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Sports Elite cyclists begin to arrive in Boise (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 20, 2012 at 11:50 PM MDT

With the Exergy Tour women's multi-stage bicycle race set to begin Thursday, the world's elite racers have begun arriving in Boise.

Sports State Championship Saturday highlights (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 20, 2012 at 11:17 PM MDT

Several local teams won state titles Saturday, in Baseball, softball, track & field and tennis.

Sports I'll Have Another wins Preakness, Triple try next

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer Published: May 19, 2012 at 4:46 PM MDT Last Updated: May 19, 2012 at 6:30 PM MDT

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the stretch to win the Preakness and keep alive his hopes of winning the Triple Crown.

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Sports Seven local teams with a shot at softball state titles (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Seven treasure valley teams have a chance to take home a 2012 softball state championship, but three will do it at the expense of a neighboring school.
Sports Rocky Mountain, Eagle to meet for 5A baseball title (Photo Gallery) (Video)
Rocky Mountain scored eight unanswered runs against Mountain View to rally for a 8-3 semifinal victory Friday night in Boise.
Sports Local high schools dominate State Baseball Tournament (Photo Gallery) (Video)
A strong showing by local teams highlighted first day action of the Idaho State High School Baseball Tournament. Of the 13 teams who entered the tournament, ten advanced to the semifinals.
Sports High School state golf championship results
The two-day Idaho High School state golf championships wrapped up Tuesday afternoon at sites around the state.
Sports Idaho cowboy Wiley Petersen 'goes to work' in retirement (Photo Gallery) (Video)
The PBR Tour is without an Idaho cowboy for the first time in at least 14 years, following the retirement of Fort Hall native Wiley Petersen. He might not be riding bulls any longer, but his influence won't be far away.
Sports Skyview baseball, Columbia softball earn final state berths
The Skyview baseball and Columbia softball teams earned the final spots at the 4A state tournaments Saturday, with play-in game victories over Minico and Jerome respectively.

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College

Sports BSU in the Big East and Big West, doesn't seem possible (Video)
Remember when college football purests went crazy about Boise State moving to the Big East? Asking things like, 'how can a team West of the Rockies be in a conference with East in the name?' Well, I'm about to blow their minds.
Sports CSI athlete allegedly sold steroids to his teammates (Video)
College of Southern Idaho baseball player Billy-Bob Ward was arrested on felony charges for allegedly selling anabolic steroids to several of his Golden Eagle teammates.
Sports ESPN announces kickoff for BYU vs. BSU (Video)
Bronco Nation, ESPN finally decided when BSU and BYU are allowed to kick things off on September 20. The verdict, 5pm mountain time.
Sports Big West open to exploring addition of Boise State (Video)
With the Western Athletic Conference falling apart, Boise State's been looking for a new conference to house their non-football programs. They've already approached the Big East looking for help, now San Diego State's playing the role of realtor and it just might be working.
Sports BSU's Patton named Mountain Region Coach of the Year (Video)
Boise State head coach Greg Patton was named the Mountain Region Men's Tennis Coach of the Year, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced Wednesday. The award marks the fourth regional accolade of Patton's career after being named coach of the year in 1994, 1997 and 2004, all in the Mountain Region.
Sports Boise State's Glover named MWC Co-Player of the Year (Video)
The season might have ended too soon for the Boise State softball team, but the accolades continue to pile up. First-year Bronco Tara Glover picks up praise as the Mountain West Conference "Co-Player of the Year."

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Professional

Sports Raiders sign former Boise State TE Kyle Efaw
According to the Raiders' website, Efaw and the other free agents participated on a tryout basis in the team’s rookie mini-camp this last weekend.
Sports Kellen Moore shows off at Lion's Rookie Minicamp (Photo Gallery) (Video)
20 NFL Minicamps opened on Friday, with eight former Boise State Broncos getting their first taste of pro football. That includes Bronco Nation's favorite quarterback, Kellen Moore.
Sports Moore, McClellin, and Winn go camping (Photo Gallery) (Video)
From Seattle to New York, 20 NFL teams opened Rookie Minicamps on Friday, and eight former Broncos were there. We caught up with three of them to see what went down during their first pro practice.
Sports Idaho's Wiley Petersen retires from the PBR Tour (Video)
After 12 years, 11 wins, and nearly $1.5 million dollars in winnings on the PBR Tour, Idaho native Wiley Petersen announced his retirement from professional bull riding.
Sports Hawks release 2012 Promo Schedule (Video)
Going to a Boise Hawks baseball game is already a treat, but if you're looking for something extra ... the Hawks have that too. The Class A Short Season affiliate of the Chicago Cubs announced their promo schedule this afternoon.
Sports Kellen Moore & Mark Asper sign NFL contracts (Video)
Former Boise State University quarterback Kellen Moore joined six Detroit Lion draft picks who signed their first professional contracts on Thursday afternoon.

