Rockies beat Cards 2-1 on Torrealba’s sacrifice fly in 9th to prevent St. Louis from clinchingDENVER — Yorvit Torrealba’s sacrifice fly scored Troy Tulowitzki from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Colorado Rockies edged St. Louis 2-1 on Friday night. Rockies end skid, beat Cards 2-1 on Yorvit Torrealba’s sacrifice fly in bottom of ninthDENVER — Yorvit Torrealba’s sacrifice fly scored Troy Tulowitzki from third base with the winning run in the bottom of the ninth and the Colorado Rockies edged St. Louis 2-1 on Friday night. Rockies 2, Cardinals 1
Nuggets resist retooling, rely on current cast after advancing to conference finals last yearDENVER — While the top teams in the Western Conference bolstered their rosters by adding big name free agents, the Denver Nuggets largely stayed the course. Slugger Matt Holliday returns to Denver with hopes of another celebration at Coors FieldDENVER — Former Colorado Rockies slugger Matt Holliday has arrived at Coors Field as the enemy for the first time. He is hoping for another celebration at the ballpark on Blake Street, this time with the St. Louis Cardinals. No. 19 BYU follows humbling loss with Mountain West opener vs. Colorado StatePROVO, Utah — BYU has already endured a season’s worth of highs and lows just a month into the schedule. Hundley sparks San Diego Padres’ comeback to beat NL wild-card leader Colorado 5-4DENVER — Nick Hundley homered to start the comeback and drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single off Rafael Betancourt, and the San Diego Padres dealt the NL wild card-leading Colorado Rockies a disheartening 5-4 loss Thursday night. Padres 5, Rockies 4
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Newcomers, lone holdover forge chemistry in Broncos secondaryENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Josh McDaniels’ decision to blow up the Denver Broncos’ porous secondary and rebuild it through an influx of free agents has benefited the team through tighter coverage and a tightening bond among its defensive backs. Bud Norris throws 6 scoreless innings as Astros delay Cardinals’ NL Central party with 3-0 winHOUSTON — The St. Louis Cardinals missed their first chance to win the NL Central. Now, they can clinch it on Thursday without even stepping on the diamond. Broncos DE/LB Elvis Dumervil getting the hang of new scheme, using compact size as advantageENGLEWOOD, Colo. — With his long arms and low center of gravity, Elvis Dumervil was just the type of hybrid player the Denver Broncos were coveting for their conversion to a 3-4 scheme. Casey converts penalty kick in injury time to lift Rapids to 1-1 tie with EarthquakesCOMMERCE CITY, Colo. — Conor Casey converted a penalty kick in second-half injury time as the Colorado Rapids salvaged a 1-all draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Venable puts a crimp in Rockies’ NL wild-card cushion as Padres beat Colorado 6-3DENVER — Will Venable homered and tied a career high by driving in four runs in the San Diego Padres’ 6-3 win over Colorado on Wednesday night that snapped the Rockies’ eight-game home winning streak. Padres 6, Rockies 3
Peter Mueller’s scores winner in Coyotes’ shootout victory over LightningLOVELAND, Colo. — Peter Mueller skated up close to beat goalie Antero Nittymaki with the decisive shootout goal, lifting the Phoenix Coyotes to a 4-3 exhibition victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. Kings-Avalanche Sums
Stastny, Hejduk score, Anderson makes 31 saves in Avalanche’s 3-2 win over KingsDENVER — Paul Stastny and Milan Hejduk scored second-period goals and Craig Anderson stopped Marc-Andre Cliche’s penalty shot in the Colorado Avalanche’s 3-2 exhibition victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night. Broncos’ mercurial receiver Brandon Marshall willing to accept role _ whatever it may beENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Brandon Marshall insists he’s comfortable with the Denver Broncos’ playbook and that his surgically repaired hip is no longer a concern. Rockies survive poor start, wild 9th in 11-10 win over Padres that boosts wild-card lead to 5DENVER — The Colorado Rockies survived a wretched start and a wild finish to increase their NL wild-card lead. Rockies 11, Padres 10
Hawpe finds his homer stroke, helps Rockies overcome bad start with 11-10 win over PadresDENVER — Brad Hawpe homered for the first time since Aug. 29 and the Colorado Rockies beat San Diego 11-10 on Tuesday night despite a rare rough outing from lefty Jorge De La Rosa and a four-run ninth-inning rally by the Padres. Avalanche D Tom Preissing out 4 to 6 weeks after scope on right kneeDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will be without Tom Preissing for four to six weeks after the defenseman had a scope done on his right knee. Revamped Denver Broncos defense making quick adjustments to 3-4 schemeENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Inheriting a Denver Broncos defense in complete disarray, Josh McDaniels decided to junk it soon after taking over as head coach. Avalanche sign F Ryan O’Reilly to three-year, entry-level contractDENVER — The Colorado Avalanche have signed second-round draft pick Ryan O’Reilly to a three-year, entry-level contract. Fox homers in 11th, Cubs beat Cardinals 6-3ST. LOUIS — After sending misbehaving Milton Bradley home, the Chicago Cubs sent the St. Louis Cardinals packing, too. Blues-Avalanche Sums
Correll Buckhalter jolts Denver Broncos’ running game into high gearDENVER — Correll Buckhalter came to the sidelines in the second half Sunday after running an inside zone play and told his fellow Denver Broncos running backs one of them was going to eventually bust a run for a touchdown. Denver’s defense goes from deplorable to dominant, leads Broncos past Browns 27-6DENVER — The Denver Broncos didn’t need a miracle finish to beat the Cleveland Browns — just a defense that’s gone from deplorable to dominant. Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 1
Jimenez outduels Haren, Rockies tighten wild-card grip with 5-1 win over ArizonaPHOENIX — Jason Giambi homered for the second consecutive game and Ubaldo Jimenez outpitched Dan Haren to help the Colorado Rockies tighten their grip on the NL wild card with a 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Rockies 10, Diamondbacks 4
Tulowitzki homers again, Rockies pad wild-card lead with 10-4 win over DiamondbacksPHOENIX — Troy Tulowitzki homered for a career-best fourth game in a row, Jason Giambi hit his first home run since coming to Colorado and the Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-4 Saturday night to open a little breathing space in the wild-card race. Morton throws TD pass, catches another as Colorado State beats Nevada, 35-20, improves to 3-0FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Grant Stucker accounted for three scores while wide receiver Dion Morton threw a touchdown pass and hauled in another, leading Colorado State to a 35-20 win over Nevada on Saturday. Eastern Washington beats Northern Colorado 16-0; 1st shutout in 3 yearsCHENEY, Wash. — Matt Nichols threw two touchdown passes and Eastern Washington posted its first shutout in three years with a 16-0 victory over Northern Colorado on Saturday. |
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