Author: Pat Graham

ENGLEWOOD — A day after teeing it up with Tiger Woods, Peyton Manning stopped by the Denver Broncos’ on-field workout to check things out. By the end, the five-time NFL MVP quarterback probably had the new playbook deciphered. The schemes have been simplified by offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave and his staff. He wants QB Case Keenum and the rest…

ENGLEWOOD — The daughter of Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen announced her desire to take over the leadership role of the team and was informed she hasn’t met the criteria. The Pat Bowlen Trust issued a statement Thursday saying Beth Bowlen Wallace “is not capable or qualified at this time.” The team was placed in…

DENVER — Brandon Crawford kept up his May hitting surge by lining a pair of singles, Gorkys Hernandez had a diving catch in center field to thwart a rally, and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept with a 7-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Crawford was 2 for 5 with an…

DENVER — Chris Iannetta drove in the winning run with a single up the middle in the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Monday night in a game delayed 55 minutes by rain. It was Iannetta’s eighth career walk-off RBI and first since May 11, 2016, when he…

DENVER — Jon Gray turned the page on bad pitches a little faster than usual. That allowed him to salvage his whole night. Gray settled down after a shaky start, pinch-hitter Noel Cuevas came through with a tiebreaking triple in the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies began a long homestand by beating the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on…

DENVER — Lorenzo Cain homered on the first pitch of the game, Jhoulys Chacin kept his former team in check into the sixth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Thursday night. Cain lined a fastball from German Marquez to deep center for his second career leadoff homer. The Milwaukee outfielder…

DENVER – Rene Rivera had a big hand in this win even if it was tender and sore after the game. It’s not every day a catcher gets hit by two foul tips in the same inning and in the same spot. Rivera shook off the pain in his right thumb and later hit a…

DENVER — Kyle Freeland’s left heel throbbed after being hit by a liner. The pain actually helped him bear down and make some of his best pitches. “I was thinking more about my heel than my mechanics,” Freeland said. Trevor Story hit the second grand slam of his career, Freeland scattered three hits over seven crisp innings and the…

DENVER— Jamal Murray had 22 points to lead six Denver players in double figures, Nikola Jokic wrapped things up with a late tip-in and the Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 100-96 on Thursday night in a pivotal matchup between teams vying for a playoff spot. The victory moved Denver (44-35) into a tie, record-wise, with…

DENVER — Nikola Jokic scored 30 points, Jamal Murray hit a clutch 3-pointer late — his only one of the game — and the Denver Nuggets received a boost to their playoff hopes by holding off the Indiana Pacers 107-104 on Tuesday night. Denver pulled within a half-game of New Orleans for the eighth and…