Erik Johnson retires from professional hockey, won Stanley with Avs in 2022
Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey after winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
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Erik Johnson has retired from professional hockey after winning a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022.
Even with over 20 years of experience, veteran defenseman Brent Burns says there are still plenty of positive butterflies to start a new season.
Brent Burns is your newest Colorado Avalanche. The veteran defenseman inked a 1-year deal, the hockey club announced.
The Colorado Avalanche have begun their summer offseason moves.
Two-time Stanley Cup champion Adam Foote has been hired as a head coach for the first time in his coaching career.
A pair of must-win games made it a historic day for Denver sports fans and the businesses that serve them.
The Colorado Avalanche lost to the Dallas Stars 4-2 in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday.
Gabriel Landeskog saw playing time in an NHL game for the first time in over 1,000 days.
Mackenzie Blackwood is already fitting right in with the Colorado Avalanche in their eighth consecutive postseason, and a roster filled with playoff experience that includes 10 players who were part of their Stanley Cup title three years ago.
The Colorado Avalanche says team captain Gabriel Landeskog will rejoin the team on Tuesday. The announcement represents his return to the NHL after a knee injury three years ago.
Avalanche forward Jack Drury says he's excited for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Colorado Avalanche fans have been waiting for captain Gabriel Landeskog's comeback for 1,020 days. And on Friday night, he finally made his return. It was up in Loveland for the Colorado Eagles.
Captain Gabriel Landeskog is on track to play his first game with the Colorado Avalanche since they won the Stanley Cup in 2022.
Cale Makar became the first defenseman in the NHL in 16 years to reach 30 goals in a season.
Just before midnight on the eve of NHL trade deadline day, Chris MacFarland bolstered the Colorado Avalanche for a long playoff run by getting center Brock Nelson.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
The Denver Broncos will be without their starting quarterback when they host the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
The Broncos are advancing in the playoffs after defeating the Buffalo Bills in overtime on Saturday in Denver by a score of 33-30. In eight days, they'll host the AFC Championship game for the eighth time in franchise history.
The Air Force Academy announced that the head coach of the Falcons men's basketball team has been suspended.
The Olympic Winter Games in Milan are scheduled to open on February 6, 2026.
Broncos fans didn't waste any time bringing the party to the parking lot. At 8 a.m., the bacon and eggs were served with orange and blue accoutrements.
Itsuko Cobb began blinging her own Colorado sports apparel nearly two years ago, starting with Denver Nuggets' jerseys, and the response to them was overwhelming.
Devin Hayes first started building his Broncos Room, or fan cave, when his family moved into their Westminster home. This is actually Hayes' second Broncos Room.
In this week's Oranze Zone, take a trip to a Denver Broncos "Fan Cave" that is bursting with Broncos memorabilia.
The club said finalized match dates, kick times and locations were confirmed when the NWSL schedule was announced on Thursday.
The CBS Sports Office gave a preview of the divisional round game between the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills on Saturday.
Dakota Ridge’s Football Head Coach Jeremiah Behrendsen has been named as the Denver Broncos nominee for the 2025 Don Shula High School Coach of the Year Award.
Candy from A Lewis Tickets spoke about how much you'll have to pay if you don't have a ticket but want to buy one to see the Denver Broncos play in the playoffs.
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.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team has a place to call home.
After serving a decade-and-a-half prison sentence, a Colorado man wrote a book about his experience behind bars. However, he may now be headed back to prison.
Skywatchers across Colorado may get a rare treat Monday night as increased solar activity could push the northern lights far enough south to become visible in parts of the state with a Kp value of 8 out of 9.
A winter weather system brought measurable snowfall to parts of Colorado, with the heaviest amounts reported in the foothills, mountains, and sections of the Eastern Plains.
A former high school security guard at two Jefferson County high schools was convicted of a single count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust with a pattern of abuse — a felony — by a Jefferson County jury.
A 2-year-old died at a home in west Denver Sunday night and now a 38-year-old man is in custody, facing multiple charges related to that child's death.
A former high school security guard at two Jefferson County high schools was convicted of a single count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust with a pattern of abuse — a felony — by a Jefferson County jury.
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly says the suspect cut off the victim, got out of his car, and fired two shots at the victim, missing both times. He's since been arrested on charges of attempted murder and unlawful discharge of a firearm.
Denver celebrated its 40th Martin Luther King, Jr. Marade on Monday, which included a march, a parade, and speeches from notable Denverites and lawmakers.
Styng was badly wounded during an arrest of an allegedly armed barricaded suspect at a Hampton Inn in Loveland. After treatment and rest, Styng is now back on the job.
The organization We Don't Waste collected about 1,000 pounds of unsold food after Saturday's Denver Broncos game to donate.
The Broncos and their newly-named starting quarterback, Jarrett Stidham, will face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game next weekend. Denver will host its first AFC championship game in a decade.
With Bo Nix now out, and surgery scheduled for Tuesday, Stidham will take his place on Sunday and, should the Broncos win that game, in the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 too.
The Denver Broncos will be without their starting quarterback when they host the AFC Championship Game next weekend.
The Broncos are advancing in the playoffs after defeating the Buffalo Bills in overtime on Saturday in Denver by a score of 33-30. In eight days, they'll host the AFC Championship game for the eighth time in franchise history.
The Air Force Academy announced that the head coach of the Falcons men's basketball team has been suspended.
Valentino Garavani's high-glamour gowns were fashion show staples for nearly half a century.
Spanish police said Monday that at least 40 people died and 159 were injured in a high-speed train collision in southern Spain.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
One of Aurora's newly elected city councilmembers was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Most Republicans feel Trump has done more than expected, while others have views that are more mixed.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
This year, AdventHealth says it will roll out close to 800 cameras in hospital rooms and urgent care centers across Colorado to add a virtual layer of care.
Every state will receive at least $100 million annually from the federal Rural Health Transformation fund, but some scored millions more based on their plans and willingness to pass policies embracing MAHA initiatives.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
Some residents and businesses in southeast Denver were without landline phone service for more than a week, leaving many frustrated by what they described as a lack of communication from service provider CenturyLink.
From learning English here, to succeeding in sports, and building a growing business that's now employee-owned, Mowa Haile says he loves Colorado's sense of community.
Itsuko Cobb began blinging her own Colorado sports apparel nearly two years ago, starting with Denver Nuggets' jerseys, and the response to them was overwhelming.
As obesity rates among Americans drop and weight loss drugs lead to a slimmer society, airlines could save on fuel costs, according to a recent analysis.
At 71 years old, facing a terminal diagnosis, Colorado resident Tom Pringle has one more thing he wants to do before he dies: help other people in similar situations by trying an experimental drug to treat his ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
The families of three nonverbal students who were physically abused by a bus aide while traveling to school in Colorado have filed a lawsuit against their children's former school.
Many people who responded to a state survey regarding Xcel's Public Safety Power Shutoffs last month expressed dissatisfaction with Xcel's approach on Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, believing the utility overreacted.
State regulators said the text message from Christian Hatfield, the former district attorney for Colorado's 22nd Judicial District, "caused the staff member emotional harm."
A Venezuelan national suspected in a string of attempted armed robberies in 2024 in Denver's ritzy Cherry Creek North neighborhood has been apprehended in Detroit, according to police and prosecutors.
