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Alex Colomé has clear path to be Colorado Rockies' closer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz (AP) — Alex Colomé identifies as a closer, and he has a clear path to that role in the Colorado bullpen. If the Rockies aren't ready to bestow the title, he understands. “On...

DATE: Mar 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: Sports

AP sources: Seahawks agree to trade Russell Wilson to Denver

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos have finally landed a worthy successor to Peyton Manning. Six years and a day after Manning retired, Broncos general manager George Paton agreed to...

DATE: Mar 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Boebert’s outburst on Afghanistan jolts State of the Union

Representative from Colorado blames Biden for deaths in Afghanistan

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

MLB cancels opening day after sides fail to end lockout

JUPITER, Fla. — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport will scrap regular-season games over a labor dispute for the first ...

DATE: Mar 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Manfred joins in, MLB lockout talks appear to gain momentum

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Baseball players and owners took a first step toward salvaging opening day, nearing agreement Friday on an amateur draft lottery during lockout negotiations that include...

DATE: Feb 25, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Investor pushes McDonald’s to change the way it buys pork

CHICAGO – An activist investor is trying to make McDonald’s change the way it buys pork for its bacon cheeseburgers and sausage patties. Investor Carl Icahn has nominated two new candidates ...

DATE: Feb 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Food

Rockies' Bud Black agrees to one-year extension through '23

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black, two wins shy of becoming the 66th manager in major league history to win 1,000 games, agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract extension throug...

DATE: Feb 9, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Locked out MLB players reject offer of federal mediation

NEW YORK (AP) — The start of spring training likely will be a casualty of Major League Baseball's lockout, which will threaten opening day unless the drawn-out talks lead to a deal in less t...

DATE: Feb 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

Political, business trends threaten outdoor show's future

DENVER (AP) – The owner of a ski company leans against a wall of his skis, arranged just so to dazzle passersby. “What am I doing? I feel like I’m wasting my time,” said Ted Eynon, the owne...

DATE: Feb 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Plan to gun down feral cattle spurs concern among ranchers

ALBUQUERQUE – A plan by U.S. Forest Service officials to put a dent in the population of feral cattle on national forest land near the New Mexico-Arizona border is drawing fire from ranchers...

DATE: Feb 4, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Denver Broncos announce they are officially on the market

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos are looking for a new owner in what’s expected to be the most expensive team sale in U.S. sports history. The Pat D. Bowlen Trust announced Tuesday...

DATE: Feb 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: AP Sports

One more Olympic ride: End means a new beginning for White

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — One last time, Shaun White will stand atop the Olympic halfpipe, slap his hands together, give a high-five to his coach and take his snowboard, and snowboarding, on...