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Aggressive Trout homers twice; Angels crush Rockies
Trout followed his two-run shot off David Hale in the fifth with a three-run drive off Brett Marshall an inning later. The 2014 AL MVP added a run batted in…
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Wells 3rd in short-track at dusty opener
Todd Wells knew Bonelli Park was going to be “extra painful” after he didn’t get any races under his belt leading up to the cross-country race. Still, Wells took 12th…
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Askia Booker doesn’t book postseason trip with Buffs BOULDER – Colorado senior guard Askia Booker informed coach Tad Boyle he won’t play in the College Basketball Invitational. The Buffaloes will…
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Texas Tech’s Parker will be new CSU AD
The person spoke with The AP on condition of anonymity because the school isn’t commenting before a Tuesday news conference to introduce the new athletic director. The selection of Parker…
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DHS boys, girls 3rd at track and field meet
Farmington and Piedra Vista tied for first in the 11-team boys division with 88 points, followed by the Demons with 73. Bayfield was fifth at 53. Piedra Vista also tied…
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UConn tops women’s bracket
Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma has the Huskies in position – as the No. 1 overall seed – for a third consecutive national title.Jessica Hill/Associated Press The Huskies earned the first…
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DHS hockey team’s season ends in final in Texas
The Durango High School hockey team warms up before a game in the New Mexico Interscholastic Ice Hockey League Championships in Albuquerque.Contributed photo The last two weekends, the Durango High…
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Knocking off Kentucky: Is it doable?
Kentucky and forward Willie Cauley-Stein (15) are a slam-dunk to win the NCAA tournament, right?Mark Humphrey/Associated Press So far, 34 game plans to defeat the Wildcats have been put together.…
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Freeburn 5th as Junior Nationals conclude
The Durango Nordic Ski Club’s four women representatives on the Rocky Mountain Division team had a successful week despite difficult course conditions, assistant coach Paige Elliott said in an email.…
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Grizzlies beat shorthanded Nuggets
Memphis and forward Zach Randolph (50) held the upper hand over Denver and forward Wilson Chandler, below, Monday in Memphis, Tenn.Brandon Dill/Associated Press Marc Gasol and Tony Allen each added…
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Barton leads Nuggets to 118-111 win over Pelicans in 2 OTs
Scott Threlkeld/Associated Press<br><br>Will Barton (5), J.J. Hickson, left, and the Denver Nuggets have finally had a reason to celebrate of late, here rejoicing after the Nuggets tied the score and…
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Colorado State tops NIT field
Colorado State walked off the court in the Mountain West Conference tournament – and into the National Invitational Tournament after being snubbed by the NCAA tournament selection committee.Isaac Brekken/Associated Press…
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The art of filling out your bracket
Buffalo head coach Bobby Hurley cuts down the net after Buffalo won the Mid-American Conference tournament Saturday, and don’t be surprised if Buffalo cuts down fifth-seeded West Virginia in the…
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Tulowitzki, Morneau power Rockies to win
Colorado’s Rafael Ynoa singles off Kansas City’s Aaron Brooks in the second inning of a spring training game Sunday in Scottsdale, Ariz.Ben Margot/Associated Press Tulowitzki’s liner off Royals rookie Aaron…
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Kentucky leads the way with top spot in March Madness
Colorado State left out of NCAA tourney
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FLC women’s lacrosse rolls in RMAC opener
Cabrera recorded her second three-goal game in as many days, leading the Fort Lewis College women’s lacrosse team to its second consecutive victory, an impressive 15-2 drubbing of Adams State…
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FLC softball suffers first loss at home, bounces back for split
But Kiley Raica was the perfect remedy for what ailed the Fort Lewis College softball team. After FLC suffered its first home loss of the season, 6-1 to Chadron State…
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Kristoffersen wins slalom, Hirscher extends World Cup lead
Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen celebrates after winning Sunday’s World Cup slalom competition in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia.Marco Trovati/Associated Press The 20-year-old Norwegian used a flawless second run to climb from third to…
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Tale of 2 Bobcats
Two radically different Ignacio High School boys basketball careers ended the same way Saturday. Seniors Adison Jones and Xavier Reynolds helped the Bobcats finish in third for the second consecutive…
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Home runs, home wins
The Fort Lewis College softball team returned home from a split in four games at Western New Mexico and picked up two wins against Chadron State at Aspen Field on…
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Miller, Pannell pace Durango swimming in Montrose
Durango High School was one of the teams left looking up at Cherry Creek, Montrose and Grand Junction when the meet was over. The DHS Demons took fifth at the…
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Lyles solid for Rockies
Anthony DeSclafani threw four scoreless innings for Cincinnati as he competes for a rotation spot, and the Reds lost to the Colorado Rockies 1-0 Saturday. The favorite to win one…
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DHS girls soccer on a slide
But that’s what happened to the Demons’ girls team at the Air Academy tournament, as DHS dropped two games Saturday to finish 0-3 at the two-day tournament. The Demons played…