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Martin Necas has 2 goals to lead the short-handed Avs past the Stars, 3-2
DALLAS | Martin Necas scored two goals, including a 5-on-3 score, and the short-handed Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Tuesday night in the opener of a home-and-home series. Artturi Lehkonen also scored for the Avalanche, while Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves after allowing five goals on Saturday against Toronto. Nathan MacKinnon had […]
Broncos keep Chargers winless with key stop that fuels 4th-quarter rally in 23-17 win
Wil Lutz kicked a go-ahead 19-yard field goal with 5:07 remaining, lifting the Denver Broncos over the winless Los Angeles Chargers 23-17 Sunday to improve to 3-2.
Kyle Connor scores twice, Jets beat Avalanche 3-2 for 3rd straight victory
WINNIPEG, Manitoba | Kyle Connor broke a tie with a minute left with his second goal of game, Stuart Skinner made 32 saves and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Mark Scheifele sent a pass from near the boards across to Connor charging the net […]
Rockies show progress in latest 100-loss season, and raise ticket prices to catch up with MLB
DENVER | For the Colorado Rockies, progress meant raising their win total by 15 games — and their ticket prices by around 12%. They’re in catch-up mode all over the ballpark. “It’s never fun and there’s never a right time,” club president Walker Monfort said Tuesday, explaining the price hike aims to bridge the gap […]
Brock Purdy throws 2 TD passes to lead the undefeated 49ers past the Broncos 24-14
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and Christian McCaffrey ran for a score to lead the undefeated San Francisco 49ers to a 24-14 victory over the Denver Broncos Sunday.
MacKinnon has 2 goals and a rare fight in the Avs’ 8-4 victory over the Kings in opener
DENVER | Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in a four-goal second period and capped his night with a rare fight, and the Colorado Avalanche opened the season with an 8-4 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Hours before the game, Colorado coach Jared Bednar was given a four-year contract extension. Bednar, who led […]
Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga lead the Broncos past the Rams 30-26 in a Sunday night thriller
Bo Nix’s keeper from inches outside the goal line with 47 seconds left powered the Broncos past the Rams 30-26, capping a wild final five minutes that included a 66-yard pick-6 by Denver and a quick touchdown response by Los Angeles.
MONDAY MORNING QB: Late pass interference call on Rams negates interception, swung Broncos momentum for 30-26 win
DENVER | Pat Bryant had a momentum-swinging touchdown grab and a 2-point conversion catch. His biggest play of the game, though, may have been an effective sales job. The Denver Broncos second-year receiver drew a debatable pass interference penalty that negated an interception and kept Denver’s winning drive alive. It paved the way for Bo […]
Fallout from a blowout 2022 loss to the Rams ultimately ushered in a new era for the Broncos
The Denver Broncos have undergone significant changes since a 51-14 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Christmas Day in 2022 as Sean Payton is now the coach and Bo Nix has taken over at quarterback.
The Broncos followed a familiar late-game script but questions remain about whether it’s sustainable
ENGLEWOOD | The Denver Broncos heard it all offseason: they’d better not find themselves in close games again this season because their 11-3 record in such contests last year is unsustainable. The thinking went that there will be a regression toward the mean if not a downright flip-flop in the win-loss column. What this notion […]