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Don’t take the wag out of the puppy’s tail.When watching Broncos practice Thursday, my eyes shifted to Javonte Williams. He is entering his fourth season with the team. If you haven’t realized, running backs age in dog years. It is the nature of the position. There is only so much tread on the tire.As Williams ran through drills, he showed the enthusiasm so common during his rookie campaign.Williams is not like most running backs. He played linebacker until his senior year of high school. He split time at North Carolina. What has created uncertainty about his future is life after…

Denver may be in for more rain and modest wind gusts Saturday afternoon, according to National Weather Services forecasts, though the metro should duck a fresh round of hail forecast to pepper the Eastern Plains. Sunny skies should give way to rain in the afternoon after 1 p.m. and include winds of between 25 mph and 40 mph, said National Weather Service meteorologist Bernie Meier. The more severe weather, including large hail and stronger gales, is expected to the east, past Fort Morgan. The Saturday afternoon rain in the metro is forecast to be brief and light, Meier said. That’s…

Courtland Sutton’s come a long way at reading cornerbacks. But man, does he have some ground to cover when it comes to reading a stinking room.Full disclosure: The usual gang of idiots up in the Grading The Week offices think OTAs are slightly overrated. OK, completely overrated. It’s another example of the NFL trying to suck all the oxygen out of the room for an entire calendar year. Another excuse to make the media take attendance and the sports-talk hosts windmills churn during a sports calendar that’s about to slow down to a crawl. (Darn you, Nuggs and Avs!)And it…

By JOE REEDY (AP Sports Writer)LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ezequiel Tovar homered and had three hits, Dakota Hudson allowed only one run and four hits in seven-plus innings and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Friday night.Hudson (2-7) entered the game with only 17 runs of support, the fifth-fewest runs in the majors among pitchers with at least 10 starts. The Rockies, though, took the lead with three runs in the fourth followed by Tovar’s solo shot in the fourth off Walker Buehler (1-3). It was his fifth homer in May.Hudson — who struck out three…

By GREG BEACHAM (AP Sports Writer)Mike Tyson’s fight with Jake Paul has been postponed after the 57-year-old Tyson fell ill on a flight last weekend.Tyson and Paul said Friday that they will announce a new fight date next week. They were scheduled to meet July 20 in Arlington, Texas.Tyson became nauseous and dizzy during the final hour of a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last Sunday, and his plane was met by first responders who attended to the former heavyweight champion. Tyson’s camp attributed the episode to an ulcer problem.“During a follow up consultation on Thursday with medical professionals…

LAKEWOOD — Who says small ball is dead?Cherry Creek used a five-run fourth inning highlighted by three crafty bunts as a catalyst to beat Grandview 11-9 on Friday afternoon at All-Star Park. That propelled the Bruins into the championship against Regis Jesuit, Cherry Creek’s 15th title game appearance under retiring head coach Marc Johnson.“(Small ball) is what broke the game up,” Johnson said. “We knew we were going to have to do some of our specialty things that we work on every day at practice and believe could make a difference in the game. It made a huge difference for…

What: Grand Opening of Willow Crossing by Sun Communities, affordably priced 2-and-4-bed single-family homes with resort-style amenities included such as pool, clubhouse, sport courts and community fire pit. Where: 1300 Whitetail Ave., Fort Lupton. From I-76 north of Denver, take U.S. 85 north toward Brighton, continue 14 miles to Fort Lupton exit (First St.). East 5 blks to Denver Ave., turn north 8 blks to Ninth, then east 1 mi. to Northrup. Turn north 4 blks to models. Price: From $129,995 to $259,995 Event-only purchase incentives and lease options available. When: Saturday June 8, 11am-4pm, free and open to public.…

Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail board on Friday decided to delay their pursuit of billions in funding from voters for two years, acknowledging they haven’t completed plans for train service linking cities from Fort Collins to Pueblo.Board members voted 13-0 to continue planning instead of bringing a ballot measure this year.Train frequency, speed, and whether to add “secondary stations” hasn’t been determined.“We’re going to be taking a breather,” Front Range Passenger Rail District manager Andy Karsian said ahead of the vote. The delay will give “a nice opportunity for the board to step back” and develop a detailed plan and…

A woman rafting on the Cache la Poudre River west of Fort Collins died Thursday after the raft hit a bridge pylon, according to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office.Emergency dispatchers first received calls at 12:55 p.m. about an empty commercial raft on the river near Greyrock Trailhead off of Colorado 14, sheriff’s officials said in a news release Friday. The trailhead is in Poudre Canyon approximately 18 miles west of Fort Collins.While responding, emergency crews learned that a group from a local rafting company struck a bridge pylon and an adult woman was injured and receiving CPR on the river…

Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park is open for the season, park officials announced Friday, though access to the Alpine Visitor Center, gift shop and nearby parking areas remains closed. Related Articles Colorado News | Trail Ridge Road will miss its traditional Memorial Day opening Colorado News | Denver Art Museum, botanic gardens, zoo close Thursday due to snow; DCPA shows canceled The road’s traditional Memorial Day opening was delayed by May storms with high winds that hampered snow plows. Park visitors must adhere to barricades and anyone who enters closed areas will be cited, park officials said…