Sports

Column: Sepp Kuss and lessons for life

Durango’s Sepp Kuss stormed to a stage victory on the final day of the 2020 Critérium du Dauphiné in France.Courtesy…

December 31, 2020

Melvin Gordon 107 yards shy of 1,000 in 1st season in Denver

Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon (25) runs against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second half Sunday.Ashley Landis/Associated Press…

December 30, 2020

Professional Sports

U.S. skiers step out of Mikaela Shiffrin’s shadow with strong results

Shiffrin was responsible for all 34 American podium results on the women’s circuit in the past two seasons, but three…

December 30, 2020

Sports

The 10 best sports stories of 2020

Memorable accomplishments unite athletes in year spent apart

December 30, 2020

College Sports

Colorado no match for Texas at Alamo Bowl

get first look at freshman QB Lewis

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Swiss skier ends slalom streak of Shiffrin, Vlhova

Gisin trailed first-run leader Mikaela Shiffrin by two-hundredths of a second but posted the second-fastest time in the final run…

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. It was as if every week, sometimes days, another luminary fell,…

December 29, 2020

College Sports

Alabama’s DeVonta Smith first receiver to win AP Player of the Year

In what could be a preview of the Heisman Trophy voting, Smith received 26 first-place votes and 114 points to…

December 29, 2020

Sports

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020

The basketball stars weren’t the only athletes to act. In a most unusual year already thrown into chaos by the…

December 29, 2020

College Sports

Last men standing at Alamo Bowl

Colorado, Texas meet minus several key players

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Broncos lack chemistry in pandemic season

Second-year QB, rookie receiver can’t connect

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Nikola Jokic’s assists leads Nuggets past Rockets

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, drives past Houston Rockets forward Jae’Sean Tate in the first half Monday in Denver.David…

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Mistakes by Drew Lock, Jerry Jeudy cost Broncos in loss to Chargers

Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (10) misses a pass in the end zone during the second half Sunday in…

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Strong winds force cancellation of 2nd run of giant slalom in Austria

Wind speeds reached up to 100 kph (62 mph) and organizers ordered people to leave the finish area as the…

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Herbert’s Chargers kick past Broncos

QB sets a new record

December 29, 2020

Professional Sports

Denver Broncos place Phillip Lindsay on injured reserve

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie, left, greets Denver Broncos running back Phillip Lindsay on Dec. 19 in Denver.Jack Dempsey/Associated…

December 26, 2020

Professional Sports

Leonard leaves bloodied, but Clippers beat Nuggets 121-108

Los Angeles Clippers forward Serge Ibaka shoots over Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic on Friday in Denver.David Zalubowski/Associated Press This…

December 26, 2020

Sports

Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments

The Commodores football team was down a kicker because of COVID-19 issues, so coach Derek Mason reached out to soccer…

December 25, 2020

Sports

Heisman finalists: Tide teammates, Lawrence and Trask

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) and quarterback Mac Jones celebrate a touchdown pass against Mississippi State on Oct. 31…

December 25, 2020

College Sports

Hawaii beats Houston 28-14 in New Mexico Bowl … in Texas

The game was moved to Frisco from its usual location in Albuquerque because of COVID-19 restrictions in New Mexico. Hawaii…

December 25, 2020

Sports

COVID, legislation, lawsuits signal change in college sports

The virus, combined with the harsh spotlight that shined on racial inequality in the United States, further exposed the exploitative…

December 25, 2020

High School Sports

Bayfield, Ignacio basketball preach patience through season delays

forced to wait longer, then a bit less

December 25, 2020

Professional Sports

Herbert could add to rookie marks when Chargers host Broncos

The Los Angeles Chargers signal caller goes into Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos already with the most 300-yard passing…

December 24, 2020

Professional Sports

Hield tip-in leads Kings to 124-122 overtime win in Denver

Harrison Barnes stole the ball from Jokic with 2.6 seconds left and Buddy Hield tipped in his miss at the…

December 24, 2020