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Fort Lewis College fires Orlando Griego after internal review
Women’s basketball coach did not have support of players
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Fort Lewis College women’s soccer shows grit in draw with Westminster
Freshmen Ford, Johnson connect for big home goal
High School Sports
Allred closes Durango High ski season at state
Junior skier takes 50th in giant slalom and slalom
Professional Sports
Grubauer earns shutout, Avalanche beat Kings
Nathan MacKinnon also scored for the Avalanche, who held to recent form by continuing to pile up shots without getting many goals. Colorado had a 45-18 edge in shots. The…
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Nikola Jokic helps Nuggets hold off Grizzlies 103-102
Jokic had 28 points, 15 rebounds and seven assists, and his defense thwarted Memphis guard Ja Morant at the rim with about three seconds left as Denver escaped with a…
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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, speaks during a news conference Thursday, after attending the International Olympic Committee general meeting.Eugene Hoshiko/Associated…
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Broncos have work to do in free agency
Deciding whether Denver Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller will continue to wear a Broncos jersey next season is among the top decisions new GM George Paton must make in the…
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The old guys have their day at Players Championship
Westwood takes lead at Players Championship
College Sports
Positive COVID-19 tests derail Kansas, Virginia tourney runs
The Jayhawks withdrew from the Big 12 Tournament on Friday after a positive COVID-19 test within the program, which led to the cancellation of their semifinal matchup with No. 13…
College Sports
No. 23 Colorado holds off Cal in Pac-12 quarterfinals
Colorado found a way to grind it out, which is all that matters in March. Evan Battey scored 15 points and No. 23 Colorado shook off a sluggish start to…
High School Sports
Rocky Ford girls basketball gets sweet revenge against Ignacio
Bobcats don’t go down without a fight
High School Sports
Vasquez becomes first Durango Demon to place at CHSAA girls state wrestling
One-point semifinal loss comes in final second
High School Sports
Ignacio finally gets past nemesis Sanford in 2A state tournament
After McCaw goes down, Tucson has career night with 25 points
High School Sports
Scarpella skis to bronze at CHSAA state giant slalom for Durango
Durango sophomore unseated as state champ by Aspen freshman
Professional Sports
Jessie Diggins becomes first U.S. female cross-country skier to win season title
Covid restrictions kept her grounded and meant that she went months without touching snow. Her training was limited to running through the Vermont woods or roller-skiing on roadways. By the…
Professional Sports
Big finish sends Sergio Garcia to big lead at Players Championship
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, lines up a putt on the fifth hole during the first round of the The Players Championship golf tournament Thursday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.John Raoux/Associated…
High School Sports
Durango’s Behn, Rion to compete at 4A state swim and dive championships
League championships altered by COVID-19 quarantine
High School Sports
Showalter leads undermanned Bluejays to double-overtime victory
Bluejays fight past Custer County with six players in quarantine
Professional Sports
Broncos running back Melvin Gordon has DUI charge dropped
Gordon was arrested Oct. 13 in downtown Denver when he was clocked going 71 mph in a 35 mph zone. He was cited for speeding and charged with DUI. He…
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Thomas Bach re-elected as Olympics president until 2025
Thomas Bach, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, speaks during the joint press conference between IOC and Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) in Tokyo, Japan.Du Xiaoyi/Associated Press file…
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NHL reaches deal to return to ESPN
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks to members of the media Saturday in Sunrise, Fla.Wilfredo Lee/Associated Press The two sides have reached agreement on a seven-year contract that includes…
High School Sports
No. 10 Ignacio holds off comeback bid from No. 23 Crested Butte to reach Sweet 16
Garcia’s big first half, Corona’s defense help Bobcats
High School Sports
No. 1 Windsor Wizards work their magic against No. 32 Durango
Demons get big game from Stauffer in lopsided playoff loss
High School Sports
No. 29 Durango outclassed by No. 4 Mullen girls in 4A state tournament
One of state’s top teams flexes muscle against Rowland’s Demons
High School Sports
No. 12 Ignacio locks down No. 21 Hoehne to open 2A state tournament
Valdez scores game-high 19 to power Bobcats past Farmers
College Sports
Oregon the top seed, Colorado lurking entering Pac-12 tournament
Buffs enter as No. 3 riding a hot streak
College Sports
Report finds ‘no racist intent’ behind song ‘Eyes of Texas’
Longhorns players allowed to not sing along
Professional Sports
Big names land on new teams in MLB
Springer received the biggest contract in the offseason from the Toronto Blue Jays. Bauer got the most money per season from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lindor was traded to the…
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The Players Championship anniversary marks progress of pandemic, not the end
The PGA Tour went for most of nine months without fans and a year later is just now starting to get them back.David J. Phillip/Associated Press file At least there…