Southwest Colorado’s first Olympic medal in 2021? Coach is making history
Hovasse’s journey takes him from Durango to Penn State, the NBA, Japan and the medal round
DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
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U.S. women earn bronze medal with 4-3 win over Australia
KASHIMA, Japan — Although the color of their medal wasn’t what they wanted, the mettle of the team came through in the end.
The United States salvaged a rocky tournament by winning bronze in...
DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Alvarez a summer-winter medalist, U.S. reaches baseball final
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Eddy Alvarez sat in the U.S. dugout after the final out, buried his face in his hands and wept, even though his biggest game remains ahead.
A 7-2 victory over def...
DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USA
TOKYO (AP) — A five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right, and all that is going wrong, for the U.S. track an...
DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
U.S. routs Australia 97-78, to play for more basketball gold
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The U.S. has owned gold for three straight Olympics, making the middle of the medals platform property of the Americans.
The Australians tried everything they could to ...
DATE: Aug 5, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Biles returns to competition with a bronze medal and a smile
TOKYO — Simone Biles returned to the competition at the Tokyo Olympics in style, and will leave with another medal.
What color it is really isn't the point. That she delivered a tense, heart...
DATE: Aug 3, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Half the players who opted out last year no longer with team
ENGLEWOOD — More than half the 67 NFL players who opted out of the 2020 season amid the COVID-19 pandemic are no longer with the same team. Almost two dozen aren't on anyone's roster.
Thirty...
DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports
As Colorado housing increases, so does homelessness
DENVER (AP) — A federal freeze on most evictions enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original date by a month. The moratorium, put...
DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Local News
Fast day at pool, track on Day 7 of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Games got their first swimming individual world record and a fast start to the track competition on Day 7 of the Olympics.
Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa won the...
DATE: Jul 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Saad to Blues, Perry to Lightning: Recent champs add winners
The St. Louis Blues inked Brandon Saad to a five-year contract and the Tampa Bay Lightning signed Corey Perry for two years Thursday as the two recent Stanley Cup champions brought in more w...
DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Big day for Dressel, Chinese in pool, Lee in gymnastics
TOKYO (AP) — Caeleb Dressel got his first individual gold medal, the Chinese women put together a record-setting relay and American Sunisa Lee won the women's all-around gymnastics gold.
Af...
DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: Sports
Washington narrows list of proposed team names
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Washington Football President Jason Wright said Thursday the organization has significantly trimmed the list of potential team names, with the unveiling expected before ...
DATE: Jul 29, 2021 | CATEGORY: AP Sports
