As record crowds turned out for the start of preseason camp at Dove Valley in late July, no one would have predicted that the 2022 Denver Broncos could be as disappointing as the Colorado Rockies, who were in the midst of a disheartening year that had begun with high hopes after the signing of superstar …
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The woke forces that ultimately pressured the Washington Redskins into becoming the Washington Commanders and the Cleveland Indians to change to the Cleveland Guardians, are at it again. The target this time is the Atlanta Braves. When asked about the “controversy” surrounding the World Series champions’ name during last week’s team visit to …
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The headline in last Friday’s Wall Street Journal read: The Presidents Cup Could Be Decided by the LIV Golf Battle. Nice attempt at fanning the flames of professional golf’s schism, but in truth, the Presidents Cup was never in doubt. The Internationals would have been outmanned even if LIV hadn’t poached a single non-American player. …
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Bob Dylan wasn’t referring to baseball when he wrote and recorded “The Times They Are A-Changin’” back in the early ‘60s. But these days the title of that hit song sure seems apropos. As you may have read or heard, Major League Baseball has approved significant rules changes, effective in 2023, intended to return the …
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BY DENNY DRESSMAN The Cherry Creek restaurant scene has added an exciting, one-of-a-kind dimension. Derecho Bar, which opened last month at 2817 E 3rd Ave, features the first and only Spanish-themed tapas/small plate fare in the neighborhood. “We want our guests to start their evenings off right, with a Spanish snack and a glass of …
What do Greg Reynolds and Bradley Chubb have in common? Each was a top five draft choice for a high-profile Denver sports team. And both represent missed opportunity. The Rockies made Reynolds the No. 2 pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball amateur draft. The Broncos chose Chubb No. 5 in the 2018 National Football …
Well, it didn’t take long for Sam Martin to find another job in the National Football League. Cut by the Broncos one day; signed by Buffalo a few days later. In the process, he actually may have improved his chances of punting in the Super Bowl next February. (We’ll start finding that out when Martin …
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This time 15 years ago, the Rockies had won 69 and lost 65. That September 1, Colorado was in fourth place in the NL West, five games behind first-place San Diego, and seventh in the National League Wild Card standings. No one could have predicted what was to happen in the last month of the …
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With just under one quarter of the season left, it can be said that the Rockies have been a huge disappointment in 2022. They’re 17 games under .500, more than 30 games out of first place in their division, and among the nine teams with the lowest winning percentage in the Major Leagues. It’s easy …
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In the third Major League plate appearance of his life last Friday night, 31-year-old Wynton Bernard started to swing, visibly restrained himself momentarily, then topped a changeup from Arizona pitcher Chris Devenski inside the left foul line. Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas raced in, scooped up the slowly hit ball and gymnastically fired to first …
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