There’s no shortage of girls’ soccer talent in the Pikes Peak region. From goal scorers and creators to defense and keepers, the area has some…
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The Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC will be without Shane Malcolm for Saturday’s game against Portland Timbers 2 at Weidner Field, but it is t…
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Sports are supposed to provide a distraction from the stuff that really matters. That hasn't been the case lately. The trial of former U.S. Gy…
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The holiday season brings one last gift, college basketball conference play. Gone are the days of buy games and expected blowouts. It’s time t…
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Let us rejoice for college basketball is back. Here’s who I like in each of the Power Five conferences plus two more notable leagues. Power 5 …
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Now that the preseason is wrapped up, most everything should be set in stone to start the 2017-18 NBA regular season. With that comes the time…
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I knew Connie Hawkins’ name, but I didn’t know his game. I knew he was a basketball player well before my time. I couldn’t say with certainty …
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When the NBA regular season tips off Oct. 17, there will be more reasons than the usual opening night storylines to watch. Kyrie Irving’s Celt…
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There is so much wrong in what was released from the FBI’s investigation into college basketball Tuesday - and there’s surely more to come - i…
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The NBA is home to the best athletes in the world and the most entertaining offseason in sports. March Madness is the best annual sporting eve…
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The 2016 installment of the Battle of Monument likely didn’t sit well with the Palmer Ridge High School football team. Friday’s version, sched…
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If the celebration was any indication, the Air Academy High School softball team’s 3-1 win over Discovery Canyon was a big one Monday on the K…
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LITTLETON - There was a good deal of uncertainty surrounding the Pine Creek High School girls’ cross country team entering the season after th…
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Neither Doherty football coach Jeff Krumlauf nor Spartan running back Julian Cooks attempted to track the senior’s statistics during Friday’s …
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Falcon Stadium joined Notre Dame, Nebraska and Kansas as Division I stadiums I’ve visited for multiple games when Air Force Academy hosted Vir…
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