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Richie Porte re-signs with BMC ahead of Tour de France

DUESSELDORF, Germany – Expected Tour de France title contender Richie Porte will remain with the BMC team next season and beyond — although it’s unclear for how long. “You can’t e...

New Mexico State Police: 2 found dead inside vehicle on I-40

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico State Police say they’re investigation the suspicious deaths of a man and a woman found inside a vehicle west of Albuquerque. They say a State Poli...

Jeff Gordon to lead Brickyard 400 field as pace-car driver

Inaugural Brickyard winner will lead once again

Russians call off search for missing climber from Colorado

DENVER — Authorities in Russia are calling off their search for a Colorado police officer who went missing while climbing the tallest mountain in the country. The Denver Post repo...

Rob Lowe says he feared death during bigfoot-like encounter

Rob Lowe says he thought he was going to be killed during an encounter with a bigfoot creature while filming his new A&E docuseries. Lowe tells Entertainment Weekly the encounter ...

Toddler accidentally shot in arm at Denver-area home

DENVER — Authorities say a 3-year-old boy is recovering after he was accidentally shot in the arm at a Denver-area home. The Denver Post reports officers were called to the Commer...

Cyclist Chris Froome to extend Team Sky deal to 2021

DUESSELDORF, Germany – Chris Froome says he is close to agreeing a contract extension that would keep the three-time Tour de France champion with Team Sky until 2021 – ample time to try to c...

Montero says Cubs releasing him after he blasted Arrieta

WASHINGTON – Catcher Miguel Montero says the Chicago Cubs are letting him go, one day after he blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a game. Montero poste...

Warriors’ Stephen Curry to try golf in Web.com Tour event

HAYWARD, Calif. — Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros. The Web.com Tour announced Wednesday that Curry, who recently won his second NBA ch...

Two men die in separate Colorado rafting accidents

DENVER — A man on a private rafting trip in central Colorado has died after falling into the Arkansas River. The Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office says the man fell into the water T...

Navajo council OKs lease extension for coal plant

Station provides power to pump water from the Colorado River

Alberto Contador support rider for Tour de France fails doping test

DUESSELDORF, Germany – One of Alberto Contador’s key support riders has failed a doping test and been suspended from the Trek-Segafredo team four days before he was slated to start the Tour ...