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World Baseball Classic scheduling issues won’t go away

Players like it, but timing makes it tough on MLB stars

DATE: Mar 7, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies’ Chad Bettis optimistic after bout with cancer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – One night in November, Chad Bettis found a lump in the wrong place before going to sleep. The Colorado Rockies pitcher then gave himself an ultimatum: “If I fo...

DATE: Feb 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB players’ union agrees to pitchless intentional walks

NEW YORK – There won’t be any wild pitches on intentional walks this season. The players’ association has agreed to Major League Baseball’s proposal to have intentional walks with...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baseball should get serious about speeding up games

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – There are all sorts of ways to give baseball a much-needed boost of speed. Unfortunately, those in charge of the game are going about it all the wrong way. ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

MLB moving ahead with pace of play rule changes

MLB to push forward with process for rule changes

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies’ Ian Desmond will spend spring at first base

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Ian Desmond no doubt was a big offseason acquisition for the Colorado Rockies, a proven offensive player who should flourish at Coors Field. But after six full...

DATE: Feb 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Rockies’ Trevor Story wants to show power surge was not fiction

Story will slide feet first in the future

DATE: Feb 20, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Black makes immediate impact on Rockies club

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Bud Black called on young pitcher Rayan Gonzalez and put the Puerto Rican right-hander on the spot in front of everybody. Colorado’s new manager inquired about...

DATE: Feb 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Baseball is back

First workouts underway for MLB pitchers and catchers

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Cuban players: We paid thousands for journey to U.S. baseball

MIAMI – Two Cuban baseball players told a federal jury Tuesday that they paid tens of thousands of dollars from signing bonuses with Major League Baseball teams to a smuggling network that p...

DATE: Feb 14, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Stanton, Jones headline U.S. roster for World Baseball Classic

LOS ANGELES – Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton and Baltimore star Adam Jones are among the returnees on the 28-man U.S. World Baseball Classic roster, which also includes Colorado’s Nolan Are...

DATE: Feb 9, 2017 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Suspicion abounds in Cuban baseball player documents

MLB, U.S. miss red flags on Cuban players

DATE: Feb 9, 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.