thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Jon Jones fends off Dominick Reyes at UFC 247 in disputed decision

HOUSTON — Jon Jones retained his title at UFC 247 , beating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision .
After the bout , opinions on the outcome were anything but unanimous .
Jones retained his light heavyweight belt Saturday night following a surprisingly strong opening by Reyes .
The unanimous decision of 48-47 , 48-47 , 49-46 was met with scattered applause and loud boos from the crowd , as many felt the challenger had proven enough to take the title .
UFC President Dana White addressed what turned out to be a disputed decision .
“ The scoring was all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting that he thought Reyes had a 3-1 edge entering the final round .
“ My kids are terrorizing me that , ‘ The fix is in , how did this happen ?
’ “ People had it all over the place , but the reality is … we ’ re not judges .
The judges call the fight , and that ’ s that .
As far as the judging and the reffing tonight , do I think it was perfect ?
I do not .
We need to do some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can work with the Texas commission to help improve the quality of judging and officiating .
“ I do feel disrespected , ” Reyes said .
“ One of the judges had it 49-46. Who are you ?
I might want to have a word with you .
I know I won that fight.
” Jones faced his most serious challenge in years .
“ I wasn ’ t always confident that I was winning the fight , ” Jones said .
“ I was confident that I wasn ’ t going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think I displayed the difference between a champion and an extraordinary contender .
Something special happens when it ’ s time for the champion to present himself , and you guys saw it tonight in the fifth round.
” • Fighters of all kinds want a piece of Conor McGregor • Conor McGregor ’ s next opponent could be another fighter from Colorado • Conor McGregor holds all the UFC cards after comeback win over Cowboy Cerrone Jones ( 26-1-1 ) handed the fourth-ranked Reyes ( 12-1 ) his first loss , improving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ became the all-time leader in UFC title defenses , breaking the record previously held by Georges St-Pierre .
“ I don ’ t think he was disrespected , ” Jones said of Reyes .
“ I ’ ve got to watch the fight though .
It ’ s hard to speak with confidence when I haven ’ t watched the fight.
” Jones was fighting for the first time since last July ’ s win over Thiago Santos at UFC 239 , his longest period between fights in more than five years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the first round , briefly knocking Jones to the ground less than two minutes into the bout .
Jones bounced back in the second round , landing several strong hooks to Reyes ’ head .
The lively crowd swayed back and forth in support of either fighter , chanting both names at different points .
In the third round , Reyes landed blows to Jones ’ head , and he drew blood early in the fourth round .
Jones finished that round strong and the once-lively crowd became quiet and tense in anticipation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up his attack in the final round , but Reyes seemed to keep enough separation from the champ to put it in the judges ’ hands .
Reyes , a 30-year-old from Southern California who played college football at Stony Brook , said before the fight that he expected a victory and that it would be “ life-changing.
” Instead , he was dealt a controversial loss and said he hopes to get a rematch .
“ For me , this is huge validation , ” Reyes said .
“ This was my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it was against Jon Jones , arguably the greatest of all-time .
And I put it on him .
I mean , I really took it to him .
I feel like I ’ m the peoples ’ champ.
” In the co-main event of UFC 247 , flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defended her title against Katlyn Chookagian , stopping the challenger in the third round .
The Kyrgyzstan-native Shevchenko ( 19-3 ) won her fifth bout in a row in dominant fashion over Pennsylvania-native Chookagian ( 13-3 ) , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ belt .
After the fight , Shevchenko did her trademark cartwheels and dancing in the ring .
“ After the last elbow in the first round when I cut her , I knew the fight was not going to last five rounds , ” Shevchenko said .
“ I was just trying to find the best way to finish.
” Earlier on the pay-per-view portion of the 12-bout event at the Toyota Center , Houston-native heavyweight Derrick Lewis ( 23-7 ) beat Ilir Latifi ( 15-8 ) via unanimous decision with a surging @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
6-ranked heavyweight who rescued flood victims during Houston ’ s Hurricane Harvey in 2017 , played Houston hip-hop music entering and exiting the ring and had rousing support from the crowd .
Another Houston-native , heavyweight Juan Adams , had a much more bitter homecoming , getting stopped in under two minutes by New Zealand-born Australian Justin Tafa , who earned his first UFC win .
Also on the main card , featherweight Dan Ige ( 13-2 ) won his fifth straight fight , taking a split decision over Mirsad Bektic ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the event , the UFC honored Kobe Bryant , his daughter , Gianna , and the other seven victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash with a video tribute and a nine-second moment of silence .
Bryant was a partner of UFC sponsor Body Armor and was an investor in the UFC , White said .
Houston sports stars spotted in attendance included J.J. Watt , Deshaun Watson , Russell Westbrook , Eric Gordon , Carlos Correa and others .
Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta sat near UFC fan and actress Halle Berry @

