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Right fielder Jake Cave didn’t hold back. Not on the field or in the clubhouse after the Rockies suffered an 11-9, kick-in-the-crotch loss to the Dodgers Tuesday night at Coors Field. Colorado entered the ninth inning leading 9-4, but Jason Heyward hit a pinch-hit grand slam off closer Tyler Kinley. Then Teoscar Hernandez blasted a three-run homer off Victor Vodnik to win the game for the Dodgers. However, the Rockies were sure that Hernandez struck out.

It was a meltdown for the ages. Spiced with controversy and fury. The Rockies were one strike away from pulling out a 9-8 victory over the Dodgers on Tuesday night at Coors Field. And the Rockies were 100% certain they got the strike three they needed on Victor Vodnik’s 99.8 mph fastball to Teoscar Hernandez. Instead, the Rockies lost 11-9, as the Dodgers erupted for seven runs in the ninth, topped off by Hernandez’s three-run homer one pitch later. Hernandez checked his swing on Vodnik’s two-strike pitch and the Rockies appealed to first-base umpire Lance Barksdale, positive Hernandez had swung to end the game.

The most interesting story involving Shedeur Sanders and CU football right now is who follows him on the big stage. And I’m not talking about Lil Wayne. Judge The Deion Sanders Era not by Shedeur, a quarterback who can carry a tune almost as well as he carries an offense. Oh, no.

As Sean Payton embarks on his second season as the Broncos head coach, he has felt rejuvenated. Denver’s offense has been sprinkled with youth, sparking position battles — and not just at quarterback — as players try to make their mark on a team that’s in the midst of a rebuild. “I think it’s that challenge of working with a young team,” Payton said.

The Celtics captured their 18th NBA championship after beating the Mavericks on Monday. While Boston celebrates, the other 29 teams — including the Nuggets — are looking ahead to the 2024-25 season. Related Articles Denver Nuggets | Renck & File: Watching NBA Finals is a reminder Nuggets need to forget dynasty talk and focus on winning one more title Denver Nuggets | Could the Nuggets realistically draft one of CU Buffs’ prospects? Denver Nuggets | Nuggets 2024 NBA mock draft tracker 2.0: What national experts predict Denver will do Denver Nuggets | Nuggets Journal: Lakers coaching search went haywire with Dan Hurley rejection.

Andrew Crawford believes the structure and style of prep club basketball prepares recruits for the challenges of adjusting to the next level. It’s that talent at the next level that has struck Crawford so far. Continuing a tradition under coach Tad Boyle of landing the state’s top recruits whenever possible, the former ThunderRidge standout has begun his initial workouts with the Colorado men’s basketball program this month. Crawford has had the easiest adjustment, at least geographically, among CU’s 2024 recruiting class.