Denver, John (1943-1997)
John Denver, so much a part of 1970s music, always marched to the beat of his own drummer. At a time when the simplicity of rock 'n' roll was fading to be replac...
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"Rocky Mountain High," the late John Denver's love letter to his adopted state, became Colorado's second official song Monday. Lawmakers passed a resolution that puts Denver's 1972 anthem alongside...
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Frank Young scored 25 points, including 14 straight in the second half, and West Virginia defeated North Carolina State 71-66 on Tuesday night to advance to the NIT semifinals.Young set the single-...
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Tommy Newsom, the former backup bandleader on "The Tonight Show" whose "Mr. Excitement" nickname was a running joke for Johnny Carson, has died. He was 78.Newsom died of cancer Saturday at his home...
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Rescuers looking for adventurer Steve Fossett are scanning the desert for a tiny, aerobatic plane that's part of a stable of aircraft at a million-acre ranch owned by an heir of the Hilton hotel fo...
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Alex Ruoff scored 18 points and West Virginia withstood two rallies by No. 2 UCLA in the second half to beat the Bruins 70-65 on Saturday. For the second straight season, UCLA (21-3, 10-2 Pac-10) c...
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Today is Friday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2007. There are 80 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On Oct. 12, 1492 (Old Style calendar; Oct. 21 New Style), Christopher Columbus arriv...
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The new guys at West Virginia can now brag about doing the same thing last year's NCAA tournament team did _ beating UCLA. Alex Ruoff scored 18 points and the Mountaineers made up for a lack of exp...
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Art Davis, the renowned double bassist who played with John Coltrane and other jazz greats, has died. He was 73.Davis died of a heart attack Sunday at his home in Long Beach, his son Kimaili Davis ...
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