Author: Paul Klee paul.klee@gazettedev.gazette.com
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Colorado volleyball’s Ana Burilovic named Big 12 player of the week | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado volleyball’s Ana Burilovic was named Big 12 offensive player of the week Tuesday. A native of Croatia, Burilovic had 22 kills, seven digs, four aces, one block and one assist in a four-set upset of No. 14 BYU. She also had 19 kills, eight digs, three aces and one solo…
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Paul Klee: Bo Nix embraces chaos in 28-3 beatdown of Bengals on Monday Night Football
Bo knows and embraces chaos. It’s the most endearing hallmark he’s shown Broncos Country through 22 games of the Nix era. Right before halftime of a 28-3 beatdown of the hopeless Cincinnati Bengals Monday night with 75,000 of his friends at Empower Field, Nix interrupted his coach’s plan and put the chaos of a two-minute…
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MSU Denver soccer beats Colorado Christian 1-0 in RMAC action | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines MSU Denver soccer is back in the win column. The Roadrunners beat Colorado Christian 1-0 Sunday at Trailblazer Stadium for their first win since Sept. 11. Matt Vogel, a forward from Las Vegas, scored the decisive goal on a penalty kick in the 46th minute. It was Vogel’s first goal of…
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Windsor’s Madden Smiley commits to play basketball at Wyoming | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Madden Smiley, who helped Windsor High to its first boys basketball state championship in over 100 years, gave a verbal commitment to play his college ball at Wyoming. The 6-foot-5 guard is a member of the graduating Class of 2026 and announced his commitment Tuesday on X. The son of Northern…
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Denver Pioneers hockey enters season No. 4 in USCHO.com poll | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines The Denver Pioneers will begin the 2025-26 season as a top-five team. DU was ranked fourth in the USCHO.com preseason poll released this week. The Pioneers are coming off their second-straight appearance in the NCAA Frozen Four. NCHC rival and reigning NCAA champion Western Michigan earned the No. 1 ranking. Denver…
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Colorado Christian’s Krista Traynor wins RMAC weekly award | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Colorado Christian’s Krista Traynor was the best setter in the RMAC last week. A junior from Seattle, Traynor on Monday was named RMAC setter of the week. She joined Colorado Mesa’s Sadie Scoville (offense) and South Dakota Mines Hannah Benes (defense) as the league’s players of the week. Traynor had 51…
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Broncos better be careful, not let Harbaugh-Herbert become new Reid-Mahomes | Boos and cheers
What we’re cheering and booing after the Broncos’ 23-20 loss to the Chargers on Sunday: Boo! Sean Payton sees what we all see: the Broncos are an undisciplined team. “We’ve got to be aligned correctly. That needs to be cleaned up fast,” Payton said after another heartbreaking defeat at the final horn. Denver’s boo-boos weren’t limited…
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Friday Faceoff: Who reaches Super Bowl first — Sean Payton or Jim Harbaugh?
Friday Faceoff: Who reaches the Super Bowl first — Sean Payton or Jim Harbaugh? Paul Klee, sports editor Answer: Harbaugh Sean Payton holds a grudge like Khalil Mack is trying to strip it away. He is, after all, a coach who has “two middle fingers” to fire at critics if he proves them wrong. So…
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Broncos riding with Wil Lutz despite FG miss — ‘like Jamal Murray in the fourth quarter’
ENGLEWOOD — The “Collapse at the Colts” was even worse than you thought. The Broncos’ special teams did just about everything wrong in the fourth quarter of a 29-28 loss at Luca Oil Stadium last Sunday — and that’s coming from the coordinator himself. Darren Rizzi confessed their sins Thursday, saying the Broncos were “aligned…
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Rockies’ Kyle Freeland nominated for MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award | Colorado Sunshine
Where good news shines Kyle Freeland is up for a beautiful award. The Colorado Rockies’ starting pitcher was nominated on Monday for MLB’s Roberto Clemente Award. The honor goes to a player who “best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions on and off the field,” the league…