Lara Gut wins World Cup downhill; Lindsey Vonn 2 seconds back after nearly going out

Lara Gut of Switzerland profited from Lindsey Vonn's bad luck to win a World Cup downhill on Saturday. In Vonn's first start since setting the all-time World Cup wins record this week, her race unraveled when she hit a rut midway down the new Engiadina course while trailing 0.05 seconds behind Gut's time split. Vonn was pushed wide into soft snow and lost all speed before finishing more than two ...

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Why Latinos Are Key As Democrats Plot 2016 Strategies

For the last 20 years – ever since passage in 1994 of California’s abortive anti-illegal immigrant Proposition 187 – Democrats here and around the nation have increasingly depended on Latino votes. Election results last fall showed what happens to Democrats when they somehow disconnect with Hispanics or take them for granted: they lose, or narrowly avert defeat. Barack Obama knew he risked ...

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Utah Swimming Splits With Regional Rival Denver

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick SALT LAKE CITY – Utah swimming picked up a split against regional rival Denver. Utah Press Release The Utah men’s and women’s swimming and diving The post Utah Swimming Splits With Regional Rival Denver appeared first on Swimming World News .

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Denver weather: Unseasonably warm temperatures continue

Unseasonably warm temperatures and dry conditions are expected to remain in the Denver metro area through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder.

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NL talent dominates Network's right-fielder rankings

MLB Network's list of the top 10 right fielders in the Majors Leagues right now has a bit of a National League flair. Seven of the players listed -- including six of the top seven -- hail from the Senior Circuit, with the largest concentration (three apiece) in the NL East and the NL Central.

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Why Ford and GM Are Skipping the Super Bowl

Why Ford and GM Are Skipping the Super Bowl

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Pot-related poison control calls up in Washington, Colorado

Marijuana-related calls to poison control centers in Washington and Colorado have spiked since the states began allowing legal sales last year, with an especially troubling increase in calls concerning young children.

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