Denver Post: Sports
- Colorado Classic announces four host cities for August races
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:30 PMOrganizers of the Colorado Classic bike race, which becomes a women-only event this year, have announced the four cities that will host stages this summer.
The event will open in Steamboat Springs on Aug.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Does Tim Tebow belong in the Broncos’ Ring of Fame? Someone ask Champ Bailey
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More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Warriors beat Blazers 119-117 in OT for NBA Finals berth
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 01:51 AMPORTLAND, Ore. — Experience bred confidence for the Golden State Warriors, even when challenged by the upstart Portland Trail Blazers.
No matter how far they were down, they’ve been through too much to ever think they’re out.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Joe Brock leads Golden rally as Demons defeat Cheyenne Mountain for 4A lacrosse title
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:59 PMSenior midfielder Joe Brock had a hand in Golden’s final three goals, scoring the game-tying and game-winning tallies to propel the Demons to their first Class 4A lacrosse state title Monday at rain-soaked and frigid All-City Stadium.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- New head coach, new start for Broncos DL DeMarcus Walker
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 06:14 PMAt some point over the last two years, as his position changed, his playing opportunities were limited and his production was non-existent, Broncos defensive lineman DeMarcus Walker had to feel the urge to watch some of his Florida State clips, right?More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Broncos select Champ Bailey to their Ring of Fame
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 02:05 PMFormer Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will be the only new inductee to the team’s Ring of Fame in 2019.
The Broncos announced Bailey’s induction Monday. He’ll also be inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Newman vs. Kiz: Are the Rockies already out of the playoff race?
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 01:15 PMKiz: The calendar has not yet reached Memorial Day. But have the Rockies’ playoff dreams died before the flowers reach full bloom? Coming into a year full of lofty World Series expectations, Colorado stumbled out of the gate and has never really found its footing.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Cherry Creek cousins lead Bruins into 5A lacrosse championship
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 08:00 AMBorn a month apart in 2000, cousins Henry Olson and Chandler Nayman both picked up lacrosse sticks at age 5. Family functions would have a been a broken window waiting to happen, but Olson was the highly accurate shooter and Nayman the rock-solid goalie.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Damian Lillard says he has separated ribs, will play through pain for Blazers
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 07:57 PMPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Damian Lillard says he separated his ribs in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors.
Lillard confirmed the injury on Sunday, a day after the Trail Blazers lost 110-99 in Game 3.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - War of Will likely to run in the Belmont, trying to win a second leg of the Triple Crown
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:10 PMThe day after his convincing win in the Preakness, War of Will’s trainer pronounced his colt’s condition to be “great” and said there is “an extremely good shot” that the horse will try to win another leg of the Triple Crown next month.
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- Ezekiel Elliott handcuffed, but not arrested, after incident with Las Vegas security guard
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 01:13 PMDallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was handcuffed but not arrested by Las Vegas police after an incident with a security guard over the weekend. Authorities said Elliott, who was attending a music festival, was detained but released after the security guard declined to press charges.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Control over future Denver Olympics bids to be decided in runoff election
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 08:00 AMDenver’s long and complicated relationship with the Olympics will take another turn in the next two weeks as voters decide whether to forbid city officials from using tax dollars on future bids to host the Games without their approval.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Cherry Creek claims 5A state lacrosse title in unusual May snowstorm
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:12 AMHeavy precipitation was an understatement. A steady light rain led to a full-on rainstorm, and when the second half began Monday night, the entire field was the same color as the white ball, and players were drenched.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- CU Buffs’ payout from Pac-12 went up but still trails Big 12, Huskers
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 09:06 PMOn the plus side, the CU Buffaloes got 5 percent more from the Pac-12 in 2018 distributions than in the previous fiscal year. But the Buffaloes’ per-school payout from the Pac-12 still trailed their former Big 12 compatriots — and trailed what old rival Nebraska reportedly took in from the Big Ten by almost $23 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Champ Bailey’s favorite Broncos memory? Tim Tebow was at the center of it.
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 04:19 PMChamp Bailey made history earlier this year when he became the first Broncos defensive player to be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Monday, Bailey achieved another milestone when he was voted to the Broncos’ Ring of Fame, the first player in team history to earn those two honors in the same year.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chad Kelly, former Broncos QB, signs with Indianapolis Colts
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:20 PMFormer Broncos backup quarterback Chad Kelly has signed with the Indianapolis Colts, the team announced Monday.
