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Regis Jesuit High School dedicated its swimming pool during a ceremony in honor of Missy Franklin, a 2013 alumna and six-time Olympic medalist Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024. According to a press release about the event from Regis Jesuit, “This year the school marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of its Girls Division and has been celebrating the Wisdom of Women as its theme, making the pool naming for an extraordinary alum whose character and achievements reflect the school’s mission and values especially fitting.

As the Rockies take on the Astros in the 2024 Mexico City Series this weekend, Vinny Castilla is a legend coming home. The former Blake Street Bomber, now a special assistant to Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, is arguably the most famous Mexican-born big league position player in MLB history. He’s also his native country’s most accomplished, as Mexico’s MLB career leader in homers (320), doubles (349), hits (1,884), runs (902) and RBIs (1,105) “I’m sure Vinny’s going to be treated like the mayor on our trip,” third baseman Ryan McMahon quipped.

Artturi Lehkonen spent much of the regular season trying to work his way back from a serious neck injury. Two games into the postseason, he finds himself in a familiar spot: scoring big goals for a Colorado Avalanche team looking to make another run at the Stanley Cup. Small sample size aside, the Avs forward leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals scored at the front.

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Here are the winners and losers from an eventful first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Winners Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Chicago Bears with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit.

So many months, meetings and miles later, the Broncos’ first-round plan proved so simple it translates into two letters. Bo. Denver set its course for the future and coach Sean Payton put his quarterback evaluation chops on the line in a major way Thursday night by selecting Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No.