If you are interested in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, you probably know the most pertinent information: 128 of the world’s best cyclists, including the top three Tour de France finishers, will race over 600 miles and reach elevations that few races, if any, have reached before. The competition, which…
The final score of the Denver’s 24-10 victory over the woeful-even-by-Broncos-standards Buffalo Bills had no meaning. But what did was the order in which the D-town QBs played: Kyle Orton, then Brady Quinn and, finally, Tim Tebow, inserted into an already-decided contest with mere minutes to go. No, it wasn’t…
Today, the Broncos are wrapping up training camp in a session that’s not open to the public. But before the team cut off access to fans, Westword photographer Brandon Marshall — no relation to the other BM — was able to capture the squad in action. Page down below to…
So far, the most notable moment of the Rockies season was when management traded Ubaldo Jimenez, the best pitcher in team history. And now we have another notable — but not positive event — with which to mark the season: Mike Jacobs, first baseman for the Rockies’ Triple-A team, has…
It’s official: Invesco Field at Mile High is about to become Sports Authority Field at Mile High. But before all the signs are changed, what were the top ten moments during the nearly ten years under the Invesco name? Here’s the list and text from the history section of the…
The Rockies should have known it wouldn’t be their night when Chris Nelson decided to play “Pin the baseball on the coach’s face” with Rich Dauer before the game in a gaffe seen in the background of an ESPN live shot. Then the Rockies’ unfortunate play was caught by ESPN…
Talk about a metaphor for the Rockies’ season. In the background of a Bobby Valentine live shot on ESPN last night, sharp-eyed viewers saw third-base coach Rich Dauer get drilled in the face with a cross-diamond throw from Chris Nelson, reportedly breaking his nose in the process. Keep your eye…
Yesterday, I predicted that last night’s Broncos-Cowboys preseason opener wouldn’t provide us with definitive answers when it comes to Tim Tebow’s NFL future — and it didn’t. However, Denver’s 24-23 loss indicated that the minority of fans arguing that Kyle Orton should start at QB are right. Tebow’s play was…
News that Sports Authority is hoping to relieve Invesco of the naming rights to the Broncos stadium — thus making the stadium’s name even more of a mouthful: Sports Authority Field at Mile High — is likely to rile fans who think the name is ridiculous enough already. But Denver…
The Rockies won’t know how they made out on the Ubaldo Jimenez trade until next year at the earliest. But based on Jimenez’s first two starts with the Cleveland Indians, especially last night’s gem, Colorado could be feeling some seller’s remorse…
Here at the Extreme Sports Desk, we’re big fans of work by Sweetgrass Productions, a cabal of Colorado College grads turned gonzo ski-and-snowboard documentary filmmakers. And now their most ambitious effort to date, a two-year epic journey to “landscapes never before visited on film” across South America, is headed for…
At first glance, no one should give a single damn about a Denver Broncos-Dallas Cowboys preseason game given the teams’ miserable seasons a year ago. But because of the quarterback drama in Denver between alleged trade-bait Kyle Orton and anointed one Tim Tebow, as well as the ‘Boys high-profile comeback…
This weekend, Ubaldo Jimenez, the greatest pitcher in Colorado Rockies history, is expected to make his first start for the Cleveland Indians. Which got us to thinking: What pro athletes who left Colorado teams either by choice or force have been most painful for local fans to watch play for…
You’ve got to credit ESPN’s Merril Hoge. At least the man stands up for his tweets. Yesterday, following his epic Twitter rampage against Tim Tebow, Hoge not only shared his thoughts about the Chosen One on assorted ESPN broadcasts, but he also guested for an extended (and sometimes testy) segment…
A Kyle Orton trade to the Miami Dolphins, which seemed like a sure bet a week ago, is now on life support, even though Dolphins fans have been chanting for Orton. Why? Compensation is reportedly the reason. But there’s also a chance the Broncos braintrust has decided chosen one Tim…
After Rockies fan Robert Seamans died after sliding on a Coors Field railing, some readers objected to us including photos of him having a great time during a previous visit to the ballpark. We argued that such shots only made him more relatable to those of us who’ve done precisely…
Trade-talk subject Kyle Orton’s getting a lot of love. Problem is, most of it’s coming from a city where he’s not currently playing — Miami. In a post yesterday, we wrote that Dolphins loyalists might force the revival of a supposedly dead deal, and they’re clearly trying — much to…
Watching Ubaldo Jimenez in the first half of last season was like nothing Rockies fans have ever experienced. The franchise has never had an elite ace the rest of the league was jealous of, and Jimenez was historically great to start last season. But everything that has happened outside of…
The 1936 Olympic games in Berlin actually turned out to be Jesse Owens’ Olympics, thank you, but the Führer oversaw the opening ceremonies, held 75 years ago today. And Colorado’s ranch-born Glenn “The Simla Sensation” Morris won the decathlon that year and turned down $500,000 from the Nazis to appear…
A Kyle Orton trade to the Miami Dolphins seemed all but certain to take place last week. Then, the Dolphins acquired QB Matt Moore and reportedly abandoned negotiations for Orton’s services. But is the possibility of Orton in teal really off the table? Or, in the tradition of Monty Python,…
Von Miller got screwed. Well, about as much as a guy who just signed a $21 million contract can get screwed. Last year’s No. 2 overall pick, Ndamukong Suh, who was selected by the Detroit Lions, signed a deal that could be worth $68 million. Since Miller opted to stay…
We cheered when the Colorado Rockies re-signed Tulo and Cargo to huge deals before the season; we were patient as the two stars struggled… and struggled… and struggled some more; we kept our chins up as manager Jim Tracy reshuffled the lineup more times than Dexter Fowler has struck out;…
