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Extending a helping hand

Teams hope to create a distraction for Ferguson youth

Cavs consummate Love trade

3-team deal involves 2 No. 1 overall picks

Bigger is better for USA

Drummond, Plumlee make roster

Iron is hot to strike the men’s Big 4

Nowadays, there seems to be a growing sense – or hope, maybe – among the best of the rest on the men’s tennis tour that the quartet might be more…

Arenado, Dickerson lift Rockies to walk-off win

Dickerson hits homer to Rockies’ rooftop

Well, hello Mr. Sanders

Manning takes full advantage of his new wide receiver

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Points leader wins another IndyCar pole in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. – Will Power won the IndyCar pole at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, putting the overall points leader in prime position…

‘Intensity’ is the name of the Demons’ game

Durango uses scrimmage to focus on toughness on both sides of the ball

BHS lines up in the … SHOTGUN!?

Bayfield kicks the tires on new offense

USA picks up a win and a roster

Americans beat Puerto Rico, then set their World Cup roster

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Harvick sets a track record to win his fifth pole BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kevin Harvick will start from the pole position Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Harvick turned a…

Rain waters Van Garderen’s overall lead

Aspen’s Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing held his 20-second lead Friday over Rafal Majka of Tinkoff-Saxo after a 104-mile ride from Woodland Park into Breckenridge. Trek Factory rider Laurent…

Norwood’s injury reopens a door

Burse is hoping to burst through it and win a roster spot

Offseason? What offseason?

There’s hardly an NFL offseason anymore, but dozens of players are taking it to an extreme, choosing to hit one of several NFL academies rather than head to the beach…

Is the every-down linebacker dead?

The AP’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2013, Luke Kuechly is considered by Carolina Panthers’ head coach Ron Rivera the team’s “defensive quarterback” on the field. He’s one of…

Team USA stars play double time for the NWSL

Women’s pro league playoffs will segue nicely into World Cup qualifying

Sweet 16 turns to the Sour 17

Serena Williams stopped hiding from history and started making more of it. Up until a couple of years ago, she practically plugged her ears at any mention of firsts or…

Urgency settles in at Bristol

Only three races remain before the Chase for the Championship

Scott is motivated by the FedExCup

After a disappointing lack of major victories, $10M could salvage a season

Rockies can’t command the Marlins

Ozuna hits a grand slam in Miami’s rout in Denver

IHS football loses its opener and Herrera to injury

“The biggest difference for us was the running game. We could not get the running game going,” IHS head coach Lupe Huerta said Friday night. “We had some routine missed…

Warming up the arms race

With junior Chrystianne Valdez (left) looking on, Ignacio sophomore middle Kelly Campbell whacks an attack against junior Ellie Seibel during practice last Saturday morning inside Ignacio Middle School, the team's…

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BHS volleyball ranked 3rd heading into 2014

Senior-led squad among state favorites, tough season schedule starts next week

Double the scrimmage, double the chances

Durango High School assistant football coach Ryan Woolverton and the rest of the DHS staff will get its first chance to see this year’s squad face an opponent Friday night,…

Viviani rolls to Stage 4 victory

Italian racer Elia Viviani used a powerful surge near the finish to capture Stage 4 at the USA Pro Challenge on Thursday. Jens Voigt of Trek Factory Racing attacked midway…

What can Aztec, DHS do for us?

Bayfield football will get its first look at its 2014 squad in Durango scrimmage

Bobcats kiss the 2014 season hello

The ‘playoffs-or-bust’ mantra continues Week 1 at Hotchkiss

Barnhardt and DHS find Pagosa gold

Durango High School golfer Cameron Barnhardt had a solid week, recording two rounds of 76. Thursday’s 5-over-76 was good for first place at Pagosa Springs Golf Club. “Cameron has really…

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Giguere getting ‘Jiggy’ with retirement after 16 years DENVER – The goaltender known as “Jiggy” is stepping away from the net. Jean-Sebastien Giguere announced his retirement Thursday after 16 NHL…