The Sports Bar is live in Las Vegas! We’ll broadcast live Friday from Vegas to get you ready for UFC 196 (McGregor vs. Diaz, Holm vs. Tate). Then all next week we’ll be broadcasting live from the Sportsbook at the Mirage for the MWC Tournament. Big shows coming up over the next couple of weeks. …… MORE
Holly Holm steps into the octagon Saturday night in Las Vegas at UFC 196 as the UFC women’s Bantamweight champion. She shocked the world handling and knocking out Ronda Rousey last November to win the title in just her third UFC fight. In just one year Holly Holm jumped from a good ‘boxer’ to UFC…… MORE
Tuesday was a rough day for New Mexico State University and the future of its football program. The Sun Belt Conference, NMSU’s temporary football conference announced its decision to not extend membership agreements to the Aggies and the University of Idaho, meaning, after the 2017 football season, the Aggies, for now, do not have conference…… MORE
It has been a long time since Albuquerque boxing has been represented on the big stage, bright lights and nationally televised, not since the late great Johnny Tapia when he could be seen regularly on HBO, ESPN, and ABC etc. Now that is about to change, as announced yesterday Albuquerque native, boxer Josh “the Pitbull”…… MORE
Busy days ahead for the station and specifically, “The Sports Bar”. Myself and Mike Trujillo are about to embark on a loooong visit to Las Vegas. We’ll broadcast live Friday March 4th from Vegas to get you ready for UFC 196 (McGregor vs. Diaz, Holm vs. Tate). Then on Monday March 7th – Friday March…… MORE
Every week throughout the college football and basketball season we have CBS Sports analyst Jerry Palm on The Opening Drive, 8:30 a.m., on Thursday. It’s always fun talking about potential tournament teams, whose resume is good enough to get in and whose bubble is about to pop. Palm is on point when it comes to…… MORE
Lobo Basketball fans emotions bubbled over on Monday morning after the 86-69 loss at Colorado State on Tuesday night. That loss followed a tough four-point loss on Saturday at Air Force and is the team’s fourth loss in their last six games. I have to admit, I was a bit surprised at the calls who…… MORE
About a week ago on the Sports Bar a caller had said that the UNM Lobo men’s basketball team was on the threshold of being something very special, I happen to agree. Though this team has been a roller coaster ride this season, winning in streaks and looking real good, but on the flip side…… MORE
“The Great American Race” is coming to 610 The Sports Animal! We will broadcast NASCAR’s premiere event, the Daytona 500, this Sunday. Pre-race starts at 10am with coverage starting at 10am, the green flag drops just after 11a. Don’t Miss it! … MORE
Bubbles are not floating around the Mountain West. In a wide open year of college basketball, in which it feels like almost everyone has a chance to make it into the NCAA tournament, the Mountain West is looking like a one-bid league. The conference season has been competitive, upsets and favorites alike. However a subpar…… MORE
