Consider This On NFL Draft Weekend: How We Talk About Athletes Might Betray Racial Bias
CU Boulder journalism professor Pat Ferrucci studies sports broadcasters and how racial stereotypes impact the perception of athletes.
Long-Awaited Pay Raises Could Be On The Way For Some Refs. But Not Everyone’s On The Same Team
The Colorado High School Activities Association is looking at raising wages for some high school referees as the shortage of game officials grows.
Youthful Denver Nuggets’ Surprising Success This Year Earned Them An Entirely New Challenge: A Playoff Battle Against A Team That’s Been There Before
A year ago, Nuggets fans might have been thrilled with their team making a playoff appearance. Now, fans — and the players — will hope for more.
For Teenage Rapids Midfielder Cole Bassett, First The Training, Then The Homework
Bassett signed with the Rapids last summer and swiftly racked up several “youngest” titles — youngest player in team history to start in a game and to score a goal.
Rockies Pitcher Kyle Freeland Had A Breakout Season Last Year. What’s To Come In 2019?
The 25-year-old player is now a hometown hero: Freeland is a Denver native and Thomas Jefferson High School graduate.
If Rockies Manager Bud Black Wants You To Put A Snake On Your Head, Then Dammit Rookie, That’s What You Do
Fear not fans, Black assures there’s a method to his madness.
Rockies All-Star Nolan Arenado On Colorado, Spring Training And Staying Grounded
The third baseman made headlines when he signed a $260 million contract keeping him in Denver possibly until 2026.
Kassidy Webber Saved Her Horse From A Slaughterhouse. He Turned Out To Be A Triple Crown Winner’s Descendant
The appropriately named Chance was rescued from a feedlot for $750. A tattoo under his top lip held the key to his racehorse past.
Alex English Was An NBA All-Star, But Never A National Household Name. He’s Fine With That
The 8-time NBA All-Star led the Nuggets to nine straight playoffs and scored more points than Magic Johnson, Larry Bird and Michael Jordan in the 80s.
Broncos Introduce Fangio As Their ‘Old School, Fundamentals First’ Head Coach
The former Bears defensive coordinator is now the 17th coach in Broncos history.
Before Coaching The Championship Buffs Ski Team, Richard Rokos Fled The Iron Curtain
Rokos launches the CU Invitational this week, a one-of-a-kind exhibition skiing event that’s his brainchild.
Vance Joseph Is On The Way Out. But What Of The Broncos’ Other Troubles?
John Elway fired Joseph on Monday after the coach led the Broncos to back-to-back losing seasons. But the coach wasn’t the only source of the team’s woes.
Injury Ends Season For Phillip Lindsay, A South High, CU Buffs And Broncos Star. But His Dad And Uncle Say He’ll be Back
When the Broncos play their final game of the season on Sunday against the Chargers, they’ll be without this year’s surprising star rookie running back.
As The Broncos Sink, Is This The Year Denver Fully Embraces The Nuggets?
The Nuggets are the only team of Denver’s four major sports clubs (Broncos, Rockies and Avalanche) to have never at least played for a championship.
The Hours Are Bad, Pay Is Low And Everyone’s A Critic. Would You Like To Be A Ref?
Colorado high schools are dealing with a referee shortage that is getting worse.
For Deadhead Denver Poet Bob Cooperman, The Music Never Stopped
Bob Cooperman grew up seeing the Dead perform in his home town, New York City, in the late 1960s.
