Is it? Can it be? Yes, New Mexico will once again be dealing with the s-word. Sports. Drink it in, savor it, New Mexico coaches and athletes. Sports in the state are due to return next month after nearly a year’s absence. But, clarification is needed before anything can become official. Tuesday, the state’s Public Education Department informed the New …

High school athletes across New Mexico got some bad news Thursday afternoon as news broke that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham would not be lifting the 9-to-1 pod restrictions and would not be allowing school sports to proceed. Because of that, the New Mexico Activities Association was forced to cancel the opening weekend of high school sports just three days before …