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George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who lost the “Rumble in the Jungle” to Muhammad Ali before his inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman, died Frid...

DATE: Mar 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Looking back at top local sports moments of 2024

Local teams had quality playoff runs; local athletes soared on world stage

DATE: Jan 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango Olympians, top class athletes honored at City Hall

Mountain biking community represented on global stage since sport’s Olympic introduction in 1996

DATE: Nov 9, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Photos: Olympic bunnies

DATE: Aug 13, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

COVID-stricken Noah Lyles finishes 3rd in 200 meters won by Botswana's Letsile Tebogo

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Noah Lyles lost the Olympic 200 meters Thursday, falling to Botswana's Letsile Tebogo, then being tended to by medics who carted him off the track in a wheelchair....

DATE: Aug 8, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics

NANTERRE, France (AP) — Katie Ledecky capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win an event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the...

DATE: Aug 3, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

PARIS (AP) — Olympic triathletes dove into the Seine River on Wednesday after organizers declared the water in Paris safe for swimming following days of concerns about elevated bacteria leve...

DATE: Aug 1, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Simone Biles and Team USA earn 'redemption' by powering to Olympic gold in women's gymnastics

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee spent the night before perhaps the biggest gymnastics meet of their lives restless. There was a tension in the air. They'd all been in...

DATE: Jul 30, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango mountain bikers place 7th and 13th in Paris 2024 Olympics men’s ride

Riley Amos made his Olympic debut; Christopher Blevins overcame a flat tire

DATE: Jul 29, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango’s Savilia Blunk places 12th in Paris 2024 Olympics women’s mountain biking race

Blunk showed grit by pulling herself up from nearly midpack in the 36-racer field

DATE: Jul 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Raising Olympians: Blunk’s mother, Blevins’ father look back at their children’s journeys

Both families are in France ready to cheer on their Olympians

DATE: Jul 28, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango’s Riley Amos has ‘special something’ when overlooked

Cyclist looks to use that to his advantage at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

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