P.J. Tucker perseveres as vital Heat organ, embraced again as ‘the heartbeat of our team’

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 4:44A Tribune News Service

For four days before the start of these Eastern Conference finals, left with little else to discuss during yet another extended postseason break, coach Erik Spoelstra and his Miami Heat players spoke of the impending need to make the hustle plays,...

Dave Hyde: Jimmy Butler keeps telling you who he is — and it’s more than 41 points in Heat’s Game 1...

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 3:45A Tribune News Service

Every so often, just for a moment, Jimmy Butler will let you in. He ll pull back the curtain and let you see who he is, how his mind and motivations assemble. He mostly keeps that area closed off, opaquely answering he doesn t care about random...

US Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 2:35A Anne M. Peterson, Ronald Blum

The U.S. Soccer Federation reached milestone agreements to pay its men’s and women’s teams equally, making the American national governing body the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money. The federation announced separate...

Rockies Mailbag: May Malaise, lost art of bunting, Peter Lambert’s status

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 1:45A Patrick Saunders

Denver Post sports writer Patrick Saunders with the latest installment of his Rockies Mailbag. Pose a Rockies or MLB related question for the Rockies Mailbag. Patrick, it seems the Rockies continue to fall into the pattern of playing decent, even...

Kiszla: Sneaky good move by Joe Sakic gives Avalanche 3-2 playoff victory vs. St. Louis

The Denver Post (Mark Kiszla) 5/18 1:45A Mark Kiszla

Lost in the glorious din of a groovy 3-2 Avalanche playoff win was a sneaky good score made by front-office honcho Joe Sakic way back at the NHL trade deadline. Amid loud fanfare, the Florida Panthers acquired Philadelphia captain and All-Star...

Class 5A state track preview: Grandview boys favored to repeat; Riley Stewart and Cherry Creek the...

The Denver Post (Preps) 5/18 1:45A Kyle Newman

Chris Faust has won two boys titles and two girls titles during his tenure as Cherokee Trail s track and field coach, so he knows what it takes to climb the podium at Jeffco Stadium. That s why even...

ASK IRA: So respect now for the Heat, or still more to prove?

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 12:23A Tribune News Service

Q: Ira, I can already hear it, that the Heat only can beat the Celtics without Al Horford and Marcus Smart, just like they only beat the 76ers when Joel Embiid missed two games, just like the bubble. Andy. A: OK, just like the Celtics beat the...

As Yankees display gap between Orioles and top of AL East, dominant minor league night shows...

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/18 12:19A Tribune News Service

Nick Vespi has played with Adley Rutschman, so of course, on his first day in the majors, Nick Vespi was asked about Adley Rutschman. Adley s awesome, the Orioles rookie left-hander said. He s exactly what the Orioles want out of him, and I m...

Manson scores 8:02 into OT, Avs beat Blues 3-2 in Game 1

KDVR.com (Sports) 5/17 7:28P The Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Josh Manson scored 8:02 into overtime, Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves in his return to the net from an eye injury, and the Colorado Avalanche overcame a sluggish start to beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their...

La Stella homers as Giants beat Rockies again, 10-7

KDVR.com (Sports) 5/17 7:13P The Associated Press

DENVER (AP)Tommy La Stella homered on the second pitch of the game and doubled twice as the San Francisco Giants extended their dominance against Colorado with a 10-7 win over the Rockies on Tuesday night. San Francisco has won 12 straight against...

PHOTOS: Colorado Avalanche defeat St. Louis Blues 3-2 in Game 1

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 5/17 7:03P AAron Ontiveroz, Andy Cross

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round NHL playoff series at Ball Arena in Denver on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.

Josh Manson lifts Avalanche to 3-2 overtime victory over St. Louis in Game 1

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 5/17 6:52P Mike Chambers

Fifty-four shots, including all 13 of them in overtime, ultimately led to a well-earned victory for the Avalanche in Game 1 against the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday at Ball Arena. Defenseman Josh Manson, a trade-deadline acquisition in March, took...

Winderman’s view: The complete Jimmy Butler, plus other Heat-Celtics thoughts

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/17 6:46P Tribune News Service

Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night s 118-107 NBA playoff victory over the Boston Celtics: For all the versatility of Erik Spoelstra s roster. For all the grit, guts and guile elsewhere on the roster. For all the...

Avalanche-Blues Game 1 Quick Hits: Missed opportunities matter not after Josh Manson’s OT...

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/17 6:43P Ryan O’Halloran

1. Blues get the bounce Even Norris Trophy finalists have a hiccup every now and then and St. Louis capitalized on Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar’s early game boo-boo. In the circle to goalie Darcy Kuemper’s right, Makar gloved the puck and it...

Heat, Butler make 118-107 opening statement vs. Celtics, take 1-0 lead in East finals

The Denver Post (Sports) 5/17 6:42P Tribune News Service

Bam Adebayo chased down and blocked Jaylen Brown as if he again was smothering Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference finals. Max Strus followed with an emphatic transition dunk, because these playoff moments have yet...