Author: The Denver Gazette
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Mark Kiszla, award-winning sports columnist, joins The Denver Gazette
Welcome to The Denver Gazette, Kiz. The Denver Gazette announced Wednesday it hired Colorado sports writing legend Mark Kiszla as its newest columnist. Kiszla brings more than four decades of experience writing about Colorado sports to The Denver Gazette’s award-winning sports team. He will write three to four columns weekly, the first of which will…
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Denver town hall tackles Israel-Hamas war 100 days after it started
The panel discussion will be held Jan. 17 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Maglione Hall on the University of Denver campus
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The Denver Gazette makes list of fastest-growing digital companies in the U.S.
The Denver Gazette has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing digital sites in the country by Similarweb, a data analytics company that tracks web traffic around the globe. The Denver Gazette was one of the Top 10 news and media sites on Similarweb’s Digital 100 list, posting a 535.7% growth year over year for…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No 2: The Coach Prime era begins in Boulder
Chris Schmaedeke and Tyler King discuss the No. 2 sports story of 2023. Even though the University of Colorado hired Deion Sanders in 2022, the year of 2023 belonged to Coach Prime and the CU Buffs. An offseason full of online content and player movement got fans excited for the season that ended up starting…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No.3: Denver Broncos hire Sean Payton as new head coach
Chris Schmaedeke and Chris Tomasson discuss the No. 3 sports story of 2023. The Denver Broncos were a disaster in 2022 under coach Nathaniel Hackett so they realized they needed a coach with a pedigree in 2023. Enter Sean Payton. The Broncos hired the veteran and Super Bowl winning head coach to turn things around…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No.4: Colorado Avalanche’s title defense flames out in first round
Chris Schmaedeke and Kyle Fredrickson discuss the No. 4 sports story of 2023 The Colorado Avalanche found out how hard it is to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in 2023. After winning the title in 2022, the Avs looked poised to make another run. But injuries and a tough Kraken team prevented that. Colorado lost…
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Broncos vs. Patriots: 3 takeaways from Denver’s 26-23 loss to New England
Just like that, the Broncos’ playoff hopes are all but dead. The Broncos (7-8) had to win their final three games to have any realistic chance to make the postseason. They didn’t even win their first one, being upset 26-23 by New England on Sunday night at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are three…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No. 5: Colorado Rockies have worst season in franchise history
Chris Schmaedeke and Luke Zahlmann discuss the No.5 sports story of 2023. Colorado Rockies baseball has been down for the last six seasons. But 2023 was rock bottom for the franchise. Bud Black’s Rockies finished 59-103. It was the first time the Rockies had lost more than 100 games. They were the worst team in…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No. 6: Mikaela Shiffrin cements legacy as the best
Chris Schmaedeke and Jonathan Ingraham discuss the No. 6 sports story of 2023. Mikaela Shiffrin is on her own level in the world of skiing. Vail’s own broke the record for World Cup wins when reached 87. She now sits at 90 wins and doesn’t seem to slowing down anytime soon. She is one of…
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Top sports stories of 2023 | No. 7: Colorado School of Mines football dominates but comes up short of title
Chris Schmaedeke and Luke Zahlmann discuss the No. 7 sports story of 2023. Colorado School of Mines were dominant for most of 2023. But they fell one game short of a national title as they fell to the Harding Bison on Dec. 16 in the Division II national championships. The Orediggers, who are great on…