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Varlamov stops 54 shots, Avalanche blank Blackhawks 2-0
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) recorded an Avalanche-record 54 saves in a 2-0 shutout win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.Rex Arbogast/Associated Press Colorado was outshot by 30…
High School Sports
Inside edge gives BHS win
The Wolverines dumped the ball inside and claimed a 54-40 win, their third in a row. “They came in with a very controlled style. They slowed the game down, lots…
High School Sports
DHS boys find balanced intensity in Pagosa
DHS scored its most points since the season opener in a 54-46 win at Pagosa Springs on Tuesday night. Five players scored more than five points led by Caleb Kennedy…
Professional Sports
Nuggets hand Wolves 12th consecutive loss
Denver Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo soared over Minnesota forward Andrew Wiggins and the Timberwolves, scoring 34 points in the Nuggets’ 110-101 victory Monday in Minneapolis.Ann Heisenfelt/Associated Press J.J. Hickson had…
Professional Sports
Nick Hundley and Rockies finalize $6.25 million, 2-year deal
The 31-year-old, whose deal was announced Monday, played for San Diego from 2008-14 and was traded to Baltimore last May 24. He hit .243 last year with six homers and…
Professional Sports
Trio of aces poised to lead Hall of Fame class of 2015
When the Hall of Fame reveals the results Tuesday at 2 p.m. on the MLB Network, holdover Craig Biggio and perhaps Mike Piazza could join those three first-ballot pitchers who…
Professional Sports
Hirscher seeks Austrian record at Zagreb slalom
Starting positions for the two strongest World Cup nations could hardly be more different ahead of the first of five slaloms this month, leading up to the Feb. 15 world…
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Manning, Marshall return to Broncos practice
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is among several players who returned to practice following the Broncos’ first-round bye.Craig Walker/Denver Post Denver had listed 22 players on its injury report before…
Professional Sports
Saints sack leader Galette arrested in domestic disturbance
New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette was arrested in Kenner, La., in a domestic violence case in which a woman says her face was scratched and her ear bloodied after…
College Sports
Colo. boxer busted
Mike Alvarado, left, and Juan Manuel Márquez, of Mexico, exchanged punches during a fight in May at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Alvarado was arrested Saturday after police found a…
College Sports
Kentucky stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; CSU falls out
Rick Pitino’s Louisville team remained fifth in the AP Top 25 poll.Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press file photo If anything, head coach John Calipari is hoping it gave his team the…
Sports
U.S. ski team prospects die in avalanche in Austria
Astle The team said Ronnie Berlack, 20, and Bryce Astle, 19, died in the incident near the Rettenbach glacier in the mountains over Soelden, the venue for the annual season-opening…
Outdoors
Here’s to ‘next 25 years’ of Trails 2000
The Trails 2000 booklet is available for $10 on the trails2000.org or at Maria’s Bookshop.John Peel/Durango Herald The booklet is available for $10 either online (www.trails2000.org/2015/01/booklet) or at Maria’s Bookshop,…
Professional Sports
Cowboys rally past Lions
Dallas’ DeMarco Murray (29) didn’t run wild, but the Cowboys had just enough production on offense to rally past Jason Jones (91) and the defense-minded Detroit Lions on Sunday in…
Professional Sports
Manning vs. Luck III
Peyton Manning gets to face his former team and his successor after Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts beat Cincinnati in the wild-card round Sunday. They met last year in…
College Sports
Buffs rough up USC – again
It was the same-old, same-old for Colorado against Southern California as Xavier Johnson of Colorado beat Malik Marquetti of Southern Cal for a rebound and the Buffaloes beat the Trojans…
Professional Sports
Colts earn a date with Broncos
Andy Dalton and the Bengals simply collapsed. Again. Luck delivered a game-changing touchdown pass as he was headed to the turf, and Indianapolis’ defense dominated the rest of the game…
Sports
Longtime ESPN sportscaster Scott dies at 49
Doctors discovered a tumor during surgery and Scott was diagnosed with cancer. But he made a point of continuing to live his life – at work and outside of it.…
Professional Sports
American Shiffrin continues to amaze
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States continued her recent domination, winning the women’s World Cup slalom event Sunday in Sljeme, Zagreb, Croatia.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press In sunny conditions and cheered by…
Local News
Herald’s new sports editor a 30-year veteran
Peterson Peterson has 30 years of journalism experience, mostly in sports and outdoors, covering everything from the National Football League, to professional golf, to local high school and college sports.…
Professional Sports
Joe Cool: Flacco leads Ravens
Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) and the Baltimore defense were their usual stingy selves Saturday against Pittsburgh.Don Wright/Associated Press The rarely flustered Flacco tossed two second-half touchdowns and the Baltimore…
College Sports
New Mexico sends No. 24 Rams to first loss
New Mexico and Hugh Greenwood, right, outran Colorado State and J.J. Avila on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.Eric Draper/Associated Press Logwood shot 5-for-5 from the field and 4-for-4 from the free-throw…
Professional Sports
Panthers’ ‘D’ makes yards hard for Cards
He said that made Saturday all the more special. The Panthers held Arizona to 78 yards and forced three turnovers in a 27-16 win, the franchise’s first postseason victory in…
College Sports
‘It’s good for college football’
The two semifinal games produced record TV ratings, packed stadiums, plenty of social media chatter and a bit of controversy. There’s no reason to think Oregon and Ohio State won’t…