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Danny Trevathan will be fully healthy for training camp
Broncos LB easing knee injury return
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American Pharoah will be early Kentucky Derby favorite
20-horse field announced for Saturday’s $2-million race
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Pacheco, Tomas lead Diamondbacks to 9-1 win over Rockies
Troy Tulowitzki and the Colorado Rockies were upended 9-1 by Yasmany Tomas and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday. Tulowitzki scored in the first on an RBI-single by Nolan Arenado, but…
High School Sports
Unselfish Bayfield girls soccer sails past Ignacio
BHS head coach Jen Zelinski told her team to be more aggressive at halftime, and the Wolverines cruised to a 6-0 victory. “They played really well as far as passing…
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Orioles to play in empty ballpark
On Wednesday afternoon at Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles will host the Chicago White Sox in a regular season baseball game between two clubs hoping to reach the playoffs, and…
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Durango girls soccer keeps playoff hopes alive at Montezuma-Cortez
Durango girls soccer sweeps Montezuma-Cortez
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No. 3 Bayfield baseball works past Durango for 13th consecutive win
Knickerbocker’s arm, McCoy’s bat send BHS past DHS for 13th win in a row
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Broncos’ Manning: Tour of duty, no farewell tour
Saying he doesn’t view the upcoming season as his farewell tour, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning started the 2015-16 NFL tour of duty off with an enthusiastic reception for running…
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Where horse racing and boxing collide
of Derby entrant Itsaknockout touting Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
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The Todd Squad
Veteran trainer Pletcher revving up for Derby with plenty of horse power
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Bravado in both corners
He’s got no such worries about Floyd Mayweather Jr. on the eve of boxing’s richest fight ever. “I cannot say he is that difficult an opponent,” Pacquiao said Tuesday. “My…
High School Sports
DHS’s Waldo 2nd at girls golf meet
The comfort zone. “I think Reiley has found a pretty good comfort zone of playing in the mid-80s,” Kirk Rawles, Durango High School girls golf coach, said after Waldo finished…
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Broncos’ O-line makeover could stretch to draft
The Broncos’ boss eagerly signed off on new coach Gary Kubiak moving his best lineman back to his natural position, traded for a new center and signed a much cheaper…
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Vegas sets up ‘concentric’ security for upcoming megafight
Tim Jeffery, vice president of security at the MGM Grand hotel and casino, right, talks security issues Monday for the fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on Saturday…
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Pacquiao, Roach scheme on plan for Mayweather’s defense
How does anybody hit Floyd Mayweather Jr., a fighter whose perfect career is built on being nearly impossible to touch? Pacquiao and Roach will reveal their answer in detail Saturday…
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Owner Ahmed Zayat takes aim at Kentucky Derby with 3 horses
Trainers Todd Pletcher and Bob Baffert are taking aim at the Kentucky Derby with a combined seven horses among the expected full field of 20. While Pletcher has the bigger…
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FLC softball falls short in bid for playoffs
The games were played at Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, New Mexico, because of heavy rains in Durango. Two Skyhawk seniors played their last games for the softball program –…
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Likely favorite American Pharoah completes final pre-Kentucky Derby workout
Martin Garcia rides American Pharoah during a morning workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday, and trainer Bob Baffert said the likely Kentucky Derby favorite handled his lone…
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Raining on Coors Field’s 20th anniversary parade
David Zalubowski/Associated Press<br><br>Rain had fans bolting from Coors Field on Sunday. The day’s game and festivities – the Rockies were to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the opening of Coors…
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Mock draft: Jameis Winston to Bucs to kick it all off
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning, here signing autographs Saturday during Tennessee’s Orange and White game in Knoxville, Tennessee, might get some help up front in this year’s draft – this…
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It’s here: Fight week begins with Pacquiao caravan to Vegas
Jae C. Hong/Associated Press file photo<br><br>Fight week is finally here, with Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao set to make history Saturday night. Roach will be driving a lot…
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Durango Skate Park installs security cameras
Security cameras now installed; drinking fountain, seating, shade structure planned
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Derby hopefuls get workouts in before rain
The threat of severe weather across the state hastened things Saturday morning for Derby hopefuls such as International Star, Keen Ice and Tencendur, whose workouts at Churchill Downs came before…
High School Sports
Day 2 of the Aztec B&B Invitational
BHS had four champions Saturday, improving on a pair of firsts Friday. Brian Mashak blazed to a first-place finish in the boys 100-meter dash, taking the title in 11.35 seconds.…
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Ignacio baseball improved at Nucla
The Bobcats lost 6-5 in extra innings and 5-3 in a 5½-inning game that was shortened because of lightning and rain. But the results of Saturday’s games had the Bobcats…
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Bayfield baseball continues to bomb away
The Wolverines racked up 34 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Monte Vista on Saturday in Monte Vista. BHS won 14-0 and 16-0 to extend its winning streak to 12…
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Young players get chance for shorthanded Durango girls lacrosse at Battle Mountain
The Durango High School girls lacrosse team started with 11 players at Battle Mountain in Edwards. That’s one less than are allowed to be on the field at one time,…
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FLC softball drops two to CSU-Pueblo
Stumble proves costly as ThunderWolves get softball sweep
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Durango girls tennis gains momentum in Montrose
The Demons lost 4-3 at Montrose on Saturday in the final match before the regional tournament begins Thursday morning in Grand Junction. Senior Kit Hackett was the lone singles player…
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Durango High School boys lacrosse humbled by Air Academy
The Demons followed a 14-5 loss to Palmer on Friday in Colorado Springs with a 17-5 defeat at Air Academy on Saturday. The two losses ended the regular season for…