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Graham DeLaet led by two strokes during Saturday's third round at Colonial, but bogeyed three of the last six holes and fell one shot back.

Rising star Graham DeLaet wants first PGA Tour victory

Meridian resident and former Boise State golfer Graham DeLaet has come close to earning his first PGA Tour victory before, and he has a great chance to win today in the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. 3 hours ago

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SPORTS

Two College of Idaho runners earn NAIA national championships

Juniors Hillary Holt (Mountain View High) and Sora Klopfenstein (Meridian) won gold Saturday and helped the College of Idaho women's team to a school-record seventh-place finish at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Marion, Ind.

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SPORTS

Idaho colleges: Boise State, Idaho, Idaho State athletes qualify for track nationals

Boise State juniors Emma Bates (women's 5,000 meters), Matt Post (men's hammer throw) and Daveon Collins (men's 200) qualified Saturday for the NCAA track and field national championships.

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SPORTS

Two Treasure Valley runners win national titles for College of Idaho (w/video)

Hillary Holt won the 1,500-meter title and Sora Klopfenstein won the 3,000-meter steeplechase crown at the NAIA Championships in Indiana.
GOLF

Former Boise State golfer Graham DeLaet clubhouse leader at Colonial

Graham DeLaet, a former Boise State Bronco, is one shot out of the lead at the Crowne Point Invitational at Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. He has the lowest 36-hole score to date in the PGA Tour event.
SPORTS

Titus Young goes to court, gives judge silent treatment

Former Boise State and NFL wide receiver Titus Young appeared at a pretrial hearing in Orange County, Calif., Superior Court on Friday, where he pleaded not guilty to four felony charges and seven misdemeanors.
SPORTS

Idaho colleges: Forward Vujovic leaves Boise State basketball team

Vukasin Vujovic, who played in nine games last season as a true freshman, is returning to his native Serbia to pursue other opportunities, the university announced Friday. Vujovic averaged 1.2 points and 0.4 rebounds per game. Boise State is expected to add three new players next season, and with...
NATIONAL SPORTS NEWS

Report: New controversy at scandal-scarred Rutgers

The woman hired to clean up Rutgers' scandal-scarred athletic program quit as Tennessee's women's volleyball coach 16 years ago after her players submitted a letter complaining she ruled through humiliation, fear and emotional abuse, The Star-Ledger reported Saturday night on its website.
MLB BASEBALL

Low-scoring Brewers fall to Pirates

Fleeting starting pitching has become such a focal point with the Milwaukee Brewers that one startling statistic has become overlooked.

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MLB BASEBALL

Wood's streak of quality starts ends at 9 in Cubs' loss

CINCINNATI - Much to the chagrin of Dusty Baker, Cubs pitcher Travis Wood was shaking hands and hugging some of his former Reds teammates a couple of hours before Saturday's game at Great American Ball Park.
MLB BASEBALL

Cubs' Rizzo breaks out

CINCINNATI - Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-3 to break out of an 0-for-23 skid in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Reds.