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Kentucky loses star, Poythress out with injury LEXINGTON, Ky. – Alex Poythress sustained a knee injury that will keep the starting forward for top-ranked Kentucky out for the season, according…
High School Sports
Demon girls remain perfect
The Durango High School girls basketball team (3-0) had no problem in the first round of the Pueblo County Lady Hornets Holiday Tournament in Pueblo. Led by junior guard Katie…
High School Sports
Demon boys roll in opener
The Demons at long last opened the 2014-15 boys basketball season Thursday in Parker against Summit in the first round of the Ponderosa High School tournament. DHS was able to…
College Sports
Ready to strike the pose?
Marcus Mariota put up nearly flawless numbers this season in leading Oregon to a spot in the first College Football Playoff. At the College Football Awards Show on Thursday night,…
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Bayfield wrestlers take 3rd at home
The team, however, did not fare so well, beating 2A Center but losing to 2A Ignacio and 3A Intermountain League familiar Pagosa Springs and ending up in third place. The…
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Bobcats 2nd at Alamosa tourney
Ignacio's Avionne Gomez (25) looks for room along the baseline around Glenwood Springs' Madi Spence (14) during Day 2 action at last weekend's Mountain Top Classic, hosted by 3A Centauri…
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Bobcats off to 2-2 start
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Outdoors Brief
Seniors Outdoors will host these activities: John Martin will lead a snowshoeing group in the mountains Saturday. An avalanche beacon and shovel will be required. Turn-backs with a partner may…
Professional Sports
Broncos eye 12th AFC West road win in a row
It’s not unusual for the Denver Broncos to run away from their AFC West opponents while wearing their road whites, as was the case with wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders at…
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Locals rock-solid in Hardrock lottery
Diana Finkel of South Fork kisses the hardrock after finishing the 2010 Hardrock 100. In 2014, 71 percent of the starters got to kiss the hardrock in Silverton.Shaun Stanley/Durango Herald…
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Old-style swaps dominate winter meetings
Detroit added to its already formidable lineup by getting power-hitter Yoenis Cespedes from Boston for pitcher Rick Porcello.Winslow Townson/Associated Press file photo Alfredo Simon, Dee Gordon, Yoenis Cespedes, Miguel Montero,…
High School Sports
A start to an end for IHS
The Ignacio High School girls basketball team will look to play tough defense this season. “We’re not going to be bigger than anybody, so we’ve got to be really tenacious…
High School Sports
The bigger the better
Ignacio’s Adison Jones will look to help lead the Bobcats back to the state tournament this season.Steve Lewis/Durango Herald file photo The Bobcats were second in the preseason poll and…
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Pitt’s Conner named ACC player of year by coaches GREENSBORO, N.C. – Atlantic Coast Conference coaches have selected Pittsburgh running back James Conner as their league player of the year…
College Sports
Delany: 5 conferences comfortable with 4 CFP slots
The leagues knew that when they helped create the new postseason system. Now administrators, coaches, players and fans are living it for the first time. Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany…
Professional Sports
Broncos eye Trevathan’s return
FILE – In this Aug. 19, 2014, file photo, injured Denver Broncos outside linebacker Danny Trevathan rests in a cart while watching a joint NFL football practice between the Broncos…
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Manning: ‘There’s different ways to win.’
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is have another great season and insists that he’s healthy, but Broncos fans and fantasy owners aren’t buying it.Charlie Riedel/Associated Press file photo So, why…
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Badgers’ Andersen bolts for Beavers
Gary Andersen shocked Wisconsin with his decision to step down Wednesday to become the head coach at Oregon State.Morry Gash/Associated Press file photo Andersen, the Badgers’ coach for the last…
The Green Side of Life
June in Arizona is all about the green in Dec.
And Betty Wiedow has the boys of December to thank. Wiedow, aka June, of Phoenix, Arizona, along with Week 1 winner Hesperado (Marcia Kuzma of Hesperus) and KittyCent were alone…
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Rams roll on, tip Buffs
Up for grabs? Not for long, as Colorado’s Josh Scott (center) prepares to haul in a rebound in front of Colorado State’s Tiel Daniels on Wednesday in Boulder.Cliff Grassmick/Boulder Daily…
High School Sports
Numbers favor Demons
Durango High School hosted Dolores and Mancos for a wrestling triangular meet inside the DHS auxilary gym. While Durango fielded a lineup with 12 of a possible 14 wrestlers, Dolores…
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UAB’s cutting of football ‘troubling’
In an interview with The Associated Press, Emmert said he worries that while autonomy for the Big Five conferences will lead to more money being spent on athletes it could…
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Packers maintain top spot in AP Pro32 rankings; Broncos drop to 4th
Despite a shaky defense down the stretch Monday that allowed Atlanta and wide receiver Julio Jones (11) to run – and catch – amok, Green Bay remains No. 1 in…
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Denver on verge of division title, bye
The Patriots, Broncos and Colts can clinch their division titles this week. New England (10-3) hosts Miami (7-6) and will own the NFC East with a victory. The Patriots can…