Category Archives: El Paso County, Colorado

It hasn’t been a great road trip for Rockies outfielder Yonathan Daza. But then, that can be said for most of the Rockies. Still, Daza … Continue reading →

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Denver Nuggets 116-102 in game 3 of their second-round NBA playoffs series on Friday, June 11, 2021 at Ball Arena … Continue reading →

The Nuggets ran into a buzzsaw not even an MVP ceremony could stop. For the third consecutive game, the Suns proved they were the more … Continue reading →

Monte Morris turned up. Aaron Gordon didn’t. When the bell rang, Monte Morris came out swinging. Aaron Gordon hit the canvas early and never got … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS – As the Avalanche team he built again crumbled in the NHL playoffs under the rubble of unfulfilled potential, antsy general manager Joe … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS — In the end, it was a colossal Colorado collapse by the NHL’s Presidents’ Trophy champions. A club-record 6-0 start to the Stanley … Continue reading →

1. Sam Girard’s nightmare Talk about picking the wrong time — a must-win playoff game — to be fighting the puck and his game. But … Continue reading →

PHOENIX — The Nuggets covered the uniform, themselves and the city of Denver in shame during a 123-98 loss to Phoenix in the NBA playoffs. If … Continue reading →

PHOENIX – The MVP chants boomed across the Valley while Nikola Jokic stood, arms crossed, as the noise engulfed him. The chants had nothing to … Continue reading →

Help the Joker. Nikola Jokic did his part to even the series against Phoenix in Game 2 on Wednesday night with a double-double by the … Continue reading →

Save for three turnovers, the Avalanche played a great Game 5 on Tuesday night. Those three turnovers, however, led to the game’s final three goals … Continue reading →

1. Third-period nightmare For the first 40 minutes, the Avalanche had re-discovered its “A” game for the first time since Period 1 of Game 2. … Continue reading →

This year’s Colorado legislative session began with mandatory distancing and plastic partitions, hallways and committee rooms devoid of any members of the public and widespread … Continue reading →

PHOENIX – When Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. emerged from the locker room after halftime Monday night, he stood at midcourt with a sizable wrap … Continue reading →

It almost worked. Connor Joe, Taylor Motter and Sam Hilliard homer in consecutive at-bats for the @ABQTopes. pic.twitter.com/MduyxxqdRG — Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) June 8, … Continue reading →

PHOENIX — The roar was deafening, a ruthless indication of the Suns’ firepower. As Chris Paul carved apart Denver’s backcourt, and Mikal Bridges sunk another … Continue reading →

ETHAN HORVATH DENIES MEXICO A CHANCE TO EQUALIZE pic.twitter.com/N4AXjqGZ0s — CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 7, 2021 Talk about a homecoming. Related Articles Highlands Ranch … Continue reading →

Ethan Horvath smiled from the eye of the hurricane. As shots, cleats, legs, debris and even fans swirled around Empower Field at Mile High, the … Continue reading →

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Floyd Mayweather Jr. outclassed YouTube personality Logan Paul but couldn’t stop him inside the distance. Mayweather and Paul boxed an eight-round … Continue reading →

It was a long time coming for Brendan Rodgers, but he hit the first home run of his major-league career Saturday night at Coors Field. … Continue reading →

On one Zoom video conference late Friday night, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was taking his roster in general and top players in particular to task … Continue reading →

LAS VEGAS — Avalanche coach Jared Bednar doesn’t usually point fingers at his players. But he threw darts at his top guys Friday night after … Continue reading →

1. First-period survival Playing with desperation (down 2-0 in series) and in front of a full building (18,000-plus), Vegas was expected to be strong off … Continue reading →

Damian Lillard cast his unofficial vote for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday night. He chose the Nuggets candidate responsible for Portland’s first-round playoff … Continue reading →

Before Thursday night, Jordan Siebatcheu had never played in a meaningful match for the United States soccer team much less scored a goal. But he … Continue reading →

Vegas coach Pete DeBoer and Avalanche coach Jared Bednar had opposite opinions of the slashing call on Golden Knights winger Reilly Smith only 44 seconds … Continue reading →

The NHL’s two best regular-season teams had two of the three Vezina Trophy finalists as the league’s best goalies matched up Wednesday night. A classic … Continue reading →

1. Second-line success Avalanche coach Jared Bednar kept his third line together … but made them his second line, and kept his second line together … Continue reading →

As clutch as Damian Lillard was on Tuesday night, he only delayed the celebration. The Nuggets survived a gripping double-overtime affair, 147-140, to stake a … Continue reading →

German Marquez mowed with his “Easy Cheese” stuff. The bullpen, after a brief blip, didn’t blink. And a walk-off wild pitch was a welcome reprieve … Continue reading →

BANGKOK — Bobby was a good boy. So was Bravo. Angel was a good girl, and when she sat, furry hindquarters sliding a little on … Continue reading →

Memorial Day is a federal holiday for honoring and mourning the military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties. The holiday … Continue reading →

Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves was issued a two-game suspension Monday for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct against Avalanche defenseman Ryan Graves in Sunday’s Game … Continue reading →

Rented mules cringed. From Halifax to La Jolla, woodsheds waved white flags in solidarity. Nathan MacKinnon blew past a Vegas defense that looked as if … Continue reading →

That concern about a weeklong break between games, and facing a team playing off momentum from their Game 7 victory at home in Las Vegas? … Continue reading →

The scoreboard told a different story than the game Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. FC Dallas held two-thirds of the possession and peppered … Continue reading →

The NHL released the complete Avalanche-Vegas Golden Knights second-round series schedule on Saturday night. The league had previously announced Game 1 on Sunday at Ball … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is proposing a $6 trillion budget for next year that’s piled high with new safety net programs for the poor … Continue reading →

Denver Public Schools acknowledged Friday night that its board and the Denver Police Department are aware of new sexual assault allegations against school board member … Continue reading →

The Colorado Rapids are once again hosting fireworks on the Fourth of July. The club’s 24th annual 4thFest Celebration will shoot off the state’s largest … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO — Families arriving at the U.S. border with Mexico will have their cases fast-tracked in immigration court, the Biden administration said Friday, less … Continue reading →

The Portland Trail Blazers hosted the Denver Nuggets in Game 3 of their first-round series of the NBA playoffs on May 27, 2021 at the … Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Ore. – Had Austin Rivers made just one crunch-time 3-pointer, it would’ve been the biggest shot of his Nuggets career. Instead, the journeyman veteran … Continue reading →

1. International flare. Facundo Campazzo did it all on Thursday night at the Moda Arena and was nearing his first NBA triple-double as a 30-year-old … Continue reading →

Our strange love/hate relationship with old flame Carmelo Anthony is a burning thing. Ten years after he forced his way out of a Denver Nuggets … Continue reading →

He’s not Joshing around. On the official scorecard and on the scoreboard, over the public address system at the ballpark, and on TV and radio … Continue reading →

A juvenile, who reportedly threatened to “shoot up” the Florence Junior/Senior High School, has been placed in custody for possession of a stolen firearm, according … Continue reading →

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Christian McCaffrey is used to going fast on the football field. On Sunday, the Panthers’ speedy running back will get a chance … Continue reading →

The good news: Southpaw Kyle Freeland is back healthy and already flashing impressive stuff. The bad news: The Rockies rarely capitalize on positive momentum. Freeland, … Continue reading →

Facing a playoff deficit once again, the Nuggets responded the only way they know how: With an uppercut. Monday’s Game 2 at Ball Arena against … Continue reading →

1. Tempers flare. The Denver and Portland benches cleared at Ball Arena with under 8 minutes left in the first quarter — sparked by a … Continue reading →

NEW YORK — It was a family affair at the Billboard Music Awards: Pink twirled in the air in a powerful performance with her daughter, … Continue reading →

Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry … Continue reading →

St. Louis captain Ryan O’Reilly, the former Avalanche center, said the Avs were “clearly the better team” and called his performance “pretty pathetic” after Colorado … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Diego Rossi scored twice in the first half and Los Angeles FC beat the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday night to … Continue reading →

Damian Lillard stalked the court like he had an axe to grind. Or maybe it was a stake, like the one he drove home Saturday … Continue reading →

1. Welcome back, Jamal. With 7,750 fans on hand in Ball Arena on Saturday, the building came alive during pregame when the public address announcer … Continue reading →

ST. LOUIS – The Stanley Cup Playoffs is a two-month slog and the eventual winner must overcome injuries, overall adversity and off nights by their … Continue reading →

Quick hitters from the Avalanche’s 5-1 Game 3 win against St. Louis on Friday night: Grubauer’s left pad Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer made three consecutive … Continue reading →

The feast or famine Rockies went on a feeding frenzy Friday night at Coors Field. After getting swept at San Diego, where they scored one … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial stage ahead of … Continue reading →

TORONTO — Toronto captain John Tavares was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a collision early in Game 1 of the Maple Leafs’ … Continue reading →

If center Nazem Kadri ever wears a Colorado Avalanche sweater again, it will be too soon. His repeatedly stupid and goonish behavior on the ice … Continue reading →

The NBA released the schedule for the Denver Nuggets’ first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. The third-seeded Nuggets tip off … Continue reading →

President Joe Biden’s efforts to persuade Benjamin Netanyahu to halt military strikes against Hamas in Gaza are plunging the two leaders into a difficult early … Continue reading →

The Avalanche didn’t need an early fight from team captain and Game 1 hero Gabe Landeskog to get going Wednesday night in Game 2. Landeskog’s … Continue reading →

The Rockies’ “wait-for-it” moment of failure that’s occurred with dark, comedic effect routinely this year came again late Tuesday night in San Diego. This time, … Continue reading →

SEATTLE — Spencer Turnbull pitched the fifth no-hitter in the majors already this season, sending the Detroit Tigers to a 5-0 victory over the Seattle … Continue reading →

GAZA CITY, Gaza — Suzy Ishkontana hardly speaks or eats. It’s been two days since the 7-year-old girl was pulled from the rubble of what … Continue reading →

Even Clark Giswold didn’t have this much trouble on the road. The Rockies, dominated by San Diego Padres ace Yu Darvish, lost 7-0 Monday night … Continue reading →

Sluggish, then stellar The Avalanche didn’t have its first shot on goal until the 5:56 mark of the opening period … and then it didn’t … Continue reading →

Arguably the NHL’s most dangerous line, the Avalanche’s top trio came out with a massive third period Monday night as Colorado opened its 17th playoff … Continue reading →

A cyclist was killed Sunday in Lakewood after she was hit by a car that drifted into her bike lane, according to a report from … Continue reading →

NEW ORLEANS — LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury and the Los Angeles Lakers closed out … Continue reading →

Who doesn’t like a rematch? Denver capped its regular season with a disappointing 132-116 loss at Portland on Sunday night. After all the madness from … Continue reading →

In an electric 13 minutes of soccer, the Colorado Rapids showed just how dangerous they can be Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Sam … Continue reading →