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Game recognizes game.Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II knows what it’s like to be one of the best cornerbacks in college football. What he doesn’t know is what it’s like to also be one of the best wide receivers in college football.And that’s what makes CU Buffs’ dual-threat star Travis Hunter different.Hunter is unlike anything Surtain has ever seen. It’s breathtaking for Surtain to watch the 21-year-old secure an interception at cornerback, then line up as a wide receiver and make opposing secondaries look silly in the same game.“He’s a different type of athlete,” Surtain told The Denver Post.Surtain and many…

Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter will be joined by three other finalists at Saturday’s Heisman Trophy ceremony in New York. Here’s the scoop on each one.Dillon Gabriel, Oregon QB, seniorOregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) looks to pass while playing Purdue during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)Quarterbacking the No. 1 team in college football is, historically, a pretty straightforward path to New York.Call him Mr. Worldwide: Gabriel, who also played for Central Florida and Oklahoma, hails from Hawaii and is more than a little bit…

Colorado Springs parks officials have stripped Christmas decorations from a tree at the summit of the Manitou Incline, saying the ornaments hung by members of the public pose a threat to local wildlife.The evergreen tree growing atop the stairway that ascends 2,000 feet up a hillside near Manitou Springs has for years been decorated with bulbs, lights and other festive trinkets by hikers during the holiday season.Visitors who complete the grueling, mile-long climb today can instead expect to find a laminated message from Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services citing city ordinances that prohibit littering or causing damage to…

Denver police are seeking information about two vehicles involved in hit-and-run crashes that seriously injured a pedestrian and scooter rider in the city’s Auraria and Sunnyside neighborhoods, the agency said Friday.A driver in a smaller, dark-colored SUV crashed into a scooter rider at 8:42 p.m. Nov. 1 near Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway, the Denver Police Department said in a crime alert. The driver fled the scene on Speer heading toward Interstate 25 and the SUV may have damage on the front passenger side panel.Police responded to the second crash at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday in the 1900 block of West…

CU Denver Chancellor Kenneth Christensen (Courtesy of CU Denver) The University of Colorado this week named Kenneth T. Christensen, provost of the Illinois Institute of Technology, as its Denver campus’s next chancellor following a national search. “This institution’s honorable mission of inclusive education and innovation was readily apparent to me during my interactions with the search committee and my campus visit, and this mission aligns with my own values and priorities as an academic leader,” Christensen said in a CU news release. “I am thrilled to join the University of Colorado as CU Denver’s next chancellor and to support the…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST today (4 a.m. to 10 a.m. PST). After that, the Moon moves from Taurus into Gemini.Happy Birthday for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024:You are a private person who likes to help others. You are hardworking, imaginative and an excellent problem-solver. This is a year of service for you, perhaps service to family. Therefore, take good care of yourself so you can be a resource to others. Friends and family will help you.ARIES(March 21-April 19)★★★★After the Moon Alert today, you’ll have lots of mental energy to get things…

National advocacy group Students for Fair Admissions is suing the U.S. Air Force Academy, alleging the school’s use of race in admissions is unconstitutional, according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the District of Colorado this week.Students for Fair Admissions won a similar suit against Harvard College in 2023 when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, and the new lawsuit comes less than a week after a federal judge in Maryland ruled against the organization’s effort to stop the U.S. Naval Academy from considering race in admissions.The group filed a complaint against…

The Rocky Mountain region’s new hockey club sent a rude message to the Avalanche in their first game in Denver.Utah blasted Colorado 4-1 on Thursday night at Ball Arena, with the Avs undone by a cheap goal in the opening period, a two-goal blitz in the second period and a lack of finishing on offense.“I like the chances we created at times in the game, but (Utah goalie Karel Vejmelka) made some big saves tonight, no question,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “And we got a little unlucky (with a couple of shots off the post). … We turned some…

Today is Friday, Dec. 13, the 348th day of 2024. There are 18 days left in the year.Today in history:On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by U.S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown of Tikrit.Also on this date:In 1862, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside launched futile attacks against entrenched Confederate soldiers during the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg; the soundly defeated Northern troops withdrew two days later.In 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Japanese soldiers massacred an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 citizens, war prisoners and soldiers…

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss (knee) was listed as a non-participant for the second straight day, putting his availability for Sunday’s matchup against the Colts in jeopardy.With Moss likely missing his second straight game since sustaining an MCL injury against the Raiders last month, Denver has a tough decision to make at the outside cornerback spot opposite Pat Surtain II.The Broncos could turn to veteran Levi Wallace despite a disastrous performance against the Browns his last time out when he allowed six catches for 151 yards. Or the franchise could continue its commitment to a youth movement and give rookie Kris…