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LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani set a major league record by homering and stealing a base for the 14th time in the same game and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the last-place Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Friday night.The win reduced the NL West-leading Dodgers’ magic number to four to clinch the division. Los Angeles is already assured of a postseason berth.Ohtani’s 52nd homer and 52nd stolen base allowed him to break the previous mark of 13 games set by Rickey Henderson in 1986 with the New York Yankees.Teoscar Hernández hit a go-ahead homer leading off the sixth inning…

Oliver Kylington was excited about a new opportunity, but he did not have spending more than two weeks in a Canadian hotel room on his offseason preparation bingo card.Kylington signed a one-year contract on Aug. 5 with the Colorado Avalanche. The 27-year-old is one of several new defensemen with the organization who, along with Sam Malinski, are competing for one of two openings on the blue line in the Avs’ lineup.When training camp started Thursday, Kylington had to wait. His gear had not arrived because of immigration issues. He almost didn’t make it in time, either — waiting to be…

BROOMFIELD — Broomfield football waited five long years to face off with cross-town rival Legacy again, and on Friday night at Elizabeth Kennedy Stadium, their anticipated matchup didn’t disappoint.Generally offensive gladiators, Class 4A’s top-ranked Eagles struggled to get much of anything going against Legacy, instead relying on its defense to squeak out a 14-13 victory.Two years after its Class 4A state championship berth, Broomfield looks just as lethal. Its second year under head coach Robert O’Brien couldn’t be going much better after it improved to 4-0 with little seeming to stand in its way.Last season, the Eagles made it all…

After the Broncos’ road matchup against Tampa Bay, a trip to West Virginia awaits.Denver will practice at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, ahead of traveling to New Jersey for its Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets. The team’s getaway in West Virginia is a call back to head coach Sean Payton’s days in New Orleans.Payton took the Saints to Greenbrier to practice for three straight seasons, starting in 2014. Similar to his experiences with the Saints, he hopes the trip will allow the team to focus and grow closer as a group.“I think going…

Aspen stands are starting to turn in the northern mountains, but there’s still plenty of time before peak colors emerge. In some prime destinations, the change has barely begun.There are patches of color between Silver Plume and the Eisenhower-Johnson tunnels. In Aspen, the change started Thursday. In Steamboat Springs, “it’s still as green as it can be,” according to Gregory Koehler, owner of the iconic Rabbit Ears Motel.Already there are spectacular fall colors in the northern mountains, including this scene on the Mount Royal trail above Frisco, but peak is yet to come. (Provided by Chera Mock)There is good color…

What are the best fire pit tables? Entertaining outdoors is a great way to spend time with friends and family, but it can get chilly in the open air. A fire pit table is a perfect solution for outdoor gatherings, providing warmth for everyone sitting together, along with a table edge for food and drinks. Below you’ll find all the information you need to select the right fire pit table, along with a few recommended models, including the excellent Outland Living 403 Series Propane Fire Pit. What to know before you buy a fire pit table Fuel type Propane gas is…

Littleton officers are searching for a 14-year-old girl who ran away from home Wednesday, police said. Kamrynn Owens, 14, ran away from her Littleton residence in the 5500 block of South Grant Street near Brookridge Park sometime Wednesday evening, according to the police department. Owens is 5 feet, 10 inches tall with dark hair and brown eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing a black hoodie and black shorts and was wrapped in a white Hello Kitty blanket. Anyone with information on Owens or her whereabouts should contact the Littleton Police Department at 303-704-1551. Sign up to get crime…

Paul Andrews, the president and CEO of the National Western Stock Show and Complex, will retire early next year, the organization announced Friday.Having taken the reins in 2010, Andrews’ tenure has been marked by significant changes for the Stock Show and the historic north Denver campus that has hosted it since 1906.In 2011, Stock Show leaders announced plans to move the annual event centered on animal shows, rodeos and a celebration of Western culture to a site in Aurora. The organization argued at the time that the age, condition and constraints of its grounds north of Interstate 70 along Brighton…

UTEP (0-3) at Colorado State (1-2) When/where: 3 p.m. Saturday/Canvas Stadium TV/Radio: truTV/Rams Radio Network BetMGM Line: CSU -9.5, 50.5 over/under Weather: 66 degrees, chance of a thunderstorm Three storylines Jilted fans’ response: Ram Nation turned out in full force for last Saturday’s Rocky Mountain Showdown, setting a Canvas Stadium record with 40,099 fans (albeit with some help from Buffs fans). But the Rams wilted in the spotlight of that game in a 28-9 loss. After consecutive home sellouts to start the season, will CSU’s fans show up in droves again this weekend, coming off a massively disappointing defeat to…

Broncos (0-2) at Buccaneers (2-0) When: Sunday, 11 a.m. MT Where: Raymond James Stadium Radio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/FOX Line: Buccaneers -6.5 Broncos-Buccaneers series: Denver is 7-3 in 10 regular-season games dating back to 1976; the Broncos lost 28-10 in the last meeting, on Sept. 27, 2020, in Tampa, and have won four of the last five against the Bucs. In the spotlight: Mike Evans a reminder of Broncos’ need to find dynamic playmaker The Broncos have a date with Mr. Consistency on Sunday. Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans has been one of the most reliable wide receivers in the NFL…