Today (Monday Dec 8) we celebrate Mr Bob Arum’s 94th birthday. Boxing’s greatest promoter put on over 2,200 events featuring the best of Ali, Leonard, Hagler, De La Hoya, Duran, Foreman, Cotto, Hearns, Carbajal, Tapia, Arguello, Bud Crawford, Mayweather, and many more Top Rank Boxing

This time the nail-biter went New Mexico’s way. abqjournal.com/sports/article…

Former Lobo weini kelati still doing that whole winning thing as a pro. Fellow former Lobo Edna Kurgat took third.

Some of the other midyear enrollees: LB Hayes Baum, TE Max Leeper, DT Nick Barber, WR D.J. Darling

When one of your league title hopefuls loses on its home court to a Division II team from Hawaii, maybe there's nowhere to go but up. Luckily, it looks like that's exactly where the Mountain West is heading. abqjournal.com/sports/article…

Lobo hoops game today: UNM at VCU. — First year coaches each seeing similar growth from new rosters five weeks into season. Plus, who is the common connection that helped land both coaches their current job? abqjournal.com/sports/article… via Albuquerque Journal

North Texas, San Diego State managing coaching changes entering New Mexico Bowl, excellent piece by Sean Reider abqjournal.com/sports/article…

Final stat sheet: New Mexico 81, VCU 78

Emptying the Notebook (new website this morning edition) — JT rocks rams on road, Jake Hall back to doing Jake Hall things, Lobos secure top-rated true road win in MW nonconference play, top lineups, videos, stats and more. abqjournal.com/sports/emptyin… via Albuquerque Journal

JT Rock's on a roll. Look at his +/- in the last three games (and read more about him at the top of today's ETN)...

Former New Mexico State Aggie.

Former Lobo takes 6th at the 5th Avenue Mile

Sorry, not the 5th Avenue Mile. Another one.

John Elway in 2022 on Paul Wiggin: "He’s a tremendous human being. He was a great coach, a great man, one that I’ve always looked up to. In my mind, he’s one of the most quality guys I’ve ever met as far as integrity.”

Congrats! abqjournal.com/sports/running…

"Happy to get out of here with a win," UNM men's basketball coach Eric Olen said following his team's win over Florida Gulf Coast. "A little bit of a slow start, not an ideal finish, but I thought everything in between was pretty good, specifically... abqjournal.com/sports/defense…

This hits home. Good on you, Ali Farokhmanesh!

Former Lobo RB

Congrats! abqjournal.com/sports/new-mex…

Congrats, Geoff, and to Rick Wrig as well!