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Colfax Marathon takes off this weekend with 5K Saturday, marathon Sunday
The Colfax Marathon will take 21,000 runners from across the world through Denver and parts of Lakewood this weekend, spanning across two days with a total of eight races, including a marathon, half marathon, urban 10 miler, marathon relay and 5K. The event, in its 18th year, is the largest...
Nuggets counting on Christian Braun in clutch moments as Denver looks to close out Timberwolves
Closing playoff games could be just the start of what’s to come for Christian Braun. When the Nuggets successfully held off Timberwolves charges late in Games 4 and 5 to take a 3-2 series lead into Thursday’s Game 6 in Minnesota, the second-year wing was on the court for the final minutes alongside Jamal Murray, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Aaron Gordon and Nikola Jokic.
Broncos sign punter Trenton Gill to compete with Riley Dixon
The Broncos have brought in competition for punter Riley Dixon. Denver on Wednesday signed free-agent punter Trenton Gill, who played for Chicago the past two seasons. Gill was waived by the Bears two weeks ago after they selected punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round of the draft. To make room on the 90-man offseason roster for Gill, the Broncos waived defensive back Cam Allen, who was signed last week...
Broncos sign punter Trenton Gill to compete with Riley Dixon
The Broncos have brought in competition for punter Riley Dixon. Denver on Wednesday signed free-agent punter Trenton Gill, who played for Chicago the past two seasons. Gill was waived by the Bears two weeks ago after they selected punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round of the draft. To make room on the 90-man offseason roster for Gill, the Broncos waived defensive back Cam Allen, who was signed last week...
Lakers receive permission to interview top Nuggets assistant David Adelman
The next coach of the Lakers could come from Denver. Nuggets assistant David Adelman is among a handful of coaches the Lakers have received permission to interview to be their next head coach, according to an ESPN report. The Lakers fired Darvin Ham after Denver eliminated Los Angeles in a five-game series in the first round.
Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic makes Shaquille O'Neal look like big fool for doubting his MVP bona fides
The genius of Nikola Jokic is a basketball IQ combined with human grace that a big buffoon like Shaquille O’Neal cannot even begin to fully comprehend. So I’m going to explain it to O’Neal like he’s a 5-year-old. Ever since the childish tantrum O’Neal threw at...
Denver's Wyndham Clark enters PGA Championship with surprising long odds | Golf Insider
Denver's Wyndham Clark is a U.S. Open champion, the No. 4-ranked player in the world, has a victory at Pebble Beach and could have more wins if not for the greatness of Scottie Scheffler. And yet, the betting odds of Clark winning the PGA Championship are more remote than players...
Avalanche’s Devon Toews returns to lineup in Game 5 against Stars
DALLAS — The Avalanche received a major lineup boost for Game 5 Wednesday night against the Stars. Defenseman Devon Toews will return after missing Game 4 with an illness, coach Jared Bednar confirmed. Toews participated in morning skate Wednesday at American Airlines Center with the Avs facing elimination down 3-1 in their second-round playoff series.
Second defendant takes plea deal in rock-throwing death
The second of three defendants in a fatal rock-throwing spree which shocked the Front Range last year entered into a plea agreement with prosecutors Wednesday morning. Nicholas "Mitch" Karol-Chik pleaded guilty to three counts, including second-degree murder in the death of Alexa Bartell, and agreed to a sentence range of 35-72 years. Prosecutors said that Karol-Chik was riding in the passenger seat and handed the "large rock that Koenig threw...
Rockies earn second straight sweep, first in San Diego since 2013 | Rockies Rewind
Jordan Beck’s career day broke a decade-long break without a San Diego sweep. Beck hit his first home run as part of five runs driven in to help down the Padres 8-0 and clinch the Rockies’ first sweep in San Diego since 2013. It backed their pitching staff’s first shutout since Aug. 6, 2023, and moved Colorado’s season-best win streak to seven.
Denver weather: Afternoon thunderstorms Wednesday
Denver is forecast for afternoon thunderstorms Wednesday alongside highs in the upper 60s, according to the National Weather Service in Boulder. Expect partly sunny skies and a high of 68 degrees. There's a 60% chance of showers in the forecast Wednesday afternoon. Winds are anticipated to range between 8 and 13 mph, reaching upwards of 21 mph.
Colorado's KJ Simpson scores 16 points in NBA combine debut | Colorado Sunshine
KJ Simpson's pro career is off to a positive start. Simpson, the former Colorado standout, had a team-high 16 points on 6-for-13 shooting in his debut at the NBA draft combine in Chicago on Tuesday. He added three rebounds and three steals while opposing Bronny James' team. The combine runs...
EDITORIAL: Colorado gives thanks for its law officers
As international conflicts make headlines worldwide, Colorado is waging a war of its own on its home turf. It’s a war with a lower profile and fewer casualties, but it is still a fight for survival, and it is unending. It is of course the war on crime —...
Denver area events for Wednesday
— Today’s Topics with John Novosad — 7 p.m., Comedy Works South at the Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, $15. Tickets: comedyworks.com. He is Legend Presents: I am Hollywood 20 Years of Madness — 7 p.m., Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, $35.25 and up. Tickets: marquisdenver.com.
Nuggets play role of bully in pivotal Game 5 win over Timberwolves
The Nuggets took the fight to the Timberwolves. After being abused on their home floor in Games 1 and 2, Denver made sure a repeat wouldn’t take place in an all-important Game 5 with the series tied at two games apiece. After a much softer whistle while the series...
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: 3 takeaways from Denver's go-ahead win in Game 5
The Nuggets are a win away from a return to the Western Conference Finals. Here are three takeaways from Denver’s 112-97 win in Tuesday’s Game 5 at Ball Arena:. 1. That was an all-time performance from Nikola Jokic, who has a rapidly growing number of those, and it was consistent production from start to finish. Jokic set the tone early, scoring a dozen points in the first quarter. He had 19 points, eight assists and no turnover at halftime. Then, he ramped it up another level in the third with a series of three-point plays that gave Denver a 14-point lead to start the fourth. He scored 16 points in the third and added four more assists and did not turn the ball over for a third consecutive quarter. He hit 40 points and put Denver up 14 in the final four minutes, effectively sealing Denver’s win.
Facing the truth, damn the consequences | John Moore
Sometimes, knowledge is power. And sometimes, knowledge can be overpowering. In good ways. Like when Cinnamon Kills First, a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe, points out a truth to 20 of us adventurous souls that no matter where we came from. Whether we are animal or human. Whatever our color or species. Regardless of continent: We are all related. Because every living creature’s first home is water. As in: We all began in the womb of a mother. ...
Nikola Jokic's brilliance on full display Denver Nuggets beat Timberwolves
Nikola Jokic doesn’t need a nudge. A dialed-in Most Valuable Player dismantled Minnesota’s top-ranked defense and brought Denver within a win of a return to the conference finals in Tuesday’s 112-97 victory at Ball Arena. He produced consistently throughout but took just one shot in the first five minutes of the third quarter. It was one of his seven misses on 22 attempts on the night before he resumed his takeover. ...
Previewing first-ever Outside Festival Denver, now 17 days away
The inaugural Outside Festival in downtown Denver is only 17 days away and event organizers offered up some new insights on what's what during a tour in Civic Center Park Tuesday morning. The low-key tour did bring out the likes of Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Vice President of Marketing at...
Broncos tickets available Wednesday when 2024 schedule is released
Get your Broncos tickets Wednesday. The team announced it will release a limited number of single-game tickets soon after it announces its 2024 schedule at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Fans can be notified of the ticket sale by signing up for Broncos email alerts. The Broncos say they've sold out 419...
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