Today in sports history

April 23 1903 - The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators. 1946 - Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field.

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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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City Council wants Aspen to ‘crank it up’

While discussing the city’s noise ordinance Tuesday, the Aspen City Council reached an agreement that it wants to see a louder and livelier downtown core, one that favors “messy vitality” over quiet condominium living.

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Marlins' Fernandez strikes out 14 in 3-hitter

Jose Fernandez gave credit to his catcher and even claimed he had "a lucky game." The Braves weren't buying it. Fernandez matched his career high with 14 strikeouts in eight innings and combined with Steve Cishek on a three-hitter as the Miami Marlins shut out Atlanta 1-0 on Tuesday night.

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Could a hidden Rain Man exist in us all?

Could everyone have prodigious 'savant' skills waiting to be unleashed, asks Victoria Lambert

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Boogeymen and shady deals define spin for Senate

To hear party operatives describe the fight for the Senate, it's the boogeyman billionaires against the shifty septuagenarian.

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Giants lose to Rockies, 2-1

DENVER -- A night after the San Francisco Giants got just four outs from their starting pitcher and lost a long reliever to an injury, Madison Bumgarner shouldered the load. The lineup couldn't keep up, though.

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