Professional Sports

Durango’s Chris Blevins top 10 to open Colorado Classic road cycling race

Durangoan Kuss 16th on Stage 1

August 10, 2017 • John Livingston — Herald Sports editor

Warriors-Rockets, Cavaliers-Celtics on NBA’s early opening night

Cleveland and Boston will play an Eastern Conference finals rematch earlier that night to begin the 2017-18 season, the league…

August 10, 2017 • Brian Mahoney

Professional Sports

Guliyev wins 200 in stunning upset at world championships

Eight men lined up for the final of the 200 meters, trying to become the first sprinter other than the…

August 10, 2017 • Eddie Pells

NASCAR

Dale Earnhardt Jr. calls Kevin Harvick’s comments ‘hurtful’

“I put a lot into this sport, and I know that I might not have met everyone’s expectations, but I…

August 10, 2017 • NOAH TRISTER

Golf

Kevin Kisner, Thorbjorn Olesen lead PGA Championship

greens tough in final major

August 10, 2017 • Doug Ferguson

NASCAR

Chevrolet introduces Camaro ZL1 for 2018 NASCAR Cup Series

The Chevy Camaro has only two Cup Series victories to its credit, both by Tiny Lund in 1971. More recently,…

August 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Ice hockey

U.S., Canada preparing for NHL-less Olympics very differently

Olympics without top hockey pros since 1994

August 10, 2017 • STEPHEN WHYNO

Professional Sports

Ronda Rousey reportedly training for pro wrestling career

Ronday Rousey is reportedly training for a career in professional wrestling.Richard Shotwell/Invision file That could be exactly the plan for…

August 10, 2017 • Des Bieler

Football

Mexico buoyed by NFL success, hopes to host more games

In 2016, Oakland and Houston played the first regular-season game in Mexico since 2005. This year, the Raiders will return…

August 10, 2017 • CARLOS RODRIGUEZ

Cycling

Team Sky cyclist breaks leg in bachelor party accident

“It wasn’t like I was swinging from the roof tops drunk, but there is only one person to blame,” Rowe…

August 10, 2017 • Marissa Payne

Basketball

Sacramento Kings’ Zach Randolph arrested on pot charge in Los Angeles

Police say Zach Randolph was arrested on a marijuana charge after several police cars were vandalized when a large gathering…

August 10, 2017 • CHRISTOPHER WEBER

Golf

Jordan Spieth leans on Olympian Michael Phelps to help with mental approach

Michael Phelps is right there for him. Phelps, a 23-time Olympic gold medalist who knows a thing or two about…

August 10, 2017 • Steve Reed

Golf

John Daly sings with Hootie, leaves PGA course broody

John Daly hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament…

August 10, 2017 • Joedy McCreary

Baseball

St. Louis Cardinals ask for help in finding rally cat

The feisty feline became an internet sensation Wednesday night, sprinting onto the field at Busch Stadium with the bases loaded…

August 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Professional Sports

U.S. moves up 9 spots to 26th in FIFA rankings

The U.S. had dropped 12 places to 35th in the July rankings, one above the Americans’ low in July and…

August 10, 2017 • The Associated Press

Football

Surface tablets for officiating reviews takes hold in NFL

That procedure began in earnest with last week’s Hall of Fame game between Dallas and Arizona. The technology worked like…

August 10, 2017 • Barry Wilner

Football

Falcons agree to 5-year extension with RB Devonta Freeman

The deal was announced Wednesday, on the eve of the team’s first preseason game at Miami. Terms were not immediately…

August 9, 2017 • The Associated Press

Football

NFL plans to hire up to 24 full-time game officials

The league will begin hiring between 21 and 24 full-time officials from among the current roster of 124 officials for…

August 9, 2017 • The Associated Press

Boxing

With straight face, Floyd Mayweather says Conor McGregor has the edge

Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor exchange words during a news conference at Staples…

August 9, 2017 • Matt Bonesteel

Baseball

Charlie Blackmon’s 12th-inning homer leads Rockies over Indians

hit in ninth ties game

August 9, 2017 • STEVE HERRICK

Golf

Jason Day ‘hungry,’ eager to return to top of golf world

Jason Day of Australia talks during a news conference at the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club.Chris…

August 9, 2017 • Steve Reed

Golf

Eager for PGA, Matt Kuchar moves past British Open heartbreak

Arguably golf’s best player without a major championship title gets another chance to shed that distinction this week at the…

August 9, 2017 • Joedy McCreary

Golf

Prosecutor: Tiger Woods to plead guilty to reckless driving

The attorney for golfer Tiger Woods will plead guilty to reckless driving and will enter a diversion program that will…

August 9, 2017 • TERRY SPENCER

Baseball

Greg Holland stumbles in 9th, Rockies fall to Corey Kluber and Indians

Yan Gomes hit a three-run homer with two outs off All-Star closer Greg Holland as Cleveland, down to its last…

August 8, 2017 • Tom Withers