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The Broncos are bolstering their front office with a long-time college coach. Denver general manager George Paton hired former Stanford head coach David Shaw to a senior position in the team’s personnel department, the team announced Thursday. Shaw and the Broncos finalized the position Wednesday after keeping in touch about a potential position for several months this offseason, a source said. Shaw, 51, has experience coaching in both college and the NFL.

The 2024 NHL offseason started unofficially Wednesday with a flurry of transactions, as several teams decided they couldn’t wait until the end of the Stanley Cup Final to start reshaping rosters. For the Colorado Avalanche, it’s an uncertain summer but there are holes to fill on a depth chart that still starts with one of the best cores in the league.

Whatever Chris Armas prescribed to his Colorado Rapids over the two-week international break, the giving-up-goals bug seems to have been cured. After allowing 13 goals in the four matches leading up to the break, the Rapids have now earned two straight clean sheets since returning while scoring five goals in that span, including a 3-0 win against St.

On the heels of arguably their most painful loss of an endlessly painful season, the Rockies stole some joy back with clutch at-bats. Brenton Doyle delivered a game-tying sacrifice fly in the seventh inning and a walk-off sac fly to center field in the ninth, handing Colorado a 7-6 win over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Jake Cave, who was left fuming in the on-deck circle without a chance to bat in the ninth inning of Tuesday’s 11-9 loss, got to lead off the ninth this time.

The 2023-24 NBA season came to a close this week when the Celtics captured their 18th championship. Now eyes turn toward the draft. The Nuggets — again among the favorites to win the title, according to sportsbooks — have the No. 28 pick and draft analysts have plenty of ideas who could end up in a Denver jersey.

After starring for the Birmingham Stallions in the United Football League, defensive end Dondrea Tillman will sign a three-year, $2.83 million deal with the Broncos, a source told The Denver Post. The deal will be made official once Tillman passes his physical and gets released from his UFL contract, which is a procedural move. Tillman will be paid $795,000 in 2024, $960,000 in 2025 and $1.075 million in 2026.