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A man was fatally shot by police Monday night after exiting his home with a weapon and approaching officers, according to the Littleton Police Department. Police responded to a call about a possible suicide in progress near West Kettle Avenue and South Datura Circle around 5:47 p.m., department officials said in a post on X. Officers were “confronted” by a man in his 50s after he exited his home and approached them with a weapon, according to Littleton police.

BOULDER — To me, betting on Pat Shurmur to win the Big 12 sounds an awful lot like betting on Mr. Toad to win the Brickyard 400. But America sure loves an impulse buy, so as of last week, per BetMGM, the school getting the most action in terms of winning the league wasn’t favorites such as Kansas State (+350) or Utah (+350).

The Rockies’ youth movement continued Monday with the trade of veteran left-hander Jalen Beeks to Pittsburgh for promising Double-A lefty prospect Luis Peralta. Peralta, 23, from Moca, Dominican Republic, has had an excellent season. He has posted a 4-0 record, with five saves and a 0.91 ERA over 26 appearances (39 2/3 innings) at High-A Greensboro and Double-A Altoona.

The Alexander Mountain fire broke out near Loveland Monday, according to the U. S. Forest Service, and has forced mandatory and voluntary evacuations. Colorado public health officials issued an air quality alert Monday because of smoke from the wildfire burning approximately 10 miles west of Loveland. Read the latest from the wildfire here. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our daily Your Morning Dozen email newsletter.

In the middle of last season, with the Colorado Buffaloes struggling to find playmakers at linebacker, Trevor Woods got the start at that spot. A safety throughout his high school and college career to that point, Woods weighed 198 pounds the first time he played linebacker last October. On Monday, the senior weighed in at 217. “I’ve gotten a lot bigger and a lot stronger,” he said after the Buffs’ first practice of preseason camp. Now fully converted to linebacker, Woods is aiming for a starting role and to make a significant impact at his new spot. “I feel a lot more comfortable (at linebacker),” said Woods, who said he had two interceptions during Monday’s practice.

By JIMMY GOLEN PARIS — Chase Budinger has never forgotten how badly he played in his first NBA game. He’ll have only good memories from his Olympic debut. The former Arizona and professional basketball player and his partner, Miles Evans, beat host France in straight sets on Monday to coast through their opening match of the Paris beach volleyball tournament. “I really tried to use my basketball experience of playing in front of big crowds to be composed the whole time,” Budinger said after a 21-14, 21-11 victory.