Sports
Coronavirus teddy bear hunts make social distancing fun — yes, fun — for Front Range families
By: Sean Keeler
The hunting party leaves base camp armed with only a pen, a sheet of paper, a bike and a kick scooter. As we make the turn from West 18th Avenue to Iris Street, Christina Lorenz — flanked by daughters Kayla, 10, and Alaina, 8, and son Nathan, 4 — spot...
Double Angel Ballpark, built in memory of two brothers, stands as something greater than baseball
By: Kyle Newman
PARKER — Upon entering Double Angel Ballpark, visitors are greeted by a poignant bronze sculpture of two boys playing baseball. The art, and the entire facility, stand as a memorial for two young ballplayers, Dillon and Logan Dixey, who drowned following exposure to carbon monoxide in 2000. In the nearly...
Chambers: Let’s play Stanley Cup hockey all summer
By: Mike Chambers
Let’s play summer hockey — the best time of year to walk into a refrigerated rink. I miss covering hockey as well as playing it. The one thing my private drop-in skates have over the NHL is we do it year-round — we get to play the game through the...
Lessons from Spain: Nuggets coach Jordi Fernandez fears coronavirus on two continents
By: Mike Singer
At least three times a day, Nuggets assistant coach Jordi Fernandez transports to Spain, where his parents, uncles, aunt, cousins, sister, grandma and friends all grapple with their new reality. The FaceTime calls provide a small reprieve for Fernandez, 37, who’s watched from afar as the coronavirus pandemic yanks at...
Knicks owner, MSG chairman James Dolan has coronavirus
By: Tim Reynolds
James Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden Company and owner of the New York Knicks, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Knicks announced Dolan’s diagnosis Saturday night. It is not clear when he was tested or when he received the diagnosis. Dolan is the first U.S. major...
Kiszla: Messy football divorces of Melvin Gordon and Chris Harris Jr. bring back the spite Broncos-Chargers rivalry so desperately needs
By: Mark Kiszla
Ugly divorces make for great football. So consider this a thank-you note to cornerback Chris Harris Jr. for breaking up with the Broncos after a year-long tiff about money. A fist bump to running back Melvin Gordon for ruining his relationship with the Chargers, who were delighted to finally shake...
Former Broncos WR Orlando McDaniel dies from coronavirus complications, according to report
By: Matt Schubert
Former Broncos wide receiver Orlando McDaniel died Friday night from complications due to the coronavirus, the New Orleans Advocate reported. He was 59. Orlando McDaniel with the Broncos. LSU track coach Dennis Shaver told The Advocate that McDaniel fell ill after returning from a trip to Washington, D.C. “Orlando was...
Derek Wolfe agrees to one-year contract with Baltimore Ravens, source says
By: Ryan O’Halloran
And then there was one. Outside linebacker Von Miller is the last remaining offensive or defensive starter from the Broncos’ 2015 Super Bowl team after defensive end Derek Wolfe agreed to a one-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday, according to a source. The departures of Wolfe and cornerback...
Kickin’ It with Kiz: Sorry, but Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs isn’t right answer for Broncos in NFL draft
By: Mark Kiszla
Kiz, your dumb-dumb column hints you have an issue with John Elway. Nobody in Broncos Land is betting against running back Phillip Lindsay. Rewarding him with a big contract now and making him the bell cow would not have been prudent. Try putting something positive in your column. You might...
Saunders: If the 2020 MLB season is played, what will it look like?
By: Patrick Saunders
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States neared 100,000 on Friday, with more than 1,500 deaths. It’s clear that the pandemic is spreading. There’s some relatively good news from the sports world, however. I’ve talked to a number of Rockies players and texted with more...
Second Avalanche player tests positive for coronavirus, team says
By: Matt Schubert
A second Colorado Avalanche player has tested positive for the coronavirus, the team announced Saturday morning. Related Articles Avalanche gives AHL defenseman Jacob MacDonald two-year extension Avalanche player tests positive for coronavirus Avalanche awards AHL All-Star T.J. Tynan with a 2020-21 contract Avalanche rewind: 12 defining moments from the 2019-20...
Nuggets Journal: NBA’s return – and postseason – hinges on these four factors
By: Mike Singer
A little more than two weeks into the coronavirus hiatus and NBA minds are getting restless. Players whose bodies are conditioned to ramp up their performance at this time of the year are stewing. Coaches who would normally be scouting playoff opponents are left with an indefinite void. Media, typically...
Broncos Draft Board: “All-around” receiver Jerry Jeudy would be able to contribute immediately
By: Ryan O’Halloran
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of a series of profiles on draft prospects who would fit the Broncos’ needs. Catches on consecutive plays of his final college game exhibit why Alabama receiver Jerry Jeudy shouldn’t get past the Broncos in next month’s NFL draft. The Crimson Tide led Michigan 21-16 early in...
Sam Hilliard drives in 6 as Rockies stay unbeaten with 3rd straight win against Padres in MLB The Show 20 simulation
By: Joe Nguyen
With the start of the Major League Baseball season postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we here at The Denver Post took a look at how the Rockies would fare in MLB The Show 20 on PlayStation 4. We will have a story for every game that had been scheduled...
1918: The year Major League Baseball — and Babe Ruth — faced a flu pandemic
By: Patrick Saunders
Major League Baseball has been here before, caught between a deadly pandemic and the sport’s cherished role as our national pastime. Harsh lessons were learned more than 100 years ago, although few paid heed at the time. The year was 1918 and World War I was in its final, grizzly...
NFL Journal: Graham Glasgow’s football IQ on display when discussing difference between guard, center
By: Ryan O’Halloran
Does shuffling one spot over on the offensive line make a big difference? Graham Glasgow said absolutely when analyzing the center-to-guard move, which is why it makes sense for the Broncos’ Plan A to put Glasgow at right guard and keep him there. Glasgow has 26 NFL starts at center,...
Broncos defensive end Shelby Harris agrees to one-year contract to remain with team
By: Ryan O’Halloran
Thought to be unlikely when free agency opened last week, defensive end Shelby Harris agreed to a one-year contract late Friday night to remain with the Broncos. According to a source, Harris talked with coach Vic Fangio on Thursday about Harris’ role if he opted to stay with the team....
Reading list: The Denver Post sports department’s favorite sports books to ride out the coronavirus
By: Matt Schubert
With everyone sitting around the house these days, and nowhere to go, what better time to get lost in a few books? If you’re looking for a new title — or perhaps an old one — The Denver Post sports department has compiled a list of its favorite sports books....
