Blackhawks not mourning end of record point streak

DENVER | The Blackhawks aren't about to mourn the end of their record points streak.

Blackhawks' streak ends with loss to Avs

DENVER | The best start in NHL history is over. The Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point — but with their heads held high.

Irish eager for rematch after mismatch with Baylor

DENVER | There's probably never been a duo more eager to face Baylor superstar Brittney Griner than Notre Dame post players Devereaux Peters and Natalie Achonwa.

Women's Final Four arguably strongest ever

DENVER | For the first time since 1989, all four top seeds reached the NCAA women's Final Four.

Mountain West gets 4 teams in NCAA tournament

LAS VEGAS | The Mountain West Conference got exactly what it wanted Sunday with four NCAA tournament bids and the highest seeding ever for one of its schools.

Cutler impressive in Bears' win

DENVER | Jay Cutler got the last laugh. The Pro Bowl passer, who forced a blockbuster trade out of Denver last spring and became the Bears' first franchise quarterback since Sid Luckman, returned to Invesco Field on Sunday night and led his new team to a 27-17 preseason win over the Broncos.

Broncos have troubles as they prepare for Cutler

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | It doesn't take Jay Cutler's return to Denver for the Broncos to find themselves in the middle of a circus.

Orton, Simms vie for Cutler's old job

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | The quarterback quandary in Denver is over. Not so the competition.

Broncos agree to trade Cutler to the Bears

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | Jay Cutler got his wish Thursday: a ticket out of Denver. And the Bears have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades.

Broncos agree to trade Cutler to Bears

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | Jay Cutler got his wish Thursday: a ticket out of Denver. And the Chicago Bears have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades.

Byfuglien lifts Blackhawks past Avalanche

DENVER | Dustin Byfuglien assured a happy homecoming for coach Joel Quenneville when his second goal gave the Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.

Cubs get 10,000th win

DENVER | The lovable losers' 10,000th win was a memorable one.

Fighting Irish end season in second round

DENVER | In a clash of styles, this one was no contest.

Washington State guard dishes out assists on, off court

MEN'S BASKETBALL

Contreras and Ramirez lead White Sox to 12-3 win

TUCSON, Ariz. | Jose Contreras was thrilled for his own fast start Thursday, and also that of fellow Cuban defector Alexei Ramirez.

Broncos post second losing season in 13-year Mike Shanahan Era

PRO FOOTBALL

World Series reaches new heights and players feel the difference

DENVER | Enough with all the haranguing about the humidor. What visitors to Coors Field really agonize over is the altitude.

Humidor means Coors Field is no longer a hitter's heaven and a pitcher's purgatory

WORLD SERIES

Mannings rooting for Rockies

DENVER | If the Manning brothers weren't so good at football, it's possible the Colorado Rockies wouldn't be heading to the World Series.

Colorado Rockies' hot streak pushes team into first World Series

NLCS | ROCKIES WIN SERIES 4-0

Fogg, Torrealba put Rockies 1 win away

NLCS | COLORADO LEADS SERIES 3-0

Cornerback's memory living on in Denver's locker room

DENVER | For good or bad, the reminders of Darrent Williams are everywhere.

Javon Walker breaks silence

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. | Denver Broncos wide receiver Javon Walker says he still has the bloodied shirt from the night teammate Darrent Williams died in his arms after a drive-by shooting on New Year's Day.

America's top amateur boxers ponder future of fighting

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. | On his long road that he hopes will lead to Beijing next summer, super-heavyweight boxer Mike Wilson constantly hears friends and fans tell him that his is a dying sport and the real future of fighting is in the wildly popular mixed martial arts.

Kiplagat wins again but race marred by death in citizen's portion

BOULDER, Colo. | Edna Kiplagat of Kenya won her third race this season, bolting out to a big lead halfway through the 10-kilometer Bolder Boulder, which was marred by a fatality in the citizen's portion of the annual Memorial Day run.

Amaechi: 'I underestimated America'

DENVER | When John Amaechi told the world he was gay, he steeled himself for a torrent of negativity that never really materialized, the former pro basketball player told the GOP's largest gay organization Saturday.

As playoffs near, Nuggets feel they are A-OK with A.I

DENVER | At first, it looked as if Allen Iverson had traded one dysfunctional team for another.

Split Sox fall to Rocks

TUCSON, Ariz. | Left-hander Jeff Francis might just become the slowest ace in baseball.

The stars are shining, and Carmelo has that mellow feeling

DENVER | Nothing like an All-Star invitation to mellow Melo.

Anthony's suspension ends, suspense begins

DENVER | Carmelo Anthony's suspension is over. Let the suspense begin.

Iverson no match for old club

DENVER | Allen Iverson took plenty of shots at his former team, before, during and after the game. It didn't add up to a win, though.

Longtime Air Force coach DeBerry retires

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. | Fisher DeBerry dumped a box of belongings from his office into his SUV and drove off slowly with wife LuAnn, leaving behind the campus he loved along with a lot of unanswered questions.

Irish's quick strikes ground Air Force

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. | Brady Quinn didn't need much time to do his thing.

Tennessee game shows Irish how formidable Falcons can be

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. | For a quick refresher on defending the option they'll see today at Air Force, the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish could look back on their thumping of Navy two weeks ago.

International's founder hopes date change entices Tiger

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. | Founder Jack Vickers says the International's move to the Fourth of July weekend next year will mean a smaller field and a bigger draw for the golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club.

Swiss golfer finds Colorado to his liking

PRO GOLF

Brewers' Cirillo suggests balls at Coors Field are waterlogged

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

1964 Olympic hero still seeking to make strides

DENVER | Despite vexing knees that no longer allow him to run, Billy Mills is out to make strides even at 68.

Rockies and their ballpark have undergone an extreme makeover

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Walker still doesn't have everything he wants

DENVER | Javon Walker has a new team and a new contract. However, the former Green Bay Packers wide receiver who signed an extension with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday still doesn't have everything he wants.

Low five for Purdue

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Badgers, Boilers bring cheery 'Os'

MADISON, Wis. | Purdue coach Joe Tiller isn't exactly eager to see Wisconsin's banged-up Badgers, who have allowed 724 yards rushing in the last two weeks yet are still tied atop the Big Ten.

Badgers, Williams too much for IU

No. 17 Wisconsin 41, Indiana 24: Wisconsin receiver Brandon Williams caught two TD passes and scored on a 63-yard punt return.

Holdouts won't hold up Packers, Sherman

PRO FOOTBALL

Still the leader of the Pack

Brett Favre is returning to Green Bay for the 2005 season, Packers coach Mike Sherman told The Associated Press.

No happy ending for Keady

MADISON, Wis. | Gene Keady has some spunk left, even near the end of his frustrating farewell season.

Buzzer-beaten

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Illinois' boys will be poised

MEN'S BASKETBALL | ILLINOIS

Kohl miners

MADISON, Wis. | One dazzling streak ended and another endured.

Illini feel like underdogs

MADISON, Wis. | Illinois is 19-0 and has been ranked No. 1 for a school-record eight straight weeks. So how does coach Bruce Weber make the case that his team should be the underdog tonight at Wisconsin?