The suits at NBC were worried. It was June 1965, the network had just signed a lengthy deal with the American Football League, and now it was stuck with a "backwater, small-market team" - the Denver Broncos. Full story »

At almost every opportunity to throw the Broncos defense of 2008 under any passing Greyhound, first-year Broncos coach Josh McDaniels has instead offered something on the order of: "We want to make the whole team better." Full story »

Put the Mannymania on hold. Yes, Los Angeles is a star-studded town, and yes Manny Ramirez became a Dodger darling in his two months with the team at the end of last season. No doubt if he finally signs with the Dodgers there will be a positive reaction from the fans. But get serious. Full story »

ESPN is currently scheduled to show Houston at Dallas at 6 p.m. MDT April 15, the season’s final day. Network executives might want to rethink that one. Scheduled to start the same time are Detroit at Miami and Philadelphia at Cleveland. How about a split screen, with one game on each side? Full story »

Barring a miraculous finish, the Avalanche is going to miss the playoffs for the second time in three years. It's quite a comedown for a team that won division championships its first eight seasons in Colorado, advanced to the Western Conference finals six times and captured a Presidents' Trophy. Full story »

The Broncos jumped into free agency Thursday night by setting up visits today with a pair of running backs. The team, as yet, hasn't reached agreements with Arizona's J.J. Arrington or Philadelphia's Correll Buckhalter, according to John Rickert, who represents both players. Full story »

Huston Street made his debut with the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, giving up a run and three hits in a 4-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox in front of 2,943 fans at Hi Corbett Field. Full story »

David Thompson can pinpoint the precise moment the Lakers pretty much began to own the Nuggets. But before we get to April 15, 1979, at McNichols Sports Arena, consider that when the Nuggets entered the NBA in 1976, maybe they didn't own the Lakers. But at least they rented them. Full story »

Tim Clark of South Africa played 16 holes without a bogey and pulled ahead for good on the back nine. His 4-and-2 victory knocked Tiger Woods out of the Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday. Full story »

It is as inexplicable to me now as it was almost three months ago when our parent company announced it wanted out of Denver. Other than Bob Seger, I never knew anyone who wanted out of Denver. Full story »

Months ago, all three of the Front Range's collegiate hockey programs firmly were entrenched among the top 12 programs in the nation. The rigors of the season have taken their toll, particularly on Colorado College and Air Force. Full story »

It is as inexplicable to me now as it was almost three months ago when our parent company announced it wanted out of Denver. Other than Bob Seger, I never knew anyone who wanted out of Denver. Full story »

I didn't read the News today. Oh, boy. Nor tomorrow and tomorrow. Full story »

The Highlands Ranch boys basketball team suffered through a miserable fourth quarter offensively on Thursday. Yet all it took was one incredibly clutch defensive play to get everything turned around. Full story »

Cameron Cusworth was his own get-well medicine Thursday, in Grandview’s first-round state basketball game. Cusworth came down with strep throat and had missed a practice leading up to the game against ninth-seeded Sand Creek. It took about three minutes for him to feel better in the 74-61 victory. Full story »