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  • Syracuse rallies to beat Denver will play for title

    Drew Hallowell/Getty Images PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Derek Maltz scored with 19.2 seconds left to give Syracuse a 9-8 come-from-behind win over Denver in the NCAA lacrosse semifinals at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday. Syracuse advances to Monday's championship game against Duke, another perennial lacrosse power. The Blue Devils beat Cornell 16-14 in the other semifinal. ...

  • Garland Cain clash in finale of eventful series

    With an early tussle atop the National League West standings underway, the Rockies and Giants will meet once more Sunday after a wild finish to Saturday's game set up a rubber match at AT&T Park. The Rockies had claimed a shutout victory in the opener, and then Angel Pagan put a finishing flourish on the second game with a walk-off, inside-the-park homer in the 10th inning Saturday. ...

  • Aspen Mountain open for skiing Memorial Day Weekend

    ) It is not too late to get a little more skiing. The Aspen Skiing Company announced Monday the top of Aspen Mountain will be open for skiing and riding on Memorial Day Weekend, starting on Friday, according to a news release. The mountain will open with 16 runs and nearly 90 acres of mostly intermediate terrain. Uploading and downloading on the Silver Queen Gondola will be from 10 a.m. to 2 ...

  • Giants down Rockies on walk-off home run

    SAN FRANCISCO - Angel Pagan hit an inside-the-park home run with a runner aboard in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Troy Tulowitzki led off the 10th with his 10th home run to put the Rockies ahead 5-4. Colorado closer Rafael Betancourt (1-2) walked Brandon Crawford to open the bottom half. Guillermo Quiroz ...

  • Update Body found at Ramah Reservoir

    The El Paso County Sheriff's Office confirms a body has been found at Ramah Reservoir in eastern El Paso County. El Paso County Search and Rescue teams were conducting a search and rescue operation Saturday afternoon. Information is still coming in, News 5 has a crew at Ramah Reservoir and will update this story with more information as soon as ...

Movie Review

Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder [Blu-Ray]

Days of Thunder, which reunited star Tom Cruise, director Tony Scott, and producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, is such a naked attempt to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle effect of their previous collaboration, 1986s smash hit Top Gun, that it is imposs ... ...

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  • Inside-the-park homer sinks Rockies in 10th

    COL@SF: Rockies fall in 10th on walk-off homer SAN FRANCISCO -- Angel Pagan's two-run, inside-the-park homer in the bottom of the 10th inning gave the Giants an improbable 6-5 victory over the Rockies at AT&T Park on Saturday afternoon. The Rockies had taken a one-run lead in the top of the 10th on Troy Tulowitzki's leadoff home run off Giants closer Sergio Romo (3-2). The ...

  • Mom asks estranged husband to free boy

    LONGMONT, Colo. - A Longmont mother issued a public plea for her estranged husband to safely release their 3-year-old son after police say Monty Ray Turner attacked Brandy Turner and abducted the toddler from her Longmont home on Saturday morning."Just, dad, don't hurt him. Just let him be safe. Let him be happy," Brandy Turner said before TV cameras during a news briefing at the ...

  • Animal shelters tiering adoption fees

    GOLDEN, Colo. - To help pay for escalating care costs and also to give older pets a chance at getting adopted, many animal shelter have tiered pricing that charges more for puppies, kittens and purebreds.Some might think it's price gouging, but the higher prices, which can run from $300-$500, help cover care costs, especially for animals who come in with medical needs."We take in 8,000 ...

  • Dr. accused of raping killing Colo. mom

    NEW ALBANY, Ohio - The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist -- and police say he posted hundreds of them -- made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."He didn't always get his wish.One woman told police she was accosted at Salim's house. Another said she was sexually assaulted. Another woman left after she said Salim insisted she pose in her underwear while he ...

  • 8 injured in 3-vehicle crash on I-225

    AURORA, Colo. - Eight people were injured -- four critically -- in a three-vehicle crash that closed southbound Interstate 225 for four hours early Saturday morning.The chain-reaction crash happened about 12: 11 a.m. on southbound I-225, north of Colfax Avenue.A tan minivan had broken down and was parked on the shoulder of the center median, Aurora Police Traffic Lt. Jeff Turner said in a ...

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