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Injury-riddled Rockies win fifth straight

Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs as the injury-riddled Rockies won their season-best fifth straight, beating the Florida Marlins 12-6 Saturday night.

Nuggets & NBA »

Nuggets may wait until prices drop

Could the Nuggets end up replacing one Anthony with another?

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Broncos & NFL »

Favre dismisses ESPN report as 'rumor'

Brett Favre told coach Mike McCarthy in the past two weeks that he has the itch to play and is considering coming out retirement, according to an ESPN report.

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Avalanche & NHL »

Spurned by Rangers, Jagr signs with Russian team

Jaromir Jagr signed with a Russian team a day after his split with the New York Rangers, returning to the club he joined during the NHL’s 2004-05 lockout.

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Rockies & MLB »

Injury-riddled Rockies win fifth straight

Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs as the injury-riddled Rockies won their season-best fifth straight, beating the Florida Marlins 12-6 Saturday night.

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Rapids & MLS »

Fuse ball: Rapids offense catches fire

The inscription scribbled on the board in the Colorado Rapids' locker room read, "Fireworks every night!" After another explosive holiday effort, that may not be such a bad idea for every home match.

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Olympics »

Phelps qualifies in eighth event; Hall misses Olympics

Michael Phelps will get another shot at Mark Spitz's Olympic record in Beijing after locking up his eight-race schedule by winning the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. swimming trials.

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You can have your all-Williams Wimbledon final. Text me when Federer-Nadal is over. I'll take the great Kobayashi ("The Tsunami"), aging now, trying to fend off the American upstart, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut of San Jose, Calif.

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College Sports »

Ralston Valley's Hornung commits to Rams

When Pierce Hornung is sure of something, he doesn't hesitate, whether it be with a jump shot, a pass, rebound or even which college to attend.

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Golf »

Pernice takes third-round lead at AT&T

On a wild day for everyone around him, Tom Pernice Jr. kept it steady and simple Saturday for a 1-under 69 in the AT&T National that gave him a one-shot lead and a chance to win for the first time in seven years.

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Racing »

DEI hogs front row for Coke Zero 400

Dale Earnhardt Inc. swept the front row in qualifying for tonight's Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway.

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Fun & Fantasy »

Fill in the blanks: Holly McPeak

We asked Holly McPeak, who will compete in the AVP Crocs Slam Boulder in Folsom Field Friday-Sunday in this, her final season, to . . .

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Crush bumped from playoffs by SaberCats

Mark Grieb threw for 283 yards and seven touchdowns, and the defending Arena Football League champion San Jose SaberCats advanced to the conference finals with a wild 64-51 victory over the Colorado Crush on Saturday.

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RockyPreps »

Parents' gift to Jeffco high school in son's memory saves life of his friend

The donation was made with heartfelt generosity. From Howard and Susy Lunger's standpoint, it seemed the least they could do. No one - not the Lungers, and certainly not Dan Lunger's good friends, Lindsay Hayden and Cameron Durand - believed the donated defibrillator would save the life of a friend.