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Nikola Jokic, Nuggets beat travel-weary Pacers

DENVER – Nikola Jokic notched his 35th double-double with 32 points and 14 rebounds, leading the Denver Nuggets over the travel-weary Indiana Pacers 121-106 on Monday night. Micha...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Gonzaga, Baylor dominate AP All-America teams

Gonzaga and Baylor spent almost the entire season holding down the top two spots in the Top 25. Makes sense they’d hold down a bunch of spots on The Associated Press All-America t...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Denver Broncos bring back beloved LB Von Miller

ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos have exercised star linebacker Von Miller’s 2021 option. The move engages the final season of the six-year, $114.5 million contract Miller signed in...

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

New Mexico hires Pitino as next men’s basketball coach

Lobos new coach left Minnesota a day earlier

DATE: Mar 16, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Ignacio’s 2A tournament run ends at No. 2 Limon

Bobcats run into a juggernaut in Great 8

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: High School Sports

Broncos bolster secondary with Ronald Darby

ENGLEWOOD – The Denver Broncos have addressed their biggest defensive need by agreeing to terms with former Washington cornerback Ronald Darby on a three-year deal that can be signed on Wedn...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Shelby Harris agrees to 3-year deal to stay with Denver Broncos

ENGLEWOOD – New general manager George Paton scored his first victory as John Elway’s hand-picked successor Monday when defensive end Shelby Harris agreed to a three-year, $27 million deal t...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

With Brady’s generosity, Bucs keeping title tam together

Tom Brady doesn’t merely lead teams to Super Bowl wins on the field. He also helps keep together championship teams that have salary cap issues. So sackmaster Shaq Barrett, fello...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Back-up plan: NCAA tourney standbys not expecting a call

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville Cardinals coach Chris Mack isn’t holding his breath waiting for the call for his team to replace another unable to play in the NCAA Tournament because of COVID i...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Gonzaga completes season-long run at No. 1 in AP Top 25

Gonzaga opened the season at No. 1. The Bulldogs never let go of that ranking. Now, after a start-to-finish run atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, coach Mark...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

March Madness: 68 teams punch ticket; the hard part awaits

The 68 teams whose names popped up in the March Madness bracket only thought it was time to celebrate: The next four or five days figure to be the most nerve-wracking part of their seasons. ...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Ever since Dallas Seavey became the youngest musher to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2012, he’s been bombarded by questions on whether he would eventually get f...

DATE: Mar 15, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports