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Miami’s miracle is AP Play of the Year
The plays of the year. An arbitrary list, for certain, but this much is not in dispute – 2015 was laden with spectacular moments that will be talked about for…
Youth Sports
Michigan schools try out new concussion tests
The NCAA recommends baseline testing of all college athletes. While all states have laws that address preventing concussions in youth sports, many are weak and none require baseline testing. Schools…
Professional Sports
Smith enlightened to play Omalu
Dr. Bennet Omalu, left, and actor Will Smith pose together at the cast photo call for the film “Concussion” at The Crosby Street Hotel in New York.Evan Agostini/Associated Press While…
Professional Sports
New York Giants’ Beckham Jr. loses appeal
Bowl receiver will be suspended this week
College Sports
Boise State routes Northern Illinois in Poinsettia Bowl
Broncos win Poinsettia Bowl easily, 55-7
Professional Sports
Attorney general alleges bribes in Rio Olympics
In documents obtained by The Associated Press, Attorney General Rodrigo Janot accuses Eduardo Cunha, speaker of the lower house in Brazil’s two-chamber legislature, of receiving 1.9 million Brazilian reals ($475,000)…
Professional Sports
Platini can’t appeal directly according to FIFA
Platini was hoping to cut out the required FIFA appeals procedure as he races to try to overturn his ban before the Feb. 26 presidential election. FIFA said it wrote…
Sports
Remembering the Greats
And losses, of a different kind, hit Philadelphia in 2015 with the deaths of two 76ers centers – backboard-busting Darryl Dawkins and Moses Malone, who gave basketball a math lesson…
College Sports
Stanford’s McCaffrey wins AP Player of Year
Colorado native gets 29 votes; becomes first non-Heisman winner to earn honor in six years
High School Sports
Prep Spotlight: Durango’s internationally recognized sportsman Seamus Millett
Millett is a world class pentathlete and model sportsman
High School Sports
Durango, Ignacio in wrestling action over weekend
Cole Gustavson went down in weight to the 160-pound weight class and made it to the semifinals. Gustavson wrestled five ranked opponents. “It’s a slow process but we’re really working…
Professional Sports
Pittsburgh rallies past Denver
blows big lead late to lose to Pittsburgh on the road
High School Sports
Impressive weekend for Durango High School girls swim and dive team
Demons’ swim and dive team splits up for successful weekend
Professional Sports
Ligety struggling with back, hip injuries
An Olympic and three-time world champion in giant slalom, Ligety tried to ski anyway. Then he tore cartilage in his hip. The final result was that the skier known as…
Professional Sports
Hirscher wins Alta Badia GS at World Cup
Austria’s Marcel Hirscher became the first skier to win the challenging Alta Badia giant slalom in three consecutive years Sunday.Marco Trovati/Associated Press Hirscher was able to reclaim the overall World…
Professional Sports
Brem wins women’s World Cup GS
With the win, Austria’s Eva-Maria Brem went to fourth overall in the women’s World Cup Giant Slalom.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press Austrian skier Eva-Maria Brem safely protected her lead from the first…
Professional Sports
FIFA’s Figueredo to be extradited
Switzerland’s justice ministry said Friday it gave priority to the request from Uruguay, which also has long-running investigations into bribery and corruptly-awarded soccer broadcasting rights. “However, they cover more soccer…
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Sport Briefs
Ole Miss DL Nkemdiche will not play in Sugar Bowl Mississippi defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche has played his last college football game. The Rebels star, who was recently charged with…
Professional Sports
New Orleans outlasts Denver
Davis had a dominating first quarter, scoring 19 points before leaving after feeling sick. He returned early in the fourth and sparked the Pelicans, who ended a five-game road swing…
College Sports
Everyone contributes as Fort Lewis women’s basketball clobber Western State, 84-45
Everyone scores as Skyhawks clobber Western State, 84-45