HOUSTON — Jon Jones retained his title at UFC 247, beating Dominick Reyes by unanimous decision.
After the bout, opinions on the outcome were anything but unanimous.
Jones retained his light heavyweight belt Saturday night following a surprisingly strong opening by Reyes. The unanimous decision of 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 was met with scattered applause and loud boos from the crowd, as many felt the challenger had proven enough to take the title.
UFC President Dana White addressed what turned out to be a disputed decision.
“The scoring was all over the map,” said White, noting that he thought Reyes had a 3-1 edge entering the final round. “My kids are terrorizing me that, ‘The fix is in, how did this happen?’
“People had it all over the place, but the reality is … we’re not judges. The judges call the fight, and that’s that. As far as the judging and the reffing tonight, do I think it was perfect? I do not. We need to do some work down here.”
White said UFC can work with the Texas commission to help improve the quality of judging and officiating.
“I do feel disrespected,” Reyes said. “One of the judges had it 49-46. Who are you? I might want to have a word with you. I know I won that fight.”
White said he believes Reyes deserves a rematch.
Jones faced his most serious challenge in years.
“I wasn’t always confident that I was winning the fight,” Jones said. “I was confident that I wasn’t going to give up or slow down. I think I displayed the difference between a champion and an extraordinary contender. Something special happens when it’s time for the champion to present himself, and you guys saw it tonight in the fifth round.”
Jones (26-1-1) handed the fourth-ranked Reyes (12-1) his first loss, improving to 14-0 in title fights. He became the all-time leader in UFC title defenses, breaking the record previously held by Georges St-Pierre.
“I don’t think he was disrespected,” Jones said of Reyes. “I’ve got to watch the fight though. It’s hard to speak with confidence when I haven’t watched the fight.”
Jones was fighting for the first time since last July’s win over Thiago Santos at UFC 239, his longest period between fights in more than five years.
Reyes came out on the attack in the first round, briefly knocking Jones to the ground less than two minutes into the bout. Jones bounced back in the second round, landing several strong hooks to Reyes’ head.
The lively crowd swayed back and forth in support of either fighter, chanting both names at different points.
In the third round, Reyes landed blows to Jones’ head, and he drew blood early in the fourth round. Jones finished that round strong and the once-lively crowd became quiet and tense in anticipation of the final round.
Jones ramped up his attack in the final round, but Reyes seemed to keep enough separation from the champ to put it in the judges’ hands.
Reyes, a 30-year-old from Southern California who played college football at Stony Brook, said before the fight that he expected a victory and that it would be “life-changing.” Instead, he was dealt a controversial loss and said he hopes to get a rematch.
“For me, this is huge validation,” Reyes said. “This was my very first time going all five rounds, and it was against Jon Jones, arguably the greatest of all-time. And I put it on him. I mean, I really took it to him. I feel like I’m the peoples’ champ.”
In the co-main event of UFC 247, flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko defended her title against Katlyn Chookagian, stopping the challenger in the third round.
The Kyrgyzstan-native Shevchenko (19-3) won her fifth bout in a row in dominant fashion over Pennsylvania-native Chookagian (13-3), who entered as the top-ranked contender for the belt. After the fight, Shevchenko did her trademark cartwheels and dancing in the ring.
“After the last elbow in the first round when I cut her, I knew the fight was not going to last five rounds,” Shevchenko said. “I was just trying to find the best way to finish.”
Earlier on the pay-per-view portion of the 12-bout event at the Toyota Center, Houston-native heavyweight Derrick Lewis (23-7) beat Ilir Latifi (15-8) via unanimous decision with a surging rally late. Lewis, the No. 6-ranked heavyweight who rescued flood victims during Houston’s Hurricane Harvey in 2017, played Houston hip-hop music entering and exiting the ring and had rousing support from the crowd.
Another Houston-native, heavyweight Juan Adams, had a much more bitter homecoming, getting stopped in under two minutes by New Zealand-born Australian Justin Tafa, who earned his first UFC win.
Also on the main card, featherweight Dan Ige (13-2) won his fifth straight fight, taking a split decision over Mirsad Bektic (13-3).
Before the pay-per-view portion of the event, the UFC honored Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and the other seven victims of the Jan. 26 helicopter crash with a video tribute and a nine-second moment of silence. Bryant was a partner of UFC sponsor Body Armor and was an investor in the UFC, White said.
Houston sports stars spotted in attendance included J.J. Watt, Deshaun Watson, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Carlos Correa and others. Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta sat near UFC fan and actress Halle Berry.


thedenverpost--2020-02-09--New Hampshire a last chance for struggling 2020 Democrats like Michael Bennet

PLYMOUTH , N.H. — Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire , tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a cheering crowd and launched into his pitch for votes heading into Tuesday ’ s primary .
Yang didn ’ t mention his poor showing in Iowa , his back-of-the-pack polling in New Hampshire or the fact his campaign recently laid off an undisclosed number of people .
Instead , he recalled a conversation he had in Washington in which he was told that he needed to “ create a wave in other parts of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on our heads in D.C. ” “ I said challenge accepted , ” Yang said of his decision to run for president .
“ Here we are Plymouth and you are that wave.
” Yang is among a handful of candidates who are polling in the single digits as New Hampshire ’ s primary nears .
He joins Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet , former Massachusetts Gov .
Deval Patrick , billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard near the bottom of most surveys .
For most of them , a poor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rethink their campaigns .
Only Yang and Steyer qualified for Friday ’ s presidential debate .
Rather than dwelling on potential disappointment , these candidates are soldiering on with scores of town halls , house parties as well as breakfasts and dinners with supporters .
It ’ s all in service to the idea that New Hampshire voters might surprise the pundits .
Speaking on the sidelines of a University of New Hampshire event on college costs , Bennet claimed that he had spent more time in New Hampshire than any other candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fourth .
He was in the midst of a tour that included 50 town halls and a rally Saturday in Manchester with Democratic operative James Carville .
He also picked up an endorsement from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine , the first member of Congress to endorse Bennet in his campaign for president .
“ There is the opportunity in New Hampshire , especially after such a muddled result in Iowa , to sort of start the race anew.
” Bennet told reporters .
“ It ’ s very important , very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It ’ s vital for me.
” Patrick , who entered the race late , said a six-day , 1,000-mile bus tour demonstrated there were plenty of undecided voters up for grabs .
He reached a wider audience with a CNN town hall Thursday night , where he acknowledged he needed “ to beat expectations here.
” “ Almost all the people I met are still undecided and I think what that means is that people aren ’ t satisfied with the rest of the field , ” Patrick said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When they hear someone who has actually delivered on an agenda that others are just talking about or that they have plans for , when they hear what it takes to deliver those progressive outcomes , we are winning support.
” For Steyer , getting his message out meant braving snow and freezing rain to greet UPS workers arriving to a Manchester warehouse Thursday .
He was asked how long he would remain in the race .
“ I ’ m going stay in the race , because I think I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Asked what he was doing to stay competitive in New Hampshire when he barely registers in polls , Steyer didn ’ t mention New Hampshire in his answer , instead focusing on his support in other states where he ’ s doing better .
“ I don ’ t know what that poll is , but I know in South Carolina , Nevada , that I ’ m doing really well , ” he said .
“ I ’ m going to put together the kind of diverse coalition it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this nomination , to represent this country and to beat Donald Trump in November.
” Gabbard has devoted much of her time to campaigning in New Hampshire , but was unable to say recently how many staffers she has in the state .
Her unconventional approach has the feel of an insurgent as the top tier largely skipped New Hampshire last month .
She was planning scores of town halls over the weekend but was a no-show at the UNH event Thursday .
“ I don ’ t know the punditry of all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked about expectations .
“ I ’ m really just focused on continuing that outreach that we ’ ve been doing.
” Back in Plymouth , Yang was finishing up a speech to about 60 people in which he detailed his life story and described a world where corporations have all the power , robots were taking jobs and life expectancy in the United States was declining due to drug overdoses and suicides .
Standing in the back of the room , Jerry and Judy Beck , a retired couple from Holderness who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to win Tuesday .
But they couldn ’ t image voting for anyone else .
“ I don ’ t think I ’ m wasting my vote , ” said Judy Beck , who initially supported New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker before picking Yang .
“ If enough people don ’ t think they are wasting their vote , we ’ re good.
” Jerry Beck said he was voting for Yang because he was “ the best man for the job.
” “ If you are trying to vote for a winner @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ If you act like that , your vote is meaningless .
You need to vote your conscience .
If enough people do that , we will get the best person .
”

PLYMOUTH, N.H. — Bounding onto a stage at a conference center in New Hampshire, tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang beamed a smile to a cheering crowd and launched into his pitch for votes heading into Tuesday’s primary.
Yang didn’t mention his poor showing in Iowa, his back-of-the-pack polling in New Hampshire or the fact his campaign recently laid off an undisclosed number of people. Instead, he recalled a conversation he had in Washington in which he was told that he needed to “create a wave in other parts of the country and bring that wave crashing down on our heads in D.C.”
“I said challenge accepted,” Yang said of his decision to run for president. “Here we are Plymouth and you are that wave.”
Yang is among a handful of candidates who are polling in the single digits as New Hampshire’s primary nears. He joins Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, billionaire activist Tom Steyer and Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard near the bottom of most surveys. For most of them, a poor showing on Tuesday could force them to rethink their campaigns.
Only Yang and Steyer qualified for Friday’s presidential debate.
Rather than dwelling on potential disappointment, these candidates are soldiering on with scores of town halls, house parties as well as breakfasts and dinners with supporters. It’s all in service to the idea that New Hampshire voters might surprise the pundits.
Speaking on the sidelines of a University of New Hampshire event on college costs, Bennet claimed that he had spent more time in New Hampshire than any other candidate and was hoping to finish third or fourth. He was in the midst of a tour that included 50 town halls and a rally Saturday in Manchester with Democratic operative James Carville.
He also picked up an endorsement from Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, the first member of Congress to endorse Bennet in his campaign for president.
“There is the opportunity in New Hampshire, especially after such a muddled result in Iowa, to sort of start the race anew.” Bennet told reporters. “It’s very important, very important to do well in New Hampshire. It’s vital for me.”
Patrick, who entered the race late, said a six-day, 1,000-mile bus tour demonstrated there were plenty of undecided voters up for grabs. He reached a wider audience with a CNN town hall Thursday night, where he acknowledged he needed “to beat expectations here.”
“Almost all the people I met are still undecided and I think what that means is that people aren’t satisfied with the rest of the field,” Patrick said. “I’m not surprised by that. When they hear someone who has actually delivered on an agenda that others are just talking about or that they have plans for, when they hear what it takes to deliver those progressive outcomes, we are winning support.”
For Steyer, getting his message out meant braving snow and freezing rain to greet UPS workers arriving to a Manchester warehouse Thursday. He was asked how long he would remain in the race.
“I’m going stay in the race, because I think I’m going to win,” he said.
Asked what he was doing to stay competitive in New Hampshire when he barely registers in polls, Steyer didn’t mention New Hampshire in his answer, instead focusing on his support in other states where he’s doing better.
“I don’t know what that poll is, but I know in South Carolina, Nevada, that I’m doing really well,” he said. “I’m going to put together the kind of diverse coalition it’s going to take both to win this nomination, to represent this country and to beat Donald Trump in November.”
Gabbard has devoted much of her time to campaigning in New Hampshire, but was unable to say recently how many staffers she has in the state.
Her unconventional approach has the feel of an insurgent as the top tier largely skipped New Hampshire last month. She was planning scores of town halls over the weekend but was a no-show at the UNH event Thursday.
“I don’t know the punditry of all of this,” Gabbard said when asked about expectations. “I’m really just focused on continuing that outreach that we’ve been doing.”
Back in Plymouth, Yang was finishing up a speech to about 60 people in which he detailed his life story and described a world where corporations have all the power, robots were taking jobs and life expectancy in the United States was declining due to drug overdoses and suicides.
Standing in the back of the room, Jerry and Judy Beck, a retired couple from Holderness who support Yang, admitted he was unlikely to win Tuesday. But they couldn’t image voting for anyone else.
“I don’t think I’m wasting my vote,” said Judy Beck, who initially supported New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker before picking Yang. “If enough people don’t think they are wasting their vote, we’re good.”
Jerry Beck said he was voting for Yang because he was “the best man for the job.”
“If you are trying to vote for a winner, just stay home,” he said. “If you act like that, your vote is meaningless. You need to vote your conscience. If enough people do that, we will get the best person.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Holyoke wins big over Wiggins, 49-28

Holyoke wins big over Wiggins, 49-28

The Holyoke Dragons easily handled the Wiggins Tigers by a score of 49-28 on Saturday .
Next up for each @ @ @ @ @ host to Wray , while Holyoke will travel to play Akron .
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The Holyoke Dragons easily put away the Wiggins Tigers by a score of 49-28 on Saturday.
Holyoke was lead in scoring by Kristin Vieselmeyer who put up 15 points while also collecting eight rebounds and one assist. Sarah Razo had a productive night, scoring nine points.
Wiggins was paced in scoring by Raelyn Koenig who scored seven points, while also recording two rebounds and one assist. Caitlyn Jenson had a productive night, scoring six points.
Wiggins will stay home and play Wray, while Holyoke will travel to play Akron.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Lindsey’s 21 points leads Doherty to 47-32 win against Pine Creek

