Author: Chris Schmaedeke
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Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar earns Mountain West track and field honor | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar’s stellar season continued last week. The senior shared Mountain West Track and Field Athlete of the Year honors with Fresno State thrower Cierra Jackson. Lesnar was also named a semifinalist for The Bowerman Award, which honors the top collegiate track and field athlete each season. Lesnar won all…
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Will the Avalanche or Nuggets be active during free agency? | The Starting Lineup
The Starting Lineup Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. U.S. Senior Open, final round (Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, NBC) – The best players on the Champions Tour gets a true, tough test from The Broadmoor East Course in Colorado Springs. 2. NBA free agency (4 p.m. Monday) – Could Monday be boring…
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Air Force grad Kyle Westmoreland returns to Colorado for Korn Ferry Tour stop | Golf Insider
Kyle Westmoreland flew with the Thunderbirds and won a golf tournament in the same year, a dream feat for the Air Force Academy graduate and Korn Ferry Tour golfer. “(It was) a couple weeks ago when I was fortunate enough to be able to ride with the Thunderbirds,” Westmoreland said Tuesday. “I don’t know if…
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Steph Curry’s UNDERRATED Golf Tour comes to Colorado with mission to grow game | Golf Insider
The UNDERRATED Golf Tour has proven to be about more than just the game. Golden State Warriors guard, future Basketball Hall of Famer and avid golfer Stephen Curry founded the tour to provide junior players with access to elite golf courses. Those courses have included TPC Sawgrass, Liberty National and PGA West. Eisenhower Golf Course…
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Five Broncos named to ESPN’s All Quarter Century team
The Broncos were well represented on ESPN’s All Quarter Century team. But there was one notable omission. While quarterback Peyton Manning, cornerback Champ Bailey, safety Brian Dawkins, edge rusher DeMarcus Ware and defensive coordinator Wade Phillips are all part of the list, Super Bowl 50 MVP Von Miller was left off. Miller was drafted by the…
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Colorado golf has strong showing at Southwestern Amateur | Colorado Sunshine
Where the good news shines Four University of Colorado golders — three men and one woman — had solid final rounds Saturday at the 110th Southwestern Amateur in Scottsdale, Ariz. Brandon Knight closed with a 6-under par 66 on the 7,107-yard, par-72 Outlaw Course at Desert Mountain Golf Club, tied for the second-lowest score of…
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The Starting Lineup: NBA Finals giving Nuggets fans the feeling of déjà vu
The Starting Lineup Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. U.S. Open (at Oakmont Country Club), final round (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, NBC) — Oakmont is playing as tough as ever with only a few players under par. Does top-ranked Scottie Scheffler have a run in him? 2. NBA Finals Game 5 (6:30…
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Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar wins NCAA title in shot put
Mya Lesnar, the daughter of WWE and UFC star Brock Lesnar, put herself in the Colorado State history books Thursday. The Colorado State senior won the NCAA Division I shot put title at the NCAA championships in Eugene, Ore. It’s the Rams’ first outdoor title since 2005 when Loree Smith won the hammer throw. Lesnar and…
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Denver Nuggets guard Russell Westbrook opts for free agency
Russell Westbrook is going to explore his options. The 36-year-old Nuggets guard will decline his player option for next season worth $3.4 million, according to a report from NBA insider Marc Stein on Friday. Unless Westbrook changes his mind before the June 29 deadline, the veteran guard will become an unrestricted free agent on June…
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Andy North reflects on 1978 U.S. Open win at Cherry Hills, which ‘would love a Ryder Cup’ | Golf Insider
The last time the U.S. Open was held in Colorado, the drivers were made of persimmon wood and a club head was smaller than a white-knuckled fist. In June of 1978, the world’s best golfers arrived at Cherry Hills Country Club looking to win the country’s biggest golf tournament. Andy North, a two-time U.S. Open…