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I was part of John Taylor's solo band for many years and recorded this EP back in 1998. Yours truly played tenor sax and flute. I wanted you to know that John Taylor is wonderful human being and is not enamored by his being a rock star, nor by the fact that Duran Duran was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. He's just one of the guys.

LAKEWOOD — A pair of the sport’s preeminent stars lived up to their billing on Saturday at the 20th rendition of the Pro Motocross Championship’s Thunder Valley National. Jett Lawrence won the 450 class by edging his brother, Hunter Lawrence. Hunter won the first moto while Jett took second, then the Australians flipped finishes in the second moto to give Jett the overall win. And in the 250 class, rising star Haiden Deegan continued his early-season domination by claiming his third overall win in as many races.

A week after his father was murdered, Alex Forsyth played a basketball game in his honor. He was 12 years old. “I knew that he would want me to,” Forsyth told The Denver Post. “To this day, I am trying to continue his legacy.” Unless you follow Oregon football, you probably don’t know Alex Forsyth.

Ezequiel Tovar had better make reservations for Arlington, Texas, on July 16. The Rockies’ 22-year-old shortstop likely clinched his first trip to the All-Star Game with his glittering performance Saturday afternoon at Busch Stadium in Colorado’s 6-5 win over the Cardinals. Hitting from the No. 3 hole, Tovar slugged two home runs, went 4-for-4, drove in four runs, and totaled a career-high 10 total bases.

The Rockies are contemplating calling up infielder Adael Amador, the club’s top prospect, from Double-A Hartford, a source confirmed Saturday. According to a report by baseball writer Francys Romero, Amador will bypass Triple-A Albuquerque and make his major-league debut, perhaps as early as Sunday. The Rockies, however, have not announced the move yet, and Amador’s promotion depends on the health and availability of starting second baseman Brendan Rodgers. According to MLB.com, Amador will join the club in St.

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