Summer Olympics - The Durango Herald

Thompson leads U.S. men over France

Americans won their 50th consecutive tournament game

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Usain Bolt still fastest man on planet

Thompson leads U.S. men by France in basketball

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Justin Rose captures golf’s 1st gold medal in 112 years

36-year-old Englishman fends off Kuchar, Stenson for gold medal

DATE: Aug 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

A golden Olympic exit for Michael Phelps

Phelps leaving on own terms

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Grading the Games: Olympics are a work in progres

RIO DE JANEIRO – Olympic officials were full of praise when they awarded the Olympics to Rio seven years ago, never imagining such things as the Zika virus and green water in the pools. ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Numbers speak to Olympic mountain biker Howard Grotts

Olympian Grotts a star on trails and in classroom

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Justin Rose positioned for golf’s 1st Olympic gold medal in century

RIO DE JANEIRO – Justin Rose is one round away from winning golf’s first Olympic gold medal in 112 years. Rose did a little shimmy when his 10-foot par putt on the final hole Satu...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Bolt heats up; Puig puts on for Puerto Rico

RIO DE JANEIRO – Michael Phelps’ final victory came just minutes after the women’s medley relay gave the United States its 1,000th Olympic gold medal in the history of the Summer Games. ...

DATE: Aug 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Another scare for U.S. men’s basketball at Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO – Written in Portuguese on one wall above center court at Carioca Arena is the phrase “Um mundo novo.” Translation: A new world. It didn’t seem that way in men’s Ol...

DATE: Aug 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports