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Photos: Joe Timlin, Rick Gaukel among five victims in deadliest avalanche since 1962

On Saturday, the Colorado snowboarding community was still reeling from the avalanche death of Mark McCarron (announced by authorities along with a controversial marijuana reference) when another tragedy struck -- this one with an even greater loss of life. Five people died near Loveland in what is ... More >>

Video: Trevor Wages' backboard-shattering School of Mines dunk makes ESPN top ten

Colorado School of Mines basketball doesn't get much -- read: any -- national airtime. But that changed Friday, when Chatfield High alum Trevor Wages shattered a backboard with a dunk, and made ESPN's top ten in the process. Too bad the story doesn't have a happier ending: The game wasn't finished u ... More >>

Julie Andrews will bring the hills of Boulder alive as CU commencement speaker

In recent years, commencement speakers for the University of Colorado at Boulder have either been controversial or underwhelming to the vast majority of the student body. But neither of these issues are likely to plague the 2013 graduation ceremony, scheduled for May 10, since the speaker chosen -- ... More >>

Caleb Moore's X-Games death: ESPN's Tony Kornheiser thinks snowmobile event should end

Yesterday's death of snowmobiler Caleb Moore as the result of a crash at the X-Games in Aspen has led to grief on the part of his family and friends, as well as debate about his sport of choice. Among the most prominent critics of the event: Tony Kornheiser of ESPN, the network that sponsors the X- ... More >>

GIFs: Mayor Michael Hancock does Ray Lewis dance to make good on Baltimore bet

Mayor Michael Hancock delayed paying off a wager with Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake because of an injury. The terms? If the Broncos lost to the Ravens (which they did), Hancock would send a box of steaks to Maryland aaaand do the Ray Lewis dance. Well, the mayor is healed and has made goo ... More >>

Videos: Ray Lewis's real last dance will be in Ravens' loss to Broncos on Saturday

Now we know who the Broncos will face in their 2013 playoffs debut: the Baltimore Ravens, by dint of the squad's 24-9 win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. So...will the emotion from Ray Lewis's final home game (depicted in videos included in a big collection of clips below) help the Ravens def ... More >>

Video: Ryan Clady predicts fans will pressure Jets to start Tim Tebow before season's end

Broncos lineman Ryan Clady provided insight into the 2011 Denver locker room during an ESPN chat yesterday. Despite goading from Tim Tebow fan club head Skip Bayless, Clady didn't shy away from noting Timmy's "trials and tribulations," said the defense was largely responsible for his win streak, and ... More >>

Brandon Marshall traded after face-punch allegation, Perrish Cox signs with 49ers

It's a busy time on the "Former Broncos who have spent a lot of time in court" beat. Perrish Cox, fresh from being acquitted of a sex crime, has landed a two-year contract with the 49ers, while Brandon Marshall was traded by Miami to Chicago in what some initially theorized was an attempt by the Dol ... More >>

Reader: Check out my impressive list of great athletes who enjoy weed

Neill Franklin.​Our interview with Law Enforcement Against Prohibition executive director Neill Franklin, who co-wrote a letter criticizing U.S. Attorney John Walsh's seizure threat to 23 dispensaries near schools attracted many comments that went beyond the subject at hand. Example: this list ... More >>

Tim Tebow Through the Years clip on ESPN voiced over by the Fray's frontman Isaac Slade

​It's all Tebow, all the time here in Denver. Just in case you haven't grown tired of the wall-to-wall Tebow coverage, here's yet another piece devoted to the Denver Broncos QB, whose renown is steadily reaching mythical proportions. This one's from ESPN, and it began airing earlier this week. ... More >>

Videos: Tim Tebow's Seinfeld moment, Fray tribute and worst hymn-singing ever

Videos below.​Why aren't we sick of the Tim Tebow media avalanche yet? Becuase lots of the flow is hilarious, or weirdly fascinating, or just plain weird. Examples? How about the Seinfeld clips in which George nicknames himself "T-Bone," now subtly altered to sound like "Tebow." Or the ESPN tr ... More >>

Kyle Orton waived by Broncos, ESPN's Adam Schefter tweets: Tim Tebow time rolls on

Kyle Orton.​Today, the Denver Post published an article in which John Elway was unwilling to dub Tim Tebow the Broncos' franchise quarterback. But the team just made a larger statement about the future according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. Here's his tweet from moments ago.

