Colorado Times: 04/11/14

Friday, April 11, 2014

Bumgarner hits grand slam, Giants edge Rockies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

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Bumgarner hits grand slam, Giants edge Rockies 6-5

Madison Bumgarner just missed clearing the fences his first time up, hitting a sacrifice fly to the warning track in left field. The pitcher left no doubt the second time he faced Colorado Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa. Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory Friday night ...

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National honor for two DeSoto students

One young man's dream is to make the Air Force a career, the other is not entirely sure.

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Day care’s cost can exceed college tuition in some states

College costs loom large in the parental mind. According to a 2013 report by Sallie Mae, half of parents are putting away money for their kids’ education. Those who aren’t are fretting about it, saying that they feel “frustrated,” “overwhelmed” and “annoyed” when they think about college savings.

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Alison Ernst, Clinton Shoe-Thrower, In Love With Colorado Mass Shooter James Holmes

Alison Ernst, the 36-year-old Phoenix, Arizona woman who on Thursday threw a shoe at former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during Clinton’s speech to a recycling convention in Las Vegas, has been bizarrely obsessed with the Colorado movie theatre massacre gunman James Holmes, according a report in Friday’s New York Daily News. Stripped of the

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Havlat's hat trick helps Sharks prevent Avalanche from clinching Central Division with 5-1 win

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Marty Havlat responded to a benching with his most productive game in years.

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Baseball standings

April 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Standings from the MLB on Friday AMERICAN LEAGUEEASTERN DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Tampa Bay 6 5 .545 - 2. Toronto 6 5 .545 - 3. Boston 5 6 .455 1 3. NY Yankees 5 6 .455 1 5. Baltimore 4 6 .400 1 1/2 CENTRAL DIVISION W L PCT GB 1. Detroit 5 3 .625 - 2. Chicago White Sox 6 5 .545 0 1/2 3. Cleveland 5 6 .455 1 1/2 4. Kansas City 4 5 .444 1 1/2 5. Minnesota 4 6 .400 2 ...

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Bumgarner hits grand slam in Giants' win

SAN FRANCISCO -- Left-hander Madison Bumgarner is known around the San Francisco Giants clubhouse as a "5 o'clock hitter," a reference to his propensity for putting on a show in pregame batting practice. Bumgarner hit a grand slam and tied a franchise record for RBIs by a pitcher with five, powering the Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of a three-game series ...

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Havlat's hat trick helps Sharks prevent Avalanche from clinching Central Division with 5-1 win

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Marty Havlat responded to a benching with his most productive game in years.

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Baseball standings

Virginia Mae Keil obituary

HILLSDALE — Virginia Mae Keil, 91, of Hillsdale, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Drew's County Living in Hillsdale. She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Reading to John and Catherine (Crapo) Hicks. Virginia married John James Keil on Oct. 4, 1940 and he preceded her in death on Nov. 9, 1994.

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National honor for two DeSoto students

One young man's dream is to make the Air Force a career, the other is not entirely sure.

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Havlat, Sharks beat Avalanche 5-1

Marty Havlat records a natural hat trick as the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-1 in a game that features Tomas Hertl's return from injury.

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Pot shops and migrant driver permits: a round-up of new laws in 2014

California, Nevada and New York among states to pass new laws on marijuana, guns and immigration from January 1 or thereabouts

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Bumgarner hits grand slam, drives in five to boost Giants

Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

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College basketball: McDermott, Ogwumike win Wooden Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Doug McDermott of Creighton has accepted the John R. Wooden Award, one of several honors the senior won this year as college basketball's player of the year.

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Sharks beat Avalanche 5-1

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marty Havlat scored three goals for the first time in nearly nine years, and the San Jose Sharks prevented Colorado from clinching the Central Division title with a 5-1 victory

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Dodgers-Diamondbacks Preview

Zack Greinke has played a key role in the Los Angeles Dodgers' recent success against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Why Our Children Rebel Against Our Favorite Sports Teams

My dad grew up in Denver, Colorado. He loves the Denver Broncos so I’m, of course, I'm an Oakland Raiders fan. I didn’t realize until years later that my rebellion broke my father’s heart. Contributor: Janelle Fila Published: Apr 07, 2014

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Saturday, April 12 TV Sports Schedule

Saturday, April 12 AUTO RACING 5 p.m. FS1 — United SportsCar Championship, at Long Beach, Calif. NBCSN — IndyCar, qualifying for Grand Prix of Long Beach, at Long Beach, Calif. (same-day tape) 5:30 p.m.

