Harper Scratched From Nats' Lineup Against Marlins

It shouldn’t come as a surprise. Colorado is, after all, the best state in the United States for both skiing and drinking. But the competition was pretty stiff: Tahoe, Whistler, Vermont, Jackson Hole. Still, Colorado landed two spots on USA Today’s new list of the best après-ski bars in North America — and the top spot was a brewery. Coming in a No.

Jamie Franks won’t call 2020 a transition period between two eras of his time coaching the DU Pioneers men’s soccer team, but the feeling he had recruiting the 2021 class was certainly different. After reaching the Final Four of the College Cup in 2016, Franks said he thought players came into the program wanting to “take” what was left behind rather than to build their own legacy. A sharp decline followed as the Pios finished 6-12-3 in the fall of 2019, after which he turned over his entire coaching staff — forcing Franks to look inward and rededicate himself to recruiting.

Bo Nix doesn’t care how tight the coverage is. If he sees Courtland Sutton running down the field, the Broncos quarterback is confident good things will happen. That has been prevalent as Nix has gotten more comfortable over the past five weeks, and especially in Denver’s 38-6 win over the Falcons last Sunday.

Broncos (6-5) at Raiders (2-8) When: Sunday, 2:05 p.m. MT Where: Allegiant Stadium Radio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/CBS Broncos-Raiders series: Denver is 54-72-2 in 128 regular-season games dating back to 1960; the Broncos won 34-18 in the last meeting, on Oct. 6, 2024, at home, snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Raiders. In the spotlight: Broncos still figuring out running back rotation Even though Denver’s offense has made strides, stability in the running back rotation remains. “That’s the six million dollar question.

Up in the Grading The Week offices, the Rockies actually made us think of Branch Rickey on Friday. Or rather, something Rickey, the man who integrated Major League Baseball and more or less created the modern farm system, once said. “Trade a player too early rather than a year too late,” the longtime MLB executive opined. Trevor Story?

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