Colorado College falls in OT to No. 4 Western Mich., ending NCHC tournament run, season

Saturday night was about themes.  Themes of a season and themes of a weekend.  For the 13th time this season, Colorado College hockey took its opponent to overtime, but after a questionable penalty, host No. 4 Western Michigan put away...

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Steady start, gritty finish pushes Air Force past longtime nemesis Wyoming in Mountain West tournament opener

LAS VEGAS – A seemingly perfect day for the Air Force women came to a halt. The Falcons’ time in the Mountain West tournament did not. The ninth-seeded Falcons did enough Saturday through three ideal quarters to outlast No. 8...

Brent Briggeman

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Air Force freshman Bhret Clay channels championship background in clutch performance

LAS VEGAS — As a freshman, Bhret Clay had never been on this particular stage. But the bright lights were certainly familiar. Clay hit the most consequential shot of Air Force’s season on Saturday in a 60-53 victory over Wyoming...

Brent Briggeman

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The case for our artists as everyday heroes

The work is short and inconsistent. The pay is lousy. They’re underfunded. Man, are we lucky to have artists who do it anyway. Why is it so hard to be a working artist? In my professional life as a journalist...

John Moore

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Air Force’s Jayda McNabb earns Defensive Player of the Year honors in Mountain West | Notes

LAS VEGAS — Jayda McNabb’s name has long been synonymous with rebounding. The Mountain West tacked on a new element to that reputation. The conference on Saturday announced McNabb as the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, recognizing the...

Brent Briggeman

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How the Broncos’ contract extensions set up an ‘opportunistically aggressive’ free agency

The buzzword for the Broncos entering free agency is “opportunistically aggressive.” Owner Greg Penner offered that term after Denver’s season ended in January with a 10-7 loss to New England in the AFC Championship Game. And with free agency getting...

Chris Tomasson

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‘Beef Week’ will show what Denver Nuggets are made of | Vinny’s take

The next week of the Nuggets’ schedule is going to make the NBA’s “Rivalry Week” feel like child’s play. Denver’s headed into “Beef Week.” Playing the Thunder in Oklahoma City, the Rockets in Denver, the Spurs in San Antonio and...

Vinny Benedetto

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Trump grieves with families during return of soldiers

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Donald Trump on Saturday joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in the Middle East. The dignified transfer, a...

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Woody Paige: Banged up Nuggets head south while Avs keep soaring

As the Avalanche are going for the Stanley Cup, the Nuggets are going south. While the Avs remarkably scored to tie with 15 seconds remaining in the game, then won in the shootout Friday night, the Nugwrenches were Knicked out...

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PHOTOS: The 78th Annual Leadville Skijoring Competition

Stephen Swofford

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