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DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos will start training campJuly 25 and many of the practices will be open to the public. Training camp runs through Aug. 12.

DENVER (AP) - Chris Iannetta homered and drove in three runs and Ubaldo Jimenez pitched seven strong innings to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki played seven innings at shortstop Wednesday during a rehabilitation stint game with the Colorado Rockies' Double-A affiliate in Tulsa.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche will open their 13th season in Denver by hosting the Boston Bruins on at the Pepsi Center on October 9.

Paul Hamm will put his broken hand to the test in front of a panel of judges in Colorado Springs Saturday.

Clint Vahsholtz and Bobby Regester have 15 combined super stock car titles at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos have signed seventh-round draft pick Peyton Hillis, a fullback from the University of Arkansas.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forwards Cody McCormick and Brian Willsie each to a one-year contract.

The Los Angeles Clippers have acquired the NBA's blocked shot leader, center Marcus Camby, from the Denver Nuggets in exchange for a future second-round draft pick.

Pikes Peak Hill Climb week has officially arrived. Tuesday’s tech inspection kicks off a week of activity leading up to the legendary race to the clouds.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Cody McLeod to a one-year contract and reached deals with six others.

DENVER (AP) - Peter Forsberg has been told by doctors in his native Sweden he'll need several months of rehabilitation if he wants to return to the Colorado Avalanche, The Denver Post reports.

Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer, Mike Pelfrey provided the latest dominant pitching performance and the New York Mets held down the Colorado Rockies 7-0 Sunday night to take a nine-game winning streak into the All-Star break.

A couple weeks ago, in just his second year of eligibility, 51-year old Colorado Springs resident Dave Delich placed second in a U.S. Senior Open sectional qualifier. That was good enough to earn him a spot in the Senior Open.

Alan Smith, Bob Graff, Kyle Morse, and Montie Halley took home the main event prizes Saturday night at the I-25 Speedway. Here are the complete results from another high-speed night of racing:

Former NFL All-Pro and Fountain-Fort Carson kicker Don Cockroft has been elected into the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Hall of Fame.

NEW YORK (AP) - Jose Reyes homered and the resilient New York bullpen shut down the Colorado Rockies after Pedro Martinez left with a sore shoulder, combining on a one-hitter in the Mets' 3-0 victory on Saturday.

MORRISON, Colo. (AP) - The Mopar Mile-High Nationals are going on at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, with a big change.

NEW YORK (AP) - Damion Easley's home run in the eighth inning carried the New York Mets past the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Friday night, their seventh straight win.

DENVER (AP) - Colorado recalled right-hander Ryan Speier from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the Rockies played the New York Mets Friday.

The college football season is less than two months away and the new kids on the RMAC block are not getting much respect.  In the RMAC preseason coaches’ poll, the Thunderwolves are picked dead last: tenth out of ten teams.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Dave Bush had a career-high 13 strikeouts, Corey Hart tried to secure the final spot on the NL All-Star team with his 15th homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-1 on Thursday.

Colorado's Matt Holliday will replace injured Chicago Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano in the National League starting lineup for Tuesday's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Garrett Atkins hit a pair of home runs and Glendon Rusch won as a starter for the first time in exactly two years, leading the Colorado Rockies to an 8-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos have signed three more of their draft picks from 2008.

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Colorado outfielder Ryan Spilborghs is on the 15-day disabled list, one day after straining his left oblique in a game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

DENVER (AP) - Denver Bronco Brandon Marshall is in trouble with the law again.

CC Sabathia was a little wild in his debut with the Milwaukee Brewers, but still delivered as advertised in a 7-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

Ubaldo Jimenez gave up only three hits in seven innings as the Rockies beat the red-hot Brewers 4-3 Monday night in Milwaukee.

Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday and pitcher Aaron Cook have made the National League All-Star team as reserves. It’s Holliday’s third straight appearance on the team, while Cook will make his All-Star debut.

DENVER (AP) - Cody Ross homered and drove in five runs, Chris Volstad tossed two scoreless innings to win his major league debut and the Florida Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 Sunday.

Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs and Joe Koshansky hit his first major league homer as the injury-riddled Rockies won their season-best fifth straight, beating the Florida Marlins 12-6 Saturday night.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list with a cut on his right hand.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies placed first baseman Todd Helton on the 15-day DL with a sore back and recalled Joe Koshansky from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

In a throwback to the pre-humidor days, Colorado beat the Florida Marlins 18-17 after trailing by nine runs in the biggest comeback in Rockies history.

