Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazettedev.gazette.com

Snowed out. The Rockies’ game vs. the Washington Nationals scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Friday at Coors Field was postponed due to inclement weather. The game was moved to 6:10 p.m. Sunday as part of a split doubleheader. The first game is at 1:10 p.m. Separate tickets are required for each game. Tickets from Friday’s game…

2025 Stanley Cup playoffs predictions The Denver Gazette sports staff makes its postseason picks: Paul Klee, sports editor Avalanche-Stars series: Avalanche in 5 Assigning Mikko Rantanen to an opening series vs. his Avs boys is a made-for-TV trick straight from the NFL’s playbook. But Nate MacKinnon brings a new gear to the playoffs — and…

2025 NBA playoffs predictions The Denver Gazette sports staff predicts the postseason: Paul Klee, sports editor Nuggets-Clippers series: Nuggets in 7 When in doubt, lean toward the series’ best player — a nod that goes to Nikola Jokic until Joker trades his sneakers for a horse-racing chariot. The key, as always, is Jamal Murray playing…

The Rockies needed a fall guy. Exit Hensley Meulens. The Rockies on Thursday fired Meulens, their hitting coach, after a historically bad start. Clint Hurdle, who owns the title of special assistant to the general manager and served as Rockies manager from 2002-09, will serve as the team’s hitting coach for the rest of the…

Where good news shines The Colorado State softball team scored a much-needed win Sunday. The Rams beat New Mexico 4-1 thanks to a 3-for-4 effort from Kaylynn English and seven innings pitched by Giselle Bentley at Albuquerque. Colorado State had dropped the first two games of the Mountain West series. Jailey Wilson, Abby Edwards, Jordan…

Carter King is headed to the NHL. The Denver Pioneers captain signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Calgary Flames, the NHL team said Monday. King was part of the winningest senior class in Pioneers history, a group that won 124 games across four seasons, reached three NCAA Frozen Fours and won NCAA titles in…

The University of Denver men’s basketball program’s long, winding and usually disastrous road to relevancy took another turn Monday. Denver hired 33-year-old Tim Bergstraser as its 34th coach. Bergstraser went 75-22 across three seasons as the head coach at Minnesota State Moorhead, an NCAA Division II program. Bergstraser replaces Jeff Wulbrun, who was fired with…