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RMAC wrestling championship at Olympic Training Center earns rave reviews
They may not have accomplished their immediate goal of a Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference wrestling championship, but competing at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center on Sunday before about 400 fans is something area grapplers Tuli Laulu and Brandon Supernaw will always remember. “It was an awesome feeling,” said Sand Creek High School graduate Laulu…
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Djokovic wins 6th Australian title; Murray loses 5th final
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic was still walking around Melbourne Park with his trophy, celebrating his record sixth Australian title, when five-time runner-up Andy Murray was heading for the airport in a rush to reunite with his pregnant wife. Top-ranked Djokovic maintained his perfect streak in six Australian Open finals with a 6-1, 7-5, 7-6…
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Commentary: If Sky Sox leave there exists a logical candidate to take their place
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There could still be affiliated minor league baseball in Colorado Springs, even if the Sky Sox do skip town. Figuring out which team could serve as a replacement requires only some simple connecting of dots.…
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Commentary: If Sky Sox leave there exists a logical candidate to take their place
There could still be affiliated minor league baseball in Colorado Springs, even if the Sky Sox do skip town. Figuring out which team could serve as a replacement requires only some simple connecting of dots. First, here’s the situation. Emails revealed by a newspaper in Amarillo indicate the Sky Sox owners – the Elmore Sports…
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Broncos accustomed to pulling out wins in tight situations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save ENGLEWOOD — As confetti cannons showered the Denver Broncos with a blizzard of orange and blue, Methodist minister Don Bird of Aurora, Colorado, expressed the feelings of so many sweat-drenched, fingernail-nibbling fans. “I am convinced…
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Broncos accustomed to pulling out wins in tight situations
ENGLEWOOD — As confetti cannons showered the Denver Broncos with a blizzard of orange and blue, Methodist minister Don Bird of Aurora, Colorado, expressed the feelings of so many sweat-drenched, fingernail-nibbling fans. “I am convinced that Broncos fans are the most well-conditioned fans in the NFL,” Bird wrote on Facebook after Peyton Manning bested Tom…
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Pine Creek girls’ basketball stages big second-half rally to beat Doherty
The first time around, Pine Creek held Doherty to five points in the fourth quarter while rallying for the league win. On Thursday, Pine Creek held Doherty to five points in the second half, rolling to a 50-33 come-from-behind victory to take a commanding lead in the girls’ basketball Class 5A Colorado Springs Metro League.…
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Raymon Harper’s 3 nabs Vista Ridge’s first win over Sand Creek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Vista Ridge exorcised six years’ worth of frustration Wednesday night, and it took all 32 minutes and a clutch, jaw-dropping shot from an unlikely source to do it. The Wolves earned a 63-62 win over…
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Bradley matches season-high 27, Celtics down Nuggets
BOSTON — Avery Bradley matched his season-high with 27 points, and the Boston Celtics earned their fourth straight victory with a 111-103 win over the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday night. Kelly Olynyk added 17 points and seven rebounds. Isaiah Thomas finished with 16 points and five assists. The victory ties a season-high win streak for…
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Raymon Harper’s 3 nabs Vista Ridge’s first win over Sand Creek
Vista Ridge exorcised six years’ worth of frustration Wednesday night, and it took all 32 minutes and a clutch, jaw-dropping shot from an unlikely source to do it. The Wolves earned a 63-62 win over Sand Creek – their first win in program history over their rival – with sophomore Raymon Harper playing the hero…