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Showers and thunderstorms are expected over the mountains, foothills and parts of the plains Sunday with temperatures in portions of the plains hitting 100 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Isolated storms may produce wind gusts up to 45 mph over the mountains, foothills and adjacent plains, but little rain is expected. Temperatures in the plains may range from 95 to 100 degrees this afternoon, NWS forecasters said. Sunday will be sunny with a high of 95 degrees in the Denver metro area. Temperatures may drop to 66 degrees tonight with gusts up to 18 mph, according to the…

Sustained prosperity remains an elusive proposition for the Colorado Rockies.The Rockies were three outs from an improbable series win against the Washington Nationals before a calamitous top of the ninth inning Sunday afternoon.Colorado wasted a wonderful start from Kyle Freeland in his return from the injured list, and the Nationals rallied to collect a smash-and-grab 2-1 victory in front of 30,407 at Coors Field. Freeland and Nick Mears had stymied the Washington bats with a combined eight innings of one-hit ball before the Nationals scored twice on Jalen Beeks.“It just sucks because everybody but pretty much me did their job…

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Six people protesting climate change stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts on the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish for about five minutes.The protesters sprayed white and red powder, leaving stains on the grass before Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim and Akshay Bhatia finished their rounds. At least one member of the group was wearing a white T-shirt with the words “NO GOLF ON A DEAD PLANET” in black lettering on the front.“I was scared for my life,” Bhatia said after finishing…

Derrick White’s old friends were looking out for him. They were watching with the rest of the world when White awkwardly landed face-first on the court during Game 5 of the NBA Finals, chipping his two front teeth.By the end of the night, those were the teeth of a champion. As confetti rained on the Boston Celtics, a fantasy football group text of former college basketball teammates was buzzing. Andrew Bucholtz could relate to White’s situation. After they were done playing together at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in the mid-2010s, Bucholtz transferred to Whittier College, where he once…

Ezequiel Tovar had some rare time to relax, but that didn’t make him particularly happy.“I like to play, I like to work,” the Rockies shortstop said from the dugout a couple of hours before Thursday’s game against the Dodgers at Coors Field.For just the second time in 75 games, Tovar was not in the starting lineup.“Just a traditional day off, day game after a night game,” manager Bud Black explained. “I thought ‘Tovie’ could use a break.”Ezequiel Tovar (14) of the Colorado Rockies takes the field during the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field in Denver…

The NBA Finals ended this week, but the busiest time of year for most teams is just beginning.Draft week marks the final full week of the 2023-24 league calendar before free agency opens July 1 and a new year technically begins. There’s already been a major trade between Chicago and Oklahoma City, one major contract extension between Indiana and Pascal Siakam, and several stops and starts on a particularly entertaining coaching carousel.The draft (June 26-27) figures to be equally enthralling, if only because there are zero certainties. In a draft class perceived to be weaker than usual, any given prospect’s…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or making important decisions from 11 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. EDT today (8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Capricorn into Aquarius.Happy Birthday for Sunday, June 23, 2024:You are loving and sensitive and want to make the world a better place. You have a strong interest in people and situations around you. You will help if you can. This is a year of new beginnings and major changes. Keep your eyes open for new opportunities!ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★By nature, you’re independent, and today you feel this. This is why your dealings…

Denver PrideFest takes over Civic Center Park in Denver to celebrate their 50th anniversary on Saturday, June 22, 2024. With an expected attendance of over 500,000, the two day festival includes the Pride 5K run, live music and dance performances and a parade full of colorful floats and outfits moving along Colfax Avenue to Civic Center Park on Sunday. source

The Rockies don’t like the word “rebuilding.” They prefer “reconstruction.”Regardless of what they call it, the team is transitioning as it trends toward its second consecutive 100-loss season. However, wheeling and dealing are usually not part of the Rockies’ blueprint, making it hard to predict what they’ll do as the July 30 trade deadline approaches.That said, general manager Bill Schmidt changed the traditional schematics last summer. He added seven pitching prospects while trading veterans C.J. Cron (first base), Randal Grichuk (outfield), Mike Moustakas (corner infield), Brad Hand (left-handed reliever) and Pierce Johnson (right-handed reliever).In November, Schmidt acquired starting pitcher Cal…

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The husband of a bride who was killed in a South Carolina beach road collision on her wedding night last year will receive nearly a million dollars in settlement connected to the crash, which a drunk driver allegedly caused. The Post and Courier reported that Aric Hutchinson will receive about $863,300 from Folly Beach bars The Drop In Bar & Deli, the Crab Shack and Snapper Jacks; Progressive auto insurance; and Enterprise Rent-A-Car, according to a settlement approved earlier this week by Charleston County Circuit Court Judge Roger Young.Hutchinson sued the businesses after driver Jamie…