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For better or worse, prepare for more hockey expansion | NHL Insider
Thirty-two teams soon will become 34, which surely at some point will become 36. NHL expansion isn’t stopping anytime soon. Whether that’s the right call remains to be seen. Money talks, and money is no doubt talking when it comes to expansion in the NHL. When the Seattle Kraken were approved to join the NHL…
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CU Buffs’ large Georgia contingent ready for homecoming in opener
ATLANTA — Against TCU in 2023, Shedeur Sanders and the Texas boys got their homecoming. A year later, it was Travis Hunter and the Florida boys. Now, as Colorado gets set to take on Georgia Tech in Thursday’s season opener (6 p.m. ESPN), there’s a new state dominating the Buffaloes’ roster — the Peach State…
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Commentary: Sundance Film Festival in Boulder is an intriguing scenario
When I heard that Boulder was in the running and, in fact, one of three finalists, to get the Sundance Film Festival, all I could think of was my tête-à-têt with Jennifer Aniston.. It was January 2002. Jen and I were in downtown Park City, Utah, her promoting one of her first indie films, me…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1. Detroit Pistons Cade Cunningham, G, Oklahoma State The hardest part…
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NBA mock draft: Denver Nuggets add guard depth at No. 26
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Teams across the NBA will be looking to follow the Milwaukee Bucks’ lead by adding a player capable of bringing a championship to their city in Thursday’s draft. Here’s a shot at predicting the first round, including the Denver Nuggets’ pick at No. 26. 1.…
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Denver Broncos trade up, pick North Carolina running back Javonte Williams in second round
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Broncos weren’t on Javonte Williams’ radar. But the North Carolina running back was Denver’s pick in the second round Friday at the NFL Draft. The Broncos even traded up to get him. “I didn’t expect the Broncos to be the team that I went…
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Denver Broncos trade up, pick North Carolina running back Javonte Williams in second round
The Broncos weren’t on Javonte Williams’ radar. But the North Carolina running back was Denver’s pick in the second round Friday at the NFL Draft. The Broncos even traded up to get him. “I didn’t expect the Broncos to be the team that I went to,” Williams said. “Just throughout the process, it wasn’t a…
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How much should the Broncos give up to land Justin Fields or Trey Lance?
Broncos general manager George Paton claims he hasn’t made any calls to move up in the first round of the NFL draft, which begins Thursday at 6 p.m. But that doesn’t mean he won’t soon make calls. The Broncos, currently holding the ninth pick, might have to move up if they want to land a…
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Broncos GM George Paton says ‘we want to bring in competition’ at quarterback ahead of NFL Draft
Of the 22 questions new Broncos General Manager George Paton was asked Thursday during his pre-draft news conference, nine were about Denver’s plan at quarterback. And for good reason. Quarterback, in the words of Paton, is arguably the most important position in all of sports, and right now the Broncos’ quarterback situation appears to be…
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Denver landed MLB All-Star Game thanks to Polis’ and Hancock’s hustle
It was no accident that Denver’s Coors Field landed this summer’s All-Star Game after Major League Baseball pulled the event from Atlanta over recent changes to Georgia’s voting laws. But the feat had more to do with preparation and hustle — and possibly the Mile High City’s high, dry air — than the state’s election…