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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 […]
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 […]
Prop 134 could end transgender participation in Colorado school, college athletics
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. DENVER | Should transgender students be barred from joining K-12 school or college sports teams that align with their gender identity? That’s the question Colorado voters will answer when they vote on Proposition 134 on Nov. 3. If passed, it would take effect Jan. 1, 2027. Currently, Colorado […]
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’s late-game comebacks keep rescuing Broncos, but solving slow starts remains a top priority
ENGLEWOOD | Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have the most fourth-quarter comebacks in the NFL since the quarterback entered the league in 2024. That’s proof of his late-game moxie — he can work his way out of any jam — and, in part, a product of his early-game malaise. The Broncos have been outscored […]
A new European soccer league for amputee players kicked off in Romania’s capital
BUCHAREST, Romania | A new European soccer league kicked off in Romania’s capital this week, giving amputee players from countries lacking domestic leagues an opportunity to compete on an international stage. The European Amputee Football Federation, or EAFF, inaugurated the new Conference League in Bucharest. The games were held Thursday and Friday, and the final […]
Deion Sanders weighing QB switch as Colorado’s offense sputters into game against No. 12 Texas Tech
BOULDER | Deion Sanders outlined the criteria he has in mind for his quarterback at Colorado: Someone with confidence, a firm grasp of the offense and who teammates respond to inside the huddle. Sounds almost like a description of his son, Shedeur. The Colorado coach faces another QB quandary, the second in as many seasons […]
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.