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Vail time-trial record goes down in flames
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Vail time-trial record goes down in flames

August 23, 2014

Tejay van Garderen of BMC Racing moved a big step closer to defending his USA Pro Challenge title by setting a course record in the time trial Saturday. The 26-year-old…

Iron is hot to strike the men’s Big 4
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Iron is hot to strike the men’s Big 4

August 23, 2014

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…

Rain waters Van Garderen’s overall lead
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Rain waters Van Garderen’s overall lead

August 22, 2014

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…

Offseason? What offseason?
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Offseason? What offseason?

August 22, 2014

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?
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Is the every-down linebacker dead?

August 22, 2014

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…

Sweet 16 turns to the Sour 17
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Sweet 16 turns to the Sour 17

August 22, 2014

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…

Viviani rolls to Stage 4 victory
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Viviani rolls to Stage 4 victory

August 21, 2014

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…

Europe buys into the USA
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Europe buys into the USA

August 21, 2014

As the United States’ appetite for soccer grows, more American kids are harboring dreams of becoming the next David Beckham or Leo Messi. Their aspirations, realistic or not, have not…

Chippy? Nah, says Texans’ O’Brien
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Chippy? Nah, says Texans’ O’Brien

August 21, 2014

Kicking, pushing and shoving, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt was involved in a minor skirmish Wednesday, while there was more of the same Thursday in Englewood. “It was competitive,”…

All eyes turn toward Clady and Clowney
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All eyes turn toward Clady and Clowney

August 20, 2014

Broncos’ star left tackle Ryan Clady and Texans’ top draft pick Jadeveon Clowney battled to a draw several times during the 1-on-1 pass-rushing drills that proved the highlight of the…