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Aaron Boone knows he has to convince Yankees players he can do job

NEW YORK – Aaron Boone acknowledges that one of his first tasks as New York Yankees manager is to convince his players he can do the job. Boone was introduced as Joe Girardi’s suc...

DATE: Dec 6, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies’ Greg Holland, Royals’ Mike Moustakas win comeback awards

Holland had 41 saves for Rockies

DATE: Dec 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Tim Tebow preparing for Year 2 in pro baseball

Former Broncos’ quarterback says he’s seen improvement in his game

DATE: Nov 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan urges voters to keep steroid users out of Cooperstown

Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan is urging voters to keep “known steroid users” out of Cooperstown. A day after the Hall revealed its 33-man ballot for the 2018 class, the 7...

DATE: Nov 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Investigators: Roy Halladay performed turns before crash

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Retired star pitcher Roy Halladay sped his small sports plane low over the Gulf of Mexico minutes before his fatal crash two weeks ago, climbing sharply in the final ...

DATE: Nov 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bayfield alum Zane Phelps goes from junior college baseball to Division I

Phelps to play at Abilene Christian

DATE: Nov 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Astros’ Jose Altuve wins AL MVP, Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton earns NL honor

Altuve claimed World Series; Stanton hit 59 homers

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Manfred: MLB pace changes will happen with or without union

ORLANDO, Fla. – Major League Baseball will change rules to speed games next year with or without an agreement with the players’ association. Management proposed last offseason to ...

DATE: Nov 16, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Max Scherzer, Corey Kluber win 2017 Cy Young Awards

Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals coasted to his third Cy Young Award and second in a row in the National League. Scherzer breezed past Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kers...

DATE: Nov 15, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Twins’ Paul Molitor, Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo win Manager of Year awards

Paul Molitor and Torey Lovullo both presided over turnaround seasons, guided their teams into the playoffs and won Manager of the Year awards by wide margins. The paths they took,...

DATE: Nov 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Golden boy: Rockies’ Nolan Arenado wins 5th straight Gold Glove

NEW YORK – Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado has won his fifth consecutive Gold Glove Award, while Twins center fielder Byron Buxton headlines a group of six first-time winners. ...

DATE: Nov 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Colorado native, former star pitcher Roy Halladay killed in plane crash

Arvada West grad retired in 2013

DATE: Nov 7, 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.