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There have been moments when RJ Johnson will make a great play to swat the ball away from a receiver. And other moments when Teon Parks will snag an interception or break up a pass. Throughout preseason camp, both have made their case to start, which makes it difficult on Colorado cornerbacks coach Kevin Mathis to figure out which one will be in the lineup when the Buffaloes host Georgia Tech on Aug. 29 (6 p.m., ESPN) at Folsom Field. “It’s been tough for us,” Mathis said Thursday after the Buffaloes’ practice. “They’ve both been playing really well, and they’re…

Moon Alert: Caution! Avoid shopping or major decisions until 10:45 p.m. PDT. The Moon is in LEO. Happy Birthday for Friday, Aug. 22, 2025: You’re charming, imaginative and practical. You are also strong-willed, curious and courageous. This is a wonderful year to socialize and enjoy life. Your creativity, zest and desire for life are at a pinnacle. Nurture the happiness and beauty that you have within. Old friends might reappear. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★Today the Sun changes signs, which will help you work hard and hustle your buns in the next four weeks. You want to work smart. Check…

Today is Friday, Aug. 22, the 234th day of 2025. There are 131 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 22,1972, John Wojtowicz (WAHT’-uh-witz) and Salvatore Naturile took seven employees hostage at a Chase Manhattan Bank branch in Brooklyn, New York, during a botched robbery; the siege, which ended with Wojtowicz’s arrest and Naturile’s killing by the FBI, inspired the 1975 movie “Dog Day Afternoon.” Also on this date: In 1791, the Haitian Revolution began as enslaved people of Saint-Domingue rose up against French colonizers. In 1851, the schooner America outraced more than a dozen British vessels…

Peter Forsberg needs pants. He is checking golf clubs for the flight from Sweden, not hockey equipment. So a pair of breezers and some shoulder pads were his simple requests to play in the Colorado Faceoff — a benefit game pitting former Avs and DU greats against each other Sunday at 5 p.m. at Magness Arena. “I told him not to worry. We could get him some hockey pants,” said John-Michael Liles, president of the Colorado NHL Alumni Association. “And, honestly, most of our guys don’t wear shoulder pads anymore.” This event represents the culmination — but not the end…

A Colorado Parks and Wildlife ranger lied about being stabbed by a stranger inside Staunton State Park on Tuesday in what authorities now believe was an “elaborate hoax” that prompted a massive police response and manhunt, prosecutors alleged Thursday. Callum Heskett, 26, conducted searches online about abdominal injuries before the fabricated attack, including, “how deep are arteries in lower abdo…” and “abdominal anatomy,” according to an affidavit filed against him. The ranger also viewed a page on Reddit titled, “$1mil for each time you get stabbe…,” according to screenshots in the affidavit. Authorities believe Heskett stabbed himself in the abdomen…

The Rockies are ready to be free of Clayton Kershaw. They’ve been ensnared by his arching curveball and deft precision for the better part of two decades. The end is finally near, the head-to-head matchups numbered, whether the future Hall of Famer retires after this season or waits another year. But his latest showing at Coors Field was a reminder that even when he’s imperfect, he can still usually command a game just long enough to lead the Dodgers across the finish line against their lesser division opponent. That’s how it’s been almost his entire 18-year career, and that’s how…

The day-to-day details of clinging to an NFL roster are nothing compared to the details of how to tuck the corner of one’s sheets. Jordan Jackson still remembers those days well. Six-inch corners on his bedspread. Twelve-inch tucks. A few years back at Air Force, he’d have to scour his jersey for any signs of microfibers. Those days were grueling: Failed tests, failed uniform checks, all over a single loose thread on his No. 94. A few standout years at Air Force have given way to a few years on NFL roster bubbles. Sometimes outside. Sometimes inside. Jackson was signed…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States. In a written answer to a question from The Associated Press, the State Department said all U.S. visa holders, which can include tourists from many countries, are subject to “continuous vetting,” with an eye toward any indication they could be ineligible for permission to enter or stay in the United States. Should such information be found, the visa will…

The Colorado Department of Education released Colorado Measures of Academic Success scores for Colorado schools for the 2024-25 school year. Use this database to see how students in your school scored. Get more Colorado news by signing up for our Mile High Roundup email newsletter.source

When longtime birder Patrick O’Driscoll saw a massive tropical bird slowly flying over Denver’s City Park last weekend, he almost couldn’t believe his eyes. Could it be a sandhill crane? No, that didn’t fit. It wasn’t a great blue heron, either. “I was dumbfounded that it was a wood stork, which is not supposed to be around here,”  O’Driscoll said. Most often found in Florida and Mexico, a wood stork was last recorded in Colorado 91 years ago, according to records from Colorado Field Ornithologists. Wood storks are North America’s only native stork and usually like living in southern swamps,…