Plenty of people have accused bike icon Lance Armstrong of doping, including Tour De Lance author Bill Strickland. But finger-pointing by Boulder-based Tyler Hamilton, Armstrong’s onetime teammate on the U.S. Postal Service Team, has had the greatest impact by far, in part because of the platform he used: 60 Minutes,…
Many Denver fans and observers feel Kyle Orton is out as Broncos quarterback even though John Elway and the team’s braintrust won’t admit it. But if he’s not wanted here, there’s another place where he’d be a very welcome presence: Miami…
If the Rockies start hitting like a real Rockies team and play like so many expected them to, last night’s win over the Giants will be viewed as a turning point. If the Rockies continue to roll out a lineup full of players hitting in the .200s, the victory will…
With the Denver Nuggets’ playoff run done, the Nuggets Dancers are gearing up for next season with a series of classes to ready prospective new members for the rigorous audition process. To get you in the mindset for the next get-together, a nutrition and work-out session at 7 p.m. tomorrow,…
Today’s rain-out of the Rockies-Mets game means there will be only slightly less power on display than if the teams had played. The Rockies, perennially amongst league leaders in many offensive categories, have gone disturbingly limp at the plate in the early going…
Charlie Sheen’s recent visits to Colorado have involved more errors than hits. There was all that domestic drama in Aspen, and some critics view his Violent Torpedo of Truth tour as a crime in itself. But last week, Sheen showed he still has some of that Major League stuff left…
Even though the NFL season is in limbo right now, there’s already a quarterback controversy in Denver, with most fans ready to say goodbye to Kyle Orton and hand the starting job to Tim Tebow on a full-time basis. Do John Elway, John Fox and the rest of the Broncos…
Broncos fans had plenty to celebrate last night after the team chose Von Miller with the second overall pick in the NFL draft — and they did so during a draft party at Jackson’s. Denver great Terrell Davis got plenty of attention, but so did the 2011-12 Broncos cheerleaders, making…
During the blessedly completed Josh McDaniels era, top picks like Knowshon Moreno and Tim Tebow defied conventional wisdom — and we still don’t know if they’ll pay off in the long run. In contrast, the choice of Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller makes perfect sense from the start — and…
As we pointed out in our Nuggets-Thunder playoff wrap-up, Danilo Gallinari had his moments during the game. And to what does he credit his success in a new video? Taking “a sheet,” he announces in his prominent Italian accent. But no, it’s not what you’re thinking. The clip turns out…
Yes, the Nuggets’ nail-biting 100-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last night was disappointing. But it seems inappropriate to complain too much. After all, it was a hugely entertaining game almost singlehandedly won by a great player — Kevin Durant — whose performance will become a foundation of his…
Every NBA prognosticator worth his leather balls has declared Denver dead in the 2011 playoffs, but the Nugs won’t lay down. Last night’s 104-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder found the team displaying the gumption we knew was there all along — as well as establishing for all to…
After the Nuggets failed a game-two gut-check against the OKC Thunder, I wrote that Denver needed to make a statement in the next matchup to have any chance to win the playoffs series. Well, the Nugs did so in Saturday’s 97-94 loss, all right. They let everyone know they’re not…
Alec Burks was one big reason why the CU Buffs basketball team had such a special season — but he won’t be around as the team tries to improve on its semi-finals loss in the NIT tournament last month. Yesterday, he declared for the NBA draft. But while he’s likely…
Nuggets fans have marveled at J.R. Smith’s behavior since the Carmelo Anthony trade. Everything about him — his attitude, his demeanor on and off the court, his shot selection — seemed so much more mature that the idea of re-signing him after the season didn’t seem like such a crap…
The Rockies came into their three game series against the San Francisco Giants with the best record in the league. And then the defending World Series Champions performed the baseball equivalent of telling the Rocks, “We don’t give a shit.”…
The Nuggets 106-89 hammering at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder last night would have been agonizing under any circumstances. But the way they lost compounds the pain. Simply put, this was the poorest game the Nugs have played since Carmelo Anthony trade — and it came at the…
It might not seem sensible… Still, the Nuggets would be well served to duplicate their game plan from Sunday’s 107-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in game one of their playoff series in the next matchup tonight…
Just to provide a little perspective on the Rockies having the best record in baseball: Their opponents are a combined 25-36 this year. But they’ve set a 12-3 mark without any meaningful contribution from ace Ubaldo Jimenez and even less from veteran pitcher Aaron Cook. Fresh off a 2-1 series…
Two weeks back, we wrote that the Nuggets-Thunder playoff series would be a war, and that prediction was certainly borne out by last night’s 107-103 OKC victory. Credit for the Thunder win goes to superstars Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, aided by referee Steve Javie — in part because of…
This year, the prestigious “Best Roller Derby Nickname” award in our 2011 Best of Denver went to Frida Beater of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls, who, in addition to having a kick-ass nickname, routinely kicks actual ass. But she’s not the only witty derby girl around. As such, we present the…
When the former Quiznos Pro Challenge changed its name to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, it didn’t sever ties with Lance Armstrong, who joined then-Governor Bill Ritter to announce the race last August. But that doesn’t mean Armstrong will very involved, if at all…
