexico’s Dairese Gary defends against BYU’s Jimmer Fredette during in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. New Mexico won 86-77.

BYU basketball: Jimmer jams against Lobos' Snell

Last updated Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 8:31pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Tony Snell hit three big shots down the stretch. Before that, he did a nice defensive number against the nation's top scorer.

Snell, a freshman, scored a career-high 16 points and made three huge 3-pointers in the final five minutes, helping New Mexico beat No. 9 BYU 86-77 on Saturday.

"I just tried to play as hard as I can," Snell said. "Coach told me to be ready and shoot with confidence."

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A bright future for Albuquerque baseball prospect

The Associated Press, Tim Korte

Last updated Sunday, January 23, 2011 - 5:55pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The winner of USA Baseball's player of the year award does all the things expected of a big league prospect.

Alex Bregman hits for average, drives in runs, fields well and knows how to run the bases.

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(ROSS D. FRANKLIN/The Associated Press) BYU head coach Bronco Mendenhall gets hugs from players Brian Logan (left) and Matt Marshall in the closing seconds Saturday.

BYU pounds UTEP in New Mexico Bowl

The Associated Press, Tim Korte

Last updated Saturday, December 18, 2010 - 8:06pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Jake Heaps is BYU's bowl-winning quarterback, and that's no easy feat for a freshman.

Heaps threw four touchdown passes, connecting with Cody Hoffman on three scores, and finished with 264 yards passing to help BYU beat overmatched Texas-El Paso 52-24 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl.

While he was one of the nation's top recruits a year ago, Heaps has come a long way from earlier this season when he was sharing snaps with Riley Nelson, who later was injured, and struggling to throw TD passes for the first time in his life.

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Swastika case another race issue for NM town

The Associated Press, Tim Korte

Last updated Monday, November 29, 2010 - 3:18pm

FARMINGTON, N.M. -- The image is disturbing: Three McDonald's employees allegedly shaped a coat hanger into a swastika, placed it on a heated stove and branded the symbol on the arm of a mentally disabled Navajo man in northwestern New Mexico.

Authorities say the men then shaved a swastika on the back of the 22-year-old victim's head and used markers to scrawl messages and images on his body, including "KKK" and "White Power."

The three men have become the first in the nation to be prosecuted by the federal government under a 2009 law targeting hate crimes involving disabilities or sexual orientation.

The case also marked the latest troubling race-related attack in Farmington, prompting a renewed focus among local leaders on improving relations between Navajos and whites.

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Young Lobos hope to continue program's success

The Associated Press, Tim Korte

Last updated Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 6:09pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- After the most successful season in school history, coach Steve Alford has established a high standard for his New Mexico program.

Time to see how a young team meets the challenge.

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Arizona escapees, companion charged with murder in New Mexico

The Associated Press, Tim Korte

Last updated Monday, August 23, 2010 - 1:26pm

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Federal prosecutors in New Mexico have filed murder and carjacking charges against two escaped convicts from Arizona and a woman who accompanied them while they were at large.

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