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Nuggets trade back in NBA Draft as teams in Northwest Division try to keep up with Thunder
Darryn Peterson couldn’t mask his feelings after being taken by Utah with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA draft on Tuesday night, as he will try to help the Jazz turn the corner inside a deep and competitive Northwest Division that is all chasing Oklahoma City.
Jake McCarthy hits 3-run triple in 9th inning as Rockies rally for 3-2 win over Red Sox
DENVER | Jake McCarthy hit a three-run triple down the left-field line in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Monday night. The Rockies started the inning with three straight singles off All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman (0-3) before McCarthy sent a liner that hit off the […]
Rockies settle for two-of-three against Pirates, who win series finale 8-6
DENVER | Nick Gonzalez and Bryan Reynolds homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday. Gonzalez and Reynolds finished with two hits each to help Pittsburgh salvage the finale of the three-game series in what could have been a sweep. The Pirates lost the first two games despite having the […]
Cubs score 7 runs in the 2nd inning and get homers from Swanson and PCA in 8-6 win over Rockies
CHICAGO | Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Wednesday night.Swanson launched a two-run shot during the Cubs’ seven-run second inning and Crow-Armstrong added his 15th of the season in the fourth to help Chicago take two of three games in the series.Colorado rookie Sterlin Thompson […]
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2
CHICAGO | Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday. Castro is 7 for 13 with two home runs, three walks and nine RBIs over the past three games. Ryan […]
World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their World Cup campaigns on Tuesday, while Lionel Messi scored a hat […]
Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2
Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday.
Rockies set club record for runs with 23-9 victory over A’s in Las Vegas heat
LAS VEGAS | Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got five hits and the Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs Sunday in a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark. Goodman and Castro each hit two of Colorado’s six homers. Troy Johnston and TJ Rumfield also […]
Japan fans use blue bags to uphold a cleansing World Cup tradition after draw
ARLINGTON, Texas | Those blue bags Japan fans waved in a frenzy after their team got a late tying goal were then used after the final whistle to maintain what has become a cleansing World Cup tradition. The Samurai Blue fans cleaned up before they left the stadium Sunday, picking up trash from the stands […]
Colorado’s Deion Sanders weighs in on wagering as gambling scandal ripples through college football
DENVER | Nobody has lived on the edge of the risk-reward nature of sports more than Deion Sanders over the years. One place the Colorado coach won’t go — gambling on the college game, the likes of which has generated a scandal inside the very conference his team resides. Wagering has jumped to the forefront […]