Tim Tebow becomes biggest Tebowing promoter on his Twitter account (PHOTOS)

​There are still plenty of people who doubt Tim Tebow's QB skills -- but no one should downgrade his ability to pimp, albeit in a vigorously wholesome way. Shortly after the launch of a website devoted to Tebowing -- striking Timmy's trademark prayerful pose of thanks -- the man himself jumped ... More >>

Bike porn! Heather Irmiger wins mountain bike gold at 2011 Pan American Games

Photo: John Ruger/USA CyclingHeather Irmiger, this time with clothes on, winning gold at the 2011 Pan American Games.​We recently noticed an uptick in traffic to our December 2010 post about the 2011 Cyclepassion calendar, featuring Boulder's Heather Irmiger wearing considerably less than she' ... More >>

Tim Tebow to start over Kyle Orton for Denver Broncos, ESPN reports (VIDEO)

Tim Tebow.​In our post about Sunday's Broncos-San Diego game, we stated in our headline that Tim Tebow was now Denver's starting quarterback, despite Coach John Fox's initial unwillingness to make such a statement. And while Fox still hasn't confirmed the move at this writing, ESPN is reportin ... More >>

Von Miller's best rookie ranking by ESPN: Does Bronco have inside track for rookie of the year?

Denver blog posts are on the cyber-road again. In the wake of ESPN dubbing Von Miller the NFL's best rookie through three weeks, Predominantly Orange's Dustin Davis sees him on a Defensive Rookie of the Year path. The Denver PR Blog gives you a good reason to rock a 'stache. The latest piece by T ... More >>

Adam Schefter's tweets about NFL collective bargaining agreement by July 21: Legit?

Adam Schefter.​Denver blog posts are multiplying. Predominantly Orange's Chris Krier sees credibility in optimistic CBA tweets by ESPN's Adam Schefter. Are you ready for some football? Square State's saindenver: If you want to change the direction, get involved. WhoSaidYouSaid's Kelly Maher ... More >>

Renee Herlocker, ex-Broncos cheerleader, at hot dog eating contest: Insert dirty joke here

Video below.​Back in 2009, we spoke with former Broncos cheerleader Renee Herlocker about being named the Ultimate Spike Girl, as well as a cameo in Iron Man 2 alongside Robert Downey Jr. At the time, she talked about her hopes that the Spike win would lead to more TV gigs -- like, for instanc ... More >>

Top five ways to bike, fight, skate, run and climb your way through this weekend

​Push On! In the seven months since Clayton Brown opened his Pusher BMX shop at 5777 East Evans Avenue, "Colorado's Only BMX Rider-Owned and Operated BMX Shop" has been getting props from the likes of TransWorld Business and ESPN, doing double the business Brown projected for himself and attra ... More >>

ESPN Ultimate Team Rankings places Rockies, Nuggets, Avalanche above Broncos

"I want a recount!"​Make those Denver blog posts count. Mile High Report: ESPN's Ultimate Team Rankings puts the Rockies at No. 8, the Nugs at No. 42, the Avs at No. 64 and the Broncos... well, they get 86ed. Free Colorado's Ari Armstrong on corporate welfare and tourism. Denver Frank click ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony loses $6 million on house sale: Hope he's happy in NYC (PHOTOS)

Carmelo.​Last summer, some observers were still optimistic that Carmelo Anthony might remain a Denver Nugget. But their confidence was shaken when he put his Polo Ridge Estates mansion on the market for $9.5 million. A year later, the spread has finally sold for $6.2 million -- more than $3 mi ... More >>

Woody Paige apologizes for lifting quotes from John Ourand for ESPN column in Denver Post

Woody Paige.​Woody Paige wrote about one of his employers using a forum provided by the other one in "ESPN Empire One Great Story," published in Sunday's Denver Post. Problem is, three quotes in the piece appeared word for word in a SportsBusiness Journal article from April written by John Ou ... More >>

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Kenyon Martin, Nuggets stop Kobe Bryant & Lakers: Can they get past 1st round of playoffs?

