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MacKinnon leads Colorado Avalanche to 2-0 lead on Blues
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MacKinnon leads Colorado Avalanche to 2-0 lead on Blues

May 20, 2021

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, left, is congratulated by center Nathan MacKinnon after Game 2 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the St. Louis Blues…

Howard, Jokic lead Nuggets past Pistons
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Howard, Jokic lead Nuggets past Pistons

May 15, 2021

DETROIT – Markus Howard scored a career-high 20 points, Nikola Jokic had a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets moved closer to a higher playoff seed with a 104-91 victory over…

Fifth-year options a good measure of NFL draft classes
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Fifth-year options a good measure of NFL draft classes

May 14, 2021

The Broncos declined Garrett Bolles’ fifth-year option in 2020 but by November had given him a $68 million, four-year extension. (AP File/Peter Joneleit)Peter Joneleit Fifth-year options a good measure of…

Fuentes shines again as Rockies hold off Reds 13-8
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Fuentes shines again as Rockies hold off Reds 13-8

May 14, 2021

Colorado Rockies' Josh Fuentes follows through on a two-run home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Luis Castillo during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 13, 2021,…

Nuggets swat Hornets, secure home-court advantage
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Nuggets swat Hornets, secure home-court advantage

May 12, 2021

Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap blocks a shot by Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, in Charlotte,…