Author: BRENT BRIGGEMAN The Gazette
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Victory in Mountain West opener allows Colorado State comfort in NCAA Tournament chances
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LAS VEGAS – Colorado State’s smiles reflected not just what this victory meant, but where it likely places it and who benefits the most. The seventh-seeded Rams might have been in the NCAA Tournament had they lost to No. 10 San Jose State in the…
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Post fight press conference with Henry Cejudo
UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo reflects on growing up as a child of immigrants.
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Air Academy product etches name in Air Force women’s basketball record book as a freshman
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kassady Huffman’s record-setting performance Wednesday was the first of what her coach expects to be many in her Air Force career. Huffman, a Colorado Springs native who attended Air Academy and Air Force prep, blocked six shots against Nevada to establish a single-game mark for…
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Air Force at Utah State: By the numbers
Air Force (2-0) visits Utah State (2-1) at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the Mountain West Conference opener for the Falcons. (740 am, ESPNU) BY THE NUMBERS 2 Times Air Force coach Troy Calhoun referenced the fact that Utah State scheduled the Falcons as their homecoming opponent, though each was unprovoked by media. When finally asked…
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Air Force excited to transition to the more telling phase of the football season
LOGAN, Utah – Most things are restarted or reset only when they’re not working properly. That is not where Air Force football is at right now after a 2-0 start behind the nation’s No. 1 rushing offense and No. 3 run defense. And it doesn’t quite fit to say the team is moving from a…
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Air Force at Utah State: 3 subplots to watch
Air Force (2-0) visits Utah State (2-1) at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in the Mountain West Conference opener for the Falcons. (740 am, ESPNU) Air Force injuries Through two weeks, the Falcons have avoided all major injuries. In fact, they’ve added a starter into the mix now what Roland Ladipo is set to return. But recent…
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In the know: How Air Force spends the day before late kickoffs
Brodie Hicks views football games like tests, so when he’s killing time in a hotel before 8:15 p.m. kickoffs he likes to spread out his notes and cram as much information into his head as possible. This is just one thing Air Force players do when they play in the late time slot, as they…
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In the know … Air Force vs. Abilene Christian
Air Force will open with an FCS opponent for the 10th straight year under Troy Calhoun. It’ll be the 11th such foe the Falcons have hosted under Calhoun. If the game follows the pattern set by the first 10, Air Force will win big (51-13 avg.), run like crazy (446 per-game avg., 6.96 per-carry avg.)…