Rockies Journal: Former Rockies manager Walt Weiss earned another shot with Braves

The Denver Post (Patrick Saunders) 12/10 12:45A Patrick Saunders

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than a dozen years ago, in the fall of 2013, I defended Walt Weiss on a local sports radio talk show. That was back in the day when Denver sports radio still talked about the Rockies. The sports jockey blasted the Rockies...

Cale Makar’s late power-play goal salvages point for Avalanche in shootout loss

The Dever Post (Avalanche) 12/9 6:35P Corey Masisak

NASHVILLE The power play helped the Colorado Avalanche salvage a point and turned a regulation loss into a coin toss. For the fourth time in as many tries this season, the shootout did not flip the Avs way. This one took a scary turn though. Ryan...

Colorado winter cabins and yurts that you can ski (or sometimes drive) to

The Denver Post (Winter Sports) 12/9 1:00A Mindy Sink

What’s cozier than a cabin or yurt in the winter? Colorado has many options for travelers to hunker down for a little vacation inside while embracing the frosty season outside. Related Articles...

CHSAA settles Colorado transgender athlete lawsuit; case continues with state

The Denver Post (Preps) 12/8 9:09A Ann Schimke

The group governing high school sports in Colorado has agreed not to sanction schools or teams from eight conservative-leaning school districts and charter schools for policies on transgender student athletes under a settlement agreement...

Jamal Murray is backing up preseason talk. Will he be finally rewarded as an All-Star?

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 12/8 7:55A Bennett Durando

Jamal Murray made it look easy. His shoulders were relaxed, his grin discernible from the nosebleeds. He yielded two basketballs, one in each hand, and that fittingly seemed to elicit twice the usual joy and confidence as he goofed around with a...

Parker Gabriel’s 7 Thoughts from Broncos’ 10th straight win, including why Denver can go far with Bo...

The Dever Post (Broncos) 12/8 12:00A Parker Gabriel

LAS VEGAS The Broncos just keep on winning. The latest: A 24-17 win that may look close on paper but really was Denver s most comfortable in weeks . Sean Payton s team has won 10 straight and moved to 11-2 overall on the night in which Kansas City...

How Harvard shaped Paul DePodesta, the Rockies’ new front-office boss

The Denver Post (Sports) 12/7 1:05A Patrick Saunders

People have been trying to pigeonhole Paul DePodesta for 30 years. Number-crunching nerd, dumb jock, that Moneyball guy, that Harvard guy and that baseball guy. When he was the general manager of the Dodgers from 2004 to 2005, Los Angeles Times...

Broncos-Raiders scouting report: Broncos can gain key foothold in AFC seeding with win over Las...

The Dever Post (Broncos) 12/7 12:45A Luca Evans

Broncos (10-2) at Raiders (2-10) When: 2:05 p.m. Sunday Where:  Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. TV/radio:  CBS, 850 AM/94.1 FM Broncos-Raiders series:  The Broncos, of course, beat Las Vegas 10-7 on Thursday Night Football in early November in...

Isaiah Johnson grew up around NBA greats. Now, the breakout freshman is putting his studies to use...

The Denver Post (College Sports) 12/6 3:41A Kyle Newman

BOULDER On the set of Space Jam 2, a young Isaiah Johnson soaked in the approach of an NBA icon. Colorado s freshman guard, then 12 years old, was working out with LeBron James at Warner Bros. Studios...

GM Josh Byrnes joined the Rockies for ‘the challenge’ and to team with Paul DePodesta

The Denver Post (Sports) 12/6 3:13A Patrick Saunders

Josh Byrnes had it good in Los Angeles. Very good. During his 11 seasons there as the Dodgers senior vice president of baseball operations, he won three World Series rings, including back-to-back championships in 2024-25. He also had one of the...

Renck & File: Have Broncos’ opponents hacked their defense? That is a big fat no.

The Denver Post (Nuggets) 12/6 1:00A Troy Renck

Only a hack would suggest opponents have found a hack to solve the Broncos defense . The idea began to percolate over the past two games as Denver struggled to get off the field . Ordinarily, this type of hiccup for a 10-2 team would not matter....

How the Broncos are learning to deploy a young, talented CB group around Pat Surtain II

The Dever Post (Broncos) 12/6 1:00A Parker Gabriel

Kris Abrams-Draine played a relatively quiet 11 snaps last Sunday night in Washington. The second-year corner calmly covered a couple of deep routes run by Commanders receiver Treylon Burks. He...

Rockies Journal: Paul DePodesta, Josh Byrnes face three big tasks as winter meetings begin

The Denver Post (Sports) 12/6 1:00A Patrick Saunders

Can the Rockies turn their summer of discontent into a winter of promise? That s the hope as the front-office team of Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes heads to baseball s winter meetings that begin Monday at the Hilton Bonnet Creek & Waldorf Astoria...

Yes, Broncos CB Riley Moss is actually wearing boxing gloves in practice

The Dever Post (Broncos) 12/6 12:45A Luca Evans

The reps are so infrequent, and happen so quickly, that Kris Abrams-Draine didn t even realize a member of his own cornerback room strapped on a set of boxing gloves in practice. He did? Abrams-Draine smiled in confusion on Friday. Yes, Riley...

Reborn Pomona Panthers seeking another state title. ‘We want to create our own legend’

The Denver Post (Preps) 12/6 12:45A Patrick Saunders

FORT COLLINS Wake up the echoes, Pomona is back in the championship game. It hasn t been an easy road for the proud Panthers, who were a big-school state powerhouse less than a decade ago, only to see declining enrollment at the Arvada-based...