Rick Wright / Journal Staff Writer, Author at Albuquerque Journal

Rick Wright / Journal Staff Writer, Author at Albuquerque Journal

Griego-Ortega, Torres look to keep momentum on Saturday pro boxing card at Revel Entertainment

Albuquerque boxers Matt "Diamond Boy" Griego-Ortega and Josh "Pitbull" Torres have earned the popula ...

Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at 8:57PM

Aggies beat SFA, get 1st WAC win

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — DaJuan Gordon scored 15 points and New Mexico State ended its nine-game losing streak beating Stephen F. Austin 73-67 on Wednesday. Gordon also had five...

Wednesday, February 1st, 2023 at 11:54PM

MMA: Jon Jones to fight for UFC heavyweight title

Albuquerque resident and longtime former UFC light heavyweight champion will face Cyril Gane for vacant belt

Saturday, January 14th, 2023 at 9:29PM

Only fear itself: Argueta pursues his passion

Fear, says Albuquerque MMA featherweight Dan Argueta, is his most powerful motivator.Â No, Argueta ...

Published: Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 11:06PM
Updated: Friday, January 13th, 2023 at 11:11PM

Lobos get two linebacker commitments; QB Montes decides on school

Two junior-college linebackers committed to attend the University of New Mexico this week, giving UN ...

Thursday, January 12th, 2023 at 8:59PM

Griego-Ortega set to get busy

For 26-year-old Albuquerque boxer Matt Griego-Ortega, 12 professional bouts in a span of seven years ...

Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at 11:39PM
Updated: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 12:15AM

Combat sports: Ortega follows boxer-son into fight business

Feb. 4 Pro Boxing: Matt Griego-Ortega vs. Bryan Aquino, five other fights, Revel Entertainment Center. Tickets: $50-$70, revelabq.com For 26-year-old Albuquerque boxer Matt Griego-Ortega, 12 professional bouts in a span...

Published: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at 10:40PM
Updated: Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 at 10:40PM

Former Lobo Mathis to be a College Football Hall of Famer

Terance Mathis, who set NCAA records and earned first-team All-America honors as a University of New ...

Published: Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 9:13PM
Updated: Monday, January 9th, 2023 at 9:15PM

Rick Wright column: Lobos stayed the course, so should fans

With one minute, 48 seconds left in Saturday’s New Mexico-UNLV men’s basketball game at the Pit and the Lobos down by seven points, dozens or perhaps hundreds of fans headed...

Published: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 12:19AM
Updated: Sunday, January 8th, 2023 at 12:19AM

Rick Wright: Star of 17-0 Lobos start takes no pleasure that decades-old record survives

No, that wasn't Ron Nelson sticking pins in a Jaelen House voodoo doll during the waning minutes of ...

Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at 8:57PM

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Grammer: When it comes to fans, the obnoxious few ...

Utah State guard Max Shulga showed ... Utah State guard Max Shulga showed class in his response to unacceptable taunts from a few Colorado State students.

February 5, 2023 10:05PM

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Reader mailbag: On Lobo basketball, the Mountain West tourney, ...

Journal staff writer Geoff Grammer answers ... Journal staff writer Geoff Grammer answers reader questions about Lobo basketball, the Mountain West Tournament and more.

February 4, 2023 10:14PM

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Bowl-winning head coach in December, New Mexico football assistant ...

Just two weeks into his tenure ... Just two weeks into his tenure as New Mexico's offensive coordinator, Bryant Vincent sits in a bare office overlooking University Stadium and thinks about ...

February 4, 2023 8:30PM

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Track and field: Lobos White, relay squad break marks ...

School records delivered by Elizabeth White ... School records delivered by Elizabeth White and the New Mexico men's 4x400-meter relay squad highlighted the New Mexico Collegiate Classic over the weekend at ...

February 4, 2023 7:54PM

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New Mexico women change the ending, make it happier ...

One might say the University of ... One might say the University of New Mexico women's basketball team learned its lesson. After watching a hard-earned lead slip away against in their ...

February 4, 2023 6:39PM

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Lobo basketball signee Toppin expected to make UNM fans ...

Jadyn 'J.T.' Toppin has enjoyed a ... Jadyn 'J.T.' Toppin has enjoyed a strong senior season in Texas and can't wait to get to UNM and join the Lobos.

February 4, 2023 10:13AM

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Quick turnaround forces quick reset by Lobo basketball women

Tip your collective cap and move ... Tip your collective cap and move on.That's the only reasonable approach the New Mexico ...

February 3, 2023 9:06PM

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UNLV has its way offensively, blows out New Mexico ...

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The University of New Mexico women's ... The University of New Mexico women's basketball team managed to weather one major storm Thursday night. A second one proved too much to handle. ...

February 3, 2023 10:29AM

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They said what? Here are five things the Lobos ...

Five key quotes from the UNM ... Five key quotes from the UNM Lobos after their road loss at Utah State on Wednesday night in Logan, Utah.

February 2, 2023 11:45AM