Tag: Sports
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Westminster residents, city officials, revel in return of public disc golf course
A project years in the making — and involving a fair bit of public pressure — finally came to fruition at Westminster City Park on Saturday. Standing on an overlook next to the park’s operations center, the colored array of autumn stretching west to the base of the Front Range, enthusiasts and city officials alike…
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Colorado Rapids part ways with head coach Armas after two seasons
The Associated Press COMMERCE CITY – The Colorado Rapids parted ways with head coach Chris Armas on Monday after two seasons in charge. The Rapids finished 11-15-8 this season as their attempt to earn a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs fell short. The team has started the process to pick a new coach. Over…
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World Series watch: Talent, money, ‘stat-geeks’ and coaches’ intuition
Coloradans mostly gave up watching baseball this year because the Colorado Rockies were not worth watching — and that’s being polite about it. But now sports fans have a World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays that will be widely watched. And it will be exciting, even if the wealthy,…
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Energy, excitement high for Nuggets season ahead of home opener
As the Denver Nuggets prepared for their home opener Saturday, hundreds of fans gathered outside Union Station celebrate the occasion. As Nuggets fans, many dressed in team paraphernalia, took turns shooting hoops, dancing to music and enjoying cold beverages at the team’s annual Can-I-Val Tip-Off event, some shared their excitement about the upcoming season. “They’re…
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ILB Justin Strnad ‘not sure’ about possible NFL fine for contact with referee | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — Broncos inside linebacker Justin Strnad made contact with an official in the aftermath of a game-winning field goal to beat the Giants. Strnad will be fined by the NFL, according to Troy Vincent, the league’s executive vice president of football operations in a Thursday evening interview with Pro Football Talk. Strnad discussed the…
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CSU picked seventh, Air Force last in Mountain West men’s basketball preseason poll
Colorado State men’s basketball was picked seventh and Air Force was picked 12th in the Mountain West preseason poll as voted on by select media. The poll was announced Thursday. San Diego State was picked first and received all of the first-place votes (26). The Aztecs earned 312 points. Utah State was picked second with…
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Former Denver Nuggets guard and current Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups arrested in federal gambling probe
Former Denver Nuggets guard and current Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The exact charge or charges they face were not immediately known. Two people…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix reflects on historic four-touchdown quarter to beat Giants
ENGLEWOOD — Forgive Broncos quarterback Bo Nix for calling it an early night after a historic comeback to beat the Giants. “I crashed after the game,” Nix said Wednesday following practice at Broncos Park. “I was pretty tired, I think emotionally and physically exhausted, but it was a good win for us. Obviously, much…
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Family of late Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman has ’emotional’ weekend at 10-year reunion of Super Bowl 50 champs
Isaiah Hillman on Sunday walked out of the tunnel at halftime of the Broncos’ game proudly wearing his father’s old No. 23 jersey. Throughout the Broncos’ 33-32 win against the New York Giants at Empower Field at Mile High Stadium, Isaiah also wore a ring from Denver’s Super Bowl 50 win in the 2015 season.…
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Air Force’s struggling defense hopes victory signals change in fortunes
Isaac Hubert can speak to the mindset of some of his defensive teammates. Coming into Air Force’s season opener, the junior had no career defensive stats to his credit. Then he rampaged his way to a pair of sacks against Bucknell. The breakthrough transformed him mentally. “Belief,” said Hubert, who now ranks 12th in the…