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The Colorado Avalanche School for Wayward Hockey Players has enrolled a new student.Colorado traded a third-round pick in 2027 and Ondrej Pavel to the Nashville Predators on Saturday for Juuso Parssinen and a seventh-round pick in 2026. Parssinen, 23, had two goals and five points for the Predators this season.“He’s had a tough year,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “Yeah, hasn’t played well this year, the team hasn’t played well. He hasn’t played a lot. I’d say last year he was just OK. But, you look at the player and some of his abilities, his size, ability to play center…

Fast break Why the Buffs lost: CU committed 19 turnovers and surrendered 20 offensive rebounds, digging a hole that couldn’t be erased by a solid shooting night. Three stars 1. CU’s Julian Hammond III. The senior guard led the way the entire night, recording 21 points, four rebounds and four assists without committing a turnover. 2. ISU’s Curtis Jones. Finished just 5-for-16 from the field, but he got to the rim at will went 8-for-8 on free throws before finishing iwth a team-high 20 points. 3. CU’s RJ Smith. Shook off a shaky start to continue his hot shooting from…

By Jerrelle Guy, The New York TimesAmid all of the activity Christmas morning — hosting family, prepping dinner, sharing gifts, tidying up and being present enough to truly experience the moment — it can be challenging to pick a dish that strikes the sweet spot between effortless and impressive, one that adds joy (but not stress) to the occasion.Perhaps you already have dishes in mind. And, depending on the number of guests you’ll be feeding, you have efficient recipes in hand, easily doubled or tripled on a sheet pan. But what about the sparkle? The added bit of Christmas glee?You…

SALT LAKE CITY — The Nuggets might finally be breaking a decades-old curse in Utah.Denver’s NBA team had never won two road games against the Jazz in a season in franchise history — until now, with a 132-121 triumph on Monday night at Delta Center.The Nuggets (18-13) held Utah to 23 points in the third quarter while Nikola Jokic scored 17 of his 36 points, part of his 13th triple-double of the season (23 rebounds, 10 assists). That was enough to open up a 98-89 lead that quickly went away during Jokic’s rest minutes in the fourth. He checked in…

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Sushi Sasa, which has been one of Denver’s favorite sushi restaurants for 20 years, said Monday that it has closed.Located at 2401 15th St., Sushi Sasa was owned by Wayne Conwell, who started it in 2005 after working at Sushi Den and for “Iron Chef” Masaharu Morimoto.“It has been an absolute pleasure and honor to lead Sushi Sasa for the past 20 incredible years. While all great things evolve, it’s time to embrace new opportunities. With mixed emotions, we share the decision to complete this beloved chapter,” Conwell wrote Monday on Instagram.“With the support of so many talented individuals, it…

Two days of hindsight and film review later, Broncos coach Sean Payton on Monday acknowledged he’s revisited his own critical decision at the end of regulation in Saturday’s overtime loss to Cincinnati.He did not say, though, that he’d have gone for two and the win rather than kicking an extra point to force overtime after Denver scored to get within 24-23 of the Bengals with eight seconds left in regulation.“Oh certainly,” Payton said when asked if he’d reconsidered since the game ended in a 30-24 Bengals victory. “You go through it all the time relative to what the call would have…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs coach Andy Reid is planning to give running back Isiah Pacheco most of the week off to rest his sore ribs.Reid hasn’t decided who else will get time off before their regular-season finale in Denver.The Chiefs (15-1) already have clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs, and with it the lone first-round bye, rendering their game against the Broncos meaningless to them. But while Reid will no doubt rest Pacheco and anyone else dealing with nagging injuries heading into the postseason, there is also the risk of rust setting in among starters who…

By CHARLES ODUMATLANTA — Quinn Ewers showed off his diplomatic skills on Monday when the Texas quarterback was asked about a verbal challenge from Arizona State counterpart Sam Leavitt leading up to their College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup.Ewers, after all, has good experience in letting his play on the field settle quarterback debates. He led Texas (12-2) to the best record in the Southeastern Conference, an impressive first-round playoff win over Clemson and Wednesday’s Peach Bowl quarterfinal against Arizona State (11-2) when some believed he would lose the starting job to backup Arch Manning.Ewers passed for 2,867 yards and 26…

When the Colorado Avalanche shifted to special teams during practice Monday, the 10 guys who Jared Bednar would most like to use on the power play were on the ice.Those 10 guys will comprise the first and second power-play units Tuesday night against the league-leading Winnipeg Jets. On Dec. 31, in game No. 38, those 10 players will dress together for the first time this season.Jonathan Drouin, who has played in five games this season, practiced with the team and is slated to return against the Jets.“He adds a lot, especially to our power play,” Avs center Nathan MacKinnon said.…