Denver Post: Sports

LOS ANGELES — Chris Taylor blasted a one-out, walk-off home run off Adam Ottavino in the 10th inning on Tuesday night, gut-punching Colorado at the end of a gritty bout that saw the Dodgers increase their NL West lead to a game and a half over the Rockies.

ATLANTA — The Tour Championship is about more than just the cash, no matter how much is on the line.
It was that way from the start.
Curtis Strange was part of the inaugural 30-man field in 1987 for what then was called the Nabisco Championships of Golf.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin doesn’t like talking about the way his players use social media. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach would prefer to stick to football.
Antonio Brown, however, isn’t giving his boss much choice.

Question: What’s the bigger concern for the Rockies: Jon Gray or slumping bats?

Three months ago, right winger Logan O’Connor had every intention to return to the University of Denver and play out his senior season as the Pioneers’ captain.
Tuesday night he will instead make his NHL preseason debut with the Avalanche and play on a line with two guys who are assured of making the opening-night roster.

ASHBURN, Va. — A day after their offense looked sluggish in a home-opening loss to Indianapolis, the Washington Redskins took big gambles on wide receivers Monday, signing former first-round picks Michael Floyd and Breshad Perriman.

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Despite his limited experience in football, Davion Taylor came to the Colorado Buffaloes this year hoping to make an impact.
So far, the junior college transfer has been a great addition to the defense for the Buffs (3-0), who have a bye this week.

LOS ANGELES — There are no shortage of stars in Hollywood, from the streets of Rodeo Drive to the Walk of Fame all the way to, and down through, the Dodgers’ star-studded bench at Chavez Ravine.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

LOS ANGELES — In the heat of the final weeks of the playoff chase, Adam Ottavino knows he must be better. He expects it.
The right-hander has been, by most metrics, Colorado’s best overall reliever this season, posting a 2.25 ERA, a 0.99 WHIP and 105 strikeouts while accumulating a bullpen-high 2.6 bWAR.