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2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’
FILE – Kyle Busch is introduced during the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File, File) CONCORD, N.C.…
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Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final
Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Dylan Coghlan, front left, is congratulated after scoring a goal by defenseman Shea Theodore, back left, and center Tomas Hertl during the second period in Game…
High School Sports
Ignacio baseball loses heartbreaker to Peyton in 2A regionals
rallies late to end Bobcats’ season
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Aaron Rai runs away with the PGA Championship, first English-born winner in more than a century
Aaron Rai, of England, holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club on Sunday in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) NEWTOWN SQUARE,…
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Avalanche shrug off 2021 playoff loss to Golden Knights as they meet in the Western Conference final
Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton, left, checks Colorado Avalanche left wing Joel Kiviranta in the first period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup hockey second-round playoff series, Wednesday,…
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Skyhawks cycling finishes fifth at road nationals
Lewis College had multiple riders inside top 10 to finish season
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Deep, star-studded Avalanche reach the conference finals for 8th time since arriving in Denver
Colorado will play winner of Vegas vs. Anaheim series
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Avalanche bounce back to beat the Wild 5-2 and take a 3-1 lead in the series
Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, center, celebrates after scoring during the third period of Game 4 in a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, Monday,…
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Washington wins NBA draft lottery, chance to pick first on June 23
Washington Wizards' John Wall, left, and NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, pose for photos after Tatum announced that the Wizards had won the first pick in the NBA basketball draft…
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12 Hours of Mesa Verde completes 20th anniversary ride
afternoon conditions do little to slow down hundreds of riders
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Denver’s playoff flop didn’t cost David Adelman. The roster, though, could be wide open
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks on during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, April 30, 2026,…
Columnists
R&R: Release and respect your fish
Knowing how to release your catch will help vulnerable fish population
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March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
FILE – March Madness logo sis displayed at center court during the opening rounds of the NCAA college basketball tournament in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar,…
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Benavidez KOs Ramirez in the 6th to win the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles
LAS VEGAS (AP) — David Benavidez hasn’t given up the dream of facing Canelo Alvarez — and now he might have leverage. Benavidez put on a show with Alvarez sitting…
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A 15-goal playoff opener puts modern NHL offense on full display in Avalanche-Wild
Colorado Avalanche center Parker Kelly, center top, tries to redirect a shot at Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt (30) as Wild left wing Marcus Foligno, right, covers in the first…
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Exorbitantly expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale
FILE – Argentina's Lionel Messi hoists the winning team replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy during a celebration ceremony for local fans after an international friendly soccer match against…
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Starting cannon set to ignite 20th anniversary for 12 Hours of Mesa Verde
Nonprofit race nearing $1 million in charitable donations to youth organizations
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‘A lot of what we do now started at Fort Lewis.’ Kellogg reflects on journey to West Virginia
FLC hoops coach went to Division I NCAA Tournament in March
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Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner
Trainer Cherie DeVaux kisses the trophy after a victory by Golden Tempo in the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in…
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Nuggets face franchise-shifting questions after a first-round flop vs Timberwolves
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks on during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, April 30, 2026,…
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Jokic still wants to be ‘Nuggets forever,’ but an early playoff exit leaves them searching for more
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) looks on during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Thursday, April 30, 2026,…
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Jaden McDaniels leads Timberwolves on both ends of the court in 110-98 clincher to oust Nuggets in 6
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Terrence Shannon Jr. (1) celebrates his three-point basket against the Denver Nuggets during the second half of Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoffs series, Thursday,…
The Western Chronicles
Fate flips both sides of the coin
and death with horses can be out of your control
Local News
Special education track and field event celebrates 20 years in Durango
Games brings Southwest Colorado students with disabilities together
Sports
Prediction markets say they’re different from sportsbooks. Gambling addicts say it’s all the same
FILE – An advertisement for prediction market platform Kalshi hangs at 13th and L Streets in northwest Washington, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert, File) The soccer coach had blocked…
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Goaltender Scott Wedgewood rises from career backup to the Avalanche’s playoff rock
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Scott Wedgewood takes to the ice before the first period of Game 2 in the first round of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Los…
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Hartwell leads Skyhawks track and field at conference championships
Men’s, women’s teams finish 11th in Pueblo last weekend