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The CU Buffs will reportedly announce tomorrow that they’re leaving the Big 12 in favor of the Pac 10 — proof that future potential trumps present mediocrity…

As CU fans were wondering if the school will wind up in an expanded Pac 10 or remain in the Big 12, the NCAA hit the university with sanctions. Why? The football and basketball programs failed to reach required minimum academic standards — which is shocking given how mediocre they’ve…

No number 25 pick in NFL draft history has been built up higher than the Broncos’ Tim Tebow. The expectations of him are so oversized that the Mile High Messiah would have to turn into the real thing to match them. Example: An amusing ESPN.com riff comparing Tebow with Stephen…

Brandon Marshall undoubtedly hoped the drama that preceded his exit from Denver would be forgotten once he landed in Miami. But no such luck. Overnight on ESPN Radio, host Mike Salk was looking for an example to demonstrate that the NFL is tougher on prima donnas than is the NBA…

There is nothing quite as pure as the love of a coach for a promising new player. The Tim Tebow-Josh McDaniels man-crush that has been recorded in recent news conferences is about to go live. These fervent football refrains will be proffered at the Broncos Bunch Summer Kickoff Event this…

Last night, Detroit’s Armando Galarraga got screwed out of a perfect game when umpire Jim Joyce mistakenly called a runner safe with two outs in the ninth. Had Joyce, who’s admitted his error, seen straight, Gallaraga would have joined an extremely exclusive club of major league pitchers. Instead, he’s gained…

What kind of birthday cake would you get if you were Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony? A badass one. Obviously. Today, Melo’s fiance, LaLa Vazquez, posted photos of his 26th birthday bash (his birthday is May 29) on her website, IamLaLa.com. If the cake is any indication, the party, which was…

Not many blog-post comments earn items of their own — but that was the case with a screed on a Bleacher Report piece arguing why fans should root for Tim Tebow over questionable role models like Donte Stallworth, Ben Roethlisberger and Michael Vick. Indeed, NFL Draft Notebook has offered not…

You’ve heard about B-cycle, the city’s ground-breaking bicycle-sharing program, which kicked off on April 22 with 42 rental racks around central Denver. But there’s a lot you probably don’t know about it — at least five things, anyhow…

Baby strollers can be great. They’re great for pushing babies at the park, carrying shopping bags at the mall or filling with tin cans redeemable for five cents each. Know what they’re not great for? Running road races. To the non-stroller-pushing runner, there’s nothing more frustrating than spending the first…

The biggest problem for athletes on Twitter: If they write anything remotely interesting, it causes a shit storm. As a result, NFL tweeters mostly settle for tapping out bland notes about as scintillating as a potential matchup between the New Orleans Saints and the West Middle School Wolverines. That’s the…

As Joel Warner reports in this week’s cover story, Denver has become a lacrosse hotbed for reasons ranging from the growing reputation of DU’s squad, coached by six-time national champ Bill Tierney, to the rise of City Lax, the city’s first and only youth lacrosse program. Apparently, the folks at…

Los Angeles documentary filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite didn’t know what to expect when two years ago she returned to Denver, moved into the basement of her parent’s house with her one-year-old twins (daddy stayed in LA) and turned the cameras on City Lax, the inner-city youth lacrosse program that her friend…

With so many quarterbacks clogging up the Denver Broncos’ roster, it’s only natural that trade rumors would surface about 2009 starter Kyle Orton. After all, bringing in two more QBs — Brady Quinn and Tim Tebow — during the off-season hardly qualifies as a vote of confidence. Yesterday, coach Josh…

Update, May 21, 6:28 a.m.: The violent athletes report described in this item, intially published at 1:19 p.m. on May 20, didn’t appear on last night’s CBS news broadcast. As noted below, the possibility remained that it could be bumped by breaking news; presumably, producers decided that the story of…

One of the most persistent rumors in cycling involves seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong’s alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs — the kind he didn’t use to get his Colorado girlfriend pregnant despite his previous case of testicular cancer. Now, the charge has some new pedal power thanks to…

Brandon Marshall has been part of the Dolphins organization for such a brief period of time that his photo on the team’s website appears to be his official 2009 Broncos pic with a Miami uniform Photoshopped onto his torso. Look below to compare and contrast. But he’s already set at…

The folks at FantasyHumor.com have turned their attention to Denver — but they’re a little behind the times with the May 18 post headlined “Denver’s New Stadium Bums Out Kickers.” We’re willing to overlook the fact that the latest Broncos stadium debuted in 2001 because of the excellent, DIA-inspired graphic…

The debate continues: Was the decision to draft Florida QB Tim Tebow good for the Broncos and good for America or deserving of the bile spewed by TebowHaters.com? Now, ESPN’s Page 2 has waded into this controversy. Earlier this month, Forbes magazine published its list of the most livable cities…

The Denver Roller Dolls are rolling out a new way to prevent D.U.I.s: a party bus that brings fans from the downtown Wynkoop Brewing Company to the 1stBank Center in Broomfield, where the Dolls hold their bouts. According to spokeswoman Andrea “Kendra Blood” Hill, a ticket on the party bus…

It’s the time of the NFL off-season when fans of every team are sure their faves will reach the playoffs — even backers of the Oakland Raiders, whose “Commitment to Excellence” motto has been a punchline for ages. But Bleacher Report correspondent Elias Trejo has gone beyond wishful thinking. He’s…

Back in April, just before he was drafted by the Denver Broncos, Tim Tebow said he’d lost endorsement deals because he participated in a pro-life Focus on the Family Super Bowl commercial. At this point, however, plenty of company reps appear to be knocking on his door. Now that his…