Doherty defeated the Pine Creek Eagles by a score of 47-32 on Saturday .
Taryn Lindsey lead Doherty with 21 @ @ @ @ @ two rebounds and three assists .
Aspyn Zuccone had a productive night , scoring 10 @ @ @ @ @ play host to Liberty , while Doherty will travel to play Fountain-Fort Carson .
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Pine Creek could not keep up with Holly, fall 47-32 on Saturday.
Taryn Lindsey lead Doherty with 21 points scored while also recording two rebounds and three assists. Aspyn Zuccone helped the effort by chipping in 10 points.
Pine Creek was paced in scoring by Orianna Martin who accounted for 12 points, while also collecting three rebounds and one assist. Brynae Stewart helped the effort by chipping in seven points and four rebounds.
In their next games, Pine Creek will stay home and play Liberty, while Doherty will travel to play Fountain-Fort Carson.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Denver South squeaks by George Washington, wins 53-52

The Denver South Rebels earned a win when they defeated the George Washington Patriots 53-52 on Saturday .
Tay Williams @ @ @ @ @ points scored while also recording six rebounds and two assists .
Timiya Guevara aided the @ @ @ @ @ points , five rebounds , and four assists .
In their next games , George @ @ @ @ @ play Denver West , while Denver South will travel to play Golden .
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Denver South pulls off a one point win over George Washington on Saturday.
Denver South was lead in scoring by Tay Williams who scored 21 points while also collecting six rebounds and two assists. Timiya Guevara and Addison Wolden also had good performances contributing 12 points and nine points, respectively.
Next up for each team, George Washington will stay home and play Denver West, while Denver South will travel to play Golden.
George Washington has not reported any team or player statistics from this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Sand Creek crushes Pueblo Centennial in blowout win

The Sand Creek Scorpions easily handled the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs by a score of 93-46 on Saturday .
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Sand Creek let it rain from downtown, sinking nine treys in their 93-46 victory over Pueblo Centennial on Saturday.
Sand Creek was paced in scoring by Krystina Hagood who accounted for 20 points while also collecting four rebounds and five assists. Kianna Lemons and Shamira Wallace also had productive games contributing 15 points and 11 points, respectively.
Both teams will stay at home in their next contest, with Sand Creek hosting Lewis-Palmer and Pueblo Centennial taking on Pueblo Central.
Pueblo Centennial has not reported any team or player statistics from this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Cummings’ double-double lifts St. Mary’s over Lamar in 77-15 win

St. Mary ’ s let it fly from beyond the arc , sinking eight treys in their 77-15 victory over @ @ @ @ @ Howery lead St. Mary ’ s with 19 points scored while also recording three rebounds @ @ @ @ @ Cummings recorded a double-double , scoring 15 points and collecting 11 rebounds .
Lamar was @ @ @ @ @ Robbins who scored eight points while collecting seven rebounds .
Destiny Jenkins had a solid @ @ @ @ @ .
St. Mary ’ s will stay home and play La Junta , while Lamar @ @ @ @ @ Irwin .
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St. Mary’s had a field day from three-point land, drilling eight treys in their 77-15 win over Lamar on Saturday.
Josephine Howery lead St. Mary’s with 19 points scored while also collecting three rebounds and four assists. Catherine Cummings recorded a double-double, scoring 15 points and collecting 11 rebounds.
Lamar was paced in scoring by Abby Robbins who scored eight points while collecting seven rebounds. Destiny Jenkins helped by chipping in four points.
Looking ahead to their next games, St. Mary’s will play host to La Junta, while Lamar will travel to play James Irwin.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Elbert squeaks by Bethune, wins 42-38

Elbert squeaks by Bethune, wins 42-38

The Elbert Bulldogs narrowly won over Bethune in a 42-38 contest on Saturday .
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Bethune narrowly lost to the Elbert Bulldogs in a 42-38 game on Saturday.
Bethune was lead in scoring by Alex Millan who accounted for 16 points. Jailyn Morris helped the effort by contributing 15 points.
Next up for each team, Elbert will stay home and play Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind, while Bethune will travel to play Weskan.
Elbert has not reported any team or player statistics from this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Paonia drops game to Soroco, 43-25

Paonia drops game to Soroco, 43-25

The Soroco Rams earned a win when they defeated the Paonia Eagles 43-25 on Saturday .
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Soroco outlasts Paonia, winning by a score of 43-25 on Saturday.
Soroco was lead in scoring by Makinley Parker who scored 12 points while also recording two rebounds and one assist. Kayedence Bruner helped by chipping in 10 points and five rebounds.
Both teams will go on the road in their next contest, with Soroco heading to play Hotchkiss and Paonia taking on Vail Christian.
Paonia has not reported any team or player statistics from this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Lakewood scrapes by Columbine, wins 69-65

The Columbine Rebels narrowly lost to the Lakewood Tigers in a 69-65 game on Friday .
Aaliyah Sabala lead Lakewood @ @ @ @ @ while also racking up one assists .
Nadia Trevizo-Medina helped the effort by contributing 14 @ @ @ @ @ and six assists .
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Columbine made their presence felt from three-point land, drilling eight treys but ultimately fell 69-65 against Lakewood on Friday.
Aaliyah Sabala lead Lakewood with 21 points scored, while also dishing out one assists. Nadia Trevizo-Medina had a solid night, recording 14 points, two rebounds and six assists.
Columbine was paced in scoring by Jessica Bollwahn who put up 19 points, while also collecting 11 rebounds and three assists. Quincey Baum had a good night, recording 14 points, eight rebounds and two assists.
Looking ahead to their next games, Columbine will play host to Bear Creek, while Lakewood will travel to play Ralston Valley.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Colorado jail supervisor resigned amid harassment claims

COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado jail supervisor resigned from a sheriff ’ s office amid allegations he made unwanted sexual @ @ @ @ @ female inmates , investigative records said .
Walter Steven Woods resigned from the El Paso @ @ @ @ @ on Oct. 30 , The Colorado Springs Gazette reports .
Woods ’ resignation came two @ @ @ @ @ was reported to another supervisor , the records said .
Woods was placed on paid @ @ @ @ @ but the sheriff ’ s office determined his actions did not constitute criminal activity and @ @ @ @ @ resigned , records said .
Woods declined to comment when The Gazette reached him by @ @ @ @ @ interviewed inmates as part of the investigation concluded Woods likely “ engaged in a pattern @ @ @ @ @ of conversation ” with multiple female inmates , records said .
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COLORADO SPRINGS — A Colorado jail supervisor resigned from a sheriff’s office amid allegations he made unwanted sexual advances and inappropriate comments to female inmates, investigative records said.
Walter Steven Woods resigned from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office on Oct. 30, The Colorado Springs Gazette reports.
Woods’ resignation came two weeks after the alleged misconduct was reported to another supervisor, the records said.
Woods was placed on paid administrative leave Oct. 21, but the sheriff’s office determined his actions did not constitute criminal activity and dropped the investigation after he resigned, records said.
Woods declined to comment when The Gazette reached him by phone.
A deputy who interviewed inmates as part of the investigation concluded Woods likely “engaged in a pattern of inappropriate and unprofessional topics of conversation” with multiple female inmates, records said.
Over the course of the investigation, nearly 20 interviews were conducted. Several of the women said Woods did not do or say anything inappropriate, records said.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--“QAnon” conspiracy theory creeps into mainstream politics

