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Softball pitcher Yolanda Montano from Pueblo County is this week’s “Loaf ‘N Jug High School Athlete of the Week.”
Chris Eggleston, Bob Graff, and Dan Alamaa were some of the big winners Saturday night at the I-25 Speedway.
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies let go three coaches after a disappointing 74-88 season.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Colorado coach Dan Hawkins and the university have agreed to a contract extension that could keep him with the Buffaloes through 2012.
DENVER (AP) - Former Broncos running back Travis Henry's trial for an alleged cocaine deal will take place in Montana after a U.S. Magistrate Judge ordered the case moved.
Chad Rau had two goals and an assist as the ColoradoCollege hockey team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the University of Alberta in an exhibition Monday night at the Colorado Springs World Arena.
The high-flying Broncos finally discovered a defense, generating a pass rush that sent Brian Griese to the sideline with an injured throwing shoulder and yet another bad memory of Denver. Jay Cutler guided a patient Denver offense to a 16-13 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Navy blocked two punts for touchdowns, Matt Harmon tied a school record with four field goals and the Midshipmen beat Air Force for a sixth straight time with a 33-27 win Saturday.
PUEBLO, Colo., (Oct. 4, 2008) — It was a classic recipe for smashmouth football, and the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers cooked up enough to go around, scoring a dominant win over the ThunderWolves, 41-10, Saturday at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl.
In high school football action Friday night, Fountain-Fort Carson put an end to Sand Creek’s previously unbeaten season. The Trojans won in a rout at Sand CreekH igh School, 45-0.
Navy has won five straight games over Air Force football. But the Falcons are hoping this is finally the year they break the streak and return to the White House.
The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy has become an elusive target for the Air Force football team.
DENVER (AP) - Federal authorities say former Denver Broncos running back Travis Henry has been arrested following an alleged cocaine deal.
DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets signed guards Mateen Cleaves and William "Smush" Parker and forwards Nick Fazekas, James Mays and Ruben Patterson to their training camp roster Tuesday.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos placed wide receiver Clifford Russell on the injured-reserve list Tuesday and signed free-agent wide receiver Glenn Martinez.
Colorado Springs Christian running back Thomas Kenney is the first "Loaf ‘N Jug High School Athlete of the Week" for the 2008-2009 school year.
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies manager Clint Hurdle says he had a constructive talk with general manager Dan O'Dowd after a disappointing season.
DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets coach George Karl says the team will focus on defense this season after spending the past two years trying to develop an up-tempo offensive style.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tony Gonzalez wants to know why Kansas City coaches refused to throw a short pass his way in the final minutes Sunday, leaving him 3 yards short of the career tight end receiving record held by former Denver Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe.
So much for Denver's lucky streak and so long to the longest losing streak in the history of the Kansas City Chiefs. Larry Johnson ran for 198 yards and two touchdowns and the Chiefs took advantage of four Denver turnovers for a 33-19 victory over the previously unbeaten Broncos.
Randy Johnson pitched a two-hitter in what might have been his final appearance with the Diamondbacks, leading Arizona to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
At Garry Berry Stadium Saturday, Mitchell High School used 30 unanswered points to take down Wasson 30-7 in the Helmet Game At Pueblo’s Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo South easily defeated Castle View, 56-7.
Stephen Drew's two-run single in the eighth inning led the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over Colorado on Saturday night.
GOLDEN - It's not often that one can say a loss is a statement game for a football program, but the ThunderWolves proved Saturday in a narrow 21-14 overtime loss to Colorado Mines that they are not to be regarded as a typical first-year program.
In maybe the most exciting game in the 108-year history of the Bell Game, Pueblo Central edged Pueblo Centennial in overtime, 22-21.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clint Barmes homered for the second straight game, pitcher Jorge De La Rosa hit an RBI single and the Colorado Rockies completed a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 3-1 victory Thursday night.
