Avalanche Podcast: What to make of Nikolai Kovalenko, plus breaking down the college hockey postseason Taylor Makar has heard all of the chirps. Makar has chosen to follow in his famous brother’s footsteps, first playing for the Brooks Bandits in the AJHL and now at the University of Massachusetts. He’ll probably hear about it Thursday, […]
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2024 Rockies defense: “We have a shot of being the best of the best”
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chances are the Rockies’ record won’t glitter this season, but their defense should be golden. “I think we have a good shot at being the best of the best,” said second baseman Brendan Rodgers, who won a Gold Glove in 2022. Manager Bud Black agrees. “If you love the complete game of […]
CSU Rams’ Mya Lesnar named Mountain West Women’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year
Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar on Wednesday was named the Mountain West Women’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year. She is the second CSU athlete to win the award, joining Lexie Keller, who was honored in 2022. New Mexico freshman Habtom Samuel received the men’s honor. The Rams junior capped off her 2024 season […]
Broncos signing WR Josh Reynolds to two-year deal, sources say
Sean Payton on Monday morning predicted another free-agency move or two to come. The Broncos landed a solid pass-catcher by Wednesday. Related Articles Denver Broncos | Broncos 2024 NFL mock draft tracker 6.0: What national experts predict Denver will do Denver Broncos | Renck: Broncos CEO Greg Penner isn’t thinking rebuild: “My expectation is still […]
Broncos meeting with LSU QB, Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels after Pro Day workout
The Broncos’ 2024 quarterback tour continues. Some of Denver’s contingent left a detour to the NFL’s spring meetings in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday afternoon and headed to Baton Rouge, La., for LSU’s pro day. That’s where quarterback Jayden Daniels worked out along with a pair of likely first-round wide receivers in Malik Nabers and Brian […]
ONE Championship returns to Colorado on Sept. 6 at Ball Arena
After making its U.S. debut in Broomfield last year, ONE Championship is returning to Colorado this fall. The world’s largest martial arts organization will feature ONE 168: Denver on Friday, Sept. 6, at Ball Arena. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, April 24, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster. Related Articles Boxing […]
Here’s what we know about the allegations against Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara
By GREG BEACHAM (AP Sports Writer) LOS ANGELES — Only a week has passed since the Los Angeles Dodgers abruptly fired Ippei Mizuhara, the translator and constant companion of their new $700 million slugger, Shohei Ohtani. But the biggest story of baseball’s spring is still murky — and shocking — as the regular season begins […]
Snowmass: Discover its Ice Age past and its snowy present
While most ski areas in Colorado have colorful pasts as mining towns, logging sites, ranches, farms or homesteads, none can boast a prehistory like that of Snowmass. Tens of thousands of years ago, mastodons, camels and giant sloths roamed what is now the ski resort’s base area. How do we know this? A 2010 excavation […]
Avalanche Podcast: Are the Rangers for real, plus plenty of Avs talk with Peter Baugh
In the latest episode of the Avalanche Ink podcast presented by Applewood Plumbing Heating & Electric, beat writer Corey Masisak checks in with The Athletic’s Peter Baugh, who used to cover the Avs and now writes about the New York Rangers. Among the topics discussed: Peter’s transition to covering the Rangers, with some Islanders and […]
As NCAA Tournament looms, DU is four wins away from standing alone in college hockey
Avalanche Podcast: What to make of Nikolai Kovalenko, plus breaking down the college hockey postseason Coming into the NCAA Tournament on a heater, the University of Denver is within shouting distance of college hockey history. Now all the Pioneers have to do is beat a few teams in their own backyard. DU earned the top […]
Canadiens slow down surging Avalanche, snap Colorado’s nine-game winning streak
The Colorado Avalanche have looked unstoppable at home for much of the season and in any venue since a wave of additions before the NHL trade deadline. The Montreal Canadiens stopped them Tuesday night at Ball Arena. Colorado scored on the first shift of the game, but that was all for the high-powered Avs, as […]
Keeler: CU Buffs on opportunity to end Caitlin Clark’s Iowa Hawkeyes career: “We want to come in and ruin everyone’s day”
BOULDER — Caitlin Clark wears your heart on her sleeve. Her game is three-fifths Steph Curry, one-fifth Hermione Grainger, one-fifth John Cena. She’s LeBron with a ponytail, Taylor Swift with a better jumper, the smoke and the inevitable. “It’d be hard to get into her head,” CU Buffs guard Tameiya Sadler told me Tuesday just […]