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Trey McBride, tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, fist bumps campers during the 4th Annual Trey McBride Football Camp at Legion Field in Fort Morgan, Colorado on Friday, July 10, 2026. (Photo by Harmon Dobson/The Denver Post)

Keeler: CSU Rams icon Trey McBride, NFL’s best tight end, can’t stop doing Fort Morgan proud

By Sean Keeler

July 12, 2026 at 8:25 a.m.

Trey McBride built like He-Man with the heart of Winnie The Pooh. The best tight...

Jonas Valanciunas (17) of the Denver Nuggets reacts after drawing a foul from Jaylen Clark (22) of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 125-113 win in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs series on Monday, April 27, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Nuggets waiving Jonas Valanciunas was sign of Kroenkes being smart, not cheap

By Sean Keeler

July 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

There are battleships hovering around the Strait of Hormuz right now that change direction faster...

Marcelo Balboa poses for a portrait at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

Renck: Marcelo Balboa knows USMNT missed an opportunity at World Cup, but says soccer ‘has staying power’

By Troy Renck

July 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

'Soccer definitely has staying power. You have (50) million viewers, you are doing something right.'

Titus Huard of the Valor Christian Eagles stretches with teammates during practice at the school’s practice field in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Valor Christian’s Titus Huard navigates life as a top QB recruit with humility. It runs in the family.

By Troy Renck

July 10, 2026 at 8:14 a.m.

Entering his junior season, Titus Huard stands 6-foot-5, weighs 210 pounds, has catcher's mitts for...

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton, left, meets with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick at midfield after the game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Dec. 24, 2023. The Denver Broncos lost 26-23 to the New England Patriots during week 16 of 2023 NFL season. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)

Keeler: Sean Payton’s Bill Belichick idea might have wrecked Broncos QB Bo Nix

By Sean Keeler

July 9, 2026 at 7:36 p.m.

��apountry, Bo Nix dodged some bad karma when Sean Payton decided not to give...

Julian Lewis #10 of the Colorado Buffaloes arrives prior to the game against the Wyoming Cowboys at Folsom Field on September 20, 2025 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)

Keeler: CU Buffs QB Julian Lewis’ ‘free-balling’ is a terrible look for Deion Sanders, Pat Shurmur

By Sean Keeler

July 8, 2026 at 7:10 p.m.

Julian Lewis' stats in four games with the CU Buffs in 2025 say something about...

United States goalkeeper Matt Freese (24) reacts after Belgium scores their third goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Seattle, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Renck: Magical World Cup run for United States men’s national soccer team goes splat in Seattle

By Troy Renck

July 7, 2026 at 8:05 a.m.

The U.S. picked a bad night to have a bad night. In front of a...

Bo Nix (10) of the Denver Broncos speaks to media members during minicamp at the Broncos Park in Centennial, Colorado on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Broncos’ Bo Nix gets no respect. Will he really set career low in touchdown passes?

By Troy Renck

July 6, 2026 at 12:33 p.m.

Put it this way: If Nix goes under the betting number, he is taking the...

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Keeler: Rockies will get ripped off if they trade All-Star Hunter Goodman now, MLB experts say

By Sean Keeler

July 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

If the Colorado Rockies trade All-Star catcher Hunter Goodman now, MLB experts warn it could...

LeBron James (23) of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks during the fourth quarter of the Lakers’ 115-107 win over the Denver Nuggets at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Nuggets need to give LeBron James full-court press. Do it for Nikola Jokic. Do it for the fans.

By Troy Renck

July 4, 2026 at 1:01 p.m.

There is no guarantee the Nuggets get LeBron James. But it is 100% certain they...

Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Renck: USMNT can stick it to FIFA refs with win over Belgium, freeing Folarin Balogun

By Troy Renck

July 3, 2026 at 1:51 p.m.

When a Bosnia-Herzegovina player reacted to the decision by hugging Folarin Balogun apologetically on the...

Peyton Watson (8) of the Denver Nuggets smiles during the fourth quarter of the Nuggets’ 116-105 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Ball Arena in Denver on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Nuggets took a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven series. (Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Renck: Nuggets’ offseason one big yawn if keeping Peyton Watson is the highlight

By Troy Renck

July 2, 2026 at 5:14 p.m.

The problem with this team is not affection. It is competition. Making players uncomfortable. That...

United States fans cheers as the final whistle is blown in a World Cup match between the United States and Bosnia on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at The British Bulldog in Denver. The U.S. won 2-0 to advance to the round of 16. (Photo by Timothy Hurst/The Denver Post)

Keeler: USA! USA! Even Denver’s soccer skeptics embracing 2026 World Cup fever: ‘Why not us?’

By Sean Keeler

July 2, 2026 at 9:13 a.m.

Reed Wilkey woke up Wednesday 50% Brazilian and 100% a World Cup skeptic. That's sacrilege...

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