Denver Post

This Christmas, ask Santa for an electric leaf blower, mower, or chainsaw. Come summer, we’ll all thank you.

By Ali Slagle, The New York Times
A survival kit for the holiday season should include a Rolodex of appetizers that can be thrown together quickly or made ahead — ideally both.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Michelle “‘Shells” Hoffman won’t be home for Christmas or Hanukkah or even Chrismukkah for that matter. Instead, the self-identified “bi-religious” daughter of Ronkonkoma, N.Y. — played with brass and verve by Roslyn Hart — will be cracking wise and crooning at the Savoy, a transformed Victorian Era ballroom in Denver’s Curtis Park neighborhood.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Willson Contreras signed with the Chicago Cubs on July 2, 2009. And until Wednesday, they were the only organization he knew.
Contreras, regarded as one of the best offensive catchers in Cubs history, agreed Wednesday to a deal with the St.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

BOULDER — With Coach Prime in the house, KJ Simpson put on a Prime Time performance himself.
Simpson, CU’s sophomore point guard, dropped a game-high 27 points in front of new Buffs football coach Deion Sanders and a full house at the Events Center to power the Buffs to a 93-65 rout of rival CSU.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Jacob deGrom made his Texas two-step from the Mets official on Thursday afternoon. The 34-year-old was introduced as a Ranger in a press conference at Globe Life Field as he begins his potential six-year stint in Arlington.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Four years ago, almost to the day, it would’ve been virtually impossible to predict Jaelan Phillips would have the NFL career he has built — or that he would even have an NFL career.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

For the Orlando Magic, Wednesday’s 116-111 home overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers was necessary.
Not just to end their season-long losing streak at nine games. But to maintain the belief in what they’re building — short- and long-term.

Here’s a look at how the Miami Dolphins (8-4) and Los Angeles Chargers (6-6) match up in six key areas ahead of Sunday’s Week 14 game at SoFi Stadium (8:25 p.m., NBC):
When the Dolphins run: It’s the 28th-ranked rushing offense versus the 29th-ranked rushing defense.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

In the weird world of Netflix’s animated comedy series, “Inside Job,” flat earthers, lizard people and secret societies make up the basis of every plotline. So when infamous Denver sculpture Blucifer appeared on a recent episode, its characters seemed right at home beneath its monstrous undercarriage — if a bit annoyed to be in Denver.