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New York Rangers snag Lafreniere with top pick in NHL draft
NHL draft opens a short offseason
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Stewart leads Seattle to 2nd WNBA title in 3 years
The dynamic duo powered the Storm to their second title in three seasons. They both missed last year with injuries. Stewart scored 26 points and Seattle completed a sweep of…
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Mike Purcell’s perseverance pays off with payday with Denver Broncos
Defensive tackle makes good with hometown team
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Broncos sign veteran linebacker Bradham to practice squad
Bradham spent eight seasons as a starter with the Buffalo Bills (2012-15) and Philadelphia Eagles (2016-19) and has collected 619 tackles, 8½ sacks, three interceptions, and five forced fumbles in…
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Springer hits 2 homers, Astros beat A’s for 2-0 lead in ALDS
Houston Astros’ George Springer, right, watches his two-run home run off of Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Manaea, left, during the third inning of Game 2 of a American League Division…
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Two podiums at mountain bike world cup races for Durango stars
Holcomb has tough mechanical in European debut
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Djokovic leads been-there-done-that crew at wild French Open
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic cover himself in the rain as play was briefly suspended to close the roof of center court Philippe Chatrier in the third round match of the French…
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Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak now up to 18, Chiefs-Patriots postponed
Cam Newton’s positive test puts another NFL game in doubt
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Bob Gibson, Hall of Fame ace for Cardinals, dies at 84
The Cardinals confirmed Gibson’s death shortly after a 4-0 playoff loss to San Diego ended their season. He had long been ill with pancreatic cancer in his hometown of Omaha,…
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Lakers halfway home to an NBA Finals win against Heat
Lakers top Heat 124-114 for 2-0 Finals lead
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Marlins knock out Cubs 2-0 in MLB postseason
Chicago Cubs’ Willson Contreras, left, is tagged out at home by Miami Marlins catcher Chad Wallach during the fourth inning in Game 2 of a National League wild-card series Friday…
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Landis’ name pulled off baseball MVP plaques after 75 years
A Joe DiMaggio 1947 MVP Award plaque is displayed at a news conference in New York. The plaque features the name and image of Kenesaw Mountain Landis. The name of…
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Early bird Thiem, Nadal, Halep reach French 4th round
Yup, Roland Garros in autumn, when the sun is slower to rouse itself than during the usual May-June slot, takes some getting used to. But, on court, the U.S. Open…
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NFL reschedules Steelers-Titans, Ravens’ bye now Week 7
Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Getting back into their own building depends on the results of continued testing. The Titans’…
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Denver Broncos riding with Rypien at QB, if Drew Lock is out
Broncos third-string QB to get another start, if Lock is out
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Broncos’ Bradley Chubb finds pre-injury form, sacks
Four days after Tom Brady lurched just past the line of scrimmage to deny Chubb his first sack in almost a year, Sam Darnold twice slipped the linebacker’s grasp in…
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Brilliant playoff pitching from Clayton Kershaw gets Dodgers past Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw, left, high-fives Mookie Betts after the team’s 3-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 2 of a National League wild-card series Thursday…
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Durango’s Christopher Blevins among Americans in return to World Cup mountain biking
Riders preparing for next week’s world championships
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Broncos break through Jets to get first win
Late interceptions from Rypien don’t cost Denver at Jets
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Tatis, Myers homer twice, Padres stay alive against Cardinals
San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. tosses his bat after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the team’s National League wild-card series against…
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Heat are ailing, insist NBA Finals vs. Lakers aren’t over
Given all that, Butler believes a perception exists that this series is already over. “I beg to differ,” Butler said Thursday. Say this for the Heat: They’re down but refuse…
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Pinder delivers timely hit, A’s advance in playoffs at last
Two recent defeats were plenty fresh enough to motivate manager Bob Melvin’s slugging, happy-go-lucky A’s. Oakland finally ended 14 years of postseason futility, riding Chad Pinder’s go-ahead, two-run single in…
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Anderson shines, Braves shut out Reds to sweep series
Ronald Acuña Jr. had three hits for the NL East champions, including a run-scoring double in the fifth. After winning Wednesday’s series opener 1-0 in 13 innings, Atlanta broke open…
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Elite women cite training limits before London Marathon
Kenya’s Edith Chelimo, right, trains in the grounds of the official hotel and biosecure bubble in London.Bob Martin/London Marathon Events Kosgei and challenger Ruth Chepngetich said Thursday that pandemic restrictions…
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NFL postpones Steelers-Titans after 2 more positive tests
Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn.Mark Humphrey/Associated Press Their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers is now postponed until later in the season because…
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Does Djokovic’s next foe have hope? ‘I was wondering that’
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic laughs when switching ends in the second round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France.Alessandra…
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Mountain West releases football schedule
The league is skipping the traditional two-division format to allow “maximum flexibility given the various constraints which had to be considered,” Commissioner Craig Thompson explained in a release Thursday. The…
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Trek indefinitely suspends Durango cyclist Quinn Simmons after Twitter post
Durango teenager’s use of Black emoji, support of Trump lead to uncertain future