Comment on Flintoff upbeat as return beckons

For Nik Bonitto, speed kills. In the third quarter against the Chiefs on Sunday, Denver’s outside linebacker used his best trait to attack quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Bonitto shot out of a cannon the moment the ball was snapped. Kansas City tight end Peyton Hendershot attempted to chip Bonitto and get him off his path, but it was no use.

There are times when the numbers tell the story for a goaltender, and even in a small sample, the data cannot be disputed. Alexandar Georgiev did not play well at the start of this season. It was certainly a small sample. The club was shorthanded in front of him, and had a couple of particularly poor defensive efforts.

Even though the Colorado State football team has already checked a couple of boxes off its to-do list for this season, the stakes are still as high as ever for Friday night’s Border War game against Wyoming. With a bowl bid already assured and one rivalry trophy already back home behind glass at Canvas Stadium, the Rams still have two goals ahead of them — win back the Bronze Boot and to play for the Mountain West Conference championship. CSU (6-3) will get the first opportunity at 6 p.m.

The Emirates NBA Cup is upon us. The second annual NBA in-season tournament kicks off Tuesday and the Nuggets are the top seed in Group C in the Western Conference. Here’s a look at their schedule in the group state. Friday, Nov. 15: At New Orleans Pelicans, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19: At Memphis Grizzlies, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov.

There will be more telling tests for the Colorado men’s basketball team in the coming weeks. Yet Buffaloes fans are well aware that head coach Tad Boyle loves defense and rebounding. And the opening week results in those departments were decidedly … meh. CU has been sturdy, if untested, on the boards but has plenty of ground to gain defensively in the nonconference buildup to Big 12 play.

Former Denver Nuggets center Chris “Birdman” Andersen claims that his longtime attorney and sports agent stole money from his bank account, handed Netflix the rights to his life story for free, and shuttered Crepes ‘n Crepes, his in-laws’ restaurant in Cherry Creek. The allegations, contained in a lengthy and wide-ranging lawsuit Nov.