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United Airlines Apologizes To Football Star Following Incident w/ Employee
SANTA ANA (CNS) - United Airlines officials Monday apologized to Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis after he was detained and questioned following a dispute with a flight attendant on a trip from Denver to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. Davis was handcuffed and taken off a plane...
Listen: She started fencing in 2022. Now she’s going to the Paralympics
In 2020, Denver Fencing Center founder Nathan Anderson had a breakthrough. He'd won a $20,000 grant to turn his gym, right across the street from Ruby Hill Park, into a national hub for wheelchair swordplay. It was enough to buy all the gear he needed to train athletes worthy of...
Mile High Morning: An inside look at the Broncos staffers who played a key role in the sanctioning of girls high school flag football
Girls flag football is continuing to gain momentum in Colorado, as the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) voted in April to officially sanction the sport at the high school level. Parker Gabriel of The Denver Post recently took an inside look at the key role that two Broncos staffers,...
Boys Swimming: Buffs, Wolves each have four NISCA Academic All-Americans
The Grandview and Smoky Hill boys swim teams were extremely competitive in the pool during the 2024 spring season, and there was good competition among its members in the classroom as well. The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) recently put out its list of Academic All-Americans for the 2023-24...
Denver Broncos Propel Girls Flag Football as CHSAA Varsity – Success Story
Denver Broncos staffers, led by Bobby Mestas and Allie Engelken, were pivotal in ushering girls flag football into the Colorado High School Activities Association's varsity sport realm after a successful pilot program. 65 girls teams are set to participate in the inaugural official season of girls flag football in Colorado.
Broncos roster series: No. 45 DB Omar Brown
Broncos Wire’s 90-man offseason roster series continues today with a look at rookie safety Omar Brown, No. 45. During the offseason, teammates can share jersey numbers if they play on opposite sides of the ball. This summer, Brown will share No. 45 with tight end Nate Adkins. Before the...
BMW Championship ground tickets sold out for Saturday, Sunday
Colorado continues to show its overwhelming support for professional golf. Grounds tickets for the final two rounds of the 2024 BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club on Aug. 20-25 are sold out, tournament organizers announced on Tuesday. “To have rounds sell out six weeks before the tournament shows just...
Girls Swimming: Smoky Hill achieves sixth-highest GPA in country, combines with Grandview for nine Academic All-American nods
Only five teams in the country who submitted their qualifications to the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) were as accomplished academically as the Smoky Hill girls swim team. Coach Scott Cohen’s Buffaloes achieved a sparkling 3.934 cumulative team Grade Point Average for the 2023-24 season, which was the sixth-highest...
Jack Frost Joins Denver Men’s Basketball Staff
DENVER – The University of Denver men's basketball program has hired Jack Frost as the Director of Men's Basketball Operations, head coach Jeff Wulbrun announced on Tuesday. "I'm adding a very familiar face in Jack Frost to our DU program," Wulbrun said. "Jack and I worked together at Stanford, and I personally saw Jack's daily commitment to the student-athletes, staff and program. Jack will demonstrate every day that his only agenda is to do what is in the best interest of DU basketball. Jack has assistant coaching experience at Stanford and North Carolina, where he was an assistant coach on the UNC JV team with now head coach Hubert Davis. Jack is a relentless worker, student of the game and impacted success at Stanford through his player development, scouting and analytical approach to the game. He reflects all our core values and will be a perfect fit to our culture. We welcome Jack and his wife Laura to DU."
Brecht Selected by Colorado in CB-A Round of MLB Draft
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa junior Brody Brecht was selected by the Colorado Rockies on Sunday in the Competitive Balance-A round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Brecht was the 38th pick overall. Brecht is the 30th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller. He is...
