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Today is Sunday, Oct. 6, the 280th day of 2024. There are 86 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 6, 1979, Pope John Paul II, on a weeklong U. S. tour, became the first pontiff to visit the White House, where he was received by President Jimmy Carter. Also on this date: In 1927, the era of talking pictures arrived with the opening of “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, a feature film containing both silent and sound-synchronized sequences. Related Articles Today in History: October 5, Steve Jobs dies at 56 Today in History: October 4, Janis Joplin found dead RiNo’s best new murals, a whiskey fest and more things to do in Denver Today in History: October 3, O.

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A glorious 2024 campaign at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park ended as sourly as it could. Up to the 48th minute, Oliver Larraz had been playing one of his best games of the season, particularly on the defensive end. But one mistake from the 23-year-old turned the game on its head. The Colorado Rapids’ 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders means a home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs is out of reach after Real Salt Lake found a late winner over San Jose to cement a fourth-place finish in the Western Conference. For Rapids coach Chris Armas, the focus now shifts to the two-week break before the regular season’s final game against Austin FC and how to apply lessons learned in his team’s four losses in its last five games. “It was electric for me that the building had a lot of energy, but we fell short.

CSU never waved the white flag. Too bad the zebras couldn’t stop chucking the yellow ones. Say this for Jay Norvell’s Rams: Now they’re just good enough to break your heart after dark. But they’re not good enough yet to beat two teams on the road, let alone one, on a given weekend. Oregon State needed double overtime to outlast CSU at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, 39-31, a teaser of a future Pac-12 rivalry game for the Rams, who’ll join the league in 2026. The scoreline, given that CSU (2-3) was an 11-point underdog, will look like a moral victory in the papers, on smartphones and in media guides for years to come. The reality?

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