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U.S. skiers honor their fallen friends
Chodounsky skis best run of life with tribute armband on
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2015: A year for the flamethrowers
Baseball writers elect largest Hall of Fame class since 1955
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Varlamov stops 54 shots, Avalanche blank Blackhawks 2-0
Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) recorded an Avalanche-record 54 saves in a 2-0 shutout win against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.Rex Arbogast/Associated Press CHICAGO – Nathan MacKinnon scored…
High School Sports
Inside edge gives BHS win
When Miyamura started playing a slow, deliberate game Tuesday in Bayfield, Wolverines’ head coach Jeff Lehnus saw it as a learning opportunity. The Wolverines dumped the ball inside and claimed…
High School Sports
DHS boys find balanced intensity in Pagosa
The holiday break may have been just what the Durango High School boys basketball offense needed. DHS scored its most points since the season opener in a 54-46 win at…
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Nuggets hand Wolves 12th consecutive loss
Denver Nuggets guard Arron Afflalo soared over Minnesota forward Andrew Wiggins and the Timberwolves, scoring 34 points in the Nuggets’ 110-101 victory Monday in Minneapolis.Ann Heisenfelt/Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) –…
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Nick Hundley and Rockies finalize $6.25 million, 2-year deal
DENVER – Free agent catcher Nick Hundley and the Colorado Rockies have finalized a $6.25 million, two-year contract. The 31-year-old, whose deal was announced Monday, played for San Diego from…
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Trio of aces poised to lead Hall of Fame class of 2015
NEW YORK – Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz appear to be shoo-ins for election to the Hall of Fame in what is shaping up as the baseball writers’…
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Hirscher seeks Austrian record at Zagreb slalom
ZAGREB, Croatia – While Marcel Hirscher can become Austria’s most successful slalom skier with 15 wins, the American team is seeking its first top-15 result of the season in Tuesday’s…
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Manning, Marshall return to Broncos practice
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is among several players who returned to practice following the Broncos’ first-round bye.Craig Walker/Denver Post ENGLEWOOD – Judging by the scarcity of players working with…
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Saints sack leader Galette arrested in domestic disturbance
New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette was arrested in Kenner, La., in a domestic violence case in which a woman says her face was scratched and her ear bloodied after…
College Sports
Colo. boxer busted
Mike Alvarado, left, and Juan Manuel Márquez, of Mexico, exchanged punches during a fight in May at the Forum in Inglewood, California. Alvarado was arrested Saturday after police found a…
College Sports
Kentucky stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25; CSU falls out
Rick Pitino’s Louisville team remained fifth in the AP Top 25 poll.Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press file photo Kentucky’s week off didn’t weaken the Wildcats’ hold on the No. 1 ranking…
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U.S. ski team prospects die in avalanche in Austria
Astle Two prospects from the U.S. Ski Team were killed in an avalanche Monday while skiing near their European training base in the Austrian Alps. The team said Ronnie Berlack,…
Outdoors
Here’s to ‘next 25 years’ of Trails 2000
The Trails 2000 booklet is available for $10 on the trails2000.org or at Maria’s Bookshop.John Peel/Durango Herald To honor its first quarter-century, Trails 2000 has issued a celebratory booklet that…
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Cowboys rally past Lions
Dallas’ DeMarco Murray (29) didn’t run wild, but the Cowboys had just enough production on offense to rally past Jason Jones (91) and the defense-minded Detroit Lions on Sunday in…
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Manning vs. Luck III
ENGLEWOOD – Manning vs. Luck III. Peyton Manning gets to face his former team and his successor after Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts beat Cincinnati in the wild-card round…
College Sports
Buffs rough up USC – again
It was the same-old, same-old for Colorado against Southern California as Xavier Johnson of Colorado beat Malik Marquetti of Southern Cal for a rebound and the Buffaloes beat the Trojans…
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Colts earn a date with Broncos
INDIANAPOLIS – When Andrew Luck was under pressure Sunday, he stood tall and maintained his poise. Andy Dalton and the Bengals simply collapsed. Again. Luck delivered a game-changing touchdown pass…
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Longtime ESPN sportscaster Scott dies at 49
Stuart Scott was in his element, working a “Monday Night Football” game, when he was forced to leave for an appendix operation. Doctors discovered a tumor during surgery and Scott…
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American Shiffrin continues to amaze
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States continued her recent domination, winning the women’s World Cup slalom event Sunday in Sljeme, Zagreb, Croatia.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia – American skier Mikaela…
Local News
Herald’s new sports editor a 30-year veteran
Peterson Brian Peterson is the new sports editor at The Durango Herald. Peterson has 30 years of journalism experience, mostly in sports and outdoors, covering everything from the National Football…
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Joe Cool: Flacco leads Ravens
Outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (55) and the Baltimore defense were their usual stingy selves Saturday against Pittsburgh.Don Wright/Associated Press PITTSBURGH – Joe Flacco and the NFL’s playoff road warriors are…
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New Mexico sends No. 24 Rams to first loss
New Mexico and Hugh Greenwood, right, outran Colorado State and J.J. Avila on Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.Eric Draper/Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Reserve guard Sam Logwood scored 15 points on…