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Chipper Jones garners 97 percent of Hall of Fame votes

Guerrero, Hoffman, Thome heading to Cooperstown

DATE: Jan 24, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB powers meet over pitch clocks, mound visit limits

NEW YORK – Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred and players’ association head Tony Clark met Tuesday, five days after the union rejected Major League Baseball’s proposal to institute pitch cloc...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Edgar Martinez rockets up Hall of Fame ballot

Designated hitters gaining respect

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Alex Rodriguez again replaces Aaron Boone, joins ESPN Sunday Night Baseball

BRISTOL, Conn. – Alex Rodriguez is taking over for Aaron Boone again, this time moving into the ESPN booth for Sunday Night Baseball. ESPN announced Tuesday that A-Rod was joining...

DATE: Jan 23, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB players reject pitch clock, mound limits

NEW YORK – The players’ association rejected Major League Baseball’s proposal to institute 20-second pitch clocks and limits on mound visits, a move that dares management to unilaterally imp...

DATE: Jan 18, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Slow MLB free agent market changes players’ outlooks

NEW YORK – Jay Bruce was surprised by the free-agent market. “The way the offseason kind of went and the slowness of it kind of maybe changed my outlook on it a little bit,” he sa...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gerrit Cole read to join Justin Verlander, Dallas Keuchel on Astros staff

HOUSTON – Gerrit Cole is joining a rotation filled with aces. “I was just tremendously excited,” Cole said Wednesday, four days after the Houston Astros acquired him from the Pitt...

DATE: Jan 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Blackmon, Rockies reach $14M, 1-year deal, avoid arbitration

Deal nearly doubles Blackmon’s 2017 salary

DATE: Jan 12, 2018 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Reliever Wade Davis, Rockies agree to 3-year deal

Davis adds to McGee, Shaw signings

DATE: Dec 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Book details Farmington baseball player Justin Solomon’s battle with cancer

FARMINGTON – Justin Solomon demonstrated the proper swing of a baseball bat earlier this month as he worked with young hitters at The Strike Zone, a Farmington baseball training facility. ...

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Astros star Jose Altuve named AP Male Athlete of the Year

Altuve beat out Tom Brady and LeBron James for crown

DATE: Dec 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Athletes heeded call for help when disasters struck in 2017

J.J. Watt raised more than $37 million for hurricane relief

DATE: Dec 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Photos: Thousands take to the streets for ‘No Kings’ march and rally in Durango

Photos: Navajo Trail OpenFriday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Friday was the first day of the Navajo Trail Open at Hillcrest Golf Club

Photos: Durango Fire Protection District opens Station 2

Photos: Hundreds gather to honor fallen Bloomfield Police officer Timothy OntiverosA solemn procession stretched for blocks Monday morning along West Apache Street in Farmington – a display of unity, grief and honor for Bloomfield Police Officer Timothy Ontiveros, 32.About 7 a.m., a large contingent of law enforcement, motorcyclists, friends and grieving family prepared to embark on the motorcade to the 9 a.m. service at the Bloomfield High School football stadium to celebrate the life of the officer.