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Vonn and Shiffrin – and the ‘signature event’ in between
Alpine ski racing extravaganza kicks off Tuesday at Beaver Creek
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Brady matches Montana
After leading his team to a comeback win in Super Bowl XLIX, Tom Brady was named the game’s MVP. He matched Joe Montana for most Super Bowl wins (4) and…
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Snatching a ring
Brady, Butler lead Patriots to a comeback win in fourth quarter
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Bettis, Brown, Haley, Seau and Shields voted into Hall
The class of 2015, announced a day before the Super Bowl, also includes a pair of contributors, Bill Polian and Ron Wolf, along with senior selection Mick Tingelhoff. Five nominees…
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Rodgers is NFL MVP
Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers won his second MVP award and J.J. Watt swept away the voters the way he sweeps quarterbacks off their feet to take top defensive honors. Rodgers,…
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Special teams could determine Super Bowl champion
Super Bowl tickets typically become more affordable as the game nears, but the opposite is happening this year because of a reported ticket shortage. As a result, it could cost…
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Ligety welcomes Beaver Creek
Ted Ligety of the United States hopes his success at Beaver Creek continues at the World Championships, which begin next week.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press file photo The American skier knows it…
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Serena grand – again
A 19th Grand Slam title – the Australian Open – had Serena Williams of the U.S. jumping for joy Saturday in Melbourne, Australia.Bernat Armangue/Associated Press The 33-year-old Williams was closing…
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U.S. skier Nyman finding his stride – and just in time
American Steve Nyman is flying high heading into next week’s World Championships at Vail/Beaver Creek.Allessandro Trovati/Associated Press Maybe a risky expenditure to some, since this skier has been besieged by…
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Djokovic reaches 5th Aussie Open final
Novak Djokovic of Serbia was so absorbed in his Australian Open semifinal match Friday against rival Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland that he lost track of the score, which cost him…
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Seahawks repeat a scary prospect for NFL
A young defense led by Richard Sherman, here putting on his helmet at practice Thursday, could make Seattle a force next year and for years to come.Matt York/Associated Press Here…
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Record defense bodes well for Seahawks
Head coach Pete Carroll, left, talking with quarterbacks coach Carl Smith during practice Friday, is a big reason the Seahawks could make it two Super Bowl titles in a row.Matt…
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Peyton: ‘Can I physically do it to help the team?’
Peyton Manning still is unsure if he’ll be throwing passes for the Denver Broncos next season.Jack Dempsey/Associated Press file photo “I’m taking some time to assess some things and to…
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Woods posts 82, highest score of his pro career
Tiger Woods subtly acknowledges the gallery after completing his worst round ever as a pro – an 82 – during the second round of the Phoenix Open.Rick Scuteri/Associated Press Tiger…
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Reason why the Patriots should win the Super Bowl
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady practices Friday for the Super Bowl and is a big reason the Patriots could reign this year.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press AP Sports Writer PHOENIX –…
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Goodell seeks to look past ‘tough year’
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted that it’s been a difficult year for him and the NFL during a Super Bowl news conference Friday in Phoenix, Arizona.David J. Phillip/Associated Press As…
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No Sherman if baby boy comes early?
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll, left, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick talk at a news conference Friday, where the biggest news was Carroll saying it will…
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Nuggets sunk by 30 at Memphis
Kenneth Faried and the Denver Nuggets experienced another low Thursday, when they scored only 69 points in a loss at Memphis.Brandon Dill/Associated Press Memphis won its fifth in a row,…
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Chancellor, Gronkowski a must-see matchup
One of the biggest matchups in the Super Bowl will be between New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski and Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor.Elaine Thompson/Associated Press The biggest, most…
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Injuries rise, concussions fall
Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker has had his share of concussion problems. The NFL announced Thursday that concussions were down 25 percent in 2014 from the year before.Chris O’Meara/Associated…
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Phillips makes return to Denver
Former Broncos head coach will stalk old grounds as Kubiak’s defensive coordinator
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Nuggets snap 7-game skid with 93-85 win over Pelicans
Denver Nuggets center Jusuf Nurkic (23) dunked his way past Eric Gordon and the New Orleans Pelicans for 15 points Wednesday.Gerald Herbert/Associated Press Afflalo hit four 3-pointers, the last with…
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Australian Open
Weather: Sunny, high of 77 Fahrenheit. Attendance: Day: 17,993; Night: 16,259; Total: 34,252. Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Winners: No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 Stan Wawrinka, Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Losers: No.…