1gridSPORTS
Cole Carrigg triples in Rockies debut and plays with his `hair on fire,’ manager says
DENVER | Cole Carrigg’s helmet flew off as he kicked it into high gear around the bases. He slid headfirst into third base and looked toward the Colorado Rockies dugout before breaking into a little dance. The first hit in his major league debut goes down as a triple. “I wouldn’t want it any other […]
Denver native Kyle Freeland becomes Rockies’ all-time innings leader against Brewers
DENVER | Kyle Freeland stepped off the mound and tipped his cap to the cheering fans and then in the direction of his family. Just a brief pause to soak in the moment before returning right back to work. Freeland, the left-handed pitcher who grew up going to games at Coors Field, became the Colorado […]
Soccer great Pelé’s legacy shines on in his one-time home ahead of the World Cup
SANTOS, Brazil | As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the image of one of Brazil’s most recognizable footballers lives on in Santos, the one-time home of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, far better known as Pelé. Tourists like Mario Álvarez Gamiño, a 67-year-old retired salesperson from Mexico, flock to Santos to see anything that connects the […]
A new playmaker in Denver, but no Bo Nix yet as Jaylen Waddle settles into the Broncos offense
ENGLEWOOD | The Denver Broncos are back on the football field for the first time since losing the AFC championship game to New England with Bo Nix watching from a suite with his surgically repaired right ankle in a cast. Nix is still sidelined following a second procedure on his right ankle but he was […]
Meckler, Madrigal each have 4 hits in the Angels’ 11-4 win over the Rockies
ANAHEIM, Calif. | Wade Meckler and Nick Madrigal each had four of Los Angeles’ 16 hits, Walbert Ureña pitched six solid innings and the Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Wednesday night. Meckler is batting .389 (14 for 36) with two homers and 10 RBIs since he was recalled from Double-A on May 22. […]
Rumfield gets gift homer when flyball bounces off Adell’s head as Rockies top Angels 8-2
ANAHEIM, Calif. | TJ Rumfield got a gift when his long flyball bounced off Jo Adell’s head for a most unusual home run, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Tuesday night. Willi Castro hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and Hunter Goodman had a solo shot in the […]
Predators hire Chris MacFarland from Avalanche to become president of hockey operations/GM
The Nashville Predators are bringing in Chris MacFarland of the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche to serve as their president of hockey operations/general manager the organization announced Tuesday.
Golden Knights sweep Avalanche to advance to third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons
LAS VEGAS | Mark Stone and Cole Smith scored for Vegas and the Golden Knights suffocated Colorado’s high-powered offense to beat the Avalanche 2-1 on Tuesday night for an unthinkable sweep to make their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons. The Golden Knights will get a break while they watch to see whether Carolina […]
Golden Knights roll to early lead, hold off Avs 4-2 to open Western Conference Final
Dylan Coghlan scored his first Stanley Cup playoff goal to get Vegas rolling, Carter Hart made 36 saves and the Golden Knights opened the Western Conference final by holding off the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Wednesday night.
Avalanche shrug off 2021 playoff loss to Golden Knights as they meet in the Western Conference final
Gabriel Landeskog doesn’t need any extra incentive or motivation, as being in the Western Conference final is more than enough for the Colorado Avalanche captain, but if he did, though, then, memories of the second-round loss to Vegas in 2021 would be a powerful driving force.