Professional Sports

Skateboarding star Tony Hawk: Olympics ‘need our excitement’

Tony Hawk believes the Olympics and the sport of skateboarding both would benefit greatly if it is added to the…

Never a quiet day for Tour de France leader Chris Froome

crashes but keeps yellow

Carmen Small strong in 2nd overall at Cascade Cycling Classic

Whitten builds 27-second lead on Durangoan

Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story launch Rockies past Braves

Rockies hold off Braves

Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Olympics

Russians lose track appeal; IOC to weigh other sports

Chris Froome appears impossible to beat in Tour de France

18 separates leader from pack

Olympic gold medals in Rio are barely gold at all

There’s no such thing as a gold medal, not at these upcoming Rio Olympics, and really, not ever. Second-place finishers…

A wild ride for Chloe Dygert to the Rio Olympics

ready to chase gold in Rio

Carmen Small better than Kristin Armstrong at Cascade Cycling Classic time trial

Durangoan second overall in time trial

Rockies best Braves behind Carlos Gonzalez, Chad Bettis

20th homer of year for Car-Go

Carmen Small shines in first stage since Olympic snub

Durangoan finishes ahead of Armstrong, again

Zakarin won’t discuss Russian doping after Tour de France win

Russia’s Ilnur Zakarin won one of the most difficult climbing stages of the Tour de France on Wednesday.Peter Dejong/Associated Press…

Nairo Quintana cracks at Tour de France, as Chris Froome extends lead

stage doesn’t go as expected

Quarterback questions face Denver Broncos and more

Rookies add to dynamic

Russian athletes await key ruling on Olympic track ban

A day before a sports court rules on Russia’s appeal against the ban on its track and field team from…

Colorado Rockies whiff on chance to take series with Tampa Bay Rays

Mark Reynolds and the Colorado Rockies couldn’t get the bats going Wednesday to keep up with the Tampa Bay Rays…

It’s now or never for Nairo Quintana against Chris Froome at Tour de France

holding onto yellow jersey

Russian athletes await fate

violations leave country unsure of status

Carmelo Anthony’s mission for U.S. to stay united

seeks more than Olympic gold

NFL stars back from injury in 2016

Romo, Flacco, Suggs, Nelson key returning NFL players

114 finish Hardrock 100

Wood, Nye reach milestones

U.S. Women’s field hockey has what it takes for gold in Rio Games

The United States is trying to make a push in women’s field hockey. The Americans qualified for the 1984 Olympics…

July 18, 2016