Following Sunday’s spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Nolan Arenado of the Colorado Rockies will turn in his purple for the red, white and blue. Arenado’s time on Sunday manning his usual position at third base for the Rockies will be his last before departing to join Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.…
via Nolan Arenado “Excited” for Team USA, World Baseball Classic — Rox Pile
This weekend was a nice reminder to football fans that just because it’s the offseason doesn’t mean that the NFL is done until the Fall. After the conclusion of the NFL combine on March 6, free agency and the NFL draft are up next before OTAs, training camp and then the preseason. Time flies, huh? …
The Colorado Avalanche are losing a faster clip than they’ve ever experienced since moving to Denver in 1995. They’re also losing by bigger margins than most fans can remember. Both those numbers climbed again on Saturday with a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Winnipeg Jets. Colorado, who ranks dead last in the NHL in…
via HIGHLIGHTS: Avs lose big again, falling 6-1 in Winnipeg — Mile High Sports
NFL Scouting Combine workouts continue to shape draft projections. On Saturday, the quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends hit the field, and they didn’t disappoint. Washington wide receiver John Ross ran a record-breaking 4.22 40-yard dash time to unseat running back Chris Johnson as the fastest straight-line runner in the NFL. He spoke openly about…
via 2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Predictions and Prospects to Watch — Bleacher Report – Front Page
With the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine winding down, it’s time to start looking ahead to the next stage of the offseason. At 4 p.m. ET on March 9, the new league year will begin. Free agency will officially open at that time, and teams will be able to formally execute trades. While we cannot have…
via NFL Rumors: Rounding Up Trade Buzz Ahead of 2017 Free Agency — Bleacher Report – Front Page
The Denver Nuggets had a chance on Saturday night to bolster their standing as the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, hosting a Charlotte Hornets team playing the final game of a West Coast road trip. Instead, Denver came out flat and saw their lead on the final playoff spot in the west slip to…
via HIGHLIGHTS: Nuggets come out flat in deflating loss to Hornets — Mile High Sports
Could the Broncos add the top free agent 3-4 defensive end in Free Agency? According to 9NEWS Denver’s Mike Klis, free agent defensive end Calais Campbell is high on the Broncos wish list and could be number one if they do not pursue quarterback Tony Romo. Broncos very high on Calais Campbell as a potential free…
DENVER (AP) – Kemba Walker scored 27 points, Nicolas Batum had 21 points and eight assists, and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Denver Nuggets 112-102 on Saturday night. Marvin Williams had 14 points and 12 rebounds for the Hornets, who wrapped up a seven-game road trip with an impressive victory. The Nuggets came out flat…
via Nuggets Can’t Keep Momentum With Home Loss To Hornets, 112-102 — CBS Denver
Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried has missed the team’s past four games due to spasms in his back. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, head coach Michael Malone gave an update on the Manimal’s condition. “He’s in some pain,” Malone explained to the media. “He didn’t travel with us on that two-game road trip. He’s…
via Nuggets’ Faried ‘in rough shape’ dealing with back spasms — Mile High Sports
The Denver Broncos figure to be a busy team once free agency opens. With over $40 million to spend, general manager John Elway figures to fill a lot of holes. Along those lines, a 6-foot-8 end weighing 300 pounds could go a long way. Now, much has been made about the Broncos’ potential pursuit of…
via Calais Campbell could be Broncos’ No. 1 target in free agency — Mile High Sports
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