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INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In the days leading up to Denver’s win-and-in, prime-time tilt against the Chargers on Thursday night, Sean Payton and the Broncos knew several things about the state of their run game.First, they’d lacked consistency this season.Second, they’d need it down the stretch to get where they’re trying to go.And, finally, they’d be operating without Jaleel McLaughlin (quad) when they took on Jim Harbaugh’s team.The numbers coming in weren’t pretty.Over the previous five games, Denver averaged 84.9 rushing yards per game.In that span, Javonte Williams rushed nine times for 59 against Atlanta, but in the other four he…

Colorado’s Frida Formann dribbles past Louisville’s Tajianna Roberts on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo. (CU Athletics) One of the trademarks of the Colorado women’s basketball team in the past few years has been its ability to embrace the underdog role and rise to every challenge. The roster this season is vastly different, but fifth-year senior Frida Formann believes that mentality hasn’t changed. “Yeah, I think so,” she said as the Buffaloes prepared this week for Saturday’s Big 12 Conference opener against No. 14-ranked West Virginia. “It’s not like anyone in the Big 12,…

Colorado’s housing market remained stagnant through November.Although active inventory and overall supply increased during the summer and fall, rising interest rates and prices kept many prospective buyers off the market, according to the November Market Trends Housing Report from the Colorado Association of Realtors.Kelly Moye of Compass said the result is “lackluster sales, flat prices, and sluggish buyer demand. ”“The hopeful expectation that something better is around the corner, whether it be lower interest rates or more homes on the market, has lulled buyers and sellers into inactivity,” she said.‘Wait and see’Cooper Thayer, a broker associate with the Thayer Group in…

By MELISSA GOLDINPresident-elect Donald Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk played a key role this week in killing a bipartisan funding proposal that would have prevented a government shutdown, railing against the plan in a torrent of more than 100 X posts that included multiple false claims.The X owner, an unelected figure, not only used his outsize influence on the platform to help sway Congress, he did so without regard for the facts and gave a preview of the role he could play in government over the next four years.“Trump has got himself a handful with Musk,” John Mark Hansen, a…

Today is Friday, Dec. 20, the 355th day of 2024. There are 11 days left in the year.Today in history:On Dec. 20, 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega.Also on this date:In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States.In 1946, the classic holiday film “It’s a Wonderful Life” premiered at the Globe Theater in New York City.In 1986, three Black men were attacked by a group of white youths in the Howard Beach neighborhood…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Hold your horses.The Broncos saw the light. And the Chargers gave them thunder.The Broncos are not yet playoff-bound for the first time since 2015. Their noses remain pressed up against the postseason window pane after a loss that was easier to hate than explain.Broncos coach Sean Payton entered Thursday night with a directive, his own version of a seatbelt. On the top of his play sheet, the message screamed in capital letters: Run It!!!It was the football equivalent of the popular saying, keep it simple, stupid. But at the end of the first half, the Broncos offense…

Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 16 at SoFi Stadium:1. Self-inflicted wounds: As sheer pain goes, that Chiefs road game’s got a little company now. You don’t need to see the world with orange-and-blue glasses to notice that the Broncos gifted the Bolts at least nine points in the middle of the contest. You can’t do that on the road and not expect to get punished, and the presents turned what should’ve been a two-score game into a 24-19 Denver lead. The fair-catch field goal that ended the first half was curious…

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) walks back to the locker room after the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 34-27 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)Denver Broncos fans showed up but their team ended up losing to the Los Angeles Chargers 34-27 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Dec. 19, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14), left, and Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin (16) stayed on the bench for a moment after the game ended as the Los Angeles…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Tremon Smith placed himself on the wrong side of history in Denver’s 34-27 loss to the Chargers on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.Lined up as a gunner with eight seconds left in the second quarter, Smith raced upfield after Riley Dixon’s punt. But rather than pull up after the Chargers’ Derius Davis signaled a fair catch, he grazed the returner’s leg and caused him to fall to the turf.The result: A 15-yard interference penalty that gave the Chargers an untimed down at Denver’s 47-yard line“The returner did a good job of selling it, just running into me…

Moon Alert: After 1 a.m. EST today, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions. The Moon is in Virgo.Happy Birthday for Friday, Dec. 20, 2024:You’re idealistic and fun-loving, but also careful. You strive to help others as well as yourself. This was a year of hard work and building. 2025 will be a time of exciting change and increased personal freedom. Seek out new opportunities and trust your intuition. Expect to travel.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★Today you might have to put your emotional considerations and needs second to those of someone else. In other words, you might have to…