Longmont resident Justin Wilson is a big-time IndyCar series driver — a member of the Andretti Autosport team who’s been making his mark on open-car racing for well over a decade. And right now, he’s fighting for his life. Wilson, a native of Sheffield, England, was critically injured during a competition at…
Earlier this month, we told you about a freak accident that killed cyclist Will Olson, a competitor in the Big Mountain Enduro race in Crested Butte. The last day of the BME was canceled after Olson’s death, with other participants joining together in a memorial ride. Now, just weeks later, comes…
Today, training camp for the Denver Broncos is closed to the public because of flooding caused by yesterday’s downpour in the lot where fans park. But at least the drenching produced plenty of laughs, thanks to the social media squad for the Broncos and the Colorado Avalanche. Given that it’s…
Ironman Boulder is a triathlon that’s gained a national reputation thanks to its gorgeous setting and its high caliber of athletes, many of whom travel from across the country to take part. This year, however, one of the visiting competitors — forty-year-old Virginia resident Brian Godlove — died days after taking…
The Denver Broncos are currently taking part in training camp in anticipation of the 2015-2016 season. But in addition to looking forward, the team is looking back. The Broncos’ 2015 media guide is filled with loads of odd factoids about the squad’s history, many so obscure that even die-hard fans…
To those Colorado Rockies followers who feel that fan pressure is the only way to force this terrible team to improve, I offer my apologies. Why? Because instead of boycotting the Rocks, I went to their game against the Seattle Mariners last night. And even though the squad got crushed…
When prominent people find themselves embroiled in public controversy, they’re frequently advised to keep their comments to a minimum. But Boulder cyclist Tom Danielson and former Lance Armstrong teammate took the opposite tack after being suspended from the Boulder-based Cannondale Garmin squad in the wake of a positive test for…
The Niyakko Rush, a youth soccer club comprised primarily of refugees living in a single apartment house in Aurora, scored free tickets to the Major League Soccer All-Star Game at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Wednesday night. And that wasn’t even the best part of the week. The true awesomeness…
Back in May, we shared a list of the 37 reasons why the time was right for the Rockies to trade Troy Tulowitzki. The number corresponded to the times Tulowitzki had been injured during his pro-baseball career — 36 — plus the additional factor that he was actually healthy at…
As of today, Ty Lawson is reportedly a former Denver Nugget. And everyone involved seems thrilled about the rapid turn of events, including Lawson himself. Lawson has been widely seen as the Nuggets’ best player in recent years — but that designation meant more in 2012-2013, when the squad won…
In June, Denver was awarded the Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community Award – for the second time – from the League of American Bicyclists, a nonprofit advocacy group in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes cities that consistently strive to improve biking safety and conditions and that adopt forward-thinking two-wheel policies…
Nuggets guard Ty Lawson likes to document his life. For instance, his YouTube account offers fans an inside look at his day-to-day activities, including his fondness for the Lyft ridesharing service — a clip that became more than a little embarrassing when he was busted for another DUI earlier this year…
There’s no off-season in the NFL anymore. As evidence, note that arguably the biggest sports story in America yesterday was about something that didn’t happen — a trade of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning to the Houston Texans. Among those weighing in on this hypothetical was ESPN radio host and TV…
After weeks of speculation, the Denver Nuggets have announced a new basketball coach. Enter: Mike Malone. Malone, the former head coach of Sacramento Kings, went 39-67 in Sacramento before getting let go 24 games into last season. He was an assistant coach in the NBA for thirteen seasons before his…
As pretty much everyone with a working knowledge of broadcast television knows, David Letterman hosted his final Late Show last night, bringing to a close a 33-year run as a yakker for various networks. To mark the occasion, his nightly top ten list, featuring the topic “Things I’ve Always Wanted to…
When we heard that Rockies star Troy Tulowitzki would miss the remainder of another lost and humiliating season with a hip injury, we weren’t exactly shocked. After all, the All-Star shortstop has a reputation for being oft-injured. But we were surprised by how many times Tulo’s been hurt. The Baseball…
As the vast majority of you know, Broncos nemesis Tom Brady has been suspended for the first four games of the 2015-2016 season over the scandal ridiculously dubbed Deflategate. Brady is accused of probably knowing that footballs used in a playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts had less air in them than…
Earlier this month, we told you that discredited cyclist Lance Armstrong had hired Kobe Bryant’s lawyer after his girlfriend, Anna Hansen, had admitted to taking the blame for Aspen car crashes when he’d actually been driving. The gig presumably resulted in some of the easiest money ever made by Pamela Mackey,…
In March 2013, Vail skiing star Lindsey Vonn and golf legend Tiger Woods very publicly announced they were involved in a relationship via photos shared on social media; see examples below. Just over two years later, Vonn has announced their breakup in pretty much the same way. But the end of…
Last night, during the first round of the NFL draft, your Denver Broncos selected standout linebacker Shane Ray during the same week he received a misdemeanor citation for marijuana possession. The pot incident allowed the Broncos to nab Ray, who would have gone much higher in the draft without the…
Tim Tebow’s time in Denver has become a part of The Chosen One’s legend. But can he rekindle the inexplicable magic he displayed during the 2011-2012 season (when the Broncos made the playoffs and defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on a shocking touchdown pass to Brandon Marshall before being destroyed by Tom Brady…
It was 1994, and I was somewhere in between grad school and my first job in the real world. The Colorado Rockies had come into existence just a few years earlier, when Major League Baseball announced that it had awarded a franchise to Denver, and had only begun playing a…
