Leader Watch: Nats, D-backs Racking Up Ks

Charlie Blackmon’s iconic Rockies career is coming to an end. The Rockies announced Monday that the final game of Blackmon’s 14-year career will be Sunday when the club hosts the Dodgers at Coors Field in the 2024 season finale. The Rockies will celebrate Blackmon throughout the final series of the season and honor him prior to his final game. “As a kid you play the game because you love it, like nothing else matters,” Blackmon said in an Instagram post.

It’s not far from Magness Arena to Ball Arena, but a path to a day like Monday looked a million miles away for Logan O’Connor as a freshman at the University of Denver. O’Connor was not drafted by an NHL team. He spent a chunk of his freshman year at DU as a healthy scratch for the Pioneers.

Renck: The Nuggets spent more time talking about the apron than Betty Crocker this offseason. The luxury tax left them watching as other contenders made impact additions. Denver added Russell Westbrook off the clearance rack and took a flier on a more versatile big man, Dario Saric, to ease the regular-season toll on Nikola Jokic.

A look at the Post Preps Top 10 for Classes 5A, 4A and 3A going into Week 5: If you’re on mobile, tap here to see the rankings. Class 5A Team Record Previous Last week 1. Cherry Creek 3-1 1 W (51-39 at Highland Park, Texas) Comment: Creek’s 2-1 record in out-of-state games makes us wonder: Are Bruins already done with toughest part of their schedule?

Here’s a look at which players improved their stock or watched it decline after the Broncos’ 26-7 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon. Stock Up RT Alex Palczewski: With Mike McGlinchey on the injured reserve list, Palczewski — a second-year offensive lineman — held his own in his first career start at right tackle.

LOS ANGELES — Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush has filed a lawsuit against his school, the NCAA and the Pac-12 in a bid to recoup money made on his name, image and likeness during his career with the Trojans two decades ago. In a brief news release from Bush’s attorneys announcing the filing Monday, the Heisman Trophy-winning tailback’s representatives claim he should be paid “to address and rectify ongoing injustices stemming from the exploitation of Reggie Bush’s name, image, and likeness during his tenure as a USC football player.” “This case is not just about seeking justice for Reggie Bush,” attorney Evan Selik said in a statement.