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East legs out victory in Shrine Classic football
The leg of kicker Marvin Kloss proved to be the difference for the East team, but the legs of running back Terrence Magee, front, of LSU helped the cause as…
College Sports
As shots go, so go Sun Devils vs. Buffs
Arizona State’s Eric Jacobsen, center, and the Sun Devils were too much for Colorado and Xavier Talton (3) and Wesley Gordon on Saturday in Tempe, Ariz.Ralph Freso/Associated Press “We made…
High School Sports
8 wrestlers place as Bayfield turns page
Two days after losing a heartbreaking dual meet against Monte Vista, the BHS Wolverines turned it around on the mat Saturday at a tournament at Salida High School. The Wolverines…
Professional Sports
Seattle and Green Bay meet for NFC championship
Linebacker Clay Matthews (52) and the Green Bay Packers will get another shot at quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday – back in Seattle, where the Seahawks…
Professional Sports
Doable double? Luck eyes Brady
Andrew Luck looks to make it two wins in a row vs. future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.Kathy Willens/Associated Press file photo Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the…
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U.S. skiers tumble in standings
Ted Ligety struggled again Saturday, falling from 24th to 27th place.Jean-Christophe Bott/Associated Press Neureuther seized his chance after Hirscher, the world champion from Austria, skied out of a slalom event…
Professional Sports
Wiggins scores 31 as Timberwolves beat Nuggets 113-105
Minnesota and forward Andrew Wiggins were slamming and jamming Saturday night in Denver against the Nuggets.David Zalubowski/Associated Press The dynamic rookie out of Kansas was 11 of 17 from the…
High School Sports
DHS boys do it in third
The Demons’ boys basketball team stormed out of the locker room after halftime to erase a 30-22 halftime hole. The Demons didn’t allow Farmington’s Piedra Vista High School a point…
College Sports
3s and turnovers doom FLC women
The FLC Skyhawks women’s basketball team fell 63-52 on the road at Regis University in Denver on Friday night. Both teams started slow shooting the ball, but six 3s made…
Professional Sports
Clark, Merritt share early lead at Sony Open
Clark kept the ball in play on the tight fairways of Waialae, took advantage of dry conditions that allow for more roll, and posted his second straight round of 5-under…
Professional Sports
Raiders introduce Jack Del Rio as new coach
Jack Del Rio is right at home as the Oakland Raiders’ new head coach.Ben Margot/Associated Press Del Rio is now coaching his favorite childhood team, tasked with ending 12 years…
Sports
A walk in the park for families – and education
Yes, education has that sort of impact. The San Juan Mountains Association and Colorado Parks and Wildlife naturalists will host a Winter Discovery Walk for Families from 10 a.m. to…
Professional Sports
Ace boosts McIlroy’s pursuit of Kaymer in Abu Dhabi
The world No. 1 threw his hands in the air and high-fived playing partner Rickie Fowler after his 9-iron from 177 yards at the par-3 15th landed a yard from…
College Sports
Wins for Penn State, Paterno
The agreement, swiftly approved by the boards of the NCAA and the university after intermittent talks heated up this week, lifts the last of the sanctions imposed in 2012 and…
Professional Sports
Road to No. 19 won’t be easy for Serena Williams
Williams could meet former No. 1-ranked Caroline Wozniacki in the quarterfinals and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova in the semifinals following Friday’s draw. The season-opening major begins Monday at Melbourne Park.…
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Janka wows home crowd
The former Olympic, world and overall World Cup champion easily defended his first-run downhill lead in the afternoon slalom to beat Victor Muffat-Jeandat of France by 1.31 seconds. Janka punched…
Professional Sports
Bears hire Fox as coach
It didn’t take former Broncos head coach John Fox long to find work – he was hired as the Bears’ head coach Friday.Steven Senne/Associated Press file photo Fox was hired…
Professional Sports
New Broncos coach won’t know what he’s getting at QB
Brock Osweiler the new quarterback in Denver? Time will tell. The Broncos won’t know their quarterback situation until Peyton Manning makes a decision on his future, likely in the next…
Sports
Nowitzki, Mavs split home-and-home with Nuggets, 97-89
LM Otero/Associated Press<br><br>Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks cruised past the Denver Nuggets 97-89 on Friday night. The 36-year-old forward didn’t quite maintain that pace in his return to the…
College Sports
Skyhawks complete first women’s track event
The Skyhawks’ indoor team placed fourth out of five teams in the women’s standings of the Western State Opener in Gunnison. FLC scored 16 points as a team. CSU-Pueblo won…
High School Sports
Durango girls head into league play on high note
The heart and soul of the Durango High defense, Emily Fogel went toe-to-toe for rebounds with Piedra Vista’s Holly Patterson, left, and Joelle Quintana on Friday night.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald The…
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8th grade Thunderbirds win Cortez tourney
The Pine River Valley Thunderbirds are on a roll, winning a tournament in Cortez, above, and taking third in an Albuquerque tourney in December.COURTESY PHOTO They won their pool play,…
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Bobcats place in Pagosa
Should Ignacio sophomore Lorenzo Peña miss tomorrow’s trip to Salida, however, everyone inside Montezuma-Cortez’s Ron Wright Memorial Gymnasium was a witness as to why. “A.C.L., M.C.L.,” were head coach Cody…