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1.Ya gotta believe. These guys do. The Battle of Los Angeles? The script that the NBA, the networks and most of the country has been pointing toward for months? Heck with that! The Nuggets have decided to improv this baby instead. Denver outscored the heavily favored Clippers 64-35 in the second half to force a…

With nothing to lose, the Nuggets didn’t. Instead, facing elimination for the fifth time in this postseason, the Nuggets showed the resolve of a team that believes it can write even more history than it already has. Trailing by 19 points early in the third quarter, the Nuggets stormed back to save their season and…

Nathan MacKinnon is a deserving recipient of the 2020 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The Avalanche’s fiery superstar, however, is certainly not a quintessential choice. Winning the award speaks to his maturation since he began his NHL career with the Avs at age 18 in 2014. “I never thought I would win this one,” MacKinnon, 25,…

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Peeps treats are going on hiatus for several months — another consequence of the coronavirus pandemic. Just Born Quality Confections said it won’t be producing the popular marshmallow sweets for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the Bethlehem, Pennsylvania-based company prepares for next Easter, PennLive.com reports. Related Articles Forget TikTok. China’s powerhouse…

Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb went through a second consecutive full practice Saturday and will play Monday night against Tennessee, his first game since tearing his left ACL last September. Chubb was shut down Aug. 29 to rest his knee and was limited in practice Tuesday and Wednesday. “It was pretty much a little tendinitis,”…

The Colorado Rapids begin a three-match road trip Saturday with the second leg of the Rocky Mountain Cup — a rivalry they are desperate to finally notch a win in. Real Salt Lake is 2-0 against Colorado this season and the Rapids will need a blowout victory to win the rivalry for the first time…

The back-and-forth over fall high school football in Colorado continues. CHSAA Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green is meeting with the governor’s office Friday, the association announced. The purpose of the meeting is to talk about potential variances that could allow for sports like football to be played this autumn. Gov. Jared Polis had previously said on Tuesday…

DILLON — Arapahoe Basin Ski Area Chief Operating Officer Alan Henceroth announced in a blog post Thursday that the ski area will not require reservations for season pass or day pass holders for the 2020-21 ski and snowboard season. That said, Henceroth wrote that the number of passes sold will be limited. The ski area chief said…

Coach: Jon Gruden. The 56-year-old Gruden is in his third year of his second tour with the Raiders. In 13 years as a head coach, Gruden is 106-102 in the regular season and 5-4 in the playoffs (one Super Bowl title). He is 49-47 with the Raiders, including 11-21 in his return. Last year’s record: 7-9…

Boulder-based online used bike seller the Pro’s Closet announced Wednesday that it is relocating its headquarters and operations to a 137,000-square-foot building in Louisville after closing on a $12 million round of fundraising. The Pro’s Closet was founded in 2006 and markets itself today as “the world’s largest and more trusted brand for pre-owned bikes.”…

The 2020 NFL regular season begins Thursday, a welcome sight for fantasy players who put together teams without the benefit of a preseason schedule because of the pandemic. The experience of watching a game in person will be altered, yet the mere presence of deciding who to start and sit will — at least for…

Coach: Anthony Lynn. A former Broncos player (1997-99) and assistant coach (2000-02), the 56-year old Lynn worked on the staffs of six teams before the Chargers hired him in 2017. In three years, he is 26-22 with Los Angeles (1-1 playoffs). Last year’s record: 5-11 (fourth in AFC West). A 12-win team in 2018, the…

More than a month after a devastating fire killed five members of a Senegalese family in Green Valley Ranch, law enforcement and the family of those who died are still pleading with the public for more information about who intentionally ignited the flames. Metro Denver Crime Stoppers on Wednesday increased its reward to $40,000 —…

Denver city attorneys emerged victorious last week after appealing a county court judge’s ruling that the city’s controversial urban camping ban was unconstitutional and amounted to cruel and unusual punishment. The original ruling, from Judge Johnny C. Barajas in December 2019, called the city’s camping ban into question. Police briefly paused enforcement of the ban…

Denver police arrested a 23-year-old man in connection with a Monday shooting that left one man dead. D’Andre Horton is being investigated on suspicion of first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder after the shooting in the 10100 block of East Harvard Avenue, police said on Twitter on Tuesday. The man who was shot was transported…

By the end of September, Colorado residents will have the option to use an app that will notify them if they’ve been close to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Sarah Tuneberg, who heads the governor’s coronavirus innovation response team, said people who want to opt in can download the EN (Exposure Notification) Express…

PUEBLO — Like the city itself, steel-making in Pueblo has seen its highs and lows, booms and busts, and periods of “steady as she goes.” In history tomes as well as the minds of the thousands with a connection to the “steel mill” and the mines that fed it, memories of strikes, mass layoffs, bankruptcy…

FORT COLLINS — Residents of a Colorado nursing home may be displaced due to what the operating company calls insurmountable financial losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nonprofit Estes Park Health system is projected to lose about $1.4 million this year as occupancy drops and Medicaid reimbursements lag, The Coloradoan reported Sunday. Related Articles As…

With near-record-setting temperature drops expected overnight Monday into Tuesday as an early-season winter storm bears down on the Front Range, gardeners are being warned to protect tender annuals and other plants from the impending snow and freeze. Covering plants that cannot be brought inside with plastic, blankets or other protective layers through Thursday should help…

Patches of fire in Glenwood Canyon caused sections of Interstate 70 to become smoky Sunday as the Grizzly Creek fire perked up in the hot, dry weather. The smoked prompted calls to the Grand Junction Interagency Wildland Fire Dispatch Center but “the fretting was unwarranted,” fire officials said in a news release. Pockets of unburned…

Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park will close at 3 p.m. Sunday because of heavy smoke from the Cameron Peak wildfire. The fire moved into the remote northern part of the park last Saturday, according to a national park news release. Critical fire conditions remain and the fire is intensifying Sunday afternoon. Park…