MILWAUKEE — President Donald Trump was more than halfway through his speech at a rally in Milwaukee when one of his hand gestures caught the eye of a supporter standing in the packed arena .
The 51-year-old woman believed the president had traced the shape of the letter “ Q ” with his fingers as a covert signal to followers of QAnon , a right-wing , pro-Trump conspiracy theory .
She turned to the couple on her right and excitedly asked , “ Did you see the ‘ Q ’ ?
” “ He just did it ?
” asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wisconsin .
“ I think it was , ” replied their new friend , Chrisy .
The Geneva , Illinois , resident declined to give her last name in part because she said she wanted to avoid negative “ attention.
” The Jacobsons met Chrisy and her husband , Paul , hours earlier in the line to get into the Jan 14 rally .
The couples bonded over their shared interest in QAnon , which centers on the baseless belief that Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies in the “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trafficking ring run by satanic pedophiles and cannibals .
What started as an online obsession for the far-right fringe has grown beyond its origins in a dark corner of the internet .
QAnon has been creeping into the mainstream political arena for more than a year .
The trend shows no sign of abating as Trump fires up his reelection campaign operation , attracting a loyal audience of conspiracy theorists and other fringe groups to his raucous rallies .
Trump has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts .
Followers flock to Trump ’ s rallies wearing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slogans .
At least 23 current or former congressional candidates in the 2020 election cycle have endorsed or promoted QAnon , according to the liberal watchdog Media Matters for America , which compiled online evidence to support its running tally .
Conspiracy theorists aren ’ t the only fringe characters drawn to Trump rallies .
The Oath Keepers , an anti-government group formed in 2009 after President Barack Obama ’ s election , has been sending “ security volunteers ” to escort Trump supporters at rallies across the country .
University of California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ author of a book called “ Real Enemies : Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy , World War I to 9/11 , ” said it ’ s unclear whether QAnon has attracted more believers than other conspiracy theories that have intersected with U.S. politics .
“ What ’ s different now is that there are people in power who are spreading this conspiracy theory , ” she said , adding that Trump ’ s conspiracy-minded rhetoric seems to fire up part of his base .
“ Finally , there is someone saying they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing new , but experts fear the powerful engine of social media and a volatile political climate have ramped up the threat of violence .
An FBI bulletin in May warned that conspiracy theory-driven extremists have become a domestic terrorism threat .
The bulletin specifically mentions QAnon .
A Trump campaign spokeswoman and a White House spokesman didn ’ t respond to emails seeking comment .
Asked about QAnon in 2018 , then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump “ condemns and denounces any group that would incite violence against another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including former White House aide Sebastian Gorka , have denounced QAnon .
For more than two years , followers have pored over a tangled set of clues purportedly posted online by a high-ranking government official known only as “ Q.
” Many followers believe the late John F. Kennedy Jr. is a Trump supporter who faked his death in a 1999 plane crash .
Another core belief is that thousands of deep state operatives and top Democrats , including Hillary Clinton and Obama , will be rounded up and sent to Guantanamo Bay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The first Q “ drop ” appeared on the 4chan imageboard in October 2017 .
The messages migrated to 8chan until a string of mass shootings by gunmen who posted manifestos on the site led to it getting forced offline in August .
The disruption , which ended when the imageboard relaunched in November under the new name 8kun , hardly spelled the end of QAnon .
Travis View , a conspiracy theory researcher who co-hosts The QAnon Anonymous Podcast and has written about QAnon for the Washington Post under his pseudonym @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by QAnon believers has helped it endure beyond the life span of other conspiracy theories .
“ People in the QAnon community feel like they are banding together to uncover the real truth behind the scenes , ” said View , who works as a marketer for a San Diego company and says he uses the pseudonym to protect himself .
His acerbic comments about what he calls an “ apocalyptic political cult ” have earned him more than 20,000 followers on Twitter and vitriol from QAnon believers .
Before Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ line for hours to enter the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena .
Some wore apparel adorned with a “ Q ” or “ WWG1WGA , ” which stands for the QAnon slogan , “ Where we go one , we go all.
” The frigid , gloomy weather didn ’ t dampen the spirits of QAnon follower Donna Shank , 50 , of Burlington , Wisconsin .
Shank , who said she voted for Obama in 2008 , was ambivalent about politics before she stumbled across QAnon online and joined Facebook groups to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up , ” she said .
“ I was a sheep .
I followed anything and everything.
” Diane Jacobson attached a pink “ Q ” and a blue “ Q ” to the back of her black “ Make America Great Again ” hat .
She and her husband were eager to attend their first Trump rally .
“ Trump is trying to tell us , to the best he can without compromising intelligence , what ’ s really going on , ” she said .
Jacobson knows many people , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ QAnon .
“ You really can ’ t argue with them , ” she said .
Jacobson celebrated with her new friend , Chrisy , when the doors to the downtown arena opened .
“ All these people believe me !
I ’ m not crazy here !
” Chrisy shouted .
Hours later , during Trump ’ s speech , Chrisy ’ s husband , Paul , grinned when the president said “ the whole world is watching ” what ’ s happening with protesters in Iran .
“ That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , noting the phrase “ the world is watching ” has appeared several times in Q drops .
The May 30 bulletin sent by the FBI ’ s Phoenix field office warned of conspiracy theories inspiring violence by groups and “ individual extremists , ” according to an October court filing for a QAnon-related criminal investigation in Colorado .
Police in the Denver suburb of Parker said Cynthia Abcug was accused of conspiring with QAnon supporters to kidnap her son from foster care .
Abcug was arrested in Montana on Dec. 30 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ already have been linked to acts of real-world violence .
A man charged with killing the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family last March showed off a QAnon symbol scrawled on his left hand during a court appearance .
In 2017 , a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for firing a rifle in a Washington , D.C. , pizza restaurant at the center of the debunked “ Pizzagate ” conspiracy theory that high-profile Democrats run a child sex trafficking ring out of the restaurant ’ s ( nonexistent ) basement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have faded , but experts see no end in sight to QAnon ’ s popularity .
Nancy Rosenblum , a Harvard University professor emeritus of ethics in politics and government , said the apocalyptic nature of the QAnon narrative resonates with those who want to believe that their political enemies will be vanquished and a better future will rise from the ashes .
“ What makes it unique is that Trump is the chosen one , ” said Rosenblum , co-author of the book “ A Lot of People Are Saying : The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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MILWAUKEE — President Donald Trump was more than halfway through his speech at a rally in Milwaukee when one of his hand gestures caught the eye of a supporter standing in the packed arena.
The 51-year-old woman believed the president had traced the shape of the letter “Q” with his fingers as a covert signal to followers of QAnon, a right-wing, pro-Trump conspiracy theory. She turned to the couple on her right and excitedly asked, “Did you see the ‘Q’?”
“He just did it?” asked Diane Jacobson, 63, of Racine, Wisconsin.
“Was that a ‘Q’?” added Jacobson’s husband, Randy, 64.
“I think it was,” replied their new friend, Chrisy. The Geneva, Illinois, resident declined to give her last name in part because she said she wanted to avoid negative “attention.”
The Jacobsons met Chrisy and her husband, Paul, hours earlier in the line to get into the Jan 14 rally. The couples bonded over their shared interest in QAnon, which centers on the baseless belief that Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies in the “deep state” and a child sex trafficking ring run by satanic pedophiles and cannibals.
What started as an online obsession for the far-right fringe has grown beyond its origins in a dark corner of the internet. QAnon has been creeping into the mainstream political arena for more than a year. The trend shows no sign of abating as Trump fires up his reelection campaign operation, attracting a loyal audience of conspiracy theorists and other fringe groups to his raucous rallies.
Trump has retweeted QAnon-promoting accounts. Followers flock to Trump’s rallies wearing clothes and hats with QAnon symbols and slogans. At least 23 current or former congressional candidates in the 2020 election cycle have endorsed or promoted QAnon, according to the liberal watchdog Media Matters for America, which compiled online evidence to support its running tally.
Conspiracy theorists aren’t the only fringe characters drawn to Trump rallies. The Oath Keepers, an anti-government group formed in 2009 after President Barack Obama’s election, has been sending “security volunteers” to escort Trump supporters at rallies across the country.
University of California, Davis history professor Kathryn Olmsted, author of a book called “Real Enemies: Conspiracy Theories and American Democracy, World War I to 9/11,” said it’s unclear whether QAnon has attracted more believers than other conspiracy theories that have intersected with U.S. politics.
“What’s different now is that there are people in power who are spreading this conspiracy theory,” she said, adding that Trump’s conspiracy-minded rhetoric seems to fire up part of his base. “Finally, there is someone saying they’re not crazy.”
Conspiracy theories are nothing new, but experts fear the powerful engine of social media and a volatile political climate have ramped up the threat of violence. An FBI bulletin in May warned that conspiracy theory-driven extremists have become a domestic terrorism threat. The bulletin specifically mentions QAnon.
A Trump campaign spokeswoman and a White House spokesman didn’t respond to emails seeking comment. Asked about QAnon in 2018, then-White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Trump “condemns and denounces any group that would incite violence against another individual.” Some major Trump supporters, including former White House aide Sebastian Gorka, have denounced QAnon.
For more than two years, followers have pored over a tangled set of clues purportedly posted online by a high-ranking government official known only as “Q.” Many followers believe the late John F. Kennedy Jr. is a Trump supporter who faked his death in a 1999 plane crash. Another core belief is that thousands of deep state operatives and top Democrats, including Hillary Clinton and Obama, will be rounded up and sent to Guantanamo Bay during an event called “The Storm.”
The first Q “drop” appeared on the 4chan imageboard in October 2017. The messages migrated to 8chan until a string of mass shootings by gunmen who posted manifestos on the site led to it getting forced offline in August. The disruption, which ended when the imageboard relaunched in November under the new name 8kun, hardly spelled the end of QAnon.
Travis View, a conspiracy theory researcher who co-hosts The QAnon Anonymous Podcast and has written about QAnon for the Washington Post under his pseudonym, said the sense of community forged by QAnon believers has helped it endure beyond the life span of other conspiracy theories.
“People in the QAnon community feel like they are banding together to uncover the real truth behind the scenes,” said View, who works as a marketer for a San Diego company and says he uses the pseudonym to protect himself. His acerbic comments about what he calls an “apocalyptic political cult” have earned him more than 20,000 followers on Twitter and vitriol from QAnon believers.
Before Trump’s rally in Milwaukee, thousands waited in line for hours to enter the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Some wore apparel adorned with a “Q” or “WWG1WGA,” which stands for the QAnon slogan, “Where we go one, we go all.”
The frigid, gloomy weather didn’t dampen the spirits of QAnon follower Donna Shank, 50, of Burlington, Wisconsin. Shank, who said she voted for Obama in 2008, was ambivalent about politics before she stumbled across QAnon online and joined Facebook groups to learn more.
“I just woke up,” she said. “I was a sheep. I followed anything and everything.”
Diane Jacobson attached a pink “Q” and a blue “Q” to the back of her black “Make America Great Again” hat. She and her husband were eager to attend their first Trump rally.
“Trump is trying to tell us, to the best he can without compromising intelligence, what’s really going on,” she said.
Jacobson knows many people, including some of her relatives, scoff at QAnon.
“You really can’t argue with them,” she said.
Jacobson celebrated with her new friend, Chrisy, when the doors to the downtown arena opened.
“All these people believe me! I’m not crazy here!” Chrisy shouted.
Hours later, during Trump’s speech, Chrisy’s husband, Paul, grinned when the president said “the whole world is watching” what’s happening with protesters in Iran.
“That’s a Q reference,” Paul said, noting the phrase “the world is watching” has appeared several times in Q drops.
The May 30 bulletin sent by the FBI’s Phoenix field office warned of conspiracy theories inspiring violence by groups and “individual extremists,” according to an October court filing for a QAnon-related criminal investigation in Colorado. Police in the Denver suburb of Parker said Cynthia Abcug was accused of conspiring with QAnon supporters to kidnap her son from foster care. Abcug was arrested in Montana on Dec. 30 and awaits extradition to Colorado.
Internet-fueled conspiracies already have been linked to acts of real-world violence. A man charged with killing the reputed boss of the Gambino crime family last March showed off a QAnon symbol scrawled on his left hand during a court appearance. In 2017, a North Carolina man was sentenced to prison for firing a rifle in a Washington, D.C., pizza restaurant at the center of the debunked “Pizzagate” conspiracy theory that high-profile Democrats run a child sex trafficking ring out of the restaurant’s (nonexistent) basement.
Pizzagate and other far-right conspiracy theories have faded, but experts see no end in sight to QAnon’s popularity.
Nancy Rosenblum, a Harvard University professor emeritus of ethics in politics and government, said the apocalyptic nature of the QAnon narrative resonates with those who want to believe that their political enemies will be vanquished and a better future will rise from the ashes.
“What makes it unique is that Trump is the chosen one,” said Rosenblum, co-author of the book “A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Dave McCoy, who gave skiers Mammoth Mountain, dies at 104

