GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Vote now for this week’s best play on the Western Slope.This week’s three candidates, as well as the voting poll can be found below.Brinton Spin & ScoreThe first play from this week on the Western Slope takes us back to Monday night’s Boys Lacrosse game between Grand Junction and Fruita Monument. Second quarter Tigers with the lead. Sophomore Tristan Brinton working behind the cage when he pulls out a sweet spin move before cutting back inside and throwing the ball in the cage of the cage through contact as well. Some might call that an and 1 in basketball...…GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Vote now for this week’s best play on the Western Slope.This week’s three candidates, as well as the voting poll can be found below.Brinton Spin & ScoreThe first play from this week on the Western Slope takes us back to Monday night’s Boys Lacrosse game between Grand Junction and Fruita Monument. Second quarter Tigers with the lead. Sophomore Tristan Brinton working behind the cage when he pulls out a sweet spin move before cutting back inside and throwing the ball in the cage of the cage through contact as well. Some might call that an and 1 in basketball...WW…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday for a series win.Cruz sent a slider from Ryan Feltner (1-3) 429 feet to right-center, bouncing his fifth of the season off the roof of a bar beyond the stands to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-3. He also had a double for his first game with multiple extra-base hits in 35 games this season.Before hitting a ball into the Allegheny River in the ninth inning of a 3-2 series-opening loss Friday, Cruz had two doubles in 17 games between homers.“I...…PITTSBURGH (AP) — Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer to highlight a four-run sixth inning, powering the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday for a series win.Cruz sent a slider from Ryan Feltner (1-3) 429 feet to right-center, bouncing his fifth of the season off the roof of a bar beyond the stands to put Pittsburgh ahead 4-3. He also had a double for his first game with multiple extra-base hits in 35 games this season.Before hitting a ball into the Allegheny River in the ninth inning of a 3-2 series-opening loss Friday, Cruz had two doubles in 17 games between homers.“I...WW…

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Madison Tomlinson is a local ultra-marathon runner who has already completed long-distance routes like Kokopelli Trail at 142 miles and Collegiate Peaks Loop at around 160 miles. After extensive preparation and planning, Tomlinson and her team started a multi-day journey that would take her across the Grand Valley on foot.Her run began at 4 AM from her home. She has been by Lunch Loops Trailhead and was even on Lands End Road and has taken Palisade Plunge, among others. Tomlinson has a team of around 15 people supporting her. Every 4-5 miles are checkpoints...…GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - Madison Tomlinson is a local ultra-marathon runner who has already completed long-distance routes like Kokopelli Trail at 142 miles and Collegiate Peaks Loop at around 160 miles. After extensive preparation and planning, Tomlinson and her team started a multi-day journey that would take her across the Grand Valley on foot.Her run began at 4 AM from her home. She has been by Lunch Loops Trailhead and was even on Lands End Road and has taken Palisade Plunge, among others. Tomlinson has a team of around 15 people supporting her. Every 4-5 miles are checkpoints...WW…

DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night.Edwards was unstoppable in the first half, scoring 25 points, and Reid took over in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points despite dealing with foul trouble.Game 2 is Monday night in Denver.Three days after undergoing knee surgery, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was on the bench in the second row, next to the scorer’s...…DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points, Naz Reid had 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets 106-99 in Game 1 of the second-round series Saturday night.Edwards was unstoppable in the first half, scoring 25 points, and Reid took over in the fourth quarter. Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points despite dealing with foul trouble.Game 2 is Monday night in Denver.Three days after undergoing knee surgery, Timberwolves coach Chris Finch was on the bench in the second row, next to the scorer’s...WW…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jack Suwinski singled home Connor Joe with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.Joe led off the ninth against Nick Mears (0-3) with a single and eventually moved to third after walks to Jared Triolo and Oneil Cruz. Suwinski snapped an 0-for-12 skid by dropping a single into left as the Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak.“Good at-bat, line drive through the middle, something we obviously needed a little bit,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “Just very good for our whole...…PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pinch-hitter Jack Suwinski singled home Connor Joe with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.Joe led off the ninth against Nick Mears (0-3) with a single and eventually moved to third after walks to Jared Triolo and Oneil Cruz. Suwinski snapped an 0-for-12 skid by dropping a single into left as the Pirates snapped a five-game losing streak.“Good at-bat, line drive through the middle, something we obviously needed a little bit,” Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. “Just very good for our whole...WW…