Tag: New York
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Teddy Bridgewater, now a Bronco, returns to Minnesota a different quarterback, person
EAGAN, Minn. — On Wednesday, it marked 1,807 days since Teddy Bridgewater, then the Vikings’ starting quarterback, suffered a noncontact injury that left him with a Grade 3 ACL tear and a dislocated knee that nearly ended his career. On Aug. 30, it will be the five-year anniversary of the injury. And on Wednesday, Bridgewater, competing…
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Family, food and his beloved animals helped Colorado Rockies’ Raimel Tapia turn season around
DENVER — After every home game, Raimel Tapia has a special piece of home waiting for him. His wife, Stency Scencion, or his brother, Rafael, who lives with him in Denver, prepare him a traditional Dominican Republic meal of chicken, rice and beans. They pack it up in a container, and send it with him…
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Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone starts offseason with a drink and some downtime before digging into offseason decisions
Rest and relaxation started almost as soon as the offseason did for Nuggets coach Michael Malone and star center Nikola Jokic. “We lose Game 4 to Phoenix, and one of the neatest things about Nikola Jokic is this: I’m done with my meeting with (media) and he’s getting ready to come on, and he said…
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Kyle Freeland gives up five home runs, Reds defeat Rockies 11-5
Kyle Freeland turned around on the mound, and jumped in frustration as he watched Scott Heineman hit his slider into the left field bleachers. That was one of five home runs Freeland gave up, as he missed his spots on all of his pitches on Friday night in Cincinnati. That was the most home runs given…
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Denver Public Schools board confirms Dr. Alex Marrero as the next district superintendent
Denver’s Board of Education voted 6-1 Thursday to select an interim superintendent from New York to helm Denver Public Schools. The board confirmed Dr. Alex Marrero, who since last October helped oversee the City School District of New Rochelle that serves nearly 11,000 students. He was selected over 31 other applicants in a nationwide search. “Never…
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Colorado Rockies come up empty on the road again, drop two to Mets
The Rockies came to New York on a mission to get their road offense back on track. It was a failed attempt. They won one of four games against the Mets, scoring just six total runs. They are now 3-20 on the road, and have been outscored 117-59. Their road record is tied for the…
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Nuggets notebook: Defending Portland’s great group of guards, Denver duo among award finalists, injury update ahead of Game 1
The Denver Nuggets’ path past Portland in the first round of the playoffs starts with defense. “The thing that scares me the most is the 3-point line,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Game 1 at Ball Arena. “They take 42 (3-pointers) a game. They were second or third in both makes…
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With Stafford heading to LA, what’s next for Drew Lock and the Broncos’ quarterback situation?
Matthew Stafford is heading to Los Angeles and the Broncos — who inquired about obtaining the soon-to-be 33-year-old quarterback — will have to look elsewhere if they want to change up their backfield. Stafford, who played 12 seasons in Detroit, was traded Saturday to the Rams for two first-round picks, a third-rounder and quarterback Jared Goff. Denver…
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Vic Fangio believes in Drew Lock, says Denver Broncos QB ‘has got it in him’ to turn things around
Barring injury or COVID issues, Broncos country won’t be seeing much of Brett Rypien in Denver’s final four games this season. Despite another up-and-down game by quarterback Drew Lock Sunday night against the Chiefs, coach Vic Fangio didn’t hesitate when asked Monday if Rypien, the backup quarterback, could start seeing more reps. “No,” Fangio asserted.…