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Volleyball club holding tryouts
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Volleyball club holding tryouts

November 26, 2014

A parent and athlete information meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Miller Middle School auditorium at 2608 Junction Street in Durango. Tryouts will…

Leading the way
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Leading the way

November 26, 2014

Bayfield senior Colter McMenimen (80) follows classmate Aubry Brown (66) for yardage at home against Gunnison.  Both were named 2A First Team All-Western Slope Conference. McMenimen was named the Wolverines'…

Barth looks to return to form after injury, layoff
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Barth looks to return to form after injury, layoff

November 26, 2014

“We’re about to find out,” head coach John Fox said Wednesday, 24 hours after the Broncos replaced first-year pro Brandon McManus with five-year pro Connor Barth. Barth is an 84…

The Green Side of Life
The Green Side of Life

The Green Side of Life

November 26, 2014

Oooo, la, la! Real original. There were nine Gridiron Green contestants that finished one pick from the perfect Week 12 result. Was it the Thursday night game? Was it the…

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November 26, 2014

UCI announces 5th doping case linked to Astana AIGLE, Switzerland – The International Cycling Union has provisionally suspended Kazakh rider Artur Fedosseyev in the fifth doping case linked to the…

Three Demons make 2nd team
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Three Demons make 2nd team

November 26, 2014

Durango High School seniors Katelyn DeLuche and Paige Mazur, along with sophomore Rebekah Ford, were named to the All-Southwestern League softball second team. DeLuche led the Demons and the entire…

Green scores 24, Suns beat Nuggets 120-112
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Green scores 24, Suns beat Nuggets 120-112

November 25, 2014

Denver Nuggets guard Aaron Afflalo finished with 18 points in the Nuggets’ 120-112 loss at Phoenix. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Green made 6-of-11 3-pointers,…

Broncos move to 3rd in NFL rankings; Pats again No. 1
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Broncos move to 3rd in NFL rankings; Pats again No. 1

November 25, 2014

The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are playing like the best team in football, according to a media panel that regularly covers the league.Steven Senne/Associated Press file photo…

Top 4 unchanged in playoff rankings
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Top 4 unchanged in playoff rankings

November 25, 2014

TCU was fifth, Ohio State sixth and Baylor seventh, respectively. The only team in the top eight to change was UCLA, which slipped into the eighth spot. For the first…

Ex-Buc Barth to boot for Broncos
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Ex-Buc Barth to boot for Broncos

November 25, 2014

Barth, 28, won a competition with 38-year-old Jay Feely at the Broncos’ complex in suburban Denver on Tuesday. The Broncos were in the market for a new kicker after McManus…

Source: Broncos waive McManus, sign Barth
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Source: Broncos waive McManus, sign Barth

November 25, 2014

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because the moves hadn’t been announced. The Denver Post first reported the switch. Barth, a five-year veteran,…

Sports Briefs
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Sports Briefs

November 25, 2014

Durango Parks and Recreation will offer men’s basketball and coed volleyball adult sports leagues this winter. All teams need to be registered by Jan. 20, and games will start Jan.…

FLC track and field lands 1st female recruits
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FLC track and field lands 1st female recruits

November 25, 2014

Bridgett Gantt, a three-year track and field letterwinner for Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, signed her National Letter of Intent to jump and sprint for the Skyhawks in…

Brinton leads ’Hawks to comeback victory
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Brinton leads ’Hawks to comeback victory

November 24, 2014

Brinton scored 19 points, as FLC (3-1) beat the Greyhounds (1-3) 59-56 after trailing at the half by three points. FLC outscored the Greyhounds 36-30 in the second half. Brinton…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

November 24, 2014

Top cycling teams unite under one umbrella Eleven of the world’s leading cycling teams have united to form Velon, a business venture that they hope will rejuvenate the sport in…

Nuggets make it five in a row
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Nuggets make it five in a row

November 24, 2014

Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson (left) pursues a loose ball along with Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose in the first quarter Tuesday in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Arron Afflalo added 19…

Briere’s OT goal lifts Avalanche over Coyotes
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Briere’s OT goal lifts Avalanche over Coyotes

November 24, 2014

Arizona Coyotes’ Mike Smith makes a save on a shot by Colorado Avalanche’s Marc-Andre Cliche as the Coyotes’ Connor Murphy (5) defends during the first period Tuesday in Glendale, Ariz.Ross…

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Sports Extra

November 24, 2014

No. 1 Kentucky gives KU an AP Top 25 tumble Top-ranked Kentucky certainly made a believer of Kansas head coach Bill Self last week; the Wildcats made a lot of…

Akindele: MLS Rookie of the Year
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Akindele: MLS Rookie of the Year

November 24, 2014

Last year around this time, Tesho Akindele was playing the likes of Fort Lewis College in Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference play as a Colorado School of Mines striker. Akindele, born…

Rockies pitch Nicasio to the Dodgers
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Rockies pitch Nicasio to the Dodgers

November 24, 2014

The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Juan Nicasio from the Colorado Rockies on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Nicasio will be added…