City Room: A Ring, A Grate And A Rescue

The UFC is returning to the Mile High City. UFC boss Dana White announced the return of mixed martial arts’ big show to Denver for the first time since 2018. UFC Fight Night 245 will be Saturday, July 13, at Ball Arena. The main card will feature a pair of Colorado fighters in Maycee Barber against Rose Namajunas. Barber, a Greeley native, is on a six-fight win streak heading into the bout and is ranked No.

Somewhere, Hideo Nomo breathed a sigh of relief. His legacy as the only pitcher to throw a no-hitter at Coors Field lives on. But right-hander Frankie Montas gave it his best shot Tuesday night in the Reds’ 4-1 win over the Rockies. Montas took his no-no into the seventh before Colorado catcher Elias Diaz led off with a line-drive double to left-center.

Denver property owners would not see their first bills for the city’s voter-approved sidewalk repair, replacement and construction program until next year under a second proposed delay of that initiative. Continuing implementation challenges, along with legal questions about the city’s latest proposed approach to fees, were blamed Tuesday for pushing the effective date back again, until after Jan.

A bear cub stuck in wire fencing near Evergreen was rescued by Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers Saturday and reunited with its mother. The black bear cub became stuck in wire fencing and while its mom was in a nearby tree, she was unable to rescue the cub, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said in a post on X.  Kids can get into everything, even bear cubs.

Justin Simmons got released. Then he offered thanks. Who does that? “Him. When you think about what you want in a leader, Justin’s face should be right next to it,” explained Broncos safety P. J. Locke. “My dad always told me that when you get to the top, bring the ladder up.

By Ryan Sederquist, The Vail Daily Mikaela Shiffrin will finally get a chance to race a World Cup at home. Related Articles Skiing | Mikaela Shiffrin and Aleksander Aamodt Kilde announce their engagement Skiing | Mikaela Shiffrin named 2023 Colorado Sportswoman of the Year Skiing | Mikaela Shiffrin wins 1st race after six-week injury layoff to lock up World Cup slalom season title The 2024 Birds of Prey event in Beaver Creek will feature men’s and women’s World Cup races on back-to-back weekends, offering Alpine skiing’s all-time winningest athlete an opportunity to compete in her backyard. “I love racing at Beaver Creek.