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Pirates steal a victory
High School Sports

Pirates steal a victory

February 7, 2014

BHS lost 51-42 to Monte Vista on Friday in Monte Vista. “Our defense wasn’t strong enough,” BHS assistant coach Cathy Simbeck said. “We made too many errors and got outhustled…

Demons go extra for the victory
High School Sports

Demons go extra for the victory

February 7, 2014

The Durango High School girls basketball team executed at the end of the game to force Fruita Monument into overtime, then held on for a 53-47 victory Friday in Fruita.…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

February 7, 2014

USA Cycling unveils the new U.S. Cup Pro Series The sport of mountain biking was born and raised in the United States, which makes it all the more frustrating to…

Sports Briefs
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Sports Briefs

February 7, 2014

Soccer season isn’t over at Fort Lewis College. The FLC women’s soccer program will host its seventh annual Indoor Classic 4v4 Tournament on Feb. 22 at the FLC Student Life…

Winter Olympics
Professional Sports

Winter Olympics

February 7, 2014

Durangoan Lanny Barnes skis through a training session Friday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, one week before her first Olympic event. Next Friday, Barnes will compete in the women’s 15-kilometer individual,…

BHS boys basketball loses 3rd in a row
High School Sports

BHS boys basketball loses 3rd in a row

February 6, 2014

The Wolverines lost 58-42 on Friday at Monte Vista to drop below .500 in Intermountain League play. Zane Phelps led BHS with 16 points, Dillon Hoselton joined him in double…

Denver extends Del Rio
Professional Sports

Denver extends Del Rio

February 6, 2014

Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio signed a two-year contract that will keep him in Denver through 2015. Del Rio went 3-1 as interim head coach when John Fox underwent…

RMAC is there for the taking
College Sports

RMAC is there for the taking

February 6, 2014

Kate Bayes, Mary Brinton and the Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team have locked down defensively in their last five games. The Skyhawks haven’t allowed anyone to shoot over 40…

Forever the Rockies’ No. 17
Professional Sports

Forever the Rockies’ No. 17

February 6, 2014

The Colorado Rockies will retire former first baseman Todd Helton’s No. 17 on Aug. 17. The club announced its promotional schedule Thursday, and it includes a three-day weekend honoring Helton,…

Gettin’ dirty
Outdoors

Gettin’ dirty

February 5, 2014

Cyclo-cross racing catching fire in U.S.

Diversity buoys Skyhawks’ 2014 class
College Sports

Diversity buoys Skyhawks’ 2014 class

February 5, 2014

The Skyhawks signed 13 players Wednesday from five different states across eight different positions. FLC announced that it received 13 letters of intent during Wednesday’s national signing day, including one…

CU thinks it found Richardson’s replacement
College Sports

CU thinks it found Richardson’s replacement

February 5, 2014

Colorado head coach Mike MacIntyre landed a wide receiver he thinks will spell Paul Richardson, and he signed a familiar name, too, as an “athlete” – his son, Jay MacIntyre.Jeremy…

Sports Extra
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Sports Extra

February 5, 2014

Phinney right on time to open the inaugural Dubai Tour DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Taylor Phinney of the United States won the opening time trial of the inaugural Dubai…

Seattle Sound
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Seattle Sound

February 5, 2014

Seattle Seahawks’ owner Paul Allen brought the Lombardi Trophy home to Seattle for the first time in Seahawks history, and his players surrounded him as he lifted the Super Bowl…