Professional Sports
NFL medical officer speaks of uncertain times
Dr. Sills warns nothing is certain
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Workout with world’s running stars through iRunFar.com’s Operation Inspiration Virtual Race
Proceeds go directly to World Health Organization
Sports
Narrow Gauge 10 Mile running race postponed by coronavirus
Longest continuous road running event in Colorado on hold
Youth Sports
KURLANDER: A letter to Durango Devo nation
Durango Devo athletes of all ages will have to ride solo through at least May 10. Devo is adhering to stay-at-home and social distancing mandates from local officials and the…
Professional Sports
Changes to collective bargaining agreement deemed not ‘substantial’
players dispute language changes made after deal was made
Professional Sports
Call to arms: Compressed MLB schedule could mean more pitchers
Major League Baseball and the players’ association have talked about a compressed schedule to get in as many games as possible. That will set off a call to arms. “I…
Professional Sports
MLS cutting pay of top executives, some staff
Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber speaks during the Major League Soccer 25th Season kickoff event Feb. 26 in New York.Richard Drew/Associated Press MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Deputy Commissioners…
High School Sports
CHSAA extends spring activities suspension through April 30 because of coronavirus
the priority, but coaches and players hopeful for some form of season
Professional Sports
Law firm criticized by U.S. soccer asks to withdraw from equal play lawsuit
Members of the women’s national team filed a gender discrimination suit against the USSF last year under the Equal Pay Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. They claim…
Professional Sports
AP exclusive: MLB vets get $4,775 daily during virus outset
That’s just 2.5% percent of the $193,548 the New York Yankees pitcher and Los Angeles Angels outfielder were scheduled to earn each day during the 186-day season from their $36…
Professional Sports
6-man rotations? Piggybacking starters? Pitching, post virus
teams in tricky position when it comes to protecting arms
Professional Sports
Regional sports network employees left without pay uncertain what comes next
broadcast crews in limbo
Sports
Simone Biles on 2021 Olympics: ‘Nothing is set in stone’
Simone Biles is pressing on to the 2021 Olympics. While she’s confident her body will be fine next summer, she is concerned about the mental toll of another year of…
Professional Sports
NFL’s new 14-team playoff format creates massive advantage for top seeds
The NFL is awarding the top seed in each conference a first-round playoff bye with the addition of a seventh team into the playoffs from each conference. Now, the second…
Sports
British man runs backyard marathon during lockdown
James Campbell, a former professional javelin thrower, spent his 32nd birthday on Wednesday doing 20-foot shuttles from one end of his small backyard to the other after promising to run…
College Sports
NCAA throws baseball coaches a curve with added eligibility
Ohio State’s Greg Beals said Tuesday he isn’t worried about 2021, when the 35-man roster limit will be relaxed to accommodate seniors choosing to return for another season. The problem…
College Sports
Study: racial graduation-rate gap grows for men’s NCAA teams
The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida released two annual studies this week examining graduation rates for men’s and women’s teams invited to the NCAA…
Professional Sports
Kevin Durant, Trae Young headline players-only NBA 2K tournament for ESPN
A reporter takes video of Kevin Durant during a training camp for USA basketball in 2018 in Las Vegas. Durant is one of the headline names for an NBA 2K…
Professional Sports
Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus
Slam event second of four to be canceled this year
Professional Sports
NFL team owners vote to expand playoffs to 14 teams
NFL vice president Troy Vincent sent a letter to several prospects inviting them to participate “live” in the NFL draft in three weeks.Brynn Anderson/Associated Press During a conference call to…
College Sports
Air Force brings back Joe Scott as men’s basketball coach
Falcons aim to rejuvenate basketball team
Professional Sports
Durango ultrarunners turn fitness into challenges instead of races
conquers ‘Everesting’ of Hogsback; Guterl changes pace
Sports
Date set: Olympics to be held July 23 through Aug. 8 of 2021
Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games were due to start. “The schedule for the…
College Sports
Confirmed: NCAA to give spring athletes extra year of eligibility
An athlete stands near a NCAA logo during a softball game in Beaumont, Texas.Aaron M. Sprecher/Associated Press file The NCAA Division I Council voted Monday to give spring-sport athletes regardless…
Professional Sports
Broncos add a punter, as raid of Lions roster continues
Martin joins former Detroit teammates Graham Glasgow and Jeff Driskel in Denver. Glasgow, a guard and center, signed a four-year, $44 million deal and Driskel signed a two-year, $5 million…
Sports
Time has come for Durango Athletic Hall of Fame
In 1971 when Tom Mayer made a candy bar bet to his brother Jim, a brakeman on the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, that he could ride his bike…
Sports
For the marathon runners, what’s best in the long run isn’t great for long runs
The scrubbing of marathons from the spring calendar was to most people just another tiny shard in the virus-triggered implosion of normal life. But the consequences rippling through the quirky,…
Professional Sports
Carmelo Anthony tells how LeBron James saved him from drowning
Carmelo Anthony (7) and LeBron James (6) have a bond beyond basketball made only tighter with the time James jumped off a boat to save a struggling Anthony in the…