There was a genuine, loud gasp and an “Ohhhh,” heard from an estimated 4,769 fans when University of New Mexico running back Bobby Cole leaped high and flipped over defenders after a big run on Saturday at University Stadium.
He jumped back up to his feet after the play. He was OK. The UNM football program looked just fine as well after a significant turnout on a warm and sunny afternoon for its Cherry & Silver Game, won 21-0 by the Silver, to end spring football practices. The fans were in masks, socially distanced and only on the home side of the stadium to follow COVID-19 guidelines.
It would have been easy to throw in the towel.
With only seven semi-healthy players in uniform, the University of New Mexico volleyball team was on the ropes Saturday at the Pit. Already down 2 sets to 1, the Lobos trailed visiting Utah State 20-10 in the fourth, and their abbreviated spring season appeared to be all but over.
UNM had a different ending in mind.
Kaitlynn Biassou racked up a career-best 25 kills, and the Lobos rallied for a dramatic five-set win in their spring finale. The set scores were 25-21, 18-25, 15-25, 26-24 and 15-11.
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As it turned out, UNM coach Jon Newman-Gonchar needed the aforementioned towel after a soggy postgame celebration in the fan-free arena.
New Study May Explain Why Yawning Is Contagious
Amelia Ward
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5:45 PM, April 04 2021 GMT+1
Although it s well known that yawning is contagious, even among mammals, not much has been discovered as to why - until now.
Researchers recently spent five months following two prides of lions living at the Makalali Game Reserve in South Africa and their findings give some idea as to why the weird phenomenon occurs.
One of the study s senior authors Elisabetta Palagi, an ethologist at the University of Pisa in Pisa, Italy, noticed that lions catch each other s yawns.
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Palagi said: The data showed a clear picture: After yawning together, two lions would engage in highly synchronous behaviour.
Team Effort Helps Lobos Complete Comeback to Close Season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Trailing 20-11 in the fourth set and 2-1 in the match to Utah State on Saturday afternoon in The Pit, The University of New Mexico rallied to not only force a fifth set, but to win the fifth set to conclude the season.
Suiting up just seven Lobos for the second match in three days, four of which were freshmen, the Lobos relied on a complete team effort with several Lobos turning in career highs.
Outside hitter Kaitlynn Biassou finished with her fifth double-double of the season with a career-high 25 kills to go along with 11 digs and Hayley Torres posted her best match as a Lobo, with a match- and season-high six blocks (one solo and five assisted), a season-best 13 digs and tied her season high in kills with four.
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