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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A man awaiting sentencing in a double-homicide case was back in custody Sunday after escaping from a juvenile jail in Albuquerque.Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officials said 19-year-old Josef Toney escaped Saturday afternoon from the Youth Detention Center and was taken into custody Sunday morning.Deputies said video surveillance showed Toney opening a gate at the jail facility and running away. A man who lives in the area saw the escape and alerted authorities.Court records show Toney pleaded guilty last month to two counts of first-degree murder. He was accused of fatally shooting two people at an apartment complex in…

By Melissa Clark, The New York TimesSome sheet-pan meals are so simple you could almost cook them in your sleep. Throw some chicken legs and sturdy root vegetables on a pan, sprinkle with salt and maybe herbs or spices, then drizzle with oil and stick it all in a hot oven. About 40 minutes later, the dark meat is reliably juicy, the vegetables golden and bathed in rendered chicken fat, and both take about the same amount of time. It’s an adaptable meal that would be hard to get wrong.Others take more finesse. This combination of shrimp and zucchini is…

With his left hand in a splint and heavily wrapped, Jordan Beck was still coming to grips with his injury on Sunday morning.“It’s a tough ticket,” the Rockies rookie outfielder said. “Stuff happens and you just have to get through it and move on.”Beck broke the fourth metacarpal bone in his left hand in the Rockies’ 8-4 loss to the Phillies on Saturday night at Coors Field. Beck, 23, jammed his left (glove) hand while making an excellent diving catch on Nick Castellano’s sinking line drive in left field at the end of the first inning. Beck was in obvious…

Not often does a coach get involved in the on-field huddle with their team coming out of halftime. Whatever Chris Armas said to his Colorado Rapids, down 3-1 at the time, worked wonders.In another world, the Rapids took advantage of just one more great opportunity and avenged a bad first half with a gritty win, but they’ll instead settle for a 3-3 draw to the Western Conference’s second-best team in Minnesota United in front of 16,201 people at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, the largest crowd of the year.“In that moment (on the field at halftime), it was just another reminder…

The Rockies have turned heartbreak into an art form.For the umpteenth time this season, a late-inning rally against their undependable bullpen cost the Rockies a victory on Saturday night.The Phillies won 8-4, scoring six runs in the ninth off relievers Jalen Beeks, Justin Lawrence and John Curtiss. The Coors Field crowd of 37,535 fans, many clad in Philly red, held a party.“It’s frustration right now,” said Lawrence, who blew his third save and is carrying a 5.91 ERA. “It feels like a couple of times now that we have spoiled some really, really good starts by our guys. They have…

Dear Amy: After my spouse of over 40 years died last year. I have moved forward in my life in a positive manner.I am having a relationship with a married woman (“Brenda”). As a widower, I have found this to be very helpful.Brenda’s adult son and daughter have supported her in allowing this relationship to continue and grow.Brenda’s husband is clueless to everything going on.Brenda and I enjoy our time together and we have very long phone calls, and we have a very exciting sexual relationship.Her house is across the street, and she has her own bedroom separate from her…

Zach Parise called his time with the Colorado Avalanche amazing and special and said it “pushed me to a spot I didn’t feel I could still (get to)” shortly after a double-overtime Game 6 loss to the Dallas Stars last week.A few minutes later, Jonathan Drouin deemed his experience awesome and said, “It’s a great place to play hockey.”The Avs are going to have some recruiting to do this offseason, and those five-star reviews might come in handy. Colorado is short on salary cap space and long on uncertainty, with more than $13 million committed to forwards Gabe Landeskog and…

Rockies rookie outfielder Jordan Beck broke a bone in his left hand in the Rockies’ 8-4 loss to the Phillies Saturday night at Coors Field.Beck, 23, jammed his left (glove) hand while making an excellent diving catch on Nick Castellano’s sinking line drive in left field at the end of the first inning. Beck was in obvious pain when he ran off the field.Sean Bouchard will likely be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to replace Beck on the big-league roster.Beck is currently ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Rockies’ No. 4 prospect and the 65th-best overall prospect in baseball.Manager Bud…

By DOUG FERGUSON (AP Golf Writer)Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Cup Challenge at Colonial.There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.“I am at a loss for words,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “The PGA Tour is a family, and when you lose a member of your family, you are never the same. We mourn Grayson and pray for comfort for his loved ones.”His management company, GSE Worldwide, confirmed…

By HOWARD FENDRICH (AP Tennis Writer)PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal smiled. He joked. He sounded upbeat. He’s been playing well and feeling better in practice. He is eager to get going at Roland Garros after dealing for so long with hip and abdominal problems.Oh, and then there’s this little tidbit he dropped during a pre-tournament news conference Saturday: This French Open might not turn out to be the 14-time champion’s last appearance, after all, at his favorite event, one he called “magical.”Because of his age — he turns 38 on June 3 — and his injuries, not to mention past…