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Wolverines have eight on all-conference teams
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Wolverines have eight on all-conference teams

November 28, 2014

Zane Phelps rushed for 1,195 yards, finished the 2014 football season with 211 receiving yards, and the Bayfield High School junior scored 15 touchdowns. He was named to the All-Western…

Air bag system approved for World Cup ski races
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Air bag system approved for World Cup ski races

November 27, 2014

A series of life-threatening injuries to World Cup racers prompted the International Ski Federation to get together with Italian manufacturer Dainese and start work on an air bag system. Italy’s…

Outdoors Briefs
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Outdoors Briefs

November 27, 2014

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds snowmobilers to travel safely this winter and to review state regulations that apply to this activity. A maintenance and basic avalanche workshop will be held…

A trail divided
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A trail divided

November 27, 2014

Riders lose patience for more challenging routes, but plans are in the works

Afflalo scores 22, Denver beats Phoenix 122-97
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Afflalo scores 22, Denver beats Phoenix 122-97

November 27, 2014

Two nights after having their five-game winning streak snapped by the Phoneix Suns, Alonzo Gee and the Denver Nuggets made sure not to start a losing streak by beating the…

Sherman’s big night leads Seahawks
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Sherman’s big night leads Seahawks

November 27, 2014

Running back Marshawn Lynch (24) and the Seattle Seahawks again had their way against Aldon Smith (99) and the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday in Santa Clara, Calif.Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated…

Boykin, TCU roll
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Boykin, TCU roll

November 27, 2014

George Baltimore, top, and the Texas Christian defense had their way with John Harris, front, and Texas on Thursday in Austin, Texas.Ashley Landis/Associated Press The win kept the Horned Frogs…

Eagles roll over Cowboys 33-10 for NFC East lead
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Eagles roll over Cowboys 33-10 for NFC East lead

November 27, 2014

Philadelphia Eagles running back LeSean McCoy (25) gave a pair of Dallas Cowboys a ride Thursday in Arlington, Texas.John F. Rhodes/Associated Press While Philadelphia didn’t walk off with a playoff…

Johnson, Lions handle Bears
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Johnson, Lions handle Bears

November 27, 2014

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) soars above a pair of Chicago Bears defenders to haul in a 25-yard touchdown during the first half Thursday in Detroit.Duane Burleson/Associated Press…

CSU braces for Air Force’s forceful ground attack
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CSU braces for Air Force’s forceful ground attack

November 27, 2014

It indeed will be thumbs-up if Colorado State and running back Dee Hart can defeat Air Force on Friday.David Zalubowski/Associated Press file photo Two years ago at Air Force, the…

Wolverines dominate All-IML volleyball teams
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Wolverines dominate All-IML volleyball teams

November 27, 2014

Bayfield High School placed three players on the six-person first team and two additional players on the second team. BHS head coach Terene Foutz was named the league’s coach of…

Rowley realizes a dream
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Rowley realizes a dream

November 27, 2014

Dayne Rowley, center, always wanted to play baseball for Metro State. He signed a National Letter of Intent with the Roadrunners last week alongside his parents Darren and Kari Rowley…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

November 26, 2014

Police return to Hernandez home seeking sneakers NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. – Authorities returned to the home of ex-New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez seeking sneakers they believe were worn on…

Volleyball club holding tryouts
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Volleyball club holding tryouts

November 26, 2014

A parent and athlete information meeting will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Miller Middle School auditorium at 2608 Junction Street in Durango. Tryouts will…

Leading the way
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Leading the way

November 26, 2014

Bayfield senior Colter McMenimen (80) follows classmate Aubry Brown (66) for yardage at home against Gunnison.  Both were named 2A First Team All-Western Slope Conference. McMenimen was named the Wolverines'…

Barth looks to return to form after injury, layoff
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Barth looks to return to form after injury, layoff

November 26, 2014

“We’re about to find out,” head coach John Fox said Wednesday, 24 hours after the Broncos replaced first-year pro Brandon McManus with five-year pro Connor Barth. Barth is an 84…

The Green Side of Life
The Green Side of Life

The Green Side of Life

November 26, 2014

Oooo, la, la! Real original. There were nine Gridiron Green contestants that finished one pick from the perfect Week 12 result. Was it the Thursday night game? Was it the…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

November 26, 2014

UCI announces 5th doping case linked to Astana AIGLE, Switzerland – The International Cycling Union has provisionally suspended Kazakh rider Artur Fedosseyev in the fifth doping case linked to the…

Three Demons make 2nd team
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Three Demons make 2nd team

November 26, 2014

Durango High School seniors Katelyn DeLuche and Paige Mazur, along with sophomore Rebekah Ford, were named to the All-Southwestern League softball second team. DeLuche led the Demons and the entire…

Green scores 24, Suns beat Nuggets 120-112
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Green scores 24, Suns beat Nuggets 120-112

November 25, 2014

Denver Nuggets guard Aaron Afflalo finished with 18 points in the Nuggets’ 120-112 loss at Phoenix. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak.Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press Green made 6-of-11 3-pointers,…

Broncos move to 3rd in NFL rankings; Pats again No. 1
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Broncos move to 3rd in NFL rankings; Pats again No. 1

November 25, 2014

The New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady are playing like the best team in football, according to a media panel that regularly covers the league.Steven Senne/Associated Press file photo…

Top 4 unchanged in playoff rankings
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Top 4 unchanged in playoff rankings

November 25, 2014

TCU was fifth, Ohio State sixth and Baylor seventh, respectively. The only team in the top eight to change was UCLA, which slipped into the eighth spot. For the first…

Ex-Buc Barth to boot for Broncos
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Ex-Buc Barth to boot for Broncos

November 25, 2014

Barth, 28, won a competition with 38-year-old Jay Feely at the Broncos’ complex in suburban Denver on Tuesday. The Broncos were in the market for a new kicker after McManus…

Source: Broncos waive McManus, sign Barth
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Source: Broncos waive McManus, sign Barth

November 25, 2014

The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity Tuesday because the moves hadn’t been announced. The Denver Post first reported the switch. Barth, a five-year veteran,…