Sports Stories From Outside Of The Bracket Bubble
Here's what you missed from the rest of the sports world while you were knee-deep in busted brackets.
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Here's what you missed from the rest of the sports world while you were knee-deep in busted brackets.
Jorge De La Rosa's first Cactus League start was cut short when the left-hander aggravated a lingering groin injury in the third inning of the Colorado Rockies' 3-2 loss to a split-squad of Oakland Athletics on Friday.
The Indianapolis Colts said Friday they have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent linebacker Nate Irving.
The Denver Broncos have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker/special teamer Reggie Walker on a one-year contract.
George Marshall scored 24 points and five of his team's 12 3-pointers, leading South Dakota State past Colorado State 86-76 in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament on Wednesday.
The Colorado Rockies have picked newcomer Kyle Kendrick to start the season opener in Milwaukee.
Will Middlebrooks and Yangervis Solarte gave no ground in their tight competition for San Diego's starting third base job, each driving a run in the Padres' 10-3 victory over a Colorado Rockies split squad Wednesday.
No, it wasn't a joke. Amid what has been a crazy offseason for the Philadelphia Eagles, this week the team worked out former Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow.
Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog is only 22 and he's already been captain of the team for three seasons. But he said he never stops learning.
Mike Trout hit two homers and drove in six runs, emergency fill-in Drew Rucinski set down the first 12 Colorado Rockies batters, and the Los Angeles Angels cruised to an 11-0 win Tuesday.
Star forward Arielle Roberson won't return for her senior season after missing last year with a torn ACL in her left knee.
Tony Allen's energy along with a double-double from Zach Randolph helped the Grizzlies pull away from the Denver Nuggets for a 92-81 victory on Monday night.
A person with knowledge of the hiring tells The Associated Press that Colorado State University will hire Texas Tech deputy athletic director Joe Parker as its next athletic director.
Colorado Rockies closer LaTroy Hawkins has yet to allow a run in spring training. Of course he's only pitched two innings, but it happens to be his final spring training.
The Colorado State Rams are still stinging after being stiff-armed out of the NCAA Tournament, but as a consolation the pulled a No. 1 seed in the National Invitation Tournament, something they unenthusiastically accepted.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Denver Summit FC took on Washington Spirit in the team's first home game of their inaugural season.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department has put out a warning to residents after responding to five wildland fires in five days, all believed to be human-caused.
As Colorado sees warmer weather, the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group is preparing to receive more calls from climbers in need of help, such as the recent rescue in Eldorado Canyon State Park.
After nearly a decade of planning and millions of dollars invested, the future of Broomfield's long-promised Town Square is once again in question.
Leaders from several communities in and around Boulder County are taking a new approach to long-standing concerns surrounding the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport by meeting directly with the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Asia Center's owner has submitted plans to the city to demolish the strip of stores for a mixed-use development project, including affordable housing and retail.
Gov. Polis joined state lawmakers on Monday to recognize the Denver Summit FC at the Colorado State Capitol.
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Firefighters in the Denver metro area rushed to a fuel truck fire and possible hazmat situation on Santa Fe near Belleview early Monday morning.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife agents relocated a moose after it wandered into neighborhood over the weekend.
The Asia Center's owner has submitted plans to the city to demolish the strip of stores for a mixed-use development project, including affordable housing and retail.
A man raised in Aurora is making a name for himself in the UFC. Saturday, Youseff Zalal stepped into the octagon for his first ever main event match.
The Denver Broncos selected defensive tackle Tyler Onyedim from Texas A&M in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night.
"I didn't want to be known as the girl with one arm that plays soccer," Denver Summit FC player Carson Pickett told CBS News. "I just wanted to be known for the girl that plays soccer."
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The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.
Aaron MacLean, a CBS News national security analyst who attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, said he "was perplexed even before the incident" about security for the event.
Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
Leaders from several communities in and around Boulder County are taking a new approach to long-standing concerns surrounding the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport by meeting directly with the Federal Aviation Administration.
Aaron MacLean, a CBS News national security analyst who attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner, said he "was perplexed even before the incident" about security for the event.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural healthcare. But community clinics and advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches patients.
Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.
Work requirements will encourage people who are able to work to seek and maintain jobs, proponents say. But researchers haven't found that they lower the unemployment rate.
Former Trump Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams described Dr. Erica Schwartz as a "home run pick."
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday, kicking off an expected sprint of seven budget hearings he'll attend over the next week.
The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.
Kirby argued that a merger would create jobs, offer more affordable flying options and allow the airline to compete with foreign carriers.
Incidents in which people apparently used exclusive knowledge to score handsome profits raise the question: Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events - or dens of insider trading?
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Friday her office is dropping its criminal investigation into Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the $2.5 billion renovation of the central bank's headquarters.
Commercial vessels face risks from mines and threats from land, Chevron's chief executive Mike Wirth said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan.
A new, nearly 700-page report describes the Evergreen High School shooter's every move the day of the shooting last September, the law enforcement response, and interviews with friends, family, teachers, and witnesses.
A Denver City Council member is pushing to reopen long-term fire service contracts she says are now draining city resources instead of generating revenue.
A Denver family is sharing their story after thieves got away with the steel sculpture that stood outside their home for over a decade.
When the Orion spacecraft lifted off April 1, four astronauts were aboard -- but for the families of dozens of workers who died before the launch, the mission carried something else: the weight of those who would never see it fly.
A single malfunctioning piece of new equipment triggered a recent, sweeping power outage at Denver International Airport — an incident that stranded passengers in elevators and delayed nearly 500 flights.
