Raiders-49ers Game Marred By Two Shootings, Severe Beating

The Broncos’ special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Sean Payton hired Ben Kotwica before the 2023 season. All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group. First, Denver had a game-winning field goal at Kansas City blocked in the final second of Sunday’s 16-14 loss. Then Tuesday senior assistant and longtime special teams coach Mike Westhoff stepped down from his job to monitor a potential health issue related to his vision. “You’re making corrections continuously in this league,” Kotwica said, adding that Kansas City deserved credit for exploiting a weakness in Denver’s protection unit.

Wyoming (2-7, 2-3) at Colorado State (6-3, 4-0) When/where: 6 p.m. Friday/Canvas Stadium TV/Radio: CBS Sports Network/Rams Radio Network BetMGM Line: CSU -10.5, 47.5 over/under Weather: 33 degrees and clear skies Series History: CSU leads 58-51-5 Three storylines CSU’s hog mollies: The Rams’ O-line has been central to CSU’s success this year. That unit’s consistency has allowed CSU to establish a run-game identity with 180.9 yards per game.

The day for Valeri Nichushkin’s return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup is here. Nichushkin, who has been suspended for the past six months while in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, is expected to be added to the active roster Friday and make his season debut against the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena.

Calls are mounting for the U. S. House Ethics Committee to make public a report that could shed more light on sexual misconduct allegations involving Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz and his ties to disgraced former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg. Gaetz’s Wednesday resignation from Congress halted the House investigation, which is said to be “highly critical” of the North Florida Republican.

INDIANAPOLIS — As Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra spoke after Thursday’s practice at Gainbridge Fieldhouse about the need for a bounce back after Tuesday night’s crushing overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons, forward Jimmy Butler was nowhere in sight. The same will be the case with Friday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers, the fifth game on this six-game trip. Out since spraining his right ankle during the first quarter of a loss to the Denver Nuggets last week, Friday will mark Butler’s third consecutive absence.