We have signed QB Chad Kelly and waived DT Jordan Thompson.https://t.co/auThjkhgSB
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Latest rumor about Peyton Manning could take him to the New York Jets
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 08:00 AM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kawhi Leonard scores 36, Raptors beat Bucks in 2 OTs in Game 3
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 10:55 PMTORONTO — Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and the Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee 118-112 on Sunday night to cut the Bucks’ lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Tim Tebow struggling in Triple-A; still a work in progress
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 09:00 PMSYRACUSE, N.Y. — Six weeks into his latest baseball adventure, Tim Tebow is still struggling to find his stroke with the Syracuse Mets at the top rung of minor league ball.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- St. Louis Blues move to brink of Stanley Cup Final with Game 5 win over Sharks
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 06:19 PMSAN JOSE, Calif. — Vladimir Tarasenko scored on a penalty shot and Jaden Schwartz added the first of his three goals during a dominant second period that carried St. Louis to the brink of its first trip to the Stanley Cup Final in nearly a half-century, sending the Blues to a 5-0 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday in Game 5 of the Western Conference final.
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- PHOTOS: The Golden Demons win over Cheyenne Mountain for Lacrosse 4A state championship
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 12:45 PMSenior midfielder Joe Brock had a hand in Golden’s final three goals, scoring the game-tying and game-winning tallies to propel the Demons to their first Class 4A lacrosse state title Monday at rain-soaked and frigid All-City Stadium. Read the full article here.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - NFL and players’ union to study potential use of marijuana for pain management
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 08:47 AMThe NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to form two new joint medical committees, one of which is to study the potential use of marijuana as a pain-management tool for players and review teams’ policies and practices for the use of prescription medication by players.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Frank Vogel introduction caught up in Magic Johnson comments, ongoing Lakers drama
Tuesday - 05/21/2019 - 01:55 AMEL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Frank Vogel’s determination to build “organizational togetherness” within the Los Angeles Lakers met the reality of the team’s current dysfunction Monday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - CU Buffs football receives largest endowment in program history
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 05:41 PMWhen she graduated from high school and was looking for a college destination, Kelli Brooks followed her friends.
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“They were going to (Colorado State), so I wanted to go where my friends were going,” Brooks said. - Rockies’ rotation failing to meet high expectations as NL West hopes fade
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 03:30 PMPITTSBURGH — At the start of spring training, Rockies manager Bud Black was asked a blunt question: Is the Rockies’ rotation “as good as or better than” the Dodgers’, who had won the previous six National League West titles.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Colorado Rapids’ first win shows team has what it takes to not collapse after a bad bounce
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 12:37 PMWhen rookie sub-Andre Shinyashiki’s left-booted a one-touch strike past the Los Angeles goalkeeper in the 82nd minute of Sunday’s match, the emotions that followed were a long time coming.
“I don’t think relief is the right word,” Shinyashiki’s said Sunday.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly passes on Wizards, ESPN reports
Monday - 05/20/2019 - 10:31 AMThere was only one job that Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim Connelly would leave for, and it came calling.
But after a weekend spent contemplating a possible future with the Washington Wizards, Connelly will remain in Denver to continue working on what he started, according to ESPN.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Andre Shinyashiki’s late goal lifts Rapids over Galaxy to give Colorado its first win of the season
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 10:21 PMCARSON, Calif. — Andre Shinyashiki scored late, Tim Howard had his first shutout of the season and the Colorado Rapids beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday night for their first win of the season.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Deontay Wilder KOs Dominic Breazeale in 1st round to defend heavyweight belt
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 08:26 PMNEW YORK — Deontay Wilder believes they are coming, the mega matchup with Anthony Joshua and the rematch with Tyson Fury.
Until then, he moved onto some business with Dominic Breazeale.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Kyle Freeland’s woes continue. Rockies ace will figure things out, but it won’t be easy, Bud Black says.
Sunday - 05/19/2019 - 06:50 PMPHILADELPHIA — Rockies manager Bud Black is confident that left-hander Kyle Freeland will figure things out, but it won’t be easy, because there are plenty of issues to resolve.
After pitching just 1⅔ innings Sunday in the Rockies’ 7-5 loss to the Phillies — his shortest big-league start that didn’t involve an injury — Freeland has a 6.02 ERA after 10 starts.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share