The Athletics free fall continued Saturday in a 5-3 road loss to the Kansas City Royals, with their record having fallen to 10 games under .500. Seth Brown gave the A’s some reason for hope in the second inning with a mammoth two-run home run against American League earned run average leader Seth Lugo, but […]
Niwot track dynasty continues, Rock Canyon wins first crown and more girls storylines from Jeffco Stadium
LAKEWOOD — Niwot’s girls track dynasty is chugging along at an infinite pace. The Cougars cruised to another Class 4A title on Saturday, the team’s eighth championship since 2013 and fifth straight. As has been the case in recent years, Niwot’s triumph was never in question. The ultra-loaded Cougars finished with 158 points for a […]
Behind latest elite talent, Colorado makes case as nation’s best female distance running state
LAKEWOOD — When it comes to girls distance running, Colorado is the queen of the country. As evidence of the Centennial State’s standing in the sport, just look at the results from the 2023 Nike Cross Nationals last November, when four locals finished in the Top 10. Niwot’s Addison Ritzenhein was first, Air Academy’s Bethany […]
World class high jumper Scottie Vines of De Beque ends high school career with third state title
Scottie Vines and his family have a West Coast road trip planned next month that figures to be a lot more exciting than most summer vacations. Having breezed to his third Class 1A high jump title on a windy Saturday at Jeffco Stadium with a jump of seven feet — 10 inches higher than second […]
Renck: Game 7 requires greatness from Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, but look for Aaron Gordon to meet the moment
Aaron Gordon remains a beautiful contradiction. He is a vibe off the court, but a dog on it. He is chill, but leaves defenders running hot. He brings all eyes to him when he walks into a room, but humility defines him. As the Nuggets face the Timberwolves in Game 7, the focus on Nikola […]
GOP’s Kristi Noem assails Newsom, Biden at California convention
Controversial South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, a featured speaker at this weekend’s California Republican convention, came out swinging Saturday as the party gathered in Burlingame to strategize and rev up its members for the November election. She took swipes at Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden, and called on state Republicans to step […]
Oleksandr Usyk taken to hospital with major injury after Tyson Fury victory
Usyk was helped backstage after his incredible win (TNT Sports/FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images) Oleksandr Usyk was taken straight to hospital following his sensational world title victory over Tyson Fury. Usyk was pictured being carried by members of his team back to the dressing room after an enthralling contest in Saudi Arabia. Speaking at the […]
Windsor’s Mikey Munn, Golden’s Abigail Trapp sweep in wild day for sprints at state track
Windsor track and field coach Lyndsey Lewis had to pull teeth to get Mikey Munn to run track his junior year. Saturday, he was crowned champion in all three sprints — the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes — in Class 4A. Perhaps none of it would ever have happened if Lewis’ kids hadn’t played youth […]
Tyson Fury slams decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk: ‘People are siding with the country at war’
Usyk proudly held the Ukrainian flag aloft after his stunning win (Picture: Getty) Tyson Fury slammed his split decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk, suggesting ‘people are siding with him because his country is at war’. The undefeated Ukrainian was crowned the first undisputed world champion this century after sealing a split decision win over ‘The […]
Who Is Oklahoma City Thunder Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Wife Hailey Summers?
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was selected with the 11th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. That same night, he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers. Gilgeous-Alexander played in LA his first season in the league and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. But in the offseason, he was involved in a blockbuster trade that sent […]
I’m fine with Nintendo Switch 2 charging for backwards compatibility upgrades – Reader’s Feature
Horizon Forbidden West – did you pay for an upgrade? (Sony Interactive Entertainment) A reader argues that, while confusing, Sony’s approach to charging for game upgrades is fair and something Nintendo should look to copy. As a Switch owner I await the news about Switch 2 backwards compatibility and upgrade paths. I’m pretty sure it […]
New Emma Stone film featuring cooked finger and group sex has depraved Roman inspiration
Kinds of Kindness is co-written and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Picture: Searchlight) Emma Stone and Yorgos Lanthimos’ new film Kinds of Kindness – their follow up to Poor Things – has a wild Roman inspiration. The movie, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Friday, is a challenging watch that has been dubbed ‘disturbing’ and […]