Sean Payton’s first game as head coach of the Denver Broncos this year ended with the exact same outcome as Nathaniel Hackett’s last year: a 17-16 defeat. But that’s about the only similarity to the Broncos of 2022. Most notable among the contrasts was the play of quarterback Russell Wilson. Last Sunday against the Raiders, …
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It could easily have been lost amid the runaway excitement of the Colorado Buffaloes’ heart-pounding 45-42 upset of TCU. It might have been overlooked after what TV analyst Joel Klatt called the “hyper tempo” of the first quarter, when both teams ran play after play without a huddle, as if trying to get in one …
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As Hank Williams Jr. once upon a time sang: Are you ready for some football? The National Football League’s dress rehearsals are over, and the first college football games of 2023 (that count) were played last Saturday—in Dublin, Los Angeles, Jackson (Mississippi) and a few other outposts. (In case you missed that abbreviated start, Notre …
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The heptathlon at the World Track and Field Championships in Budapest last Sunday came down to the seventh and final event, the 800-meter run. It quickly became a head-to-head test of will between Anna Hall, who grew up in Greenwood Village, and Katarina Johnson-Thompson of Great Britain. And it was a duel for the ages. …
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That penalty kick by Megan Rapinoe that sailed high over the goal at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup—leading to the elimination of the United States team from contention for its third straight World Cup title—seemed like poetic justice to me. And I am not alone. Many ordinary citizens I’ve encountered since then said they …
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In this day of participation awards for everyone on the team, permissive bail policies for most offenders and an emphasis on equity, the following story from the Internet, edited for length, is worth sharing. At the American Baseball Coaches Association’s 52nd annual convention, a 78-year-old retired college coach spoke to 4,000 coaches representing all levels, …
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On-site attractions will entertain, engage and educate youth with live golf-centric activities. When Denver’s Cherry Hills Country Club hosts its third United States Amateur Championship August 14-20, a specially curated Junior Experience will be one of the key week-long attractions for on-site spectators. For all youth who attend the Junior Experience, each will receive a …
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Another return is in on University of Colorado athletics director Rick George’s bold move hiring Deion Sanders—and the Buffs still haven’t played a real game under their new head football coach. First, it was the local and national publicity of bringing Coach Prime to Boulder. Next was selling out season tickets for the 2023 home …
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