Colorado Rockies: What the path back to Rocktober looks like — Rox Pile

The All-Star break came at the worst time for the Colorado Rockies. After winning five straight games and 13 out of the last 16, the Rockies were forced to take a break from their hot play and sit for four days as the unofficial midpoint of the season festivities took place in Washington, D.C. They now have…

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Draft pick Thomas Welsh signs two-way contract with Denver Nuggets — The Denver Post

Denver Nuggets second-round draft pick Thomas Welsh has signed a two-way contract, the team announced Thursday afternoon. Welsh, the 58th overall pick in last month’s NBA draft, averaged 12.6 points, 10.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists during his senior season at UCLA. He averaged six points, four rebounds and one assist in two summer league games…

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Colorado Avalanche Profile: Defenseman Mason Geertsen — Mile High Sticking

The Colorado Avalanche’s prospect defenseman, Mason Geertsen, just signed a new contract with the team. So, he’ll be around for another year. Colorado Avalanche minor-league defenseman Mason Geertsen has been with the team quite a while. The Avs chose Geertsen in the fourth round of the 2013 NHL Draft, and he’s been with the organization…

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2018 fantasy football rankings: The top 30 wide receivers — The Denver Post

Fantasy scoring was down across the board last season, but especially in the passing game, with NFL teams combining to throw just 741 TD passes, the lowest total since 2009. WR1s, in particular, continued to feel the pinch, as the total targets for the 12 highest-scoring players at the position have fallen sharply since 2015.…

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Denver Broncos position preview 2018: Running back rotation a top camp sub-plot — The Denver Post

Each season from 2012-16, two Broncos running backs had at least 100 carries. Coach Vance Joseph wants a return to that divided workload. “We want two or three guys to be our main core backs,” Joseph said during minicamp last month. But which two or three guys? The Broncos have five tailbacks — Devontae Booker,…

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Nuggets Ink podcast: Breaking down an eventful Denver offseason — The Denver Post

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On the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, Denver Post reporter Gina Mizell and Chris Dempsey of Altitude/Nuggets.com discuss an eventful couple weeks in the Nuggets’ offseason. Topics include: Trading Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur and signing Isaiah Thomas in a flurry of late-night roster moves. Michael Porter Jr.’s second back surgery. The performances…

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Denver Broncos 2018 Training Camp Profile: Dymonte Thomas — Predominantly Orange

The Denver Broncos are looking to work on the No Fly Zone after losing two key players the last two seasons. Can Dymonte Thomas create a splash? Denver’s No Fly Zone has taken quite the hit in the last two offseasons. T.J. Ward was a surprise cut one year removed from a Super Bowl title.…

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