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Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat reporter: OK gents, the day we’ve been waiting for is almost upon us. Denver holds the No. 12 pick in the first round of the draft, which begins Thursday night. We’ve covered so many different possibilities, iterations and scenarios. Denver on Monday traded for quarterback Zach Wilson.

Nick Sirianni dialed up pressure, but Roger Rosengarten was ready. He came prepared, even if he didn’t quite know it. Rosengarten, the Highlands Ranch native and 2024 NFL Draft prospect, had arrived at the NFL combine in Indianapolis not long before. He knew it would be a grueling week. He knew he’d meet with a ton of teams who wanted to figure out how his career at the University of Washington had prepared him for life in the NFL. But it’s hard to know exactly how teams are going to sweat you in each 15-minute formal interview. Rosengarten’s first meeting was with Philadelphia.

Colorado had planned on Dylan Edwards playing a big role in the offense this season. Edwards has other plans. The dynamic sophomore running back will enter the transfer portal after just one season with the Buffaloes, adding to the long list of Buffs leaving this spring. Related Articles College Sports | Football recruiting: Former Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden commits to CU Buffs College Sports | Football notes: CU Buffs opener vs.

LONE TREE — Stall ball is dead. A shot clock is coming to Colorado high school basketball at the varsity level in 2026-27, passing by a vote of 40-30 at Tuesday’s CHSAA Legislative Council meeting at the DCSD Legacy Campus. The 35-second shot clock applies to all classifications, boys and girls. Since the National Federation of High Schools officially approved the shot clock in 2021 and other states began implementing it in 2022-23, Colorado basketball coaches and fans have been pushing for the shot clock here. That movement started to gain serious traction in 2023 when the basketball committee surveyed CHSAA member schools to gauge interest.

By The Associated Press Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft will continue her association with Nike by signing a $28 million contract that spans eight years and includes a signature shoe. The Wall Street Journal and The Athletic reported the pending deal, citing unnamed people familiar with the negotiations between the sportswear giant and Clark’s agents. Excel Sports Management, which represents Clark, declined to comment.

By ED WHITE (Associated Press) DETROIT (AP) — The U. S. Justice Department announced a $138.7 million settlement Tuesday with more than 100 people who accused the FBI of grossly mishandling allegations of sexual assault against Larry Nassar in 2015 and 2016, a critical time gap that allowed the sports doctor to continue to prey on victims before his arrest. When combined with other settlements, $1 billion now has been set aside by various organizations to compensate hundreds of women who said Nassar assaulted them under the guise of treatment for sports injuries. Nassar worked at Michigan State University and also served as a team doctor at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics.