Back on track and breaking records
Editor’s note (updated story on Feb. 21, 2023): Maya Ries’ record-breaking season continues this week at the Rocky Mountain Athletic…
Tag: Sports
Five baseball facts from an anthropologist/superfan
Baseball season is already more than two months old. Fans are back in the stands at Coors Field, and Denver…
Make the most of your (vaccinated) Denver summer
It’s time to ditch the sweatpants – and not just because the temps are rising in the Mile High City….
MLB All-Star Game a home run for Denver’s spirit and economy
Baseball has long been a balm for what ails the country, helping it heal from national tragedy and war. This…
Big brands are passing on Super Bowl ads. Here’s why
The Super Bowl might feel a bit different this year. Sure, some of the NFL’s biggest names (including superstars Tom Brady and Patrick…
Sports without fans: How should athletes react?
Under normal circumstances, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic’s Game 7-winning baby hook over Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Tuesday…
When will baseball return from COVID-19 shutdown?
The Colorado Rockies should be facing the Cincinnati Reds in a three-game Mother’s Day-weekend homestand. Instead, Coors Field and LoDo’s bars and restaurants sit…
Mission Ready: Gold Crown Foundation
Former Denver Nuggets player and coach Bill Hanzlik is a believer in the power of sports – and STEM – to change lives….
The case for bicycling
Why don’t Denverites ride bicycles more and drive less? That’s the big question for Aaron Johnson, an affiliate faculty member in…
So you want to host SportsCenter?
The set lights go up. The theme song culminates in its familiar refrain: Da-Da-Da, Da-Da-Da. Gary Striewski is live. “Hosting ESPN’s ‘SportsCenter’…