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Not too long ago, Curtis Blaydes feared the consequences of winning. Blaydes, the UFC’s fourth-ranked heavyweight contender, has been a rising mixed martial arts star for some time. But with the post-victory interviews came apprehension. That’s because the Golden resident has dealt with a lifelong battle to overcome his own fears, and others’ negative perceptions, associated with his stutter. “Initially, I dreaded the interviews more than I was nervous for the actual fight,” Blaydes said.

The Avalanche just overpowered the Winnipeg Jets in a Stanley Cup Playoffs series with a tenacious forecheck, a terrifying combination of skill and will in front of the net and … statistical analysis? Colorado has assembled a roster deep enough to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in three seasons.

Not long ago, a big name, a football legend, was hired to make flowers bloom in a coaching graveyard. “He’s a Hail Mary,” they said. “So crazy, it just might work,” they said. “Why not? The school’s tried everything else,” they said. He’d won big at his previous job. He had a plan.

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