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COMMERCE CITY — As if Cole Wearner was preparing for one of those pro-style champagne celebrations following his overtime winner in the Class 5A boys soccer final — well, maybe sparkling apple cider in his case — Cherry Creek’s latest sports hero took his post-championship interviews with a pair of ski goggles wrapped around his head. The senior had already tossed aside his jersey after his 93rd-minute goal sent the Bruins past Broomfield, 2-1, on Saturday at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.

The number’s in UMKC’s contact list. Against the University of Denver in the Summit League final, the Roos dialed it again. After dominating possession and going up a goal early, the Pioneers men’s soccer team looked to have a lock on the conference title that eluded them against the same opponent a year ago.

The Avalanche survived an apocalyptic injury/availability crisis by treading water in the NHL standings, and critical reinforcements have arrived. The Avs are now (mostly) healthy. They have work to do to ensure a spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and to try and reestablish themselves as a legit championship contender. There are also some significant questions left for the Avs to answer before the trade deadline, which will shape the final form of this roster and potentially play a huge role in whether or not Colorado can make a real push for a second title in four seasons. Let’s dig into them. 1a.

Colorado Rockies third baseman Kris Bryant has been reunited with his 2023 Lamborghini Huracan after it was rerouted by thieves on its way to Bryant’s offseason Las Vegas home. Detective Justin Smith of the Cherry Hills Village Police Department said hackers infiltrated the email system of a carrier company used by a broker that Bryant contacted about transporting the vehicle. Cherry Hills Village police used license-plate-detecting cameras to track the truck that took the car from Colorado to Nevada, where Las Vegas police arrested a man suspected of being behind in a string of thefts. “Me, and our chief, and our command staff all take auto theft very seriously, and any time we can get back somebody’s vehicle that’s been stolen, that’s a win for us,” Smith said.

BOULDER — Initial observations from CU’s 49-24 win over Utah in Big 12 action at Folsom Field on Saturday. Straight line to the playoff. A bid to the College Football Playoff — a feat that before the season would’ve been considered outlandish by many pundits, including here at The Denver Post  — is right in the Buffs’ palm.

By MATTHEW DALY, WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary in his upcoming, second administration. CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, Wright is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of Trump’s quest to achieve U.