Author: Dave Skretta
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Boulder’s Phinney just misses bronze medal – again
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LONDON — Taylor Phinney has four more years to think about finishing fourth. The 22-year-old cyclist from Boulder finished just off the podium in the time trial Wednesday, won by Britain’s Bradley Wiggins. The frustrating…
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Boulder cyclist Phinney aims for Olympic glory
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DORKING, England (AP) — Taylor Phinney relaxes on a low stone wall behind an idyllic countryside hotel south of London, looking perfectly at ease even as the tension begins to mount. Phinney’s been focusing on…
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Boulder cyclist Phinney aims for Olympic glory
DORKING, England (AP) — Taylor Phinney relaxes on a low stone wall behind an idyllic countryside hotel south of London, looking perfectly at ease even as the tension begins to mount. Phinney’s been focusing on this week all summer. While his counterparts in the European peloton were grinding through the three-week odyssey of the Tour…
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4 U.S. cyclists opted out of Olympic consideration
Four top U.S. cyclists removed their names from consideration for spots on the Olympic team before its announcement this week. Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie asked that they be taken out of the running for places on the road cycling team for the Summer Games, USA Cycling announced in a…
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4 U.S. cyclists opted out of Olympic consideration
Four top U.S. cyclists removed their names from consideration for spots on the Olympic team before its announcement this week. Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie asked that they be taken out of the running for places on the road cycling team for the Summer Games, USA Cycling announced in a…
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Cyclists on 11,000-mile trip to 30 ballparks
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – It started off as the kind of audacious idea that a couple of buddies having a quarter-life crisis bandy about over a beer at a ballgame. Adam Kremers and Chase Higgins, a pair of 20-something baseball fans, had been watching their beloved Kansas City Royals play the Minnesota Twins when the…
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Yankees’ Rivera tears ACL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mariano Rivera tore a ligament in his right knee while shagging balls during batting practice Thursday night, casting a pall over the New York Yankees even before their 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals. The 42-year-old right-hander’s leg caught on the field where the grass meets the dirt, causing his…
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Who needs a playbook? Not these Broncos
KANSAS CITY, Mo. •The Kansas City Chiefs knew what was coming, even after the Denver Broncos’ top two running backs went down with injuries. Their AFC West rivals were going to keep running behind Tim Tebow until the Chiefs proved they could stop them. Just when it looked like they finally did, Tebow went to…
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Broncos’ backs McGahee, Moreno leave win with injuries
KANSAS CITY, Mo. • The Denver Broncos lost running backs Willis McGahee and Knowshon Moreno to injuries in the first quarter Sunday and still managed to beat the Kansas City Chiefs. John Fox isn’t sure when either will be available given Denver’s short week. McGahee hurt his hamstring near the end of the Broncos’ opening drive,…