Kenyon Martin.​Yes, the Nuggets have been playing out of their minds since the Carmelo Anthony trade. But doubters still wondered if they could win on the road in the playoffs, or if they'd be one-and-done again. The Nugs provided a clue on Sunday, when they bested the Lakers in L.A., ending t ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony traded: ESPN celebrates NY Knicks, doesn't give sh*t about Denver Nuggets

Carmelo.​Last night, the Knicks finally closed a deal for Carmelo Anthony and (damn it!) Chauncey Billups, as well as Anthony Carter, Renaldo Balkman and Shelden Williams. But while the Denver Post is talking up what the Nugs received in return, the national press is already writing off D-town ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Melo edits Martin Luther King on Twitter, bitches about booing

Carmelo.​As the Melo drama over a potential Carmelo Anthony trade to the New Jersey Nets intensifies, the man himself appears to be on a spin-control PR blitz. Hot on the heels of Anthony's guarded ESPN interview comes a Sports Illustrated story in which he complains about fans' anger. And yes ... More >>

Broncos did better than Bears in Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton swap, says ESPN's Adam Schefter

Jay Cutler.​These three Denver blog posts have the "it" factor. Mile High Report fan poster Wobble notes that ESPN's Adam Schefter and Ross Tucker agree that Denver got the better QB in the Kyle Orton-Jay Cutler deal -- although Schefter thinks the Broncos wasted the two draft picks they also ... More >>

Tim Tebow obsession makes ESPN's Chris Mortensen a puppet and the MSM stupid

Tim Tebow and friend.​Rounding up Denver blog posts three at a time. In a Mile High Report fan post, Orange and Blue offers the 846th reason why he hates the mainstream media: Rather than ESPN's Chris Mortensen talking about the Broncos in general, "the only thing that gets air time is our 3r ... More >>

Sports Guy signing: On the off chance Bill Simmons gets hammered at the Tattered Cover tonight...

​ESPN Sports Guy and Broncos bandwagon driver Bill Simmons is in Denver tonight, for the last stop on his fall book-signing tour. If you have or want a copy of his new tome, The Book of Basketball, get to the LoDo Tattered Cover sometime before 5 p.m. and stand in line with the rest of Denver' ... More >>

Tilted Kilt goes for a liquor license

​The Tilted Kilt has been called a Celtic Hooters -- a label that its Arizona-based owners don't appreciate, we hear. They prefer "The Best Looking Sports Pub You've Ever Seen," the slogan on the web site. A sports pub with waitresses who wear naughty school-girl skirts. There are already 22 ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, September 10 edition

Photo by Eric Syl GruneisenTalk about a Killers photo.​Someone told me about this show.... Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night: The Killers at Red Rocks. • Monolith Q&A: Red Wire Black Wire. • Monolith Q&A: The Glitch Mob. • Monolith Q&A: The Thermals. • MTV reports on what's in ... More >>

Is Troy Tulowitzki riding a tainted cycle?

Troy Tulowitzki near the beginning of cycle night, in an image broadcast by ESPN.​On Monday night, Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle against the Chicago Cubs, becoming just the second player in Major League Baseball history (after the Red Sox's John Valentin) to complete this feat and make an ... More >>

Rasheedah Watley takes on Brandon Marshall in court

Rasheedah Watley as seen on ESPN.​Although Brandon Marshall reported to Denver Broncos training camp in July, he's been practically invisible since tweaking his hamstring a few days later -- an injury that's reportedly not serious, prompting speculation that he's milking it to amplify his disp ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, June 1 edition

Johnny Iuzzini. I sincerely hope some of you are still alive out there. Today in Cafe Society: • Frasca Food & Wine hosts the hottest pastry chef ever. • Milking It: Smart Start Toasted Oat. • The restaurant roll call for May. • KJ's Coffee Bar going for its bar exam. • New kings of the ... More >>

Another clue that Jay Cutler's hitting the road

Why does this guy always look like he's pouting? There are indications aplenty that the potential bromance between Broncos QB Jay Cutler and new head coach Josh McDaniels is permanently broken. After all, it's tough not to see the symbolism in Cutler's decision to put his Colorado house up for sale ... More >>

Jay Cutler and Josh McDaniels have been talking -- and that's not good news

Can this get any more childish? Yesterday's blog "The Jay Cutler Silent Treatment: More Than a Month and Counting?" noted that actual evidence of human speech traveling back and forth between Broncos quarterback Cutler and newly minted head coach Josh McDaniels has been scarce since January. Hours ... More >>

Will the Denver Rescue Mission's dinner be chile?

The Denver Rescue Mission and more than fifty volunteers are serving up their traditional holiday dinner to homeless men, women and children today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lawrence Street Shelter, 1130 Park Avenue West. New this year: every guest - and the organization expects about 500 peopl ... More >>

Is Rick Reilly losing his bite, or does he just need his bicuspids sharpened?

No contemporary sportswriter is more decorated (or better paid) than Denver's Rick Reilly, and so no sportswriter is more regularly critiqued. Since leaping wallet first from the sinking Sports Illustrated to ESPN last year -- a move he outlined in the January Message column "Rick Reilly, Loving Lim ... More >>

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