Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Denver Nuggets fire coach Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth
The coach and general manager who helped the Nuggets win their first championship won’t get another shot at a second. With three games left in the regular season, the Nuggets announced coach Michael Malone was fired and general manager Calvin Booth’s contract would not be extended. The news was announced Tuesday morning. Malone was the…
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Denver NWSL says it set a league record with 10,000 season-ticket deposits | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver NWSL franchise said Monday it has collected 10,000 season-ticket deposits in record time for a National Women’s Soccer League franchise. Season-ticket deposits start at $30.30. Denver NWSL is expected to begin play with the 2026 season when it will host games at a stadium in Centennial. The team has…
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Rockies call up top prospect Zac Veen ahead of Milwaukee Brewers series, report says
Help is on the way. The Rockies are calling up outfielder Zac Veen to the major league roster, MLB.com reported Monday. Outfielder Jordan Beck will be optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Veen could make his MLB debut Tuesday when Colorado hosts Milwaukee at Coors Field. The 23-year-old Veen was the team’s top…
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Starting lineup: Big stick taps for Denver Pioneers’ David Carle, the hottest coach in Colorado
The Starting Lineup Turn on the game! Three must-see events this week: 1. Drive, Pitch, Putt finals (8 p.m. Sunday, Golf Channel): Greeley’s Isaiah Fowler, 15, and Fort Morgan’s Hudson Blake, 13, qualified to rep Colorado at Augusta National Golf Club. 2. University of Denver hockey vs. Western Michigan (3 p.m. Thursday, ESPN2/ESPN+): Does experience…
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Colorado State track and field’s Travis Turner earns Mountain West honor | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado State’s Travis Turner was named Mountain West men’s track athlete and freshman of the week on Monday. Turner, a Georgia native, won the 400 meters in the Jack Christiansen Invitational with a time of 46.76 seconds, the third-best time among Mountain West runners this year and first among freshmen. It…
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Grandview High’s Sienna Betts named MVP of McDonald’s All-American Game | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Betts family is having a week for the record books. Grandview High outgoing senior Sienna Betts earned MVP honors in the McDonald’s All-American Game Tuesday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The UCLA recruit and three-time CHSAA state champ had 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists in the West’s…
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Western Michigan evaluates Denver Pioneers in Frozen Four matchup: ‘We’ve played them tight’
Denver vs. Western Michigan for a spot in the NCAA championship game? Sign them up. Sign us all up. The Frozen Four begins in St. Louis on April 10. Denver gets Western Michigan in the first semifinal, while the nightcap is between Penn State and Boston University. Western Michigan’s (32-7-1) spectacular season includes the program’s…
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Grandview’s Sienna Betts earns another national girls basketball honor | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Sienna Betts needs a bigger trophy case. A graduating senior at Grandview High, Betts was named the Morgan Wootten National Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Sunday. Paul Klee: Colorado’s other Joker? Sienna Betts channels Nikola Jokic en route to Class 6A state title Betts is a three-time Gatorade Colorado…
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Colorado lacrosse goalkeeper Elena Oh wins another Big 12 award | Colorado Sunshine
Colorado lacrosse’s Elena Oh continues to rack up Big 12 awards. Oh, the freshman goalkeeper for the Buffs, was named Big 12 goalkeeper of the week Tuesday for the fourth consecutive week. She’s the first player in program history to earn four weekly awards in four weeks. Oh had eight saves in Colorado’s 7-6 win…
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U.S. Women’s National Team to play Ireland in Colorado | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The U.S. Women’s National Team is returning to Colorado. The USWNT will host the Republic of Ireland in an international friendly at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Thursday, June 26. It’s the second straight year the USWNT will play in Commerce City. The match is at 7 p.m. and will be…