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So many players were on the ice at Colorado Avalanche practice Monday that callup Jason Polin didn’t have a stall in the team’s locker room.In total, eight players who hadn’t been available two days ago when the Avs played in Winnipeg were on the ice at Family Sports Center. Goaltender Scott Wedgewood, activated from injured reserve Sunday, went through practice and will be available to either start or back up Tuesday against the New York Rangers.Wedgewood sustained what looked like a serious ankle/foot injury Jan. 2 against Buffalo, but the MRI offered relatively positive news and he’s made a quick…

As the longest-tenured current Broncos player, Garett Bolles is keenly aware of the rocky road the franchise took from its Super Bowl 50 victory to this year’s playoff appearance.And even in the wake of a humbling 31-7 wild card defeat to Buffalo, Bolles believes the Broncos’ arrow is pointing up, with a primary reason for that optimism being the experience and cohesion of the offensive line.“(Sunday) was a game none of us wanted to be a part of,” Bolles said. “We got smacked right in our faces. There’s two ways you can look at it: Let it drag you down,…

Colorado Rapids center back Michael Edwards will get a chance to crack the rotation in 2025.The club announced Monday that it re-signed the 24-year-old to a one-year deal with an option for 2026.His previous contract had an option for 2025, which was declined in November. With more center backs inbound than outbound on a team already heavy in defensive numbers, the move indicates Edwards will have another shot at more minutes this year.The Homegrown, who had to wait nearly three-and-a-half seasons since signing with the Rapids to make his debut, made the most of his 207 minutes in 2024. He…

NEW YORK — A sixth person was charged Monday in the federal sports betting case involving ex-NBA player Jontay Porter, and authorities disclosed a text message Porter allegedly sent explaining how to cash in on his plans to bench himself in a January 2024 game.The former Toronto Raptors center already has pleaded guilty in the criminal case and was banned from the NBA for life. He admitted that he agreed to withdraw early from games, claiming illness or injury, so that those in the know could win big by betting on him to underperform expectations.Although the new developments don’t affect…

Denver would eliminate its limit on the number of needle exchange programs that can operate in the city and remove restrictions on their location under a new ordinance set for a final vote Monday.The city allows only three programs currently, but if the City Council adopts the new rules, an unlimited number of sites could open in areas zoned for medical offices. The change would also remove existing buffers, allowing needle exchange sites to open within 1,000 feet of schools and day cares.Needle exchanges, also known as syringe access programs, provide services to drug users including clean needles, education, and…

Thomas Evans knows the power of public art. The Denver muralist, who works under the name Detour, has received dozens of commissions for color-splashed paintings and building-sized murals around the country.He’s taken over streets and galleries with tributes depicting George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Elijah McClain, who were all killed by police; covered walls in Five Points, along Interstate 70 and on Colfax Avenue; and has done portraits for David Letterman’s Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.” His work is instantly recognizable, with vibrant, impressionistic swirls of purple, orange, green and red.Experimental Aviation by Patty Ortiz at Denver…

By YURI KAGEYAMATOKYO (AP) — Japan issued a tsunami advisory on Monday after a magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck the southwest of the country. The public warnings to stay away from coastal areas were later lifted. The agency initially gave the magnitude estimate at 6.9, but later revised it down. An official first told reporters the lowered magnitude was 6.7, but the agency then released a statement with the magnitude revised to 6.6.There were no immediate reports of damage. Residents in some coastal areas were told to evacuate as a precautionary measure.One man was slightly injured in Kyushu after falling down…

The state of Colorado is moving forward with its plans to purchase Estes Park landmark The Stanley Hotel and fund a substantial makeover of the property.During its October 2024 board meeting, the Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority approved issuing up to $475 million in bonds for the eventual purchase of the hotel.“Since then, RBC (RBC Capital Markets) has been working to finalize the financing structure and we expect to market the bonds beginning (this) year,” said Mark Heller, executive director of the agency, in an email to The Post last month.The proposed funding for the project is about $415…

Despite evacuations of a gondola at Winter Park and a lift at Telluride last month, along with several recent incidents of people falling from chairlifts, accidents related to mechanical failures are exceedingly rare, according to the state agency that regulates and inspects ski resort lifts.More than 180 people were evacuated from the Winter Park gondola on Dec. 21 when a metal beam on a lift tower broke. Three days later a small component failure on a lift at Telluride halted operation of the lift, according to the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board. Some riders were evacuated while repairs were made;…

This was a monumental day for girls, past, present and future, across the state of Colorado.Women’s professional hockey arrived in the Centennial State this weekend. The culmination of the PWHL Takeover celebration was a 4-2 victory Sunday for the Minnesota Frost against the Montreal Victoire at Ball Arena.The 14,018 fans set an American attendance record for a women’s professional game.“It’s amazing, so cool to see how many people are here just enjoying it, supporting females, and the whole big push for female athletics,” said Katie Davis, a lifelong Coloradan who grew up in Littleton. “I grew up playing hockey, so…