Sports

Ouray Via Ferrata adds adrenaline to town’s already adventurous spirit

Memorial Day opening was four years in the works

Two Bagger: Introducing Sports Editor John Livingston’s mailbag column

For the past nine weeks since sports went away because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I have been mostly shut inside my makeshift office in the corner of my dining room.…

A waiting game for Carver Willis at Kansas State

COVID-19 blocks Durango lineman’s chance at spring practices

Youth baseball returns in Missouri, with AAU’s volleyball tournament planned in Florida

In two suburban venues west of St. Louis, GameTime Tournaments staged the Mother’s Day Classic, drawing around 500 players from 47 baseball teams, down from the usual 180, according to…

PHOTOS: Competition craving satisfied for Durango coaches

NFHS again rejects a high school basketball shot clock

While the NBA and college basketball play with a shot clock, high school has resisted the addition of a shot clock for years.Jerry McBride/Durango Herald file That was the case…

High school coaches approve USA Football teaching model

The National High School Football Coaches Alliance, comprised of high school coaching associations across 41 states, has approved the model that aligns with the American Development Model designed by the…

Golf joins baseball, soccer in South Korea as sports resume

The women’s KLPGA Championship started with three players — Bae Seon-woo, Kim Char-young2 and Hyun Se-lin — tied at the top of the leaderboard at 5-under 67. Three more players…

Justin Thomas on golf’s new 2K21 video game cover

Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.Chris O’Meara/Associated Press file Thomas, still only 27, already…

Extra innings: Baseball head again pitches Olympics to MLB

World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari, right, accompanied by Japanese baseball legend Sadaharu Oh, left, and Nippon Professional Baseball Commissioner Katsuhiko Kumazaki, speaks to the media at a press…

Broncos star Von Miller details ‘frightening’ coronavirus experience

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller spoke at length with The Washington Post about his experience with coronavirus and his thoughts on the 2020 season.David Zalubowski/Associated Press file The 31-year-old linebacker…

NFL extends virtual offseason through May

The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision to bar in-person sessions beyond the previous deadline of May 15 has not been announced publicly. NFL teams normally would…

PGA Tour plans big safety plans for golf’s return

No handshakes, limited access among key points

A different feel when NASCAR returns

NASCAR will have a much different feel when it resumes this weekend as the two-man broadcast team for Fox will not travel to Darlington Raceway and instead call the race…

NBA players organize call, want to return to play

There’s a clear desire for basketball to resume but, perhaps mindful of how rushing back too quickly hurt other leagues around the world, the NBA seems to be taking very…

Senior Spotlight: Durango girls tennis was loaded with experience

Progression of players evident through the years

Arizona governor opens door for pro sports return in state

Ducey said on Tuesday that professional sports, including MLB, NBA, NHL and NFL can resume without fans on Saturday. The state is slowly starting to reopen during the ongoing coronavirus…

No MLB economic plan in 1st session with players

Union seeks more money for players

Pac-12 football coaches pitch same-date start to season

Washington coach Jimmy Lake said Tuesday in a video conference with reporters that he would prefer for all major college teams to begin six weeks of preparation for the season…

MAC scaling back postseason tournaments

Divison I conference feels heat of COVID-19 on finances

California Division II conference suspends fall sports

The NCAA Division II conference currently has 13 members but will lose one with UC San Diego moving to Division I. The remaining 12 members are all part of the…

In tune: Music is Mikaela Shiffrin’s passion away from slopes

The two-time Olympic champion quickly settled into a rhythm and breezed through her rendition of a song popularized by Amy Winehouse in front of a social media audience tuned in…

Like it or not, National League designated hitters limber up

In a most remarkable October full of huge momentum swings, the pivotal blow that decided last year’s World Series was delivered by, yep, the NL DH. OK, that clang resonating…

Pac-12 could play only conference football games

Move could become popular across college sports

Lake Nighthorse, skate park among reopenings this week in Durango

Summer team sports leagues still on hold

World Baseball Classic to be postponed to 2023

The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because no announcement had been made. The decision, first reported by ESPN Deportes, must be approved by the WBC board of directors,…

MLB owners approve plan to start season in July

Spring training would start in early to mid-June, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because details of the plan…

Under 1% of MLB employees test positive for virus antibodies

The small number of positive tests, announced Sunday, was taken as positive news by a sport pushing ahead with plans to start its delayed season. MLB employees have been able…

UFC’s return could provide blueprint for other pro leagues

Coronavirus testing. Fan-free arena. Social distancing. Self-isolation. White looked at all those unprecedented details that seemed too complex and too risky to some outsiders as merely extra challenges. “I knew…

English government aims for return of Premier League in June

While spectators will not be allowed into stadiums for some time, the British government embracing the return of professional sports stands in contrast to rulings by French and Dutch authorities…