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Fast break Why the Buffs lost: Shots that normally fall didn’t, turnovers hit at bad times and the Buffs couldn’t get enough stops in the second half to make a run. Three stars: 1. Gonzaga’s Yvonne Ejim: The All-American finished with 15 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. 2. Gonzaga’s Allie Turner: Star freshman had 15 points, five assists, four rebounds and hit some dagger 3-pointers. 3. CU’s Lior Garzon: Scored a team-high 15 points, including three 3-pointers, and dished out two assists. Up next: CU heads to the offseason, which is sure to include several roster changes. From the…

SUN VALLEY, Idaho — Lindsey Vonn concluded her comeback season at age 40 with a second-place finish in a World Cup super-G race Sunday that was won by Swiss standout Lara Gut-Behrami.Vonn found her vintage form while flying down the twisting and steep Challenger course at the World Cup finals. The American pumped her ski poles after glancing at the scoreboard as the large crowd roared.This was Vonn’s first World Cup podium spot since March 15, 2018, when she finished third in a super-G in Are, Sweden. Vonn came out of retirement this season after a partial knee replacement.It was…

Brewers 6, Rockies 0 Sunday at Maryvale Ballpark On the mound: Chase Dollander’s first Cactus League season ended with a dud. The highly touted right-handed pitching prospect, recently assigned to minor league camp, gave up six runs (five earned) on six hits in 3 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one. Dollander gave up two more homers, giving him five homers surrendered over 17 2/3 innings. He finished his spring with a 7.13 ERA. … Closer candidate Seth Halvorsen pitched a scoreless inning and struck out two. He has a 6.23 ERA. At the plate: With most of…

By Krysten Chambrot, The New York TimesHere’s a question to consider: If summer has its ice cream and grill smoke, fall its casseroles and roasts, winter its soups and stews, what are spring’s hallmarks? The warming weather calls for something fresh and bright, but the lingering chill still demands something with heft. Is this … pasta’s time to shine? The 24 recipes that follow make a case for its place as the season’s perfect food. Each one is fast, easy and ready to meet the moment, whether that’s a 30-degree night warmed by a cheesy baked pasta or a sunny,…

Douglas Scofield, left, Northern Wintu, left, leads the grand entry during the 49th annual Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum in Denver on March 23, 2025. This year’s Powwow featured more than 1,500 dancers from close to 100 tribes from 38 states and three Canadian provinces. The three-day event took place at the Denver Coliseum and was packed with singing, dancing, storytelling, food and art. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)source

Conceding at home is becoming a problem.An own goal right before halftime took the wind out of the Rapids’ sail and set the tone for what became an ugly 3-0 loss to the Portland Timbers at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday night.That’s six goals in two MLS home games this season now. A small sample size, but at least against Dallas on Matchday 2, the Rapids were able to salvage a point after conceding three in that game.“Probably one of our worst home performances in a long time,” midfielder Cole Bassett said. “But we’re in a decent spot in…

The only cap Dick Monfort needs is a thinking one, preferably a number with a little less tin foil on the crown.From 2021-24, according to Spotrac.com, the Rockies spent $25.4 million more annually than the Diamondbacks to finish, on average, 10 games back of them. The Giants outspent the Rockies by $37.8 million per season over that span to finish an average of 21 games ahead of them.Over that same four-year stretch, the Rockies spent $2.19 million per win. Arizona, which went from 52 victories in ’21 to a World Series in ’23, spent $1.58 million.Among their National League West…

With just under a month remaining in the NBA regular season, there’s still zero clarity as to which team the Nuggets will face in the first round of the playoffs. According to Basketball Reference, they had at least a 15% chance to finish in four different spots in the Western Conference standings as of Thursday.It can at least be reasonably assumed that Denver will match up against one of six teams. We’ve ranked them here, starting with the Nuggets’ most ideal opponent and ending with who they should want to play least.1. Los Angeles ClippersMost likely seeding matchup: 2 vs.…

Do you know why the Sand Creek Massacre was recognized as such and not just another “battle” in the “Indian Wars” when they really were genocidal campaigns?It is thanks to Captain Silas Soule who refused to participate in the massacre of peaceful Cheyenne and Arapaho peoples on Nov. 29, 1864, and spoke up in the face of these bloodthirsty and dehumanizing acts against our people that he witnessed.Here is a brief excerpt of how he described it in a letter he penned within two weeks: “The massacre lasted six or eight hours,… it was hard to see little children on…

By NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and GIADA ZAMPANOROME — Pope Francis will be released from the hospital on Sunday after 38 days battling a severe case of pneumonia in both lungs that threatened his life on two occasions and raised the prospect — for now put to rest — of a papal resignation or funeral.The 88-year-old pontiff will require at least two months of rest, rehabilitation and convalescence back at the Vatican during which time he has been discouraged from meeting in big groups or exerting himself, said Dr. Sergio Alfieri, who coordinated Francis’ medical team at Rome’s Gemelli hospital.But…