Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, right, hustled all over the floor in Denver’s 100-85 win at Minnesota on Wednesday. He had 18 points, 14 rebounds, two blocks and two steals,…
Former Denver Bronco Nate Jackson and some other former NFL players are calling on the league to allow medical marijuana as a means to help players deal with the physical…
Manning agrees to reduced salary, will return for 18th season
Hockey on ESPN? Network awarded World Cup rights ESPN is getting back into broadcasting professional hockey after landing the U.S. rights for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The NHL…
Fort Lewis College junior forward Mary Brinton backed up her preseason honor with a postseason award Monday, when she was named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference First Team.Steve Lewis/Durango…
Denver Nuggets fire head coach before end of second full season, name Hunt interim coach
Coming up on its second season, the race has a new sponsor: First National Bank of Durango. Also, it nearly is doubling its field. This from an event that easily…
J.J. Hickson and the Nuggets responded to head coach Brian Shaw’s firing with one of their most inspired games of the season. They beat the Bucks 106-95.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Guard…
New rules implemented for first time to speed up pace of play
Fernando Alonso crashes out of Down Under opener LONDON – Fernando Alonso will not race in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix following a crash during Formula One testing that sent…
No. 5 FLC men ready to ‘enjoy the journey’ at RMAC Shootout
It’s been a roller-coaster week or so for Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon.David Zalubowski/Associated Press Nathan MacKinnon may be looking for a couch to crash on the rest of the…
American Lindsey Vonn was barely visible in the women’s super-G event Monday in Bansko, Bulgaria, but the Vail skier did manage a third-place finish.Giovanni Auletta/Associated Press With less than three…
American Lindsey Vonn, above and background, was frustrated with the FIS after the organization decided to continue through foggy – and what Vonn considered dangerous – conditions. The 30-year-old American,…
Padraig Harrington waved but never wavered down the stretch Monday in the Honda Classic.Luis M. Alvarez/Associated Press His caddie, Ronan Flood, reminded him of that Monday morning in the Honda…
Denver guaranteed Demaryius Thomas about $12.8 million next season by slapping the franchise tag on the star wide receiver.Steve Nehf/Associated Press file photo General manager John Elway used that same…
With catcher Nick Hundley in the fold, the Colorado Rockies are looking for a breakthrough on defense and with the pitchers Hundley will be handling.Darron Cummings/Associated Press A dizzying year…
New Orleans Pelicans forward Omer Asik, right, pulls in a rebound in front of Denver Nuggets forward Wilson Chandler, center, and Pelicans guard Eric Gordon on Sunday in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated…
Tre’Shaun Fletcher of Colorado reaches over Bo Barnes of Arizona State for the ball during Sunday’s game in Boulder.Cliff Grassmick/The Daily Camera Josh Scott added 14 points for the Buffaloes…
Kniffin But it’s still the Pacific Ocean – huge and sometimes intimidating. The big time. Brooke Kniffin knows all about this, about trying to find her way from little ‘ol…
As snow piles up, Purg Devo team ‘going for it’ in freestyle ski event
Jimmie Johnson pulled away after the final restart en route to victory in Atlanta.John Bazemore/Associated Press Quickly establishing he’s one of the drivers to beat – boy, does that sound…
Former Negro Leaguer and Chicago White Sox player Minnie Minoso was regarded as one of the top ambassadors for the White Sox and baseball.David Banks/Associated Press file photo It was…
The Norwegian used his trademark sprinting ability to win a four-way race to the finish in the men’s 50-kilometer classical-style race Sunday for his fourth gold medal of the Nordic…
