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Hardrock 100 goes virtual to support mountain communities

Proceeds to be donated to Silverton, Ouray, Telluride, Lake City

DATE: Jul 21, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

U.S. Olympic museum to open July 30 in Colorado Springs

1980 team to be celebrated

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Sports

California high school sports seasons delayed until ‘December or January’

The sports seasons for more than 800,000 California high school athletes are on pause until “December or January” because of the coronavirus pandemic. The decision by the Californ...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Braves remove ‘Chop On’ sign, slogan, but no call on chant

ATLANTA – The Atlanta Braves have removed a “Chop On” sign that sat near an entrance to Truist Park and are still considering their stance on the fans’ tomahawk chop chant. The re...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeks

NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp, per the league’s new testing protocols. The NFL and the players’ union reac...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Dr. Fauci to throw 1st pitch at Yankees-Nationals opener in DC

WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the first game of Major League Baseball’s pandemic-delayed regular s...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Lakers’ LeBron James speaks out: ‘Nothing is normal in 2020’

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – LeBron James keeps hearing the same questions. How’s it going? How’s the bubble? He now has a one-size-fits-all answer. “I just say it’s 2020,”...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bednar likes Colorado Avalanche’s goalie options for restart

NHL goalies scrambling to regain groove after 4-month break

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Jon Rahm going places in a hurry with rise to No. 1 in world

DUBLIN, Ohio – Jon Rahm made his first trip to Muirfield Village in a dark suit and a royal blue tie, no golf clubs. He won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the nation’s top college gol...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Pandemic MLB exhibition games have make-it-up-as-you-go feel

A seventh-inning stretch without fans at Yankee Stadium was far from the oddest happening on the second day of summer exhibitions in the majors. The first inning ended at Dodger S...

DATE: Jul 20, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports