As Aaron Gordon seeks second opinions on hamstring injury, Nuggets brace for impact

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/22 8:41P Bennett Durando

That shadow over the court was Aaron Gordon s. Suddenly, the Nuggets felt his absence as painfully as their opponents usually feel his presence. He would have been perfect for a crunch-time possession late Saturday night and the unenviable task...

Renck: Bo Nix-Sean Payton connection will answer biggest question: Are Broncos a Super Bowl team?

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/22 12:45A Troy Renck

These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses. The Broncos perch atop the AFC West with a 9-2 record. The No. 1 postseason seed , while complicated by a schedule tougher than New England...

Around the NFL: Shedeur Sanders finally gets practice reps with Browns, and shot at redemption in...

The Dever Post (Broncos) 11/22 12:30A Matt Schubert

Around the AFC Snap decision: The Shedeur Sanders Era is ready for lift-off in Cleveland. Thrown into the deep end vs. Baltimore last Sunday, the CU Buffs legend flailed and flopped to the tune of 47 yards on 4-of-16 passing in relief of...

Grading The Week: Broncos, Avs, Wil Lutz, CU soccer, DU soccer giving Denver fans reasons to be...

The Denver Post (College Sports) 11/22 12:30A Sean Keeler

Denver s pro sports teams are taking down historical bests the way Oprah used to give away cars. You get a record! And you get a record! And you get a record! Late Thursday night, it was the Avalanche s turn, as a 6-3 victory over the New York...

If Aaron Gordon misses time with hamstring strain, will Nuggets play more double-big?

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/21 8:02P Bennett Durando

HOUSTON The Nuggets most unusual configuration seems tailor-made to counter the Rockets. But they might have to start relying on it more often in general, if power forward Aaron Gordon is out for an extended period. Nuggets coach David Adelman didn...

Nikola Jokic’s 34 points lead Nuggets past Rockets in white-knuckle NBA Cup win

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/21 6:02P The Associated Press

HOUSTON The Denver Nuggets NBA Cup possibilities are starting to open up. Nikola Jokic had 34 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Jamal Murray added 26 points and 10 assists as the Nuggets held on to beat the Houston Rockets 112-109 on...

Darius Curry will make first start at quarterback for CSU Rams against Boise State

The Denver Post (College Sports) 11/21 8:10A Nathan Wright

Darius Curry will be the third starting quarterback for Colorado State this season when the Rams travel to Boise State on Saturday . The redshirt freshman will start in place of Jackson Brousseau, who...

Nikola Jokic is done yelling at refs: ‘I don’t even think about them. It’s great.’

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 11/21 7:48A Bennett Durando

HOUSTON Nikola Jokic is determined to make this his season of zen. No more animated arguments with the officials. No more pleading for calls. No more of those exasperated full-body reactions to the whistle, those classic images of a 285-pound man...

Avalanche Journal: Denver, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas about to be NHL’s new ‘Death Valley’

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 11/21 12:30A Corey Masisak

Brock Nelson remembers the Death Valley road trip all too well. Forgive him if he has the odd nightmare or two about it. Nelson s first trip to California as an NHL player came in early December of 2013. Back then, the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim...

CSU Pueblo heads into Division II playoffs with Kiahn Martinez fueling run game, Marcellus Honeycutt...

The Denver Post (College Sports) 11/21 12:30A Kyle Newman

Three games into his return from a right ACL injury that cost him all of last season, Kiahn Martinez chucked his crutch. I wore my brace the first two weeks, but the third week, I said to myself, You...

Avalanche’s Cale Makar after three-point barrage vs. Rangers: ‘I’ve still got more in the tank’

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 11/21 12:30A Kyle Newman

Cale Makar continues to make game-changing plays look effortless. With the Avalanche trailing the New York Rangers 2-1 late in the second period on Thursday night at Ball Arena, Makar got a threaded pass from Martin Necas in the right faceoff...

Nuggets Journal: Sign of an all-time great? The kids want to play like Nikola Jokic.

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 11/21 12:30A Bennett Durando

NEW ORLEANS Nikola Jokic’s original disciple has outgrown the infant label. Alperen Sengun is a fully formed All-Star by now, a synthesis of skill, strength and smarts at the center of the only NBA offense better than Denver’s. “Baby Jokic” is...

MLS 2026 schedule release: Rapids to host Lionel Messi, Inter Miami in April

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/20 8:00A Braidon Nourse

The world’s greatest soccer player will visit Commerce City in 2026. As part of the Major League Soccer schedule release on Thursday, which came almost a month earlier than in previous years, the Colorado Rapids are set to host soccer legend...

Scouting the Colorado high school football quarterfinals in Class 5A, 4A and 3A

The Denver Post (Sports) 11/20 7:42A Matt Schubert

The Colorado high school football season is down to its final three weekends. With eight teams left in each of the state’s three largest classifications, here’s a preview of what to look for: Class 5A No. 8 Fairview (10-1) at No. 1 Cherry Creek...

Peyton Watson shatters career record with 32-point game in New Orleans

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 11/20 4:01A Bennett Durando

NEW ORLEANS Mom s photos will have to suffice as keepsakes from a career night. Instead of the game ball, Peyton Watson was rewarded for his 32 points with family time and New Orleans cuisine. The ball was snatched by a referee before Watson had...