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Stamina wins the day
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Stamina wins the day

August 30, 2014

Wozniacki outlasts Sharapova in three hot sets in New York City

U.S. Open
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U.S. Open

August 30, 2014

WEATHER: Mostly cloudy, breezy, hot and humid with a two-hour rain delay in late afternoon. High of 88. ATTENDANCE: Day: 38,129. Night: 23,771. Total: 61,900. MEN’S SEEDED WINNERS: Third Round:…

U.S. Open
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U.S. Open

August 30, 2014

For the second consecutive day, one of the top three seeds in the women’s draw of the U.S. Open fell from the major tournament. On Saturday, No. 2 Petra Kvitova…

College Extra
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College Extra

August 30, 2014

Todd Gurley, Georgia, ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 100 yards for another score in the 12th-ranked Bulldogs’ 45-21 victory over No. 16 Clemson. Ameer Abdullah,…

Thrice as nice for Demons
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Thrice as nice for Demons

August 30, 2014

DHS (2-0-1) beat Northglenn High School 5-1 on Saturday in Northglenn. DHS freshman Elijah Fenton opened the scoring in the seventh minute on an assist from captain Tony Williams. Williams…

Sports Briefs
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Sports Briefs

August 30, 2014

The Durango Parks and Recreation Department’s Enrichment Guide now can be viewed online at durangogov.org/activityguide or in person at Chapman Hill, City Hall, the library, Mason Center and rec center.…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

August 30, 2014

Harvick dominates Atlanta to win Nationwide race HAMPTON, Ga. – Kevin Harvick led the final 159 laps to beat Joey Logano and win an unusually wreck-free NASCAR Nationwide Series race…

BCS to the CFP
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BCS to the CFP

August 30, 2014

Texas A&M quarterback Kenny Hill took over the reins from Johnny Football. Actually, he seized the reins from Johnny Football. Hill shredded No. 9 South Carolina for 511 yards passing…

BHS beats the turf for a W
High School Sports

BHS beats the turf for a W

August 29, 2014

Rumors of a Wolverines’ spread offense were greatly exaggerated. The Bayfield High School football team lined up under center with three men in the backfield and pounded Kirtland Central into…

DHS follows shutout with a draw at Fort Lupton
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DHS follows shutout with a draw at Fort Lupton

August 29, 2014

Fort Lupton scored first just more than 25 minutes into the game, but the DHS Demons answered when senior captain midfielder Tony Williams scored on an assist from Adian Aggler…

Durango boys tennis skunks Montrose
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Durango boys tennis skunks Montrose

August 29, 2014

The DHS Demons began the year with a head-to-head match against regional rival Montrose, and the Demons had no problem securing a 7-0 victory. “It was a great start to…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

August 29, 2014

Harvick wins the pole; Stewart will start 12th HAMPTON, Ga. – Kevin Harvick won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Harvick…

U.S. Open
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U.S. Open

August 29, 2014

No. 2 Simona Halep of Romania lost her serve and lost her nerve against Croatian Mirjana Lucic-Baroni on Friday in the third round of the U.S. Open. “I feel like…

New-look BHS cross country gets running in Delta
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New-look BHS cross country gets running in Delta

August 29, 2014

The Wolverines field mostly freshmen and sophomores after losing Eva-Lou Edwards, Danielle Miller and Maggie Zink to graduation and Aubree Lorenzen, who transferred to Durango High School. Trevor Gabbard led…