Tag: Europe
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Cole Bassett chasing a championship with Colorado Rapids before potential move to Europe
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Matches like Thursday’s are why Cole Bassett deferred the dream. Colorado Rapids, the local club the Littleton native joined as a youth, hosts Portland Timbers in a second-round playoff game Thursday. It’s the first MLS game on Thanksgiving, and the 2:30 p.m. start on Fox pits it against the traditional NFL games. “They’re an excellent…
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Flights from Denver to London take off for first time since March 2020
Twenty-three years after British Airways’ inaugural flight from Denver to London took off, the airline resumed its non-stop service across the pond for the first time in 534 days, according to airport officials. British Airways last flight took off on March 16, 2020 and was temporarily suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We…
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Englewood’s Seth DeMoor, Crested Butte’s Stevie Kremer win Pikes Peak Marathon
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ali Papillon stayed ahead of schedule Sunday in his first official run in the Pikes Peak Marathon. Two years ago, Papillon chased Kilian Jornet, one of the world’s best trail runners and Papillon’s favorite, down…
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Colorado Springs contracting firm sold to California contracting giant
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GE Johnson Construction Co., a longtime Colorado Springs business whose recent high-profile projects include the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center and downtown’s Weidner Field, has agreed to be sold to a California company. DPR Construction, ranked in May as…
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U.S. men’s national soccer team makes 2021 American soil debut Thursday in Denver
The United States men’s soccer team faces Honduras on Thursday at Empower Field at Mile High in the first semifinal of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League Final Four. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. and can be watched on CBS Sports Network, Univision, TUDN and Paramount+. The match is part of a doubleheader prior to…
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Facundo Campazzo’s fierce brand of basketball benefiting Denver Nuggets during playoff series vs. Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. – Facundo Campazzo entered his NBA experience with a question. The 30-year-old rookie from Argentina asked if he needed to change his approach, according to Nuggets coach Michael Malone. Campazzo admitted a habit of getting under the skin of teammates – namely Sergio Rodriguez and Sergio Llull – with his unrelenting play during…
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Icelandair resumes Denver flights to Reykjavik
It’s been more than a year, but Icelandair Monday resumed nonstop service from Denver International Airport to Europe. The airline plans four flights per week on a Boeing 757-200, ramping up to five flights weekly starting mid-June. “Iceland has recently opened its borders to all U.S. vaccinated travelers and Icelandair is excited to return to…
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Facundo Campazzo finds rhythm, leads Denver Nuggets bench to best showing in win over Timberwolves
Facundo Campazzo and the Nuggets’ second unit had coach Michael Malone feeling friendly after Sunday’s 124-109 win over the Timberwolves in Minnesota. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were their typical selves, but the bench, led by Campazzo, gave the Nuggets (2-4) their biggest boost so far this season. Jokic finished with his fourth triple-double in…