LSU pitcher Fidel Ulloa drafted by Rockies in seventh round
BATON ROUGE, La. – LSU junior pitcher Fidel Ulloa was selected Monday in the seventh round of the MLB Draft (198th pick overall) by the Colorado Rockies. Rounds 3-10 are being conducted Monday in Fort Worth, Texas, and the draft will conclude Tuesday with Rounds 11-20 beginning at 1 p.m. CT. The draft rounds on Monday and Tuesday may be viewed on MLB.com.
DU Pioneers men’s basketball earns NABC Team Academic Excellence Award | Colorado Sunshine
The University of Denver men's basketball program received the 2023-24 NABC (National Association of Basketball Coaches) Team Academic Excellence Award for the third-consecutive year, the coaches association announced on Monday. In addition to the team award on Monday, eight student-athletes from last year's roster were named to the 2023-24 NABC...
VIDEO: Storytelling ‘bridges the gap’ between student athlete, physician
DENVER — In this video from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Billy McMullen, retired NFL wide receiver and founder of SparkTalk, discusses how storytelling can help build relationships between athletes and physicians. “One of the biggest takeaways I have is just about telling your story — having...
Denver Women’s Soccer Single-Match Tickets on Sale
DENVER – Single-match tickets for the upcoming 2024 University of Denver women's soccer season are on sale as of Tuesday, July 16. Single-game tickets begin at $16 and can be purchased at denverpioneers.com/tickets or by calling the Ritchie Center Box Office at 303-871-4625. Season tickets are also on sale and begin at $69.
Georgia’s Charlie Condon selected by Colorado Rockies in 2024 MLB Draft
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia baseball star Charlie Condon was selected by the Colorado Rockies with the 3rd pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. Condon was considered a contender for the top pick after a breakout 2024 season. He set a BBCOR era record with 37 home runs and led the nation in batting average, slugging percentage, total bases and OPS.
Eight DU Hockey Freshmen Named to Academic All-Conference Team
DENVER – Eight University of Denver hockey freshmen were added to the NCHC's 2023-24 Academic All-Conference Team on Tuesday, including six players earning recognition as an NCHC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete. Cale Ashcroft, Garrett Brown, Boston Buckberger, Kieran Cebrian, Paxton Geisel, Freddie Halyk, Sam Harris and Alex Weiermair were the Pioneers'...
Nora Brand Named to CSC Academic All-America First Team
DENVER – University of Denver skiing's Nora Brand has been named to the first team of the College Sports Communicators' Academic All-America Women's At-Large Team for her performance on the slopes and in the classroom in 2023-24. Brand, who was previously named to the CSC All-District At-large Team, was one of 50 total Division-I student-athletes and 21 members of the first team to be honored by the organization.
Colorado Rockies get a taste of Clemson-South Carolina rivalry
When it comes to college baseball rivalries, Clemson vs. South Carolina is one of the best in the sport. On Monday, Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies found themselves on both sides of that rivalry. The Rockies drafted Clemson infielder and slugger Blake Wright with their fourth-round pick at No. 106 overall. That was after the team added South Carolina catcher Cole Messina in the third round with the 77th overall pick. Wright and Messina met on the diamond this past season when the Tigers and Gamecocks played their annual Palmetto Series. Clemson won both games, 5-4. In the Tigers’ thrilling walk-off victory...
CSCAA Recognizes 16 Orediggers as Scholar All-America
GOLDEN, Colo. – The College Swimming & Diving Coaches' Association of America honored 16 Colorado School of Mines swimmers as Scholar All-Americans earlier this month. The Oredigger men boasted 11 honorees including Luca Burns, Jack Engler, Gavin Gilmore, Lucas Hoke, Joe Hutchinson, Seth Krause, Ronan Lauinger, Joseph Lev-Tov, Gavin Moore, Jaron O'Grady, and Garrett Waite. Lev-Tov and Lauinger were both first-team selections with the other nine earning second-team status. Mines' women touted five nods with Annie Osmun, Cameryn Schmidt, Jorie Selig, and Jordan Tierney on the first team while Isabella Bono appeared on the second team.
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