Comment on Stanford: Aussie forward Smith becoming more at home

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.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Minicamp was short but did anyone stand out to you out there? — Victor Perez, Commerce City Hey Victor, thanks for the question and for getting us going this week. Minicamp was indeed short — two days instead of three and then Sean Payton cut the guys loose a day early.

By DEEPTI HAJELA (Associated Press) NEW YORK — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosphere in the public and media that has swirled around the professional women’s league since the season started last month has been less fun time and more culture war, with rookie Caitlin Clark as the unwilling eye of the storm. The white, 22-year-old University of Iowa college standout and No.