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Grace wins Alfred Dunhill Championship by 7 shots
Grace started the day with a one-shot advantage over Lucas Bjerregaard, but quickly widened the gap when the Dane had a bogey on the first and Grace birdied the second.…
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Chalmers wins Australian PGA on 7th hole of playoff
Chalmers, who shot an 8-under 64 Sunday at Royal Pines after trailing the leaders by seven strokes going into the final round, and Scott and Wade Ormsby, who both shot…
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Bernhard and Jason Langer win Father-Son Challenge
The Langers finished at 23-under 123 at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club’s Grande Lake Orlando. Fourteen-year-old Jason jumped into the lineup Saturday when sister Christina withdrew because of back issues. He’s…
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DHS’ Clark, Lawton to play one more
The two Durango High School seniors earned selections to the Colorado High School Coaches Association All-State team and will compete this summer in a seniors-only all-state game. “Really proud of…
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Oregon QB Marcus Mariota wins Heisman Trophy
The understated star quarterback became Oregon’s first Heisman winner going away Saturday night, capping a three-year climb to college football’s most prestigious individual award. “I’m humbled to be standing here…
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CSU-Pueblo edges West Georgia 10-7
Two missed West Georgia (12-3) field goals – one blocked, the other clanked off the upright just before halftime – kept the ThunderWolves in the game despite a sputtering first-half…
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DHS girls bring home trophy, still perfect
But the Durango High School girls basketball team handled all comers while playing four games in three days at the 19th Pueblo County Lady Hornets Holiday Tournament. In the final…
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Demon girls can’t overcome early deficit
Durango High School’s boys basketball team fell 64-46 to Loveland on Saturday afternoon in Parker in the third-place game of the Ponderosa High School tournament. A night before, the Demons…
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Better effort, but Bayfield girls remain winless
The Bayfield High School girls basketball team fell 59-50 to Buena Vista on Saturday at the Buena Vista tournament to drop its record to 0-3 on the year. But BHS…
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Uphill battle
Although the weather held off, Saturday’s Durango Performance Center 4 Corners Cyclocross series event was a challenging, uphill battle. No walk in the park for Cormac McGeough and others who…
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Here comes that word again – clinch
When all is said and done this weekend, the Denver Broncos and defensive end DeMarcus Ware could find themselves on top again – this time as AFC West champions for…
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Shorthanded BHS wrestlers finish fourth
“Last week we wrestled with a lot of heart but were really green. (Saturday) we kind of built on that quite a bit,” BHS head coach Todd McMenimen said. “The…
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Lucky No. 13 – at least for Navy
For the 13th consecutive year, Navy celebrated a victory over Army, thanks in no small part to wide receiver Jamir Tillman (4), who scored and tied the game with just…
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BHS boys go 1-1 in Buena Vista tourney
They passed with flying colors in their opener against the host Demons on Friday, winning 74-65 behind double-digit scoring from five players, led by senior Preston Hardy’s 26. “Beating Buena…
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Manning looking to make more history vs. Chargers
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning will forever be linked to the San Diego Chargers – the Chargers just can’t seem to shake him.David Zalubowski/Associated Press There was draft day in…
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BHS girls still winless
It wasn’t Bayfield. The Bayfield High School girls basketball team (0-2) fell 38-29 to Peak to Peak (1-4) in the opening round of a tournament in Buena Vista. Statistics were…
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Freshmen lead Ignacio girls
Playing at home for the first time this season inside the SunUte Community Center, the Ignacio High School girls basketball team (3-2) picked up a 64-28 win against the Center…
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DHS out-dueled in Delta dual
The Panthers handled the Demons 64-7. The only two wins for DHS in the dual came at 182 pounds, where Patrick Cunnion earned an 8-1 decision, and at 120 pounds,…
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Alarming? Demon girls remain perfect
A lengthy delay in the fourth quarter let them show off a bit of their rhythm, too. Leading by five points with six minutes to play, a fire alarm went…
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Harris signs five-year deal worth more than $42 million
“It’s been a great year and it’s been a crazy year,” Harris told The Associated Press. “It started with me tearing my ACL, a very low point in my career.…
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Scandal-free Heisman puts focus on football
With no scandals swirling around the Heisman Trophy this season, it’s been a much more carefree vibe, as was evident Friday when Wisconsin running back Melvin Gordon (left) and Alabama…
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Are you ready for some cyclocross?
Fort Lewis College will play host to the Durango Performance Center 4 Corners Cyclocross Series on Saturday at Ray Dennison Memorial Field. The event also will serve as the Rocky…
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Marshall’s rise long, meteoric
Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has been relentless in his pursuit of ballcarriers, such as Buffalo Bills running back Anthony Dixon – and is fulfilling his dream of making it…
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Life on practice squad: short leases, luggage
Tennessee Titans tight end Brett Brackett (87) is with his fourth team this season and hoping to show he’s more than just a replacement player.Mark Zaleski/Associated Press file photo So…