Hawks (10-2) Keep Soaring, Beat Heat

The coming days figure to be busy and full of churn for the back part of the Broncos roster. The team started making moves by releasing quarterback Ben DiNucci, a move made official on the league’s transaction wire Wednesday afternoon. DiNucci acknowledged the move on social media, writing, “All part of the journey!!

DALLAS — Colorado’s stars 1, Dallas Stars 0. “Defense travels” is a popular axiom in sports. Well, world-class talent travels in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as well, and the Colorado Avalanche has the best five-man unit in the NHL. Cale Makar had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Avalanche roared back from a three-goal deficit to take Game 1 against the Dallas Stars in this second-round series at American Airlines Center.

DALLAS — He’s a Stanley Cup felon now, wanted in two countries, but the law can’t catch Alexandar Georgiev if he catches them first. Two counts of petty theft in Manitoba. Six counts of highway robbery in an overtime period. Nineteen counts of setting fire to a social media narrative.

By SYLVIE CORBET and BARBARA SURK (Associated Press) MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Excitement is building in the southern French city of Marseille, where a majestic three-mast ship carrying the Olympic torch arrived from Greece ahead of a welcoming ceremony at sunset Wednesday. Paris Games organizers have promised “fantastic” celebrations in the city, where the Old Port has been placed under high security. The torch was lit in Greece last month before it was officially handed to France.

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The Rockies’ offense, not to be confused with a chocolate-and-coconut candy bar, might be best described as “Indescribably Atrocious.” Too harsh? Not after the Rockies came home from a 1-7 road trip and promptly lost 5-0 to the Giants on a chilly Tuesday night at Coors Field. Colorado, which now owns an 8-27 record, was shut out for the sixth time this season. Last year, on their way to a franchise-worst 103-loss season, the Rockies were blanked nine times.