Will the Bell ring red or will the Bell ring Blue? The annual “Bell Game” is Friday night in Pueblo
DENVER (AP) - Teddy Purcell scored the only shootout goal, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night in an exhibition game.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clint Barmes homered, doubled in two runs and singled twice, Garrett Atkins hit a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies routed the San Francisco Giants 15-6 on Wednesday night.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tim Lincecum held on to the NL ERA lead but slipped in the Cy Young race as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Giants' young ace 9-4 on Tuesday night.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos placed center Tom Nalen on the injured reserve Tuesday.
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado and Colorado State have agreed to keep their football rivalry alive past 2010, but it's unclear if the game will ever return to the Denver Broncos' stadium.
David Jones had a hat trick to help lead the White team to a 9-0 win over the Burgundy in the annual Colorado Avalanche Burgundy White scrimmage Monday night at the Air Force Academy.
The ColoradoCollege hockey team is ranked fifth in the USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine preseason poll released on Monday.
Legendary Yankee Stadium has passed into the history books with Sunday night's final game. And the last home run ever hit in the ball park was caught by a Colorado man. What's it worth?
DENVER (AP) - No gutsy 2-point call this week. Just a gut-wrenching close call.
DENVER (AP) - Chris Young drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their postseason push going, beating the Colorado Rockies 13-4 on Sunday.
DENVER (AP) - Stephen Drew hit a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended their 11-game road losing streak with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
Chadron State rolled to a 32-0 win over CSU-Pueblo Saturday, handing the ThunderWolves their first loss since November 1984.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) - Darrell Mack scored three second-half touchdowns, including a 9-yard run up the middle with 58 seconds remaining, to help No. 20 Utah rally for a 30-23 win over Air Force on Saturday.
In a matchup of two of 4A's top-ten teams, Pine Creek shut out Fountain-Fort Carson 17-0 Friday night at District 20 Stadium in Colorado Springs.
At Pueblo West High School, the Cyclones shut out Widefield, 31-0.
DENVER (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa threw six solid innings, Chris Iannetta and Clint Barmes homered and the Colorado Rockies hurt the Arizona Diamondbacks' hopes for the NL West title with a 3-2 win Friday night.
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Aric Goodman made a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give Colorado a 17-14 victory over No. 21 West Virginia on Thursday night.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Prosecutors in Georgia have filed two counts of simple battery against Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall stemming from a 6-month-old domestic violence complaint.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Olympic Committee added the president of Xerox and the chairman of the board of a multibillion-dollar entertainment firm to its board of directors Wednesday, one step in the process to find a replacement for chairman Peter Ueberroth.
DENVER (AP) - Joe Koshansky homered and five Colorado pitchers combined for a five-hitter in the Rockies' 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Broncos brought back receiver Clifford Russell Wednesday, a day after trading Keary Colbert to Seattle for a conditional draft pick.
DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have shut down left-hander Jeff Francis for the rest of the year.
Englewood, Colo. – Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall is the AFC offensive player of the week.
DENVER (AP) - Chris Iannetta hit his first career grand slam, Jeff Baker had a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 10-3 on Tuesday night.
Englewood, Colo. – Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan sent backup wide receiver Keary Colbert packing on Tuesday.
DENVER (AP) - Adrian Gonzalez homered and drove in four runs, Wade LeBlanc earned his first career win and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 11-5 on Monday night.
NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL will look into the inadvertent whistle rule that required officials to give the ball back to Denver in the final seconds of yesterday's game with San Diego.
Playing with house money, Mike Shanahan went for the 2-point conversion with 29 seconds left and Jay Cutler hit rookie Eddie Royal over the middle to give the Denver Broncos a 39-38 win over the stunned San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
Troy Tulowitzki drove in the winning run with one out in the 10th to help the Colorado Rockies end the Los Angeles Dodgers' four-game winning streak with a 1-0 win on Sunday.
