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Mountain top: Game of Thrones actor sets deadlift record
“Game of Thrones” actor Hafthor Bjornsson, who played Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane in the HBO series, set a deadlift world record by lifting 1,104 pounds on Saturday. Bjornsson, the 2018…
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NASCAR under watchful eye of sports world
Fans, other leagues eager to see what happens
Professional Sports
Hardrock 100 holding off decision on 2020 race
Organizers hope COVID-19 doesn’t lead to second consecutive cancellation
High School Sports
Senior Spotlight: The baseball season that could have been
Durango coach Coddington reflects on senior leadership
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Broncos’ Von Miller says he’s recovered from COVID-19
Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller has been cleared of COVID-19 two weeks after he announced he had tested positive for the virus.Gregory Bull/Associated Press file “Got my results back.…
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Bodybuilding attracts current, former Bayfield Wolverines
Hawkins, Kaufmann ‘pumped’ over new pursuit
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No one to lose a PGA Tour card in 2020
A memo sent to players Thursday to outline the changes was another step in the tour trying to figure out what’s equitable in a season that will be without 13…
College Sports
NCAA faces lawsuit over gender-based violence at colleges
Plaintiffs in the suit, filed this week in U.S. District Court in Michigan, include women who have been athletes at Michigan State, Nebraska and an unidentified America East school. Other…
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Iron Horse Bicycle Classic cancels 2020 event
COVID-19 pandemic derails 48-year cycling tradition in Durango, Silverton
College Sports
Skeptics loom as NCAA builds guardrails around compensation
The NCAA headquarters is shown in Indianapolis. The NCAA is moving closer to permitting Division I college athletes to earn money from endorsements and sponsorship deals they can strike on…
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Broncos, Raiders, Chargers add speed to keep pace with Chiefs
City on minds of opposing GMs
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Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony
Rockies’ Larry Walker, Yankees’ Derek Jeter will have to wait for Cooperstown
College Sports
NCAA athletes closer to being allowed money for endorsements
Big East Conference Commissioner Val Ackerman speaks to reporters in New York. At right, Ohio State athletics director Gene Smith answers questions during a news conference in Columbus, Ohio.Associated Press…
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IOC official disagrees COVID-19 vaccine needed for Olympics
John Coates, an International Olympic Committee member from Australia who is a lawyer, said he had seen the opinion but didn’t agree. “The advice we’re getting from WHO (World Health…
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2020 Connie Mack World Series canceled by COVID-19
amateur baseball tournament to return to Farmington in 2021
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MLB teams adjusting as pandemic affects draft preparation
What that Major League Baseball draft will look like, when and where it will take place and how the selections will be made still isn’t clear. “It’s going to present…
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MLB opening options include 3 regional divisions
A statue of Nolan Ryan stands in the empty plaza outside Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The new Texas Rangers ballpark is among possible venues Major League Baseball could…
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Ferguson: No fans means same sport, different arena
As of April 2020, Tiger Woods has won the last two PGA Tour events when spectators were not allowed during one round of the tournament.Patrick Semansky/Associated Press file “I’d be…
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North Carolina governor allows NASCAR race at Charlotte
The field takes the green flag to start the 2018 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.Mike McCarn/Associated Press file Gov. Roy Cooper said he…
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After ‘damaging’ delay to stop sports, UK tries to restart
Gates stand locked outside the closed Manchester City Etihad Stadium, in Manchester, northern England, as the English Premier League soccer season has been suspended due to coronavirus.Jon Super/Associated Press file…
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Jameis Winston going to Saints to back up Drew Brees
One-year deal for former top pick
Outdoors
10-mile travel restriction for Colorado outdoor recreation during safer-at-home phase
communities fining outsiders; Polis urges patience
High School Sports
LIVINGSTON: What could fall sports 2020 look like?
Normalcy desired, but that seems unlikely
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Beat the buzzer to nominate Durango Athletic Hall of Fame candidates
Deadline for inaugural nominations sent to selection committee is April 30