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Death Valley puts brakes on endurance races
Outdoors

Death Valley puts brakes on endurance races

December 26, 2013

That’s exactly why she keeps coming back, she says, and why all ultrarunners have it on their bucket list. The race takes the bravest of runners 135 miles through the…

Outdoors Briefs
Outdoors

Outdoors Briefs

December 26, 2013

San Juan Mountains Association will host a Winter Discovery Walk in La Plata Canyon from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday. Participants will learn how different trees survive the winter and…

Winter fun on ice? Play it safe
Outdoors

Winter fun on ice? Play it safe

December 26, 2013

Here are a few basic safety rules to follow when enjoying winter adventures on the ice. Always assume that unsafe ice conditions may exist and remember that ice thickness will…

Adventures on video
Outdoors

Adventures on video

December 26, 2013

Skiers, climbers, cyclists catching helmet-cam craze

Highs. Lows. Ups. Downs.
Professional Sports

Highs. Lows. Ups. Downs.

December 26, 2013

Broncos have played well this season through their share of adversity

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

December 25, 2013

MLB starts the bidding for Japanese ace Tanaka NEW YORK – The bidding for Japanese star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka has begun. All 30 major league teams were notified that the…

The Green Side of Life
The Green Side of Life

The Green Side of Life

December 25, 2013

The Durangoan picked 14-of-16 correctly and scored a one-point victory over a pair of unlucky 13s. The 15 other champions to date all finished in the middle of the pack,…

Simply Serena
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Simply Serena

December 25, 2013

Williams wins her third AP Female Athlete of the Year

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

December 24, 2013

Army taps former Navy assistant as its coach WEST POINT, N.Y. – Intent on ending its long losing streak against its archrival, Army hired former Navy assistant Jeff Monken as…

Nice record, but …
Professional Sports

Nice record, but …

December 24, 2013

time of the football season, it’s all about the ground game

Broncos close the gap on the Seahawks
Professional Sports

Broncos close the gap on the Seahawks

December 24, 2013

Seattle was upset by the Arizona Cardinals last Sunday, its first loss at home all season. Yet the Seahawks (12-3) remained in first place with 379 points, nine in front…

Where’s the beef?
College Sports

Where’s the beef?

December 23, 2013

puts the meat in Pirates’ attack to win the Beef bowl

Miller’s 2013 finished with a torn ACL
Professional Sports

Miller’s 2013 finished with a torn ACL

December 23, 2013

Von Miller walked off the field and into the locker room with a team doctor and trainer in Sunday’s victory over the Houston Texans. Because he didn’t need to be…

A record and a title
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A record and a title

December 22, 2013

Manning sets the TD record, and Broncos win the AFC West title

Clippers defeat the Nuggets wire to wire
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Clippers defeat the Nuggets wire to wire

December 21, 2013

It was an agonizing defeat for Darrell Arthur and the Denver Nuggets. Matt Barnes returned to the Clippers’ lineup, and they led wire to wire for a 112-91 victory in…

Sun shines on McMenimen in Moon Valley, Ariz.
High School Sports

Sun shines on McMenimen in Moon Valley, Ariz.

December 21, 2013

Colter McMenimen finished in first place in the 138-pound division, going 8-0 across the two-day tournament. He defeated a defending state champion from Corona Del Sol High School (Tempe, Ariz.)…

NFL Extra
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NFL Extra

December 21, 2013

Passing Peyton Manning, Broncos, finished 32-for-51 for 400 yards and four touchdown passes in Denver’s 37-13 win over Houston. Manning has 51 touchdown passes and passed Tom Brady (50 in…

Sports Extra
Sports

Sports Extra

December 21, 2013

AFA and CU football scrap ends in a Boulder court BOULDER – Former University of Colorado offensive lineman Alex Lewis pleaded guilty to third-degree assault for his role in a…