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Rich get richer: Mayweather and Pacquiao purses soar
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Rich get richer: Mayweather and Pacquiao purses soar

March 24, 2015

Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao both will have a fistful of dollars after what is expected to be an historic payday from their May 2 fight.Jae C. Hong/Associated…

Double good deal for half-marathon runners
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Double good deal for half-marathon runners

March 24, 2015

Registration for the Durango Double begins Wednesday. Event proceeds go to the Women’s Resource Center.STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald Those signing up during the first week of registration can enter both races…

Rockies’ Gray again makes a statement
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Rockies’ Gray again makes a statement

March 23, 2015

Justin Morneau (33) went 0-for-3 in his return to the Rockies’ lineup after being out with elbow problems.Ben Margot/Associated Press Jon Gray allowed two singles in four scoreless innings, helping…

Hat trick: Win streak at 3 for FLC lacrosse
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Hat trick: Win streak at 3 for FLC lacrosse

March 23, 2015

With their third consecutive victory, the Skyhawks moved to 4-1. The loss for NAIA Davenport was its first this season and dropped the Panthers to 5-1. Davenport notched a two-goal…

Down to crunch time with Sweet 16
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Down to crunch time with Sweet 16

March 23, 2015

Kentucky needs to win four of those games to become the first undefeated champion since Indiana in 1976. The Wildcats improved to 36-0 – the best start to a season…

FLC men’s golfers sixth
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FLC men’s golfers sixth

March 23, 2015

The Skyhawks posted a 340 in Saturday’s opening round and improved by 20 strokes in Sunday’s second and final round for a 660. “We couldn’t have had better weather,” head…

CSU QB Grayson makes up for lost time at pro day
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CSU QB Grayson makes up for lost time at pro day

March 23, 2015

Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson let his arm do the talking Monday at his pro day workout at Colorado State in Fort Collins.Eliott Foust/The Coloradoan “I knew at the end…

Kissing slopes goodbye? Not yet
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Kissing slopes goodbye? Not yet

March 23, 2015

After winning the globe at the World Cup slalom season finale Saturday in Meribel, France, American Mikaela Shiffrin will be among a number of top American skiers who will be…

Wells bests strong field
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Wells bests strong field

March 23, 2015

Todd Wells It was the second of nine weekends of racing in the national series that pits not only the top U.S. riders, but some of the top riders internationally.…

Shocker? Wichita State KOs KU
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Shocker? Wichita State KOs KU

March 22, 2015

Wichita State and guard Tekele Cotton, top, finally got a shot at Kansas – and the Shockers made the most of it, gaining the upper hand in the second half…

Sweeping changes: Winless weekend for Skyhawk softball
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Sweeping changes: Winless weekend for Skyhawk softball

March 22, 2015

It was a frustrating weekend for Laura Ashe and the Fort Lewis College softball team, which was swept by Regis University and UC-Colorado Springs.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald But a rough weekend…

Durango track and field competes in the desert
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Durango track and field competes in the desert

March 22, 2015

The event, run in three separate meets – a Friday open session, Saturday-seeded and Saturday evening elite section, saw 21 Demons entered in Saturday’s events. According to DHS head coach…

Hirscher has his way; Americans can’t finish
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Hirscher has his way; Americans can’t finish

March 22, 2015

Marcel Hirscher of Austria celebrated a dominating season Sunday in Meribel, France.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press The 25-year-old Austrian also clinched the slalom title for the third consecutive year and won his…

American Vonn fifth in GS, third in final standings
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American Vonn fifth in GS, third in final standings

March 22, 2015

American Lindsey Vonn finished on a strong note Sunday, placing fifth in the giant slalom and securing third in the World Cup overall standings.Shinichiro Tanaka/Associated Press Both won their races,…

DHS baseball falls short in title game
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DHS baseball falls short in title game

March 21, 2015

Southwestern League rival Fruita Monument continued its undefeated start to the season, besting the Demons 11-8 in a nonconference game at Ricketts Park in Farmington. The Wildcats scored five runs…

Sweet! ’Cats march on
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Sweet! ’Cats march on

March 21, 2015

Kentucky’s Willie Cauley-Stein, left, blocks the shot of Cincinnati’s Troy Caupain on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press They didn’t flinch and eventually built a double-digit lead by physically…

Ball ’Hawks
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Ball ’Hawks

March 21, 2015

Hard-hitting FLC softball shining early in conference season

Ethier hits 2-run HR, Dodgers fall to Rockies
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Ethier hits 2-run HR, Dodgers fall to Rockies

March 21, 2015

Colorado Rockies’ Jhoulys Chacin throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday in Scottsdale, Ariz.Ben Margot/Associated Press A two-time All-Star, Ethier hit a career-low .249 last season and fell out…

Pirates plunder IHS soccer
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Pirates plunder IHS soccer

March 21, 2015

Pagosa Springs ended its 10-0 girls soccer win at Ignacio High School in the 76th minute via the mercy rule. The Bobcats have lost two in a row to start…

PV’s JV nips IHS baseball
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PV’s JV nips IHS baseball

March 21, 2015

The Bobcats’ baseball team was leading Piedra Vista 3-1 in the top of the fifth inning before the Panthers used two hits and the two errors to score four runs…

Prom?
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Prom?

March 21, 2015

goalie gets a ‘yes,’ boys get a win

Wins for Wests
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Wins for Wests

March 21, 2015

doubles squads come through

American Shiffrin wins 3rd World Cup slalom title in row
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American Shiffrin wins 3rd World Cup slalom title in row

March 21, 2015

Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States made it three World Cup slalom titles in a row Saturday in Meribel, France.Shinichiro Tanaka/Associated Press photos Mikaela Shiffrin clinched her third consecutive World…

DHS baseball earns big win
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DHS baseball earns big win

March 20, 2015

Durango High School and Fruita Monument High School will square off in the championship game of the Piedra Vista baseball Invitational at 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Ricketts Park in Farmington.…

2 big losses for DHS soccer
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2 big losses for DHS soccer

March 20, 2015

Worse than losing to league-rival Montrose for the second time in a week was losing star senior Lauren Milliet, a Division I signee to Colorado College who went down with…