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Summer vacation is almost over, sunsets and barbecues replaced by August angst. Does Disneyland offer a FastPass for NFL quarterbacks?Now that the Broncos are auditioning their 14th starter since Peyton Manning retired, I feel compelled to write a self-help column for coach Sean Payton. The aim is to be insightful, thoughtful and analytical in explaining the development of a rookie into an impact player.The working headline: Please Bo Nix Don’t Stink.Contrary to those who think Denver is a playoff contender, the underlying theme of Broncos training camp is that it would be a splendid idea to make this gamble work.…

Mason Hooker wished upon a star. His wish came true.At age 3, Mason was dia­gnosed with acute lymph­o­blastic leuk­emia. He was a brave but scared little boy, obsessed with baseball and, especially, Rockies icon Todd Helton.“Baseball helped me think about good things,” Mason said from his home near Grand Junction. “It helped me forget about leukemia.”It wasn’t easy. Three or four times a month, Mason and his mom, Michelle, traveled four hours across the mountains for Mason’s treatments at Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora. The rounds of chemotherapy, infusions and spinal taps took their toll.Mason needed something magical to happen.Thanks…

A teenager from Aspen was severely injured in a shark attack while scuba diving in Belize.Annabelle Carlson, 15, had just finished scuba diving with a tour group and her family while on vacation in Belize when she decided to jump back into the water for a quick swim, according to a GoFundMe page set up by a family friend.“That’s when the unimaginable encounter happened. The odds are 1 in 11.5 million that this could happen,” the fundraising page stated. “That unimaginable encounter was a shark attack. It was a very aggressive, very traumatic, terror-filled fight for her life.”The family friend,…

By TIM REYNOLDSPARIS (AP) — Stephen Curry was thinking about this two years ago, after winning his fourth NBA title with the Golden State Warriors. The only thing left for him to win was Olympic gold.And in the ultimate moment, he made sure that medal would be his.The U.S. is atop the international men’s basketball world once again, after Curry scored 24 points and led the way to a 98-87 win over France in the final at the Paris Games on Saturday night. It was the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. — and the 17th in 20 all-time…

The Bucktail fire burning on more than 7,200 acres in Montrose County has nearly doubled in size since Wednesday, fire officials said Saturday.On Saturday, the fire was burning on 7,202 acres of private and national forest land near Nucla, according to fire officials. Just three days earlier, the fire was almost half the size at 3,788 acres.The fire is burning in pinyon pine, juniper and brush oak and spread from private property to U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Uncompahgre National Forest, according to a map from fire officials.The Bucktail fire sparked around 11:20 a.m. on…

LILLE, France — Bewilderment set in within minutes after the opening tip. I had never experienced an environment that resembled this, in any sport, at any competitive event.I’m not talking about crowd noise. I’ve covered SEC football. I’ve been in louder stadiums.But in terms of sheer joy? I was stupefied by Team USA vs. Serbia at the Paris Olympics.First, to clarify: This was the group stage opener, which Team USA eventually won 110-84, not the semifinal rematch that turned into an instant classic. It’s probably relevant context that neither team was in danger of elimination from the tournament at this…

Colorado air pollution regulators made the rare move this month to extend the public comment period on a permit that would allow a pipeline company to expand its gasoline storage facility across the street from an elementary school in a neighborhood north of Denver.The extension comes amid criticism that regulators at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and executives at Magellan Pipeline Company did not communicate with people about plans to expand gasoline storage at the Dupont Terminal at 8160 Krameria St. in unincorporated Adams County.The expansion would increase the amount of toxins released into the air in…

The iron is still hot, Jonathan Lewis is still striking and the Colorado Rapids are dancing to the Leagues Cup round of 16 after a nervy 3-2 win over Liga MX side FC Juárez on Friday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.Moments before his 28th-minute goal tied the game at 1-all, Lewis had a chance at goal he could have struck first-time, but opted to take a touch and rocket the ball over the crossbar.The winger said he wanted that chance back at the time. Then his wish came true when forward Rafael Navarro pressed, won the ball back at…

Today is Saturday, Aug. 10, the 223rd day of 2024. There are 143 days left in the year.Today in history:On Aug. 10, 2020, a powerful derecho struck several Midwest U.S. states, causing four fatalities and an estimated $11 billion in damage, making it the costliest thunderstorm in modern U.S. history.Also on this date:In 1792, during the French Revolution, mobs in Paris attacked the Tuileries (TWEE’-luh-reez) Palace, where King Louis XVI resided. (The king was later arrested, put on trial for treason, and executed.)In 1821, Missouri became the 24th state admitted to the Union.In 1945, a day after the atomic bombing…

Moon Alert: CAUTION! Avoid shopping or making important decisions until 7 p.m. EDT today (4 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio.Happy Birthday for Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024:You like to please others. You’re a persuasive, charming, energetic communicator. This is a wonderful year for you, because your past efforts will now be recognized. You can expect a promotion, praise, an award, kudos — some kind of acknowledgement. Bravo! Seize new opportunities!ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★This is a tricky day. Check the Moon Alert if you’re thinking of spending money on anything other than food or gas. Postpone…