BISHOP , Calif. — Dave McCoy , who transformed California ’ s Mammoth Mountain from a remote Sierra peak into a downhill destination for skiers and snowboarders from around the world , has died at 104 .
Rusty Gregory , former chief executive of the resort , said McCoy “ died peacefully in his sleep ” at his home in the eastern Sierra Nevada community of Bishop .
The mountain about 150 miles ( 241 kilometers ) southeast of Sacramento was the focus of McCoy ’ s life for more than six decades , the newspaper said .
He oversaw @ @ @ @ @ @ @ operation of 3,000 workers and 4000 acres ( 1,619 hectares ) of ski trails .
A notice of McCoy ’ s death posted Saturday on the Mammoth website simply said , “ Thank you , Dave McCoy , for everything.
” Mammoth was one of the three most-visited ski resorts in 2018 , drawing about 1.21 million skiers and boarders .
McCoy first recognized the potential of the mountain the late 1930s while working as snow surveyor for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power .
In 1937 , McCoy parked his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , jacked up the rear of the car and lashed one end of a rope to the back wheel and the other to a tree .
He charged 50 cents a person for what became the first rope tow on the mountain .
Dave married his wife , Roma , in 1941 .
They opened a mom-and-pop ski business , using one of his motorcycles as collateral to buy a used portable rope tow for $ 86 .
With the help of friends , McCoy worked through blizzards , droughts and economic downturns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ skiers up the mountain and groom the snow , the Times said .
McCoy secured a year-to-year permit from the U.S. Forest Service to run a portable tow across the eastern Sierra .
Still , no one but McCoy envisioned Mammoth , which then was home for no more than a dozen permanent residents , as a major resort .
“ People told me it snowed too much , ” he recalled in an interview with the Times .
“ It was too stormy , too high and too far away.
” After @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , laid concrete , raised ski lift towers and maneuvered cranes .
Many of the operation ’ s special tools , cranes , rigs , engines and snow cats were built from scratch in McCoy ’ s garage .
In 1955 , Mammoth Mountain erected a high-capacity lift with 86 double chairs that were diesel-driven and carried 900 skiers an hour — at the time , the largest of its kind in the state .
In the adjacent community of Mammoth Lakes , McCoy and his staff launched a water district , volunteer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school , skiing museum and college .
Untold numbers of people received employment , financial help , even property from McCoy over the years , the newspaper said .
Bob Roberts , spokesman for the California Ski Industry Association , told the newspaper that McCoy was a “ visionary who was pivotal in the development of the sport in the West.
” In 1996 , Vancouver-based Intrawest Corp. bought a significant stake in the operation and moved to make the area more upscale by building a Craftsman-style hub of lodging , entertainment and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In October 2005 , McCoy announced plans to sell a controlling interest in the resort to Starwood Capital Group for $ 365 million — then the largest ski resort sale in history .
At one point during the signing of more than 100 pages of documents believed to have brought him $ 80 million , McCoy openly wept , according to the newspaper .
“ We did something here that everyone said would be impossible , ” he said

