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The Broncos' win over the Saints showcased two of the QB's best friends: a great ground game and a dominant defense

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — As Sean Payton prepared to turn his offense over to a rookie quarterback for the first time in his 17 years as an NFL head coach, he said two essential ingredients for success were a good ground game and a strong one Defense. Both appeared in the The Broncos' 33-10 smackdown […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo was forced out of the game against the Broncos with a leg injury

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo was carried off the field with a blow to his right leg in the second quarter of Thursday night's game against the Denver Broncos. Teammates knelt around Adebo as team doctors and trainers tended to the fourth-year pro, who was selected in the third round of the […]

By Andrew Jack

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

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Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter leaves the game against Kansas State with an apparent shoulder injury

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colo Two-way star Travis Hunter left the Buffaloes game against Kansas State late in the second quarter Saturday night after suffering an apparent shoulder injury on a 14-yard reception. Hunter went to the locker room and was not on the field when Kansas State kicked off the 60-yard touchdown drive that […]

By Andrew Jack

October 13, 2024October 13, 2024

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1 dead, 12 trapped in former Colorado gold mine; Rescue in progress

DENVER (AP) — One person was killed and officials were working to rescue 12 others trapped deep beneath the surface of a former gold mine in Colorado after an elevator at the tourist attraction malfunctioned, authorities said Thursday. The elevator going into the Mollie Kathleen gold mine near the town of Cripple Creek experienced a […]

By Andrew Jack

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

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Rookie Bo Nix takes on Sean Payton and stakes his claim as the leader of the red-hot Broncos

DENVER (AP) — Rookie Bo Nix did something Russell Wilson never did last year, yelling at Sean Payton when he erupted because his quarterback went off script. The Side interaction came when the Broncos' offense retreated to the sideline after Tony Franklin dropped a deep pass in the end zone in the third quarter Denver's […]

By Andrew Jack

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024

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Former Colorado employee Tina Peters was sentenced to nine years in prison for election fraud

A judge smeared a Colorado county clerk for her crimes and lies before sentencing her Thursday to nine years in prison for a data breach stemming from rampant false claims of voting machine fraud in the 2020 presidential campaign. District Judge Matthew Barrett told former Mesa County official Tina Peters — after previously arguing with […]

By Andrew Jack

October 3, 2024October 3, 2024

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“Beverly Hills Cop” actor John Ashton has died at age 76

NEW YORK (AP) — John Ashton, the veteran character actor who memorably played the gruff but lovable police officer John Taggart Beverly Hills Cop movieshas died. He was 76. Ashton died Thursday in Fort Collins, Colorado, his family announced in a statement released Sunday by Ashton's manager Alan Somers. A cause of death was initially […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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John Amos, patriarch of “Good Times” and Emmy nominee for the blockbuster “Roots,” dies at 84

LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Amos, who starred as the family patriarch on the hit 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” won an award Emmy nominee for his role in the groundbreaking 1977 miniseries “Roots” has died. He was 84. Amos' publicist Belinda Foster confirmed the news of his death on Tuesday. Further details were initially not […]

By Andrew Jack

October 1, 2024October 1, 2024

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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Colorado's one-and-done star Travis Hunter is good enough to buck Heisman trends

Travis Hunter is good enough to beat the odds and win the Heisman Trophy. Heisman winners usually play quarterback, typically for a College Football Playoff contender. Colorado's two-way star splits his time between wide receiver and cornerback, and while Deion Sanders' Buffaloes have already matched last season's win total, it might be a stretch to […]

By Andrew Jack

September 29, 2024September 29, 2024

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Pac-12 is in talks with basketball heavyweight Gonzaga about joining the newly formed league in 2026, according to AP sources

The Pac-12 is in talks with basketball heavyweight Gonzaga about joining the Reconstruction Conference in 2026, three people familiar with the talks told the Associated Press on Monday. The Pac-12 is also targeting Mountain West schools UNLV and Utah State, two of the people said, as it moves away from a group of American Athletic […]

By Andrew Jack

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024