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Smith scores in OT, Predators beat Avalanche 4-3
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov was unable to make enough saves to save his team Tuesday, as Jan Hejda and the Nashivlle Predators skated to an overtime victory.Mark Zaleski/Associated Press…
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NASCAR’s Vickers has the heart to return to seat CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Brian Vickers says he is eager to get back on the racetrack and prove to everyone he still…
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Manfred knows he’ll get hit as commish – his name is on the ball
Manfred “Probably good if I get hit hard,” he said, smiling and laughing. “A little more offense. We don’t have to deal with that issue.” Manfred’s desk on the 31st…
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Super Bowl Media Day: The art of saying little to nothing
Seattle Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch was a man of few words during last year’s media day. Expect nothing less this year.Matt Slocum/Associated Press file photo It’s a story about…
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Manning has a lot to consider as he ponders his future
AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD – As Peyton Manning considers whether to take the gold watch or make one more run at the silver trophy, there are many factors he’s…
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Sonntag, Finkel win signature ski races
Racers in the girls 5-kilometer event head uphill Saturday during the Langlauf at the Durango Nordic Center.Courtesy Durango Nordic Ski Club The “long race,” is it’s translated literally from German,…
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Kobe Bryant to have shoulder surgery, likely out for season
This may be how Kobe Bryant is seen the rest of this NBA season – on the bench in street clothes, as was the case Wednesday as the Los Angeles…
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Nadal out, Sharapova, Makarova advance in Australia
Venus Williams advancing to the Australian Open quarterfinals wasn’t much of a reach at all as she handled Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in the fourth round Monday.Bernat Armangue/Associated Press Nadal…
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Clippers ride Crawford’s shooting to 102-98 win over Nuggets
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, top, passes over Denver Nuggets guard Ty Lawson during the first half Monday in Los Angeles.Chris Carlson/Associated Press Crawford scored their final five points…
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Video review: Gamers make their way into Winter X Games
Gus Kenworthy hits a jump off the halfpipe in the men’s superpipe finals during the final day of the Winter X Games on Sunday in Aspen.Michael Ciaglo/Associated Press Safe to…
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A record scorefest
In addition to the high-profile superstars who didn’t make it to Ohio’s capital city for the NHL All-Star game, defense also took a holiday. John Tavares of the New York…
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BHS girls still winless
The Wolverines fell 57-29 at Monte Vista on Friday and 56-44 at Montezuma-Cortez on Saturday. Saturday’s loss overshadowed a strong effort by Aspen Pinnecoose, who scored more than half of…
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Coach K notches No. 1K
Donning shirts paying tribute to their coach, Duke players congratulate head coach Mike Krzyzewski after his 1,000th career coaching victory Sunday, 77-68 over St. John’s.Seth Wenig/Associated Press Coach 1K. How…
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Swede prevails, U.S. skiers falter
While U.S. skiers struggled, Sweden’s Mattias Hargin celebrated his first World Cup win Sunday in Kitzbuehel, Austria.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press Ted Ligety was disqualified for missing a gate in the first…
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Serena Williams to meet Cibulkova in Aussie Open quarters
Andy Murray of Britain yells in celebration after defeating Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in their fourth-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.Lee Jin-man/Associated Press The top-ranked Williams was…
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Lindsey Vonn wins super-G for 64th World Cup victory
It’s becoming routine these days – Lindsey Vonn celebrating another victory, this time the women’s World Cup super-G on Sunday in St. Moritz, Switzerland.Armando Trovati/Associated Press The American star raced…
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Watt gets 2 turnovers, dances in friendly Pro Bowl
Few moved very fast, no one flattened a quarterback and there were no bone-jarring hits in the gentle, friendly version of football played at the Pro Bowl Sunday. Even in…
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Calipari, Kentucky roll on
Little was up for grabs for Kentucky and forward Trey Lyles, center, against South Carolina and Laimonas Chatkevicu, left, and Michael Carrara on Saturday in Columbia, S.C.Willis Glassgow/Associated Press COLUMBIA,…
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Booker, Colorado snap 4-game skid, beat WSU 90-58
Colorado’s Dustin Thomas, left, tries to get a handle on the ball as Washington State’s Josh Hawkinson tries to make a steal during the first half Saturday in Boulder.Cliff Grassmick/The…
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Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki’s surgically repaired hip on mend
Colorado Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez follows the flight of his half-court shot during a timeout at Friday’s Celtics-Nuggets game in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated Press The Colorado Rockies often-injured shortstop realizes everyone…
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Johansen gets help in winning NHL breakaway skills challenge
St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliot, a member of Team Foligno, was wired for action – and recording purposes – Saturday during the NHL All-Star skills competition in Columbus, Ohio.Gene…
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Bobcats howl in Screaming Eagle wrestling
Stocker Robbins of Ignacio did everything he could to take home first place at 113 pounds at the Screaming Eagle on Saturday in Paonia.Photo courtesy Daniella Perez Stocker Robbins at…
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McMenimen, BHS wrestlers notch top-10 finish in tourney
He was facing Guy Wallace of Dolores at 145 pounds, who beat him last year in the same tournament’s semifinals, McMenimen’s only loss before state. McMenimen won convincingly, 10-1, to…
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Newer format is a hit
Pro Bowl returnee T.J. Ward of the Denver Broncos said intensity for this year’s game is up – and “there were some big hits last year.”David J. Phillip/Associated Press After…
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South, Rams QB Grayson fall short
Gunning for Grayson: Washington defensive tackle Danny Shelton (95) of the North swats at the arm of Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson as Georgia Tech guard and South teammate Shaq…
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Sharapova, Bouchard into quarterfinals at Australian Open
Madison Keys gives the U.S. another legitimate threat to win the Australian Open.Rob Griffith/Associated Press Second-seeded Sharapova was broken once in the first set before winning the last eight games…