The Falcons ran the ball 71 times, didn't complete a pass, and withstood a late Houston rally for a 31-28 win Saturday in a game moved to Dallas because of Hurricane Ike.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned the tables on the Colorado Rockies with a September surge of their own. Clayton Kershaw (4-5) allowed just four singles in six crisp innings and the Dodgers beat Colorado 5-1 Saturday night for their 12th win in 13 games.
DENVER (AP) - James Loney drove in three runs, Chad Billingsley pitched six solid innings and the surging Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night.
In the 9th annual Pigskin Classic, at CSU-Pueblo's Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl, Pueblo West defeated Pueblo County 20-6 Friday.
Saturday's AFA Falcons football game was moved from Houston to Dallas because of Hurricane Ike. The time was also moved up, to 9:00 a.m. The game will not be televised. You can hear News First Sports Director Lee Douglas on the radio broadcast, at 740 on the am dial.
SAN DIEGO (AP) - LaDainian Tomlinson missed his second day of practice Thursday because of a sprained right big toe. But he says he'll be back Friday as the San Diego Chargers continue preparing for their game Sunday at Denver.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Broncos tailback Andre Hall is practicing with a heavy heart this week.
The Pueblo Central football team pulled off a huge upset Thursday night. The winless Wildcats beat previously unbeaten Falcon 27-10 at Pueblo’s Dutch Clark Stadium.
ATLANTA (AP) - Colorado's fading playoff hopes took another blow Thursday night as the Atlanta Braves beat the Rockies 8-4 to complete a three-game sweep.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity is retiring from the NBA.
The Reggie Minton Air Force Classic, a contest against a 2007 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 team and 15 nationally-televised games highlight the 2008-09 Air Force men’s basketball schedule
ATLANTA (AP) - Kelly Johnson homered twice, James Parr pitched six more scoreless innings and the Atlanta Braves overcame a shaky bullpen to deal another blow to Colorado's fading playoff hopes, beating the Rockies 9-5 Wednesday night.
Hurricane Ike approaches the Texas coast with 100-plus mile per hour winds, just 50 miles from Houston.
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy’s football game this Saturday against the University of Houston has been moved to Gerald J. Ford Stadium at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Eddie Crowder, who spent nearly a half-century at the University of Colorado as a football coach, athletic director and mentor to generations of other coaches, died Tuesday night, the school announced. He was 77.
ATLANTA (AP) - Taylor Buchholz balked in the winning run, allowing pinch-hitter Kelly Johnson to score from third, and giving the Atlanta Braves a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies in 10 innings Tuesday night.
The offensive philosophy at the academy in the past has been long, sustained drives and eating up the clock. But coach Troy Calhoun used war analogies to say that's not how his game plan works.
The Broncos trounced the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night Football with a display that long-pass loving fans had to love.
In Pueblo Saturday night, CSU-Pueblo played its first football game since 1984 in the brand new Neta and Eddie Derose Thunderbowl.
DENVER (AP) - Pinch-hitters Darin Erstad and David Newhan had back-to-back run-scoring hits in the eighth inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
At Colorado Springs' Garry Berry Stadium, Doherty's high school football team held off Palmer, 21-13 Friday.
Also, at Pueblo's Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo East outscored Pueblo Centennial, 41-34.
DENVER (AP) - Clint Barmes homered, Ubaldo Jimenez won for just the second time in a month and the Colorado Rockies ended the Astros' eight-game winning streak, beating Houston 5-2 on Friday night.
The theme in Pueblo this week is new. Brand-spanking new.
Air Force football already has one of its biggest rivalry games of the year. The Falcons are at the Wyoming Cowboys.
It's the Falcons first game against a division one opponent and it’s already a key Mountain West game.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos figure they both caught a break with wide receiver Brandon Marshall's suspension.
DENVER (AP) - Barry Zito won for the third time in four starts, Nick Schierholtz had a career-high four hits and the San Francisco Giants slowed the Colorado Rockies with a 9-2 victory Wednesday.
Mike Guentzel, 22-year veteran of coaching at the national select, junior A and NCAADivision Ilevels, has been named an assistant coach on the Colorado College staff.
