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Around the AFC Harbaugh off and running. Literally. The Los Angeles Chargers are already playing in Jim Harbaugh’s preferred style. The era of “Chargering” already looks like the distant past. Running back J.K. Dobbins leads the NFL through two weeks at 266 rushing yards and L.A. Is leaning on its big, rugged offensive line. It’s beautiful. And scary for an AFC West that already has to deal with Patrick Mahomes and company. Cleared for takeoff. The New York Jets stumbled in Week 1, but boy have they found their stride. Aaron Rodgers played terrific football, the defense dominated and the Jets…

It takes a special kind of stamina to chase down Steelers quarterback Justin Fields an entire game. That’s why Zach Allen is paid the big bucks.Allen was in Fields’ face from the start of Denver’s matchup against Pittsburgh last week. But it wasn’t until the two-minute mark of the second quarter that Allen took down the speedy signal caller, maneuvering past a pair of offensive linemen before striking Fields on his blind side.Through two games, Allen has been one of the best pass rushers in the league. He is tied with Kansas City defensive lineman Chris Jones for the eighth-most…

Denver Public Library’s central branch is closed until November for renovations, though curbside pickup and remote services are still available, library officials said Thursday.Construction crews already finished upgrades to program space, bathrooms, the children’s library, meeting rooms, elevators and Schelessman Hall.Ongoing projects include finishing deferred maintenance and relocating some library services, according to library officials.Upgrades at the Central Library and 10 other branches are funded by the 2017 Elevate Denver bond, when voters approved nearly $1 billion for roads, parks, city buildings and health and cultural facilities. Denver libraries received $69.3 million from the measure.The nearby Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library…

In the latest edition of the Nuggets Ink podcast, beat writer Bennett Durando and sports editor Matt Schubert reconvene with media day just one week away. Among the topics discussed: Jamal Murray is officially locked up. The Nuggets’ star point guard signed a four-year, $208.5 million extension after an up-and-down summer that concluded with a sub-par showing at the Paris Olympics.  What does the deal mean for the Nuggets long-term? Was this a move the team had to make? Looking back at the Olympics, Bennett talks about his experience watching Serbia and Team USA face off in the group stage…

An 18-year-old woman died after she was hit by the teen driver of a pickup truck while crossing East 64th Avenue last week, according to the Commerce City Police Department. The woman was crossing the street near the 5100 block of East 64th Avenue on Friday night when she was struck by the juvenile driver, police officials said in a post on Facebook. She was not in a crosswalk at the time. The boy, who was driving with a learner’s permit, left the scene but later returned with his parents. The case is still under investigation, Commerce City police said…

By MICHAEL MAROTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Year 1 of the Clark & Reese Show has been unlike anything the WNBA has ever seen.Sure, this season’s final chapter is still unscripted with the playoffs set to start Sunday. But the rookie seasons and attention Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have had makes the league’s outlook extremely bright beyond this postseason.Sold out arenas became the norm. Soaring television ratings helped expand the fan base. Clark, Reese, the presumptive league MVP A’ja Wilson and others continually chased record-breaking statistics. And routine conversations and social media posts spurred sometimes heated debates about everything from basketball…

By Associated PressWILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden will be sentenced on felony firearms charges in December after the judge agreed Thursday to a delay requested by the defense. In June, President Joe Biden ‘s son was convicted in Delaware federal court of three felonies for purchasing a gun in 2018 when, prosecutors said, he lied on a federal form by claiming he was not illegally using or addicted to drugs.He was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, but the judge agreed to delay the hearing until Dec. 4 after Hunter Biden’s lawyers said they needed more time…

In what will surely be one of the biggest concert runs of 2025, Metallica on Wednesday said it would play a pair of nights at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High next summer as part of its ongoing M72 tour.Tickets for the June 27 and 29, 2025, concerts at the 76,125-capacity venue (often less than that for concerts) are on sale starting at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, at ticketmaster.com. Prices were not immediately available.Fan Club presales start early on Monday, Sept. 23, the band said. “To request your Fan Club presale code, visit metallica.com/presale-codes. Passes for Denver will…

By JIM VERTUNOAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 1 Texas will start Arch Manning at quarterback Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe while regular starter Quinn Ewers continues to recover from a strained muscle in his abdomen, coach Steve Sarkisian said Thursday.It will be the first career start for Manning, a second year freshman. He relieved Ewers in the second quarter last week against UTSA, and passed for four touchdowns and ran for another in a 56-7 Texas victory.Manning is the son of Cooper Manning, the grandson of former NFL quarterback Archie Manning, and the nephew of Super Bowl-winning QBs Peyton and Eli Manning.…

Denver Post reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden are joined by columnist Troy Renck to break down the Broncos’ 0-2 start and what’s hurting the team’s anemic offense so far this season.The guys talk through Denver’s disappointing performance in the run game, Sean Payton’s plan to fix it, and how Vance Joseph’s defense has been keeping the team in games so far this season. That, plus a strange upcoming road trip to Tampa and New York with a stint in West Virginia in between on the latest edition of the 1st & Orange Podcast.WatchListenSubscribe to the podcastSoundCloud | iTunes | Stitcher | RSSWant more Broncos…