Sports - Durango Herald

Outdoors

Alpine racers tackle Purgatory course

January 16, 2014

Local team competes in first series event

Outdoors

Freestylers take aim at Chapman Hill

January 16, 2014

Mickel siblings lead Purgatory team at Vail, Telluride

Sports

Sports Extra

January 16, 2014

MLB unanimously approves expanded instant replay PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. – Major League Baseball will expand instant replay to review close calls starting this season. MLB announced Thursday that owners, players…

College Sports

Running hot into Regis and ’Runners

January 16, 2014

Skyhawks are hitting their stride on a 5-game winning streak

College Sports

Skyhawks women need a slump-buster

January 16, 2014

Christie Groh and the Fort Lewis College women’s basketball team have had a hard time getting a handle on things of late. FLC has lost three in a row and…

High School Sports

A view from the top of 2A

January 16, 2014

Ignacio boys basketball will open league play at No. 1 in Class 2A

High School Sports

Bayfield wrestles short in La Jara

January 16, 2014

The Bayfield High School wrestling team lost its Intermountain League dual 48-18 against Centauri on Thursday in La Jara after only being able to bring four wrestlers because of ineligibility,…

Professional Sports

Union make MLS draft history

January 16, 2014

So, too, does Division II: Akindele goes 6th overall to FC Dallas

Professional Sports

Tommy Terrific feels … terrific

January 16, 2014

Brady returns to practice and is removed from the injury report

Professional Sports

Bylsma sees himself as a Mark Johnson

January 16, 2014

‘Disco Dan’ won’t need a Miracle on Ice to lift USA to Olympic gold

Professional Sports

Australian Open

January 16, 2014

After the maximum five sets Thursday in Melbourne, Australia, American Donald Young spied victory over No. 24 Adreas Seppi of Italy to reach the third round of the Australian Open.Andrew…

Professional Sports

Will Manning ‘run off into the sunset?’

January 16, 2014

Not yet, says Elway: ‘I still think he’s young, and he’s playing well’

Professional Sports

Manning finds a kindred spirit in Welker

January 16, 2014

Michelangelo’s favorite target now paints on Picasso’s canvas

Professional Sports

Hoomanawanui and Mulligan spell Gronkowski and Hernandez

January 16, 2014

They’re not as flashy as their predecessors, but they’re effective

Professional Sports

Blount matures in New England

January 15, 2014

The maligned running back is blossoming for the Patriots

The Green Side of Life

Commuter and the Guru arrive at the same place

January 15, 2014

“That’s the problem with picking upsets in the postseason,” said Mike Phillips, our regular-season Gridiron Green champion. “Carolina just couldn’t quite get it done.” Phillips and the Gridiron Guru shared…

Professional Sports

Coming out early and often

January 15, 2014

A record number of underclassmen enter the draft

Sports

Sports Extra

January 15, 2014

Celtics, Heat and Warriors finish a 3-team trade OAKLAND, Calif. – A three-team trade sending Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks from the Boston Celtics to the Golden State Warriors is…

Professional Sports

Bailey could spell Harris on Sunday in Denver

January 15, 2014

With Chris Harris now on injured reserve, the Denver Broncos could turn to an old pro to help fill Harris’ shoes. “I’m ready to do whatever they ask me to…

Professional Sports

‘Omaha! Omaha!’

January 15, 2014

What does it all mean? Only the Orange knows.

Professional Sports

Kershaw: The first $30M-a-year man

January 15, 2014

Clayton Kershaw agreed to a $215-million, seven-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, a deal that makes the…

Professional Sports

Australian Open

January 15, 2014

Unseeded American Sam Querrey upset No. 23 Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Australian Open on Tuesday in Melbourne, Australia.Eugene Hoshiko/Associated Press Weather:…