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After Olympics, Grant Hill to take USA Basketball men's lead

Grant Hill was not looking for new things to do. He’s on the board of trustees at Duke, his alma mater where he played for Mike Krzyzewski. He’s an investor, broadcaster, public speaker, mem...

DATE: Jul 21, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

U.S. women shut out the noise in quest for fifth gold medal

TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women's national soccer team is in a bubble of its own making for the Tokyo Olympics, and it's not just because of coronavirus restrictions. The World Cup champions hav...

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Some drought-imposed fishing limits lifted on Colorado River

DENVER (AP) — Colorado lifted some fishing restrictions along a 27-mile (43-kilometer) stretch of the Colorado River on Tuesday, but biologists warn that historically low water flows caused...

DATE: Jul 20, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Colorado man convicted of killing driver during speeding livestream

BRIGHTON – A man has been convicted of vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he hit a car while driving around 120 mph during a Facebook livestream showing him speeding. A jury in Adams C...

DATE: Jul 19, 2021 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Yanks, Rockies deal with COVID surges after All-Star break

NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in months, COVID-19 is creating chaos around Major League Baseball.

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports

Too much, too soon? USA Gymnastics in midst of culture shift

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The U.S. gymnastics championships were over. The pressure — mercifully if only momentarily — gone. On the floor at Dickies Arena, Olympic hopefuls milled about aimle...

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

U.S.-Australia basketball game canceled because of protocols

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The United States' men's basketball exhibition game against Australia scheduled for Friday night in Las Vegas has been canceled because of health and safety protocols. USA B...

DATE: Jul 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Olympic athlete, staffer test positive for virus in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — An Olympic athlete and a staffer linked to the Tokyo Games tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan, organizers said Thursday. The two people, who were not identifie...