Tag: Usmnt
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Nikola Jokic still loves Nuggets, but the honeymoon’s over
It’s perfectly in Nikola Jokic’s right to delay signing a contract extension until next summer. With the inability of the Nuggets ownership and front office to attract a star free agent, Jokic may be forced to go elsewhere in the NBA to get another ring. — D.J., cross-fading and scratching Kiz: Unlike you, Mr. Worrywart,…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Only one man has power to lure LeBron James to Nuggets
LeBron James joining the Nuggets would be fun, but there’s no way Stephen A. Smith, Kendrick Perkins and ESPN will allow that to happen. – Patrick, howlin’ like the wolf Kiz: At age 41, with four NBA chips on his resume and a net worth on the filthy-rich side of $1 billion, King James is…
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Mark Kiszla: How the USMNT beat Bosnia-Herzegovina and stupid instant replay at World Cup
The impossible American soccer dream is now inevitable. It is no longer a question of if men from these United States will hoist the World Cup, but when … and how soon? Go ahead and record this bold guarantee in indelible ink: When the USMNT finally wins the most coveted trophy in sports, we will…
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Mark Kiszla: Here’s where USMNT bandwagon can get on a roll out of control
For our intrepid American lads and everybody else on a holy futbol quest for the World Cup, consider these words your marching orders: Shut up. Smile pretty. And get in line behind the arrogant French. When the USMNT takes the pitch Wednesday on its home turf against a side representing not one, but two melded…
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Mark Kiszla: Biggest upset at World Cup? Tourney has become love letter to USA
LOS ANGELES – The World Cup came to America and delivered the U.S. a love letter capable of melting the coldest heart. What makes this soccer tournament so powerful is its ability to make us look up from our cellphones long enough to feel the same goose bumps as strangers from strange lands. I plunked…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why Nikola Jokic needs to get angry with Nuggets brass
Maybe Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic should move to another NBA team. — R., antsy in his pantsies Kiz: My only real complaint about Jokic? He’s too nice. The complacency afflicting the Nuggets that was decried by president Josh Kroenke after a disheartening exit from the NBA playoffs results in no small measure because Joker is…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: The only way trading Jamal Murray makes sense for the Nuggets
Should the Nuggets make a trade? Jamal Murray had a great year, but disappeared in the playoffs. Can he be the guy that helped them get over the hump again? Don’t know. Aaron Gordon is a tough one. The last two seasons have seen injuries piling up, and he isn’t the player he used to…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Why ‘Flo’ Balogun is U.S. soccer hero by happy accident
The USMNT’s 4-1 rout of Paraguay in the World Cup opener reminded me of quarterback Peyton Manning’s glory days running the Broncos offense. – R., football/futbol nut Kiz: A U.S. soccer star was born Friday night. Striker Folarin Balogun became the first American player to score twice in a World Cup match in nearly a…
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From the Golden Ball to the USMNT, The Denver Gazette’s predictions | 2026 World Cup preview
The Denver Gazette gives its predictions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Paul Klee, sports editor The USMNT will… shock the world with a quarterfinal run, a feat made even more difficult with the expansion to 48 teams and the new round of 32. The massive field leads to an astounding 72 games in the…
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Australia’s Lucas Herrington joins long history of Rapids players to compete in World Cup | 2026 World Cup preview
Denver’s failed bid to host World Cup games doesn’t mean the Front Range is without a rooting interest. Even before the club was founded in 1995, the Colorado Rapids have been represented in some form at almost every World Cup since 1990. This year, the club will have one current player and a few former…