2025 Broncos season preview
The Denver Gazette Sports staff previews the 2025 season for the Denver Broncos.
When Justin Stepp was the wide receivers coach at SMU, he’d often have NFL scouts asking about Courtland Sutton, a prototype prospect at 6-foo…
ENGLEWOOD — Evan Engram is the first Broncos player to walk on the field.
If Empower Field at Mile High was the house that John built, the next Mile High can be the palace that Bo built.
Cheyenne Mountain falls in 4A soccer semifinal heartbreaker to No. 1 Mullen
Brent Briggeman
brent-briggeman@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
LAKEWOOD – Goliath utilized the slingshot. Top-seeded Mullen knocked out No. 12 Cheyenne Mountain in the 4A boys’ soccer semifinals Wednesday night when Andrew Sedita flung a rocket of an inbounds throw that found the net and held up as...
Brent Briggeman
Reporter
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Jim O'Connell
jim.oconnell@gazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
‘Not fair at all.’ In the super-sized conference era, a school’s fate could hinge on tiebreakers The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Just the thought of it makes Pat Narduzzi cringe. There the Pitt football coach is, standing in front of...
Jim O'Connell
Reporter
Why QB Bo Nix deletes social media during NFL season | Broncos notebook
Kyle Fredrickson
kyle-fredrickson@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
ENGLEWOOD — Good luck finding Bo Nix on Facebook, Instagram or X during the NFL season. The Broncos quarterback on Wednesday explained part of his method to block out external criticism playing a high-pressure position. “For me, it’s quite simple....
Kyle Fredrickson
Reporter
Ten Pine Creek student-athletes sign financial aid agreements, six of those to Division I programs
Marissa Kraus
marissa.kraus@gazette.com
Updated 1 hour ago
Pine Creek seniors Isla Eaton, Olivia Jackson and Brenna Hallam all played on the varsity soccer team as freshmen, and four years later, signed to play Division I soccer. As part of the school’s National Signing Day ceremony Wednesday, Eaton...
Marissa Kraus
Reporter
Mark Kiszla: For real? Or frauds? Broncos aren’t legit unless they beat Chiefs
Mark Kiszla
mark-kiszla@denvergazette.com
Updated 3 hours ago
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s time to talk turkey, because we still don’t know: Are the Broncos for real or frauds? This fight against Kansas City will tell us everything. “We’ll play bigger games,” Denver coach Sean Payton...
Mark Kiszla
Reporter
Trump signs deal ending government shutdown
Rachel Schilke
rachel-schilke@denvergazette.com
Updated 2 hours ago
The longest federal government shutdown ended Wednesday night after the U.S. House voted for a new spending measure and President Donald Trump shortly after signed the deal reached by Democrats and Republicans. In a 222 to 209 vote, the House passed a...
Rachel Schilke
Reporter
Catching up with Johnny Curiel, Denver’s hottest chef
Seth Boster
seth-boster@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Across Colorado, no chef is riding a wave quite like Johnny Curiel. In 2024, the world-renowned Michelin Guide awarded a coveted star to Alma Fonda Fina, Curiel’s solo debut restaurant that was not yet a year old. Along with the...
Seth Boster
Reporter
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Jim O'Connell
jim.oconnell@gazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
Pirates ace Paul Skenes earns first Cy Young after pitching for Air Force The Associated Press Paul Skenes’ meteoric rise to the top is complete. The young Pittsburgh Pirates ace was a unanimous choice for the National League Cy Young...
Jim O'Connell
Reporter
District 38 college signees have an RMAC feel
Doug Fitzgerald
doug-fitzgerald@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
The Tri-Lakes area has long been well represented in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. After national letter of intent signing day Wednesday, it’s clear that representation will continue. Nine School District 38 student-athletes signed to play at the next level....
Doug Fitzgerald
Reporter
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey returns to Broncos after being plucked off Giants’ practice squad
Chris Tomasson
chris.tomasson@gazette.com
Updated 4 hours ago
ENGLEWOOD — A familiar face is returning to the Broncos. The Broncos on Wednesday plucked wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey off the New York Giants’ practice squad. He returns to Denver after having played with the Broncos from 2023-24. Humphrey, being...
Chris Tomasson
Reporter