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Bumgarner hits grand slam, Giants edge Rockies 6-5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

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Utah Grizzlies: Utah clinches third spot in West with 3-2 win

The Utah Grizzlies (38-24-3-5) defeated the Idaho Steelheads (38-26-3-4), 3-2, on Friday night at Maverik Center.

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CMU baseball boxscore, April 11, 2014

Colorado Mesa 13, Metro State 4

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CMU lacrosse results, April 11, 2014

Colorado Mesa 13, McKendree 3

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Greeley bank failure victims move on

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Five years ago, Martin Lind had the Midas touch. As a development mogul throughout northern Colorado - the man and money behind the Colorado Eagles, the Budweiser Events Center and Water Valley - he literally couldn't lose. But one event almost brought him ...

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UPDATE 6-Baseball results

April 12 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the MLB games on Friday (home team in CAPS) Toronto 2 BALTIMORE 0 Boston 4 NY YANKEES 2 PHILADELPHIA 6 Miami 3 Tampa Bay 2 CINCINNATI 1 ATLANTA 7 Washington 6 (10 innings) TEXAS 1 Houston 0 (12 innings) CHICAGO WHITE SOX 9 Cleveland 6 MILWAUKEE 4 Pittsburgh 2 MINNESOTA 10 Kansas City 1 Chicago Cubs 6 ST. LOUIS 3 (11 innings) LA Dodgers 6 ARIZONA 0 LA ...

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Hartley: Chicken wings, Rolling Rock and Brazilian balls

Is there any way to quantify the value of fandom and superstition?

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Bumgarner leads Giants past Rockies with his bat

San Francisco Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner wasn't particularly sharp on the mound, but he hit a grand slam and drove in five runs to defeat Colorado

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Indians-White Sox Preview

After ending their recent struggles versus Cleveland, the Chicago White Sox hope to do the same against Indians ace Justin Masterson.

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Bumgarner hits grand slam, Giants edge Rockies 6-5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Madison Bumgarner hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to overcome a shaky outing on the mound, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 6-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. Bumgarner hit a sacrifice fly off starter ...

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Checks of private Colorado gun sales much lower than first reported

Call it a misfire.Previously released statistics related to the newly regulated private sales of guns in Colorado — figures which became a flashpoint in recent legislative debates —

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Scott D. Wells

Scott D. Wells, 52, of Cheyenne, Wyo., formerly of Ft. Collins, died April 9, 2014 at Medical Center of the Rockies. Scott was born April 10, 1961 in Ft. Collins to O. Rex Wells and Dorothy "Green" Wells. Scott graduated from Rocky Mountain High School in 1979. He then graduated from Colorado State University in 1986.

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Ralph Earl Anderson, Sr.

November 6, 1935-April 6, 2014

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O. Scott Locken

O. Scott Locken was born to Oscar and Maggie (Jenson) Locken in Lemmon, S.D. on Sept. 19, 1926. He grew up with his parents and younger sister, Neva Gail, on the Grand River in South Dakota. Scott graduated from Lemmon High School and served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. On Oct. 7, 1947 he married the love of his life, Sylvia Jean Behrmann, in Denver, Colo. Scott was an electrical ...

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Maria P. Brown

Maria P. Brown, 97, of Ft. Collins died April 10, 2014 at a local nursing home. Maria was born July 20, 1916 in Nikolsk-Ussurisk, Russia to Paul Podoliak and Feokla Nedelelka Podoliak.

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Captain Willis Lewis 'Slim' Somervell, Jr.

Captain Willis Lewis 'Slim' Somervell, Jr., U.S. Navy, Retired, of Fort Collins, 89, died peacefully on

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Ryan Smyth expected to announce retirement on Friday

This one final time, Ryan Smyth will get to say goodbye to Oilers fans with his dignity intact. Minutes before the Oilers took the ice to play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night, word began circulating — first from TSN insider Bob McKenzie — that Ryan Smyth was on the cusp of retiring, that he will play his final NHL game in an 18-year career on Saturday night at Rexall Place against the ...

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Dmitry Tymchuk's military blog: Russia won't let up before May 25 presidential election

French intelligence warship Dupuy-de-Lome sails through the Boshporus in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 10, 2014, en route to the Black Sea. The United States sent warship USS Donald Cook to the Black Sea in order to reassure European allies in the region following Russia's annexation of Crimea.

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Western Conference worst to first? Avalanche could be that team after extending unbeaten streak to 8-0-1

VANCOUVER — Just gassed here at Rogers Arena, where brutal deadlines have me starting a blog at 11:41 p.m. MDT. Please see the evolving game story which should be finalized by midnight MT. That looks at the guaranteed finish ahead of Chicago, goalie Semyon Varlamov surpassing his coach with a franchise-record 41 single-season wins, and […]

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