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‘Mr. GS only’: Ted Ligety to reduce World Cup load

SOELDEN, Austria – “Mr. GS” is becoming “Mr. GS only” this season. Finally feeling healthy again after years of hip and back issues, two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety is reduci...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin voted skier of the year by journalists

SOELDEN, Austria – Three-time overall World Cup champion Mikaela Shiffrin has been voted skier of the year for 2019, beating last year’s winner Marcel Hirscher in the vote by the internation...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Nationals a topic republicans and democrats can agree on

WASHINGTON – As he took the podium last week in the White House briefing room, acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney was a familiar Washington figure – a former congressman and D.C. transplant...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Sports Briefs

Durango Swim Club to host fundraiser Durango Swim Club will host a Sponsorship Drive fundraising event Wednesday. Coaches work with swimmers of all ages to improve their proficiency in swimm...

DATE: Oct 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Outdoors

Dalvin Cook guides Vikings to win over Redskins

Minnesota wins fourth straight game

DATE: Oct 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Sagan to compete in 1st Giro, Carapaz likely to defend title

MILAN – Three-time world champion Peter Sagan will compete in the Giro d’Italia for the first time next year – and then could quit cycling. The Slovakian has never ridden the Giro...

DATE: Oct 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Runner disqualified because she didn’t have waiver for hijab

TOLEDO, Ohio – The association that oversees high school sports in Ohio said Thursday that it’s considering changing its rules after a high school runner was disqualified from a cross countr...

DATE: Oct 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Sports

Pence takes swipe at NBA, Nike in critical speech on China

WASHINGTON – Vice President Mike Pence took a swipe at Nike and the NBA on Thursday in a speech criticizing communist China’s record on trade and human rights, saying American corporations h...

DATE: Oct 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports