By Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — The Colorado Avalanche are back atop hockey’s mountain after dethroning the two-time defending champions. Behind a goal and an assist from Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup for the third time in franchise history and first in more than two decades by beating the […]
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Denver ready to ante $45 million as contender to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
By Summer Ballentine and Ronald Blum, The Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. cities and states have lined up with tax breaks and millions of dollars in both public and private investments for a chance at hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games, set to be announced Thursday. The prize is a share of what […]
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Denver Broncos sale for $4.5 billion could come as early as this month
By Arnie Stapleton, AP Pro Football Writer The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what’s expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers. The Pat Bowlen Trust will […]
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PGA Tour returning to Colorado with 2024 BMW Championship
By Arnie Stapleton, AP Sports Writer CASTLE ROCK — The PGA Tour is returning to Colorado for the first time in a decade with the redesigned course at Castle Pines Golf Club serving as host to the 2024 BMW Championship. It’s the first big-time professional golf tournament at the Jack Nicklaus-designed course 30 miles south […]
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Colorado’s new professional ultimate disc team wants to grow the sport — so it turned to young offenders
Aaron Alvarado, a 21-year-old inmate with a tiny, Cindy Lou Who-style ponytail on his head, got the hang of it pretty quickly, even though it was his first go at ultimate disc. “All you have to do is run fast and jump high,” said Alvarado, who played baseball and football in high school back in […]
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Can skijoring, one of Colorado’s favorite extreme sports, go mainstream?
Story by Olivia Prentzel and Photography by Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun SILVERTON — On a freezing day in late February, a racer clicks into his skis along Notorious Blair Street, ready to race. He tightly grips a cotton rope that’s tethered to a cowboy’s saddle, anticipating a sharp jolt before the horse sets off […]
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Black ski groups descend on Snowmass to promote camaraderie, inclusion in the ski industry
Ben Finley’s first exposure to skiing was comical in any telling. He was on a date to Yosemite National Park in 1963 with a woman who, on the way home, suggested they visit the ski area in the park. Finley is from Harlem, New York, and had never seen a ski slope, but he accepted […]
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Denver Broncos fire coach Vic Fangio after 3 losing seasons
By Arnie Stapleton, The Associated Press Vic Fangio was fired on Sunday morning as coach of the Denver Broncos after going 19-30 in three seasons. Team president and CEO Joe Ellis, who will step down later this year, said general manager George Paton will have “full authority to select the next head coach.” “This morning, […]
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Table tennis got the lion’s share of Colorado’s first $25 million in sports betting wagers
More than $6.5 million was wagered on table tennis matches in Colorado in May, accounting for about a quarter of the state’s first month of sports betting. Gamblers shelled out a total of $25.6 million in sports bets in May as they contended with a shutdown of professional American sports because of the coronavirus crisis. […]