Santa Fe New Mexican http://www.santafenewmexican.com/rss/[Category]/[Slugline] Santa Fe New Mexican en-us Howard proves no obstacle in dunk contest http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Howard-proves-no-obstacle PHOENIX — Call him Krypto-Nate. Nate Robinson tugged on Superman's cape — and won. The diminutive New York Knicks guard beat defending champ ... Sports All-Stars are in Phoenix, but Suns are falling apart http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/All-Stars-are-in-Phoenix--but-Suns-are-falling-apart PHOENIX — For one weekend, basketball promised to be fun again in Phoenix. The NBA's best were in town for the All-Star game, bringing the specta ... Sports Prep basketball: Steal leads Lady Horsemen past Lady Braves http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/14-St--Mike-s-SFIS-Girls The moment Jenine Coriz took her eyes off of her defender was the moment Kayla Herrera struck. The St. Michael's senior point guard saw Coriz lo ... Sports Prep basketball: Rangerettes roll despite slow start http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/girls-basketball-Rangerettes-roll-despite-slow-start The Rangerettes of Mora High School stayed all of 1 minute, 20 seconds in their locker room at intermission Friday. It must have been a good firs ... Sports Prep basketball: Elkettes utilize run in fourth to beat Lady Dons http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/prep-basketball-Elkettes-utilize-run-in-fourth-to-beat-Lady-Don Marissa Romero is used to having the ball in her hands in crunch time. Wait. That was volleyball, where Roybal set the Elkettes of Pojoaque ... Sports NBA: Shaq, Kobe reunite http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/nba-All-Stars-reunite-in-Phoenix PHOENIX — Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant spent part of their first day as teammates again helping refurbish a school and its playground. O'Neal ... Sports Prep basketball: Subs carry Elks past Braves in 2AAA win http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/13-Pojoaque-Valley-SFIS-Boys JACONA — Luke Salazar did not start for Pojoaque Valley on Thursday night. For that matter, neither did Justin Trujillo, Robert Vigil and Brian M ... Sports Prep basketball: Mountainair steals win from Wolves in OT http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/high-school-Mountainair-steals-win-from-Wolves-in-overtime Offense wasn't an issue for the Wolves of Santa Fe Waldorf. But ball-handling was in overtime of a nondistrict game against Mountainair in Fort ... Sports Men's Top 25: Harangody leads Notre Dame's rout of Cardinals http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Harangody-leads-Notre-Dame-s-upset--rout-of-fifth-ranked-Cardin SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame regained a bit of its confidence, while No. 5 Louisville appeared to lose some in one of the most thorough whippings hea ... 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Sports Prep basketball: Lady Horsemen pull out close 2AAA victory http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/prep-basketball-Lady-Horsemen-get-close-2AAA-victory Whether it was a St. Michael's surge or a Las Vegas Robertson breakdown is anyone's guess. But what it turned out to be was a great — and typica ... Sports Men's basketball: Lobos struggle with MWC-worst Falcons http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/men-s-basketball-Lobos-struggle-with-MWC-s-worst AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The Lobos wasted no time in applying their lesson. After watching a 15-0 lead wither away in the first half, New Mexic ... Sports NBA: Williams scores career high in Cavaliers' win over Phoenix http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/All-Star-Williams-scores-career-high-in-Cavaliers--win-over-str CLEVELAND — In his first home game since being named an All-Star, Mo Williams scored a career-high 44 points and LeBron James added 26 as the Cavalier ... Sports Men's Top 25: Huskies roll with Thabeet http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/men-s-top-25-Huskies-roll-with-Thabeet STORRS, Conn. — Hasheem Thabeet had eight points, 16 rebounds and seven blocks to lead No. 1 Connecticut to its 12th straight victory, 63-49 over No. ... Sports Prep basketball: Dragons continue to surprise with run at AA tournament http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/11-MDS-Feature Keith Hyde harbored no illusions. He saw a long, difficult senior year ahead of him on the basketball court. As the luster of a quarterfin ... Sports Prep basketball: Peñasco's rally falls just short against Mesa Vista http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/high-school-basketball--Pe-amp-ntilde-asco-s-rally-falls-just-short For the first three quarters, the Lady Panthers of Peñasco struggled with pressure. It was Mesa Vista's turn in the fourth. Peñasco trimme ... Sports NBA: Former Lobo sinks free throw to beat Cavaliers http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Former-Lobo-sinks-free-throw-to-beat-Cavaliers INDIANAPOLIS — LeBron James scored 47 points Tuesday night, but his foul with 0.2 seconds left allowed former University of New Mexico forward Danny G ... Sports Men's Top 25: Villanova gets sixth straight victory http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/men-s-top-25-Reynolds--Wildcats-win-sixth-straight VILLANOVA, Pa. — Scottie Reynolds had a hard time forgetting the way Marquette handled Villanova only five weeks ago. "They just came in and barr ... Sports NBA: Jordan acknowledges mistakes, confident in future http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/nba-Jordan-acknowledges-mistakes--confident-in-future CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Michael Jordan's résumé as an executive has long been tarnished by the name Kwame Brown, his much-maligned choice with the No. 1 ove ... Sports Prep basketball: Elkettes in first as others jockey for second in District 2AAA http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/10-Monday-Feature It's a tad too early for the coronation, the one that'll eventually take place at Pojoaque Valley High School, when the Elkettes are crowned with the ... Sports Prep basketball: Waldorf wins it at buzzer http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/prep-basketball-Waldorf-wins-it-at-buzzer There are times when there is more than one hero in a last-second victory. One of those times happened Monday in Larson Gymnasium. Brad Linc ... Sports NBA: 76ers win third straight http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Forwards-lead-76ers-to-third-straight-win PHILADELPHIA — Marreese Speights planned to play in blowouts. Win in a rout or get crushed, and Philadelphia's first-round pick would take the court. ... 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