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Broncos cornerback Riley Moss hasn't been able to shake his reputation for being handsy

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss keeps getting flagged for holding defenders on deep passes even though he has worked hard to curtail his penchant for penalties. ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player

NEW YORK (AP) — Fernando Mendoza, the enthusiastic quarterback of No. 1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigio...

DATE: Dec 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Bo Nix's 4 TD passes lead Broncos to 34-26 win over Packers, who lose Micah Parsons to injury

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos were slogging their way through a rare clunker Sunday against the Green Bay Packers when cornerback Pat Surtain II delivered the game-saving takeaway. The re...

DATE: Dec 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos are underdogs at home against Packers despite 10-game win streak

DENVER (AP) — For the first time in a decade, Denver Broncos (11-2) stand atop the AFC playoff race heading into the holidays. They're the league's only unbeaten team at home. They've won 10...

DATE: Dec 13, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Durango High School honors four student-athletes in college signing ceremony

Four Demon seniors have decided on their college

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos facing brutal stretch run as they seek first AFC West title and top playoff seed in a decade

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have finally knocked the Kansas City Chiefs from their throne in the AFC West. Now comes the hard part. After falling behind in every game this se...

DATE: Dec 11, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore jailed, hours after his firing

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was jailed on Wednesday, according to court records, hours after he was fired for what the university said was an “inapp...

DATE: Dec 10, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left out

Nobody paying attention over the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana leading the way into this year’s College Football Playoff. But anyone paying attention over the last 24 hour...

DATE: Dec 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos beat Raiders 24-17 to extend winning streak to 10 games as Geno Smith injured

LAS VEGAS (AP) — This wasn't a typical Broncos game. For the first time this season, they didn't trail, and the final minutes were not overly stressful. What was typical? They won again. Bo ...

DATE: Dec 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Broncos eyeing AFC West crown thanks to series of comebacks and face Raiders next

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It's certainly not pretty the way the Broncos are playing, and their 10-2 record has led many around the NFL to wonder if this team is for real. Denver is doing what Kansas ...

DATE: Dec 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado hires Brennan Marion as offensive coordinator, architect of the high-tempo "Go-Go" system

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has brought in Sacramento State's Brennan Marion as the offensive coordinator, the architect of the high-tempo, run-oriented “Go-Go” system. The school announced...

DATE: Dec 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Nik Bonitto bats away 2-point try in OT and Broncos escape with 27-26 win over Commanders

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Nik Bonitto batted away Marcus Mariota’s pass in overtime to deny Washington a winning 2-point conversion, and the Denver Broncos held on for their ninth straight victor...

DATE: Dec 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports