Tag: Mark Kiszla
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Mark Kiszla: Could little DU beat mighty Michigan for best NHL defensive prospect since Cale Makar?
While the DU Pioneers and Michigan clash under the bright lights of the Frozen Four, an even more intense battle between these two giants of college hockey looms in the shadows for the best defensive prospect since Cale Makar. Landon DuPont is his name. Write it down. And underline DuPont’s name in crimson and gold,…
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Mark Kiszla: Coach Prime running out of time to prove pay-for-play can win for Buffs
BOULDER – After a 3-9 record turned the Buffs from We Comin’ to They Goin’ faster than you can say transfer portal, all the bombast of Coach Prime has been replaced with sober reflection by Deion Sanders. His CU football program is in trouble. It is at a crossroads. Make a wrong turn here, and…
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Mark Kiszla: Jokic vs. Wembanyama more than clash of titans. It’s basketball for the ages.
The NBA universe has not been shaken by clash of titans like Joker vs. Wemby since Wilt vs. Russ. We are the lucky witnesses to Nikola Jokic doing one-on-one battle with Victory Wembanyama, because spotting giants of the game who not only thrill us but revolutionize the sport are as rare as Halley’s Comet. “I…
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Kickin’ it with Kiz: Who’s the real MVP of NBA this season? Hint: It’s not Nikola Jokic
We don’t care who’s the MVP of the NBA regular season. All we want is for Nikola Jokic to be MVP of the NBA Finals. – H.N., Denver Kiz: In more than four decades of covering the NBA, I’ve never been asked to cast a ballot for MVP. But it seems to me the award…
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Mark Kiszla: How dumb were the Rockies to pay Michael Lorenzen $8 million to pitch in Coors Field?
DENVER – In his debut at Coors Field for the new-look Rockies, starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen took the mound and got his socks knocked off like Charlie Brown. Wah, wah, wah. The juju was bad and the feeling of deja vu hurt worse during the home opener in LoDo, as the your local baseball zeros…
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Mark Kiszla: Jamal Murray must do some heavy lifting for Nikola Jokic to crack NBA top 10
Anybody with eyes can clearly see Nikola Jokic is the best basketball player on the planet, but please don’t get mad that Joker has zero chance to be named MVP of the NBA in 2026. Let the voters huff and puff, arguing about whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Victor Wembanyama or Luka Doncic deserves to take home…
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Mark Kiszla: Why the DU hockey dynasty is the biggest little miracle in college sports
LOVELAND • You can’t put a price on the DU Pioneers’ love for winning hockey championships. “There’s nothing better than winning … There’s no option to lose,” said junior forward Sam Harris, making his third straight trip to the Frozen Four after Denver crushed National Collegiate Hockey Conference rival Western Michigan 6-2 on Sunday at…
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Mark Kiszla: Summit’s stadium-shaking debut shatters views on women’s sports
As the stadium shook from a record 63,004 soccer fans stomping their feet, Denver Summit shouted a revolutionary statement to the world. Female sports aren’t just for little girls anymore. “When everybody was stomping their feet, it was like a giant rumble. That was so … intoxicating,” Summit goalkeeper Abby Smith said Saturday, when the…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Tiger Woods should put driver in bag and hire a chauffeur
Tiger Woods obviously has more money than sense at this point. He can afford to hire an Uber or a personal chauffeur, yet he continues to make poor choices behind the wheel and puts others at risk. It’s become a pattern. — Allison, doesn’t sugarcoat it Kiz: In a span of a little more than…
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Mark Kiszla: If Rockies don’t lose 100 games this season, it will be a Major League miracle
Don’t lose 100! How’s that for an inspirational battle cry? Or how about the Colorado Rockies make it the first big goal for the most laughable team in Major League Baseball? The odds, however, don’t care about our pain. The wise guys in Las Vegas have drawn the over/under betting line on Colorado losses during…