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Durango’s Riley Amos has ‘special something’ when overlooked

Cyclist looks to use that to his advantage at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Men’s Olympic MTB preview: Amos, Blevins long shots for gold, contenders for medals

Defending gold medalist Tom Pidcock considered favorite

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

First-time competitor is named 4-H grand champion in .22 rifle shoot

9-year-old Dallas Geisinger wins event at Montezuma County Fair

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Local News

Fitzgerald hits 2 home runs, Harrison strikes out 11 and Giants beat Rockies 11-4

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Fitzgerald continued his power surge with two home runs, Kyle Harrison tied a career high with 11 strikeouts, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockie...

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine River

PARIS (AP) — A hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century...

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Grotts, Wells reflect on past Olympic experiences, speak about Amos, Blevins

Wells competed in mountain biking in 2004, 2008 and 2012, Grotts in 2016

DATE: Jul 27, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

From California to Durango, Olympian Savilia Blunk has always embraced change

Blunk will compete in Olympic women’s mountain biking Sunday

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

High Desert Devo gearing up for fall season in Cortez

Children from kindergarten through high school can participate

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Women’s Olympic mountain biking preview: Blunk long shot according to oddsmakers

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is the favorite for gold

DATE: Jul 26, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

BATTLING BLEND

Durango Roller Girls Hosting ‘mix-up’ bout Saturday

DATE: Jul 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango mountain bikers Amos, Blevins and Blunk not attending Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Athletes want to avoid fatigue ahead of Sunday, Monday competitions

DATE: Jul 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: Sports

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Utah and pushes state officials to help end FBI investigation

PARIS (AP) — What was expected to be a simple coronation of Salt Lake City as the 2034 Winter Olympic host turned into complicated Olympic politics Wednesday, as the IOC pushed Utah official...

DATE: Jul 25, 2024 | CATEGORY: AP Sports