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Broncos give coach Sean Payton 5-year contract through the 2030 season
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has signed a five-year contract extension through the 2030 season, according to owner and CEO Greg Penner.
Thompson singles in winning run in 9th, Rockies beat Cubs 3-2
DENVER | Sterlin Thompson hit a pinch single off Daniel Palencia’s 100-mph fastball in the ninth inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. It was the seventh career RBI for Thompson, the 24-year-old rookie from nearby Longmont. Thompson’s single to right field with runners on first […]
Rockies break skid with 7-3 win over Cubs behind Hunter Goodman’s two-run homer
Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer in the first inning to spark the offense and the Colorado Rockies broke a four-game skid with a 7-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
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.