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More than two dozen Coloradans included on U.S. Olympic & Paralympic teams bound for Italy

Updated 2 days ago

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the 232-member 2026 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Winter Games. Included are these...

Kickin’ It with Kiz: Injury wrecked the Nuggets’ season, but won’t stop Nikola from being the Joker

Updated 4 weeks ago

The Nuggets will lose many, many games while center Nikola Jokic recovers from a knee injury. Are we looking at last place in the division?...

Lindsey Vonn says she has ‘nothing to prove’ as she prepares to return to the Winter Olympics

Updated 3 months ago

NEW YORK (AP) — Lindsey Vonn feels like she has “nothing to prove” in her bid to return to the Winter Olympics at the age...

Mikaela Shiffrin narrows focus toward tech races ahead of Milan-Cortina Olympics after challenges in Beijing

Updated 3 months ago

Mikaela Shiffrin has already ruled out competing in the downhill at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Another event may be on the way out, too. The two-time...

Olympic track medalist Paul Chelimo calls ‘beautiful’ Colorado Springs home as he navigates transition to marathon distance

Updated 3 months ago

Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Olympic SafeSport over misconduct-related restrictions

Updated 4 months ago

Adams State, RMAC icon Joe Vigil dies at age 95 | Colorado Sunshine

Updated 6 months ago

Coloradans absent from USWNT roster headed to Commerce City

Updated 7 months ago

Team USA U19 basketball’s Tyran Stokes remains student of the game while sidelined

Updated 8 months ago

Mark Kiszla: After winning NBA and Olympic championships, Colorado hooper Derrick White had a better summer than you. Or anybody.

Updated 1 year ago

Mark Kiszla: With one big boot, Colorado native Mallory Swanson puts United States back atop soccer world

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Saturday’s results and Sunday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic was robbed! It took 36 points from Steph Curry and three lame refs to beat Joker at Olympics.

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Thursday’s results and Friday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Colorado Springs wrestler Sarah Hildebrandt wins Olympic gold for Team USA

Updated 1 year ago

Wednesday’s news Colorado Springs resident Sarah Hildebrandt withstood an opponent change and captured Olympic gold in freestyle wrestling. Hledebrandt, who captured bronze in the 2020...

Mark Kiszla: Nikola Jokic and Novak Djokovic are twin Jokers of different mothers that make tiny Serbia a world power in sports

Updated 1 year ago

PARIS — They are twin Jokers of different mothers. But that is not what makes this tall sports tale so delightfully weird and almost impossibly...

Mark Kiszla: After Jamal Murray proves to be total zero at Olympics, no way Nuggets should give him new $200 million contract

Updated 1 year ago

PARIS — Agitated, bitter and a total zero for Canada at the Olympics, guard Jamal Murray isn’t worth anywhere near $200 million in Denver. Put...

Coloradans in the Games: Tuesday’s results and Wednesday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Tuesday’s news – Sarah Hildebrandt swept through the first three rounds of the women’s freestyle wrestling to move to the gold medal match at 50...

Mark Kiszla: Former Colorado prep star Valarie Allman fought back from a dark, lonely place to win gold

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Monday’s results and Tuesday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Colorado’s Valarie Allman wins gold medal in discus throw at Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Mark Kiszla: Reefer madness! Snoop Dogg has stolen the show in Paris and become the new lord of the Olympic rings

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Sunday’s results and Monday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Games

Updated 1 year ago

Mark Kiszla: Trinity Rodman hits a bigger shot at Olympics than her father ever did in his NBA life

Updated 1 year ago

Former Pine Creek, UCCS runner Layla Almasri represents Palestine at Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Olympics TV schedule – Friday, Aug. 2

Updated 1 year ago

Mark Kiszla: After making her eighth Olympic gold medal look easy, Katie Ledecky tells why it’s so hard to do

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Wednesday’s results and Thursday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Coloradans in the Games: Tuesday’s results and Wednesday’s lookahead for those with state ties in the Paris Olympics

Updated 1 year ago

Tuesday’s News – Adrienne Lyle of Greenwood Village finished third in her group in dressage. Lyle and her mount, Helix, will have to wait until...

Mark Kiszla: Simone Biles’ big vault from GOAT in gymnastics to champion of mental health

Updated 1 year ago

PARIS — Gymnast Simone Biles sprinted fearlessly toward the vault, soared above demons that can no longer touch her and stuck the landing straight through...