Ryan Spilborghs' two-run single off Kevin Gregg with one out in the 11th inning rallied the Colorado Rockies to a 6-5 win over the Florida Marlins on Thursday night.

DENVER (AP) -  Ubaldo Jimenez pitched into the seventh inning for his second win in his last three starts and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 8-1 on Wednesday night.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have placed pitcher Jeff Frances on the 15-day disabled list with an inflamed left shoulder.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have signed restricted free-agent forward Wojtek Wolski to a two-year contract.

Aaron Cook tossed a five-hitter for the first shutout of his career, and the Colorado Rockies ended an eight-game losing streak with a 4-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche signed a pair of free agents on Tuesday but also lost four players who were on the roster last year.

EUGENE, Ore. – Air Force Academy record-holder Dana Pounds, a current member of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program, placed second in the javelin throw in the finals of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., on Monday.

DENVER (AP) - Edgar Gonzalez's second homer of the game capped San Diego's seven-run ninth inning as the Padres ended their eight-game losing streak with a 15-8 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night.

Monday, at the U.S. Senior Open sectional qualifier at the Colorado Golf club in Parker, Colorado College hockey’s second all-time leading scorer, Dave Delich, shot 74.  That score was good for second place and one of the three automatic bids to the U.S. Senior Open later this summer at the Broadmoor.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed Adam Foote to a two-year contract and John-Michael Liles to a four-year deal.

DETROIT (AP) - Dane Sardinha hit a two-run triple for his first major league hit to rally the Tigers to a 4-3 win over the woeful Colorado Rockies on Sunday, giving Detroit a three-game sweep.

Bo Dewberry, Aubin Morse, Mike Edwards and Stephen Webb headlined the winners at the I-25 Speedway Saturday night.

DETROIT (AP) - Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run double in the bottom of the ninth and the Detroit Tigers overcame Todd Jones' blown save to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Saturday night.

DETROIT (AP) - Eddie Bonine limited Colorado to five hits over eight innings to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 7-1 win over the Rockies on Friday night.

DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets' newest draft pick Sonny Weems says his game is a perfect fit for his new team.

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force head football coach Troy Calhoun and members of his coaching staff will be available to the Colorado Springs community for a meet and greet to discuss the 2008 season on Tuesday, July 1.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Former Fowler high school star Luke Hochevar pitched a career-high eight innings, Ross Gload drove in two runs and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2 Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.

DENVER (AP) - The Denver Nuggets have traded their first-round pick in Thursday's draft to the Charlotte Bobcats for a future protected first-round pick.

The Colorado Springs Sports Corp's 2008 football luncheon brought Colorado coaches to the springs Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Zack Greinke matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and Alex Gordon hit a two-run homer as the surging Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-3 Tuesday night.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche locked up Scott Parker to a one-year deal and Marty Sertich to a multiyear contract on Tuesday.

The Air Force Academy athletic department is featuring a special program called Season Tickets for Troops for fans and graduates to help enlisted members of the local military community attend Falcon Football games.

The first of Colorado Springs’ pair of major summer sports events kicks off in just a month.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Brian Bannister picked up his third straight victory, Mark Teahen hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Monday night for their eighth win in nine games.

The Denver Nuggets have suspended NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony for the first two games of next season for his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in April.

CHICAGO (AP) - The NBA's leading scorer and its Most Valuable Player head the team chosen to represent the United States at this summer's Olympics in Beijing.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have activated infielder Clint Barmes from the 15-day disabled list.

Kyle Clegg, Dale Geist, Montie Halley, Greg Schafer and John Luck were the big winners Saturday night at the I-25 Speedway.

In the fourth “Senior Open Spotlight,” we introduce you to the Broadmoor East Course.  The 2008 U.S. Senior Open at the Broadmoor begins July 31.

DENVER (AP) - Mike Pelfry carried a shutout into the sixth inning, Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Sunday to wrap up a winning road trip under interim manager Jerry Manuel.

DENVER (AP) - Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe homered on Pedro Martinez's first two pitches in the fifth inning, touching off a six-run burst that led the Colorado Rockies over the New York Mets 7-1 Saturday night.

DENVER (AP) - Carlos Delgado hit a two-run homer as part of a five-run second and John Maine composed himself after a shaky first, lifting the New York Mets to a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night.

DENVER (AP) - Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will start Friday night's game against the New York Mets after missing 46 games with a tear in his left quadriceps tendon.

DENVER (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa struck out a career-high 10 and Willy Taveras had three hits and scored twice, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 6-3 victory Thursday night over the Cleveland Indians and a sweep of the three-game series.

Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki went 1-3 with a run scored in his 2nd rehab start as the Sky Sox edged Salt Lake 3-2, Wednesday.

Rockies middle infielder Clint Barmes went 0-2 in his rehab start with the Sox.

USAFA, Colo. -- The Air Force Academy and men’s basketball head coach Jeff Reynolds have agreed on a new five-year contract that runs through the 2012-13 season, according to an announcement today from Director of Athletics Dr. Hans Mueh. Details of the contract are still being worked out and are going through the Academy process.

On Monday, Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open following an 18 hole playoff round that went to sudden death. He was last seen in public walking with a pronounced limp across Torrey Pines toward the parking lot with the U.S. Open trophy in his arms.

(Colorado Springs) - Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, playing the first Triple-A game of his career, went 2-4 Tuesday night with an RBI double to help lead the Sky Sox past Salt Lake 4-2 at Security Service Field.

DENVER (AP) - Greg Reynolds pitched six strong innings and led Colorado's season-high 17-hit attack by going 2-for-3 with a run scored as the Rockies routed the Cleveland Indians 10-2 on Tuesday night.

BOSTON (AP) - For the 17th time, the Boston Celtics are NBA champions.

DENVER (AP) - Denver Nuggets All-Star Carmelo Anthony has paid a $130 fine for speeding and didn't have to show up in court this week.

Vegas police say it appears that Javon Walker was the victim of a violent crime.

Chipper Jones hit a two-run single in the fifth to break open a scoreless game, Jair Jurrjens pitched into the eighth inning without allowing a run and the Atlanta Braves beat the Colorado Rockies 7-1 on Monday night.

Popular Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki will begin a rehab assignment with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox beginning Tuesday night when the Sox host the Salt Lake Bees at Security Service Field.

The 2008 U.S. Senior Open and the United States Golf Association Grants and Fellowship Department, will honor the large contingent of military in Colorado by hosting Military Family Day on Wednesday, July 30 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

In one of the most thrilling rounds of championship golf, Tiger Woods has won the U.S. Open after an 18-hole playoff and one hole of sudden death.

CHICAGO (AP) - Brad Hawpe hit a go-ahead home run, Aaron Cook earned his career-high 10th win, and the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Sunday.

CHICAGO (AP) - Jeff Baker doubled and scored the go-ahead run and the Colorado Rockies snapped Chicago's nine-game home winning streak with a 2-0 win over the White Sox on Saturday night.

CHICAGO (AP) - Juan Uribe tied it with a two-run single and came around to score on A.J. Pierzynski's infield hit in a three-run seventh inning that lifted the Chicago White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies and another win at home on Friday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Boston Celtics own a three-games-to-one edge in the NBA Finals  after erasing a 24-point deficit in a 97-to-91 win over the Lakers Thursday night.

DENVER (AP) - Fred Lewis hit a three-run homer, Ray Durham picked up his 2,000th career hit and the San Francisco Giants avoided being swept, beating Colorado 10-7 on Thursday.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche and goalie Jose Theodore's agent have discussed the team's initial offer and contract negotiations are expected to begin in earnest.

Garret Atkins slid home on Yorvit Torrealba's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning Wednesday night, giving the Colorado Rockies a 1-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.  The Rockies have now won 6 of their last 7 games.

Brazil, the top ranked women’s volleyball team in the world, beat fourth-ranked Team USA Wednesday night at the Olympic Training Center in the first of a three-game exhibition series in Colorado Springs.

You never know who you might see at Denver Broncos minicamp.  Air Force football coach Troy Calhoun and most of his staff watched the Wednesday practice session at Broncos headquarters in Dove Valley.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Now that the competition has opened up at running back, Selvin Young feels like he's poised to take advantage.

The Colorado Springs Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2008 announced Wednesday includes athletes and a team that have attained huge success, established records, won championships, and enjoyed professional achievement as part of the city’s rich sports traditions.

DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Avalanche acquired forward Marty Sertich from the Dallas Stars giving up a conditional pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ray Allen scored 25 points but Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett struggled to keep up as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in game three of the NBA finals Tuesday night.

 

DENVER (AP) - Aaron Cook threw seven efficient innings, Todd Helton hit a three-run homer and the Colorado Rockies ended San Francisco's seven-game road winning streak, beating the Giants 10-5 on Tuesday night.

COLORADO SPRINGS --- The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, ranked fourth in the world and qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games, willhost top-ranked Brazil in three 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Exhibition Volleyball matches in Colorado Springs this week.