Author – The Durango Herald

Olympic gold medalist Monica Puig on in U.S. Open

NEW YORK – Sure, Monica Puig would have loved another week between the Olympics and the U.S. Open to “come down from the high” of becoming Puerto Rico’s first gold medalist. Then ...

DATE: Aug 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Star tennis players set to storm U.S. Open

Top seeds Williams, Djokovic coming off injuries

DATE: Aug 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Messi, Argentina face Chile in Copa América final rematch

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Another year, another final for Lionel Messi and Argentina. They made it to the championship match at the 2014 World Cup – and lost 1-0 in extra time to Ge...

DATE: Jun 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Castro’s walkoff homer leads Yankees past Rockies

Yankees come back from 8-4 hole, beat Rockies

DATE: Jun 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Call it the summer of soccer for U.S fans

Even without World Cup, game should continue to grow

DATE: Jun 11, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

U.S. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad greeted by Michelle Obama

U.S. Olympian Muhammad comfortable speaking out

DATE: Apr 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Sports

American Pharoah crowned AP Sports Story of Year

First Triple Crown winner since 1978

DATE: Dec 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado swimmer Missy Franklin is a tough cookie

Franklin learns from disappointments

DATE: Dec 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Durango local, Thweatt, top U.S. woman in NYC Marathon

Thweatt runs 2:28:23 for seventh overall in female category

DATE: Nov 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Sports

Mexico wins 7th CONCACAF Gold Cup title

Jamaica can’t keep up in loss

DATE: Jul 26, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Panama beats U.S. 3-2 on penalty kicks for third at Gold Cup

CHESTER, Pa. – Backup goalkeeper Luis Mejia saved two penalty kicks in the shootout, and an inspired Panama team ended a trying week with a medal, beating the United States in the CONCACAF G...

DATE: Jul 25, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Disappointed U.S. faces Panama in Gold Cup 3rd-place game

CHESTER, Pa. Asked what winning the third-place game at the CONCACAF Gold Cup would mean, U.S. captain Michael Bradley paused for a moment, then said softly, “Not much.” ...

DATE: Jul 24, 2015 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports