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King of the downhill
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King of the downhill

February 9, 2014

Not Miller, not Svindal, but a surprise winner from Austria

Winter Olympics
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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,…

Denver extends Del Rio
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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…

Forever the Rockies’ No. 17
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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,…

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…

Super season ends in a ‘nightmare’
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Super season ends in a ‘nightmare’

February 4, 2014

Knowshon Moreno and the Denver Broncos’ offense had one of the greatest seasons in NFL history, but it came to a thud with a dud in Super Bowl XLVIII on…

‘Legion of Boom’ delivers a MVP
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‘Legion of Boom’ delivers a MVP

February 2, 2014

The third player at his position in NFL history to earn Super Bowl MVP honors, he spoke about feeling “fortunate to be a part of it” and “fortunate to get…