Grand-am Takes Step Toward Dtr Series

A stretch of intense summer heat hasn’t kept Broncos fans from turning out to training camp. Attendance at the first week of Broncos training camp is up 42% compared to the first week a year ago and retail revenue is up 56%, according to data provided by the club. Denver is in its second season of using a ticketing system where attendance is free for fans but a mobile ticket is required for entry.

If there’s a trophy to be won, the Colorado Rapids will have an eye out for it. That will certainly be the case with the second annual Leagues Cup, which starts Thursday. Since first-year head coach Chris Armas joined the club and implemented that mindset, the Rapids are 1 for 1 on winning trophies after taking the Rocky Mountain Cup back from rivals Real Salt Lake. After a 12-day break from play following the 3-2 win over RSL, the next prize is on the table. “The thought that there’s a trophy out there, somewhere out there (is exciting),” Armas said Wednesday morning.

Nolan Jones never saw this season coming. Not after what he did in 2023 when he became the first Rockies rookie to hit 20 home runs and steal 20 bases. He also led the majors and set a franchise record with 19 outfield assists. “It’s been a physical and mental battle for me this year, and I’m trying to stay positive and know that my time is coming,” Jones said.

The Broncos sustained their first major injury loss of training camp Wednesday when offensive lineman Quinn Bailey fractured his right ankle during a 9-on-7 drill. Head coach Sean Payton confirmed the fracture, though it was clear immediately that Bailey had sustained a major injury. Players reacted by looking away after the pile cleared and training staff immediately put an air cast over his lower right leg, moved Bailey onto a cart and took him to a waiting ambulance. “(The fracture) was definitely apparent,” Payton said.

Attendance Did not practice: Physically Unable to Perform list — S Delarrin Turner-Yell (knee) and LB Drew Sanders (Achilles). Non-Football Injury list — RB Blake Watson (muscle strain). Out — DL John Franklin-Myers (personal). The Broncos had their first big injury of the year during a 9-on-7 drill when offensive lineman Quinn Bailey suffered a fractured right ankle, head coach Sean Payton said. QB Race Today Bo Nix took the No.

Professional women’s rugby is coming to Denver. The Mile High City on Wednesday was named one of three markets that will host a team for Women’s Elite Rugby’s (WER) inaugural season next year. Boston and Chicago were the other two cities announced. In April, the WER announced it was aiming to launch a six- to eight-team league, each with a 30-player roster, for the 2025 season.