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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills made the long-anticipated salary cap-saving decision to release edge rusher Von Miller on Sunday, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not announced Miller’s release. ESPN.com first reported the move.The Bills are parting ways with a high-profile but aging player who turns 36 later this month and whose contract proved too expensive for his dwindling playing time and production.The move allows the Bills to free up at least $8.4 million in salary cap space, which comes…

Eighteen months after Colorado legislators changed state law to require that courtrooms livestream most criminal proceedings, Denver District Court Judge Anita Schutte started her Monday afternoon with a declaration.“This court doesn’t livestream,” she said from the bench.The judge issued what seemed to be a blanket rule at the start of the afternoon, before any cases were called. She didn’t make case-specific findings about not livestreaming, as required by state law.“I think it creates a safety issue for all the people in this courtroom,” she said.Schutte’s practice stands alone among Denver’s regular criminal courtrooms, The Denver Post found during a four-month…

Gabe Landeskog is just like you.He has envisioned that night, too. So many times. The one thing Avalanche fans want, maybe more than any other thing outside of celebrating more championships.It’s the biggest thing Landeskog has been working toward for nearly three years: the chance to skate out onto the ice at Ball Arena again.“For a long time, I thought about it a lot — especially early on in the recovery and right after surgery,” Landeskog told The Denver Post. “It just felt like I thought about it every time I closed my eyes.“It gave me goosebumps every time thinking…

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com.“City of Night Birds,” by Juhea Kim (Ecco, 2024)“City of Night Birds,” by Juhea Kim (Ecco, 2024)Natalia Leonova leaps from the page in this novel of a great Russian ballerina. After an accident disrupts her career at its apex in 2019, Leonova first self-medicates but eventually must address her choices.…

One person was shot and killed late Saturday night in Denver’s University neighborhood, according to the police department.Denver officers responded Saturday night to reports of a shooting in the 2900 block of South Vine Street, near where it intersects with Cornell Avenue, according to an 11:39 p.m. statement on social media from the police department.The area is less than a mile south of the University of Denver’s campus.Police said the victim, who has not been publicly identified, died from their injuries at the scene.This is a developing story and may be updated.Sign up to get crime news sent straight to…

The new guys are pretty good. The reigning MVP is, too.Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, including a brilliant power-play goal to complete a Colorado Avalanche comeback in a 7-4 victory Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs at a raucous Ball Arena.His first goal, shortly after MacKinnon was knocked to the ice after a big hit, was point no. 998 of this career. It was also Colorado’s third straight goal after falling behind 4-2, and helped secure the club’s fifth straight victory.Valeri Nichushkin sealed the win and completed a hat trick with an empty-net goal. He now has 15 goals in…

If the pass wasn’t sweet enough to reverse the sour taste from Decision Day last year, the finish sure was. And it just had to be Djordje Mihailovic and Rafael Navarro.And the defense from the Colorado Rapids, unlike that October night at Q2 Stadium in 2024, bent but did not break, particularly to close either half. The reward was their first win of this MLS season, 1-0, against Austin FC.The Rapids, who have produced a roller coaster of offense and lack thereof to start the 2025 campaign, produced only two shots in the first half of Saturday’s Western Conference matchup.…

The season won’t be recalled as one full of fond memories for the Colorado men’s basketball team.But at least the Buffaloes’ seniors will always be able to say they bid farewell to Boulder with a victory.CU capped a frustrating 2024-25 regular season with a celebratory victory on Senior Day, topping TCU 76-56 on Saturday at the CU Events Center. Following an 0-13 start in Big 12 Conference play, Saturday’s win gave the Buffs three victories in their final four home games and provides a small measure of momentum going into next week’s Big 12 tournament.CU held TCU to a .316…

An Indian immigrant was sentenced to six years in prison Friday for conning a Highlands Ranch woman into buying and handing over gold bars worth more than $126,000 — her life savings, police and prosecutors say.Sagar Patel, 27, pleaded guilty to theft of $20,000 to $100,000 in January, according to court records. Two other theft charges were dismissed.Patel claimed to be a federal agent when contacted by his 80-year-old victim, who called a phone number included in a pop-up message on her computer warning of a computer virus in July 2023.He told the victim that her bank account had been…

Locked in a battle against a league rival, two uh-oh moments defined the defending champions’ ability to survive and advance.Halfway through the second quarter of Saturday’s Class 6A Great 8, Ralston Valley star Tanner Braketa crossed over reigning Mr. Colorado Basketball Cole Scherer, then drained a three. Then a few minutes later, the Mustangs’ Zeke Andrews had a thunderous and-one dunk. Both plays wowed the crowd and swung the lead and momentum back to Ralston Valley.But no matter for Valor Christian, which cruised to a 72-59 victory with a dominant third quarter. Scherer shook off that crossover to finish with…