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Dumoulin wins opening stage of Giro d’Italia, Froome 21st

JERUSALEM – With Chris Froome likely feeling the ill effects of a training crash, defending champion Tom Dumoulin won the opening stage of the 101st Giro d’Italia on Friday. Froom...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

World-renowned climber rescued from Yosemite’s El Capitan

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. – A world-renowned speed climber was rescued from Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan by helicopter Friday after spending a chilly night on top of the famous r...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

After Canelo fell out, Gennady Golovkin picks up Martirosyan

LOS ANGELES – Gennady Golovkin spent several months planning and training for this weekend. He intended to spend it under Las Vegas’ brightest lights as he proved his middleweight supremacy ...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A Kentucky Derby with lightly raced colts and lots of possibilities

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Todd Pletcher is throwing numbers at the Kentucky Derby again. Bob Baffert is seeking a fifth victory and he’s got the favorite, too. An old jinx could be disproved, and hi...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Adaptive softball program needing volunteers

The Dream Leagueâ€™s coed adaptive slow-pitch softball program is seeking volunteers to assist players with running, fielding and coaching this summer. The program is for disabled...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Youth soccer registration opens June 1

Registration for Durango Youth Soccer Associationâ€™s 2017-18 season will be open from June 1 through July 1. Those who register after July 1 will be placed on a team if spots are...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Youth soccer tryouts to be held in May

Durango Youth Soccer Association assemble ability-based teams for U13-14 boys and U13-14 girls. Tryouts, also called identification trainings, will be held May 21 and May 23 for b...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Phil’s World serves up new entree – the Poquito Burrito

Hearty new trail at Phil’s fuels appetite for cycling

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Bayfield youth volleyball camps scheduled

Youth volleyball camps with Tom Hilbert, the Colorado State University volleyball head coach, will be held in June at Bayfield High School, 800 County Road 501: June 4-5: 9th-1...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Tiger Woods shoots 73 to stay inside cut line at Quail Hollow

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Tiger Woods has been at Quail Hollow four days, apparently still not enough time to adjust to the greens. He at least should get two more days to figure it out. ...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports