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Redemption is always sweeter when you know you’re about to be suspended. In front of a sellout crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Thursday, the Rapids put on a show in the second half against Sporting Kansas City. Many fans may have come for the post-game fireworks show, but a gritty 2-1 win in the dying moments of the game may have them coming back for more than just pyrotechnics. Midfielder Djordje Mihailovic contributed to both Rapids goals, but also recorded his fifth yellow card of the season, which means he will miss Sunday’s reverse fixture against St.

Jake Cave has been a sparkplug for the Rockies this season, running down flyballs in the outfield, taking extra bases and pumping up his teammates. Thursday night, Cave provided the fireworks. His solo homer to dead center in the sixth inning lifted Colorado to a 4-3 win over Milwaukee in front of an Independence Day crowd of 48,705 at Coors Field. Cave’s first homer of the season came on a 1-0 fastball by Brewers starter Tobias Myers.

No. 1 on Peter Lambert’s wish list: He wants to keep pitching in the majors. No. 1A on Lambert’s wish list: He wants to be a starter in the majors. For now, the Rockies right-hander will remain in the bullpen, but Lambert’s second wish might be granted if he continues to shine. Lambert was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque before Wednesday night’s game and pitched in long relief, coming in for starter Dakota Hudson.

The Rockies’ offense remains a Rubik’s Cube. Just when they start to figure it out, things don’t line up. Case in point: their 3-0 loss to the Brewers Wednesday night at Coors Field in front of an announced crowd of 34,177. Veteran Milwaukee right-hander Colin Rea confounded Colorado for seven innings, allowing six hits and never giving up back-to-back hits.

NEW YORK — Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter will be charged with a federal felony connected to the sports betting scandal that spurred the NBA to ban him for life, court papers indicate. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn filed what’s known as a criminal information sheet on Tuesday. The document doesn’t specify a court date or the charge or charges, but it does show the case is related to an existing prosecution of four men charged with scheming to cash in on tips from a player about his plans to exit two games early. The Associated Press sent voice and email messages Wednesday to Porter’s St.

By TIM BOOTH SEATTLE — Jessica Campbell will become the first woman to work on the bench of an NHL franchise after the Seattle Kraken hired her as an assistant coach Wednesday. Campbell has spent the past two seasons working as an assistant coach for Seattle’s AHL affiliate in Coachella Valley alongside head coach Dan Bylsma, who was hired in late May to take over the head job with the Kraken.