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Sports Cubs Kerry Wood retires after 13-plus seasons

By RICK GANO AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 6:38 PM MDT

Kerry Wood arrived in the majors 14 years ago, a fresh-faced kid with No. 34 on his back, slinging fastballs at 100 mph, delivering breaking pitches that were often unhittable and striking out 20 batters in just his fifth start.

Sports Clemens key accuser: `I misspoke' about evidence

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 6:39 PM MDT

Roger Clemens' lawyer jabbed his left index finger and hammered away, relentlessly attacking Brian McNamee over his personal life and accusing the government's chief witness of "making up this stuff on the fly."

Sports I'll Have Another takes aim at Preakness win

By RICHARD ROSENBLATT, AP Sports Writer Published: May 18, 2012 at 12:01 PM MDT

The trainer of Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another has spent nearly two weeks in Baltimore, hanging with Ravens coach John Harbaugh, throwing out the first ball at an Orioles game, and hammering away at Maryland crabs for the first time.

Sports Idaho's Armstrong wins Tour of California time trial

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 4:30 PM MDT

Armstrong won Thursday's Bakersfield time trial, covering the 18 mile course in 39 minutes, 59 seconds, for an average speed of 27 miles per hour.

Sports Selig: Oakland A's move might be considered

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Published: May 17, 2012 at 11:47 AM MDT Last Updated: May 17, 2012 at 5:14 PM MDT

Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig says it's up to Oakland owner Lew Wolff to decide whether to consider additional sites for a new ballpark for the Athletics, raising the possibility of a move from the Bay Area.

Sports Clemens trainer admits initially lying about steroids

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Published: May 17, 2012 at 11:49 AM MDT

Brian McNamee, the chief prosecution witness in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, conceded Thursday he initially lied about his involvement with steroids.

Sports McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 1:13 PM MDT

Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids."

Sports Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

By JOHN KEKIS Associated Press Published: May 16, 2012 at 1:12 PM MDT

The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys.

Sports Clemens trainer testifies he saved steroids waste for protection

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 2:19 PM MDT

Brian McNamee testified Tuesday he saved medical waste after injecting Roger Clemens with steroids because his wife complained that McNamee was going to be the fall guy.

Sports Big Ten prefers bowl games for playoff sites

By Associated Press Published: May 15, 2012 at 5:24 PM MDT

Big Ten officials came out in favor of keeping bowl games as sites for college football's planned playoff on Tuesday, preferring to keep the Rose Bowl as the conference's postseason tradition.

Sports College of Idaho reinstating football in 2014 (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Troy Oppie Published: May 14, 2012 at 8:58 PM MDT Last Updated: May 15, 2012 at 12:23 AM MDT

After ten years of failed attempts, the College of Idaho Board of Trustees voted overwhelmingly to reinstate the school's football program, which last played in 1977.

Sports Yotes can thank BSU for the return of football (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 14, 2012 at 9:26 PM MDT Last Updated: May 14, 2012 at 10:52 PM MDT

More than 30 years ago, the College of Idaho gave up on their football program. So why bring it back in 2014? Well, for one, Treasure Valley players want to play in the Treasure Valley.

Sports Robb Akey talks about his last words with Ken McRoyal (Video)

By Chris Nettleton Published: May 14, 2012 at 9:12 PM MDT Last Updated: May 14, 2012 at 10:51 PM MDT

For the first time since Ken McRoyal was shot to death in Los Angeles, Vandals football coach Robb Akey talked to the media about the shocking news.

Sports McNamee: First gave Clemens steroids in 1998

By JOSEPH WHITE AP Sports Writer Published: May 14, 2012 at 5:00 PM MDT

Speaking softly, nervously and in detail, Brian McNamee testified about the life-changing moment when, he said, he first gave Roger Clemens a "booty shot" of steroids.

Sports MLB fires arbitrator from Braun case

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Published: May 14, 2012 at 2:09 PM MDT

Major League Baseball management has fired Shyam Das, the arbitrator who overturned Ryan Braun's drug suspension in February.

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