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Master Chief
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Master Chief

March 7, 2015

Herrera leaves Four Corners a basketball legend

Arenado hits 3-run homer, Rockies beat Cubs 7-5
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Arenado hits 3-run homer, Rockies beat Cubs 7-5

March 7, 2015

The 23-year-old third baseman has two Gold Gloves in as many major league seasons. The Rockies hope Arenado becomes a force at the plate after a strong finish last season.…

Cortez’s Archibeque climbs European ladder
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Cortez’s Archibeque climbs European ladder

March 7, 2015

After playing three years in Poland, one year in the Republic of Georgia and a season in Slovakia, Montezuma-Cortez and Fort Lewis College graduate Kirk Archibeque is playing professional basketball…

Vonn finishes 7th, maintains downhill lead
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Vonn finishes 7th, maintains downhill lead

March 7, 2015

Lindsey Vonn finished seventh Saturday in the World Cup downhill in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, but it was enough to hold onto the lead in the downhill standings.Marco Tacca/Associated Press Weirather…

Cinderella Wolverines
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Cinderella Wolverines

March 7, 2015

The Wolverines secured their second consecutive upset of the CHSAA Class 3A State Championships, 69-61 over No. 12 Eaton on Saturday in Thornton. BHS (13-10) didn’t start the game on…

Just as great
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Just as great

March 7, 2015

Bobcats headed back to state tournament

Hawkinson leads Washington State over Colorado 96-91 in OT
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Hawkinson leads Washington State over Colorado 96-91 in OT

March 6, 2015

Colorado guard Wesley Gordon (1) drives to the basket past Washington State guard Dexter Kernich-Drew (10) and forward Josh Hawkinson (24) on Saturday in Pullman, Wash.Gary Breedlove/Associated Press “Everybody was…

Harden scores 28, Rockets beat Nuggets 114-100
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Harden scores 28, Rockets beat Nuggets 114-100

March 6, 2015

Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, front, pulls in a loose ball on the baseline in front of Houston Rockets forwards Josh Smith, back left, and Donatas Motiejunas on Saturday in…

Early goals, Varlamov’s 44 saves lift Avs past CBJ, 4-0
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Early goals, Varlamov’s 44 saves lift Avs past CBJ, 4-0

March 6, 2015

The Blue Jackets’ Justin Falk, left, collides into the glass after missing a check on the Avalanche’s Matt Duchene on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.Paul Vernon/Associated Press The shutout was Varlamov’s…

Leonard and Parker lead Spurs over Nuggets
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Leonard and Parker lead Spurs over Nuggets

March 6, 2015

San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, left, defends Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson on Friday in San Antonio.Darren Abate/Associated Press Tim Duncan added 15 points for San Antonio, which has…

Bobcats run deep
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Bobcats run deep

March 6, 2015

IHS bench plays key role in regional win

Giant slayers
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Giant slayers

March 6, 2015

Wolverines shock No. 5 The Pinnacle

Season ends for IHS girls
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Season ends for IHS girls

March 6, 2015

The Ignacio High School Bobcats were just extras. Hughes scored 21 points and snatched six steals in leading the Meeker High School girls basketball team to a 61-47 win over…

NCAA severe sanctions
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NCAA severe sanctions

March 6, 2015

The penalties include a nine-game suspension for basketball coach Jim Boeheim, scholarship reductions for the next four seasons and five years’ probation. A look at some other recent high-profile NCAA…

Fort Collins, CSU drafting agreement on new stadium
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Fort Collins, CSU drafting agreement on new stadium

March 6, 2015

The Fort Collins Coloradoan reported Friday that the agreement would also require CSU to pay for additional public transportation and police during games, as well as for street improvements. The…

Boeheim, Syracuse hit hard by NCAA
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Boeheim, Syracuse hit hard by NCAA

March 6, 2015

The NCAA came down hard on Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim Friday for academic, drug and gifts violations committed primarily by the men’s basketball program.Nick Lisi/Associated Press file photo The NCAA…

Broncos tender Marshall, 2 others
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Broncos tender Marshall, 2 others

March 6, 2015

Oakland tight end Mychal Rivera (81) was just another notch in Denver tackling machine Brandon Marshall’s belt last season.Ben Margot/Associated Press file photo The Broncos have two more restricted free…

BHS holding volleyball summer camps
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BHS holding volleyball summer camps

March 5, 2015

And though neither of the two events begins until June, with enrollment for each being capped at 60 individuals it’s a good idea for prospective attendees to submit their entry…

Thunderbirds win Alamosa tournament
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Thunderbirds win Alamosa tournament

March 5, 2015

The Thunderbirds after winning their tournament in Alamosa.Courtesy photo The Thunderbirds played in the Martin Luther King Tournament with 10 eighth-grade teams competing. The Thunderbirds went 1-2 in the tournament,…

Pain-free Chacin allows 2 runs; Rockies fall to D-backs
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Pain-free Chacin allows 2 runs; Rockies fall to D-backs

March 5, 2015

The Colorado Rockies and Wilin Rosario were in action again Thursday, picking up their second consecutive loss to Arizona to open the spring.Darron Cummings/Associated Press Chacin’s 2014 season started a…