Tag: Footballers
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William Yarbrough plays through pain, replaces club record for clean sheets in a season as Colorado Rapids blank Austin FC
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COMMERCE CITY • A couple of costly Austin FC miscues allowed Colorado Rapids to cruise to a 3-0 win Wednesday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. “I thought we played tonight at the appropriate tempo,” Rapids coach Robin Fraser said. “Because we did, we were able to create some chances and have pretty good control of the…
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Colorado Rapids out to continue growth against Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City
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The seven clean sheets, good for second in Major League Soccer, through 15 matches are a function of a strong team in front of William Yarbrough, according to the Colorado Rapids’ primary goalkeeper. “It starts with forwards defending (and) the way we press, and I think the way we move together. I think the back…
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Drew Lock throws 3 touchdown passes on first day of minicamp as his confidence grows
On the first day of the Broncos’ mandatory minicamp, Drew Lock looked like a different player than he did a week ago — or even several months ago. Last week, during Monday’s organized team activities practice, Lock was hesitant, throwing two interceptions during Denver’s team period. But this week, on Tuesday at minicamp, Lock looked…
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Diontae Spencer hopes to continue being a ‘spark’ on Broncos special teams
When Diontae Spencer returned a punt 83 yards for a touchdown last season against the Panthers, it gave the Broncos the “spark” they needed to go onto win 32-27. Spencer, who’s entering his third year with the Broncos, has been Denver’s return man the last two years, averaging 11 yards per punt return and 23.9…
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Diontae Spencer’s first NFL punt return touchdown sparks Broncos, begins new conversation with Vic Fangio
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Diontae Spencer and Vic Fangio will have to find something else to talk about. Since Fangio and the Broncos brought Spencer to Denver from the Canadian Football League, the Broncos’ coach and his return specialist frequently discussed producing the team’s first punt return for a touchdown since 2015. “Him and I have had many short…