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Durango’s Reiley Waldo shoots 84 on opening day of CHSAA Class 4A girls golf state tournament
DHS senior up and down on Day 1 of state
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Durango youth takes second place in pentathlon
Seamus Millett, a standout cross country runner at Durango High School, took second place in the the men’s youth division in the international pentathlon competition held over the weekend at…
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Bayfield baseball was CHSAA’s road warriors
GREELEY – No team traveled farther for the CHSAA Class 3A state baseball championships than Bayfield High School. Or more often. The Wolverines initially made the 342-mile trip to Frederick…
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Bayfield baseball’s season ends in Greeley
Bayfield’s bats go cold in season finale
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Hamels pitches Phillies past Rockies 4-3 for 6th in a row
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki reacts after swinging and missing Monday night.David Zalubowski/Associated Press DENVER – Cole Hamels pitched efficiently into the eighth inning and Odubel Herrera broke a tie…
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Bolsinger outduels Rockies’ Kendrick
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Adrian Gonzalez, left, scores behind Colorado Rockies catcher Nick Hundley – the only run scored in Sunday’s game. LOS ANGELES – Mike Bolsinger pitched three-hit ball for…
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Rockets back in conference finals for first 1st time since ‘97
Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) has been walking on air most of this postseason. Here he looks to pass around Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan (6) during Sunday’s…
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Andersen’s Ducks knock off Blackhawks 4-1 in WCF opener
As he did all day, Anaheim Ducks goalie Frederik Andersen denies Chicago, stuffing Blackhawks left wing Bryan Bickell on Sunday.Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press By GREG BEACHAM AP Hockey Writer ANAHEIM,…
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Dixon claims Indy 500 pole, breaks up Penske monopoly
Scott Dixon ended Team Penske’s streak of eight consecutive pole wins in qualifying Sunday for the Indianapolis 500.Sam Riche/Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS – Scott Dixon had a four-lap average of 226.760…
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American Pharoah on track – any track – for historic triple
American Pharoah and jockey Victor Espinoza appeared to have the track to themselves en route to an easy victory in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.Nick Wass/Associated Press BALTIMORE – American…
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Durango’s Reiley Waldo set for CHSAA Class 4A girls golf state tournament
DHS senior golfer seeking sub-80 round at state
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Catcher won’t get bowled over in Cincinnati All-Star Game
CINCINNATI One of the most famous All-Star endings won’t be repeated when the game returns to Cincinnati this summer. Cincinnati’s Pete Rose bowled over Cleveland’s Ray Fosse to end the…
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French cyclist takes Tour of California lead
MOUNT BALDY, Calif. – France’s Julian Alaphilippe took the overall lead in the Tour of California on Saturday with solo a victory in the mountainous seventh stage. The 22-year-old Alaphilippe,…
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Preakness winner Espinoza gets 3rd try at Triple Crown
Conditions aside, it was all thumbs-up for jockey Victor Espinoza on Saturday.Matt Slocum/Associated Press BALTIMORE Victor Espinoza couldn’t wait to get off American Pharoah. His boots were water-logged, his goggles…
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Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah wins Preakness
BALTIMORE – American Pharoah has Bob Baffert back in the Triple Crown groove. With thunder rumbling and rain pouring down, Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah cruised to the lead early…
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Lightning in a bottle
Tampa Bay hardly has given the New York Rangers and their fans opportunities to celebrate this season, but Rangers center Dominic Moore found a way to ignite the team –…
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Rain washes out first day of Indy qualifying
Sebastian Saavedra of Colombia and the rest of the Indianapolis 500 qualifying field were relegated to seeking cover on a soggy Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Darron Cummings/Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS –…
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Bayfield baseball falls 5-4 to University in 10-inning game spanning two days
BHS baseball loses 10-inning game spanning two days
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Rockies slug 3 HRs in De La Rosa’s 7-1 win over Dodgers
Colorado’s Daniel Descalso watches his two-run blast against the Dodgers on Saturday night in Los Angeles.Danny Moloshok/Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Jorge De La Rosa pitched two-hit ball over seven-plus…
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Durango High School boys swimming season ends at CHSAA state meet
The Durango Demons knew what they were up against before the state championship meet even began. Durango High School’s boys swimming team loaded the bus for Thornton eager to gain…
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Pierce’s shot too late; Hawks top Wizards to advance
Washington Wizards forward Nene (42) tries to shoot over Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford (15) on Friday night.Alex Brandon/Associated Press WASHINGTON – Avoiding overtime in Game 6 when Paul Pierce’s…
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Durango’s David Moenning humbled by historic Class 4A 800-meter run
Durango junior Moenning races to third in 800
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Bayfield state baseball tournament game delayed by hail, rain
Tied going into extra innings, Wolverines game halted
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On the fast track to disaster at Indy?
Indy cars aren’t supposed to fly, so Helio Castroneves going airborne after hitting the wall during practice earlier in the week for the Indianapolis 500, and other such spectacular crashes,…
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NCAA committee calls for switch to 30-second shot clock AP Photo NY152
The NCAA men’s basketball rules committee is expected to reduce the shot clock from 35 to 30 seconds and look for ways to speed up the end of games.Steve Helber/Associated…
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American viewers getting more chances to watch cycling on TV
Kenneth Song/Associated Press<br><br>This week, folks with the right television package could watch live coverage of the Tour of California, which has grown over the last 10 years into the marquee…
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Crowning American Pharoah the favorite
Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah closes his eyes as he’s given a bath Thursday. But it was trainer Bob Baffert who may have taken the biggest bath this week –…
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Carlos Gonzalez homers in ninth to end Rockies’ losing streak
Carlos Gonzalez’s season has gone much the way of the slumping Colorado Rockies, but he hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning Thursday night to end the Rockies’…