BISHOP, Calif. — Dave McCoy, who transformed California’s Mammoth Mountain from a remote Sierra peak into a downhill destination for skiers and snowboarders from around the world, has died at 104.
Rusty Gregory, former chief executive of the resort, said McCoy “died peacefully in his sleep” at his home in the eastern Sierra Nevada community of Bishop.
“Dave was Mammoth Mountain,” Gregory told the Los Angeles Times.
The mountain about 150 miles (241 kilometers) southeast of Sacramento was the focus of McCoy’s life for more than six decades, the newspaper said. He oversaw the resort’s growth into an operation of 3,000 workers and 4000 acres (1,619 hectares) of ski trails.
A notice of McCoy’s death posted Saturday on the Mammoth website simply said, “Thank you, Dave McCoy, for everything.”
Mammoth was one of the three most-visited ski resorts in 2018, drawing about 1.21 million skiers and boarders.
McCoy first recognized the potential of the mountain the late 1930s while working as snow surveyor for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
In 1937, McCoy parked his Ford Model A on a snowy slope, jacked up the rear of the car and lashed one end of a rope to the back wheel and the other to a tree. He charged 50 cents a person for what became the first rope tow on the mountain.
Dave married his wife, Roma, in 1941. They opened a mom-and-pop ski business, using one of his motorcycles as collateral to buy a used portable rope tow for $86.
With the help of friends, McCoy worked through blizzards, droughts and economic downturns, building increasingly sophisticated machinery to pull skiers up the mountain and groom the snow, the Times said.
McCoy secured a year-to-year permit from the U.S. Forest Service to run a portable tow across the eastern Sierra.
Still, no one but McCoy envisioned Mammoth, which then was home for no more than a dozen permanent residents, as a major resort.
“People told me it snowed too much,” he recalled in an interview with the Times. “It was too stormy, too high and too far away.”
After World War II, McCoy cleared land, laid concrete, raised ski lift towers and maneuvered cranes. Many of the operation’s special tools, cranes, rigs, engines and snow cats were built from scratch in McCoy’s garage.
In 1955, Mammoth Mountain erected a high-capacity lift with 86 double chairs that were diesel-driven and carried 900 skiers an hour — at the time, the largest of its kind in the state.
In the adjacent community of Mammoth Lakes, McCoy and his staff launched a water district, volunteer fire department, regional hospital, high school, skiing museum and college.
Untold numbers of people received employment, financial help, even property from McCoy over the years, the newspaper said.
Bob Roberts, spokesman for the California Ski Industry Association, told the newspaper that McCoy was a “visionary who was pivotal in the development of the sport in the West.”
In 1996, Vancouver-based Intrawest Corp. bought a significant stake in the operation and moved to make the area more upscale by building a Craftsman-style hub of lodging, entertainment and shopping called the Village at Mammoth.
In October 2005, McCoy announced plans to sell a controlling interest in the resort to Starwood Capital Group for $365 million — then the largest ski resort sale in history.
At one point during the signing of more than 100 pages of documents believed to have brought him $80 million, McCoy openly wept, according to the newspaper.
“We did something here that everyone said would be impossible,” he said


thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Erik Jones wins crash-fest at Daytona to open NASCAR season

DAYTONA BEACH , Fla. — The first race of the NASCAR season was a demolition derby that turned Daytona International Speedway into a giant junkyard .
The Busch Clash ?
More like the Busch Crash .
Erik Jones won Sunday ’ s race that left a multi-million dollar trail of destruction and masked the fact the Clash was a made-for-TV exhibition race .
Only 18 cars were entered and only six were on track when the checkered flag flew at the end of a third overtime .
Jones crossed the finish line in a Toyota with a crumpled hood after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ teammate and defending Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin .
“ I ’ ve got to give a huge thanks to Denny there … he stuck with us there that whole last lap , ” Jones said .
“ It wasn ’ t the fastest car I don ’ t think left in the race , but we brought it home .
I owe him one for that one , for sure.
” Hamlin was a lap down after a blown tire on the previous overtime attempt caused him to crash half the cars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enough speed to push Jones along the outside and give Gibbs yet another win .
The Gibbs organization won 19 races last year , went 1-2-3 in the Daytona 500 and won the Cup Series title .
Joe Gibbs is now the all-time winningest owner in Busch Clash history with nine victories .
Brad Keselowski was among those incensed by the aggressive late blocking .
The race was fairly anti-climactic until two wrecks in the final nine laps sent it into overtime , and as Keselowski railed against the racing that ended his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the leader on a restart and collected most of the cars on track .
“ Dumb , dumb racing , ” said Keselowski , who slapped the side of an ambulance with both hands in frustration .
“ We shouldn ’ t be wrecking all these cars .
You ’ d think these guys would be smarter than that .
It ’ s the same thing over and over , somebody throws a stupid block that ’ s never going to work and wrecks half the field .
“ I don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ take the helmets out of these cars and the seat belts out .
Somebody will get hurt , and then we ’ ll stop driving like ( expletive ) .
” Kyle Busch , collected in the accident that ended Keselowski ’ s day when teammate Joey Logano tried to block Busch , said the crashes are a product of superspeedway racing .
“ Either you can race or you can wreck , ” Busch said .
“ The reason why we ride in single file ( early in the race ) is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to race .
Just a product of a few bad decisions there and we ’ re all crashed.
” The cars raced in Sunday ’ s exhibition event are backups for the Feb. 16 season-opening Daytona 500 .
The 75-lap event ended up going 88 laps because of the late crashes , making it the longest in history .
Austin Dillon was second in the new Chevrolet Camaro and followed by Clint Bowyer in a Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing .
Kyle Larson was fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing and Ryan Newman , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fifth and the last car on the lead lap .
• John Andretti dies : How the world of motorsports is reacting • John Andretti , IndyCar and NASCAR racing star , dies at 56 after battle with cancer Hamlin in sixth had the only other car running at the end and ended up being a solid teammate .
“ It ’ s so awesome , ” Hamlin said .
“ I knew he needed to strap in because , that last lap , I was going to push him .
I didn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to push him into a wreck .
I was just going to push him .
It was fun.
” Jones led just one lap , the last one .
“ I didn ’ t know it was that bad to be honest with you until now , ” Jones said as he looked at his crumpled car .
‘ But it sure feels good to come out of here with a win , especially in a race with perseverance like that .
You don ’ t want to give up , and when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it makes it extra special .
”

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The first race of the NASCAR season was a demolition derby that turned Daytona International Speedway into a giant junkyard.
The Busch Clash? More like the Busch Crash.
Erik Jones won Sunday’s race that left a multi-million dollar trail of destruction and masked the fact the Clash was a made-for-TV exhibition race. Only 18 cars were entered and only six were on track when the checkered flag flew at the end of a third overtime.
Jones crossed the finish line in a Toyota with a crumpled hood after a huge push from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate and defending Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin.
“I’ve got to give a huge thanks to Denny there … he stuck with us there that whole last lap,” Jones said. “It wasn’t the fastest car I don’t think left in the race, but we brought it home. I owe him one for that one, for sure.”
Hamlin was a lap down after a blown tire on the previous overtime attempt caused him to crash half the cars remaining on track, but he had enough speed to push Jones along the outside and give Gibbs yet another win. The Gibbs organization won 19 races last year, went 1-2-3 in the Daytona 500 and won the Cup Series title.
Joe Gibbs is now the all-time winningest owner in Busch Clash history with nine victories.
Brad Keselowski was among those incensed by the aggressive late blocking. The race was fairly anti-climactic until two wrecks in the final nine laps sent it into overtime, and as Keselowski railed against the racing that ended his day, Hamlin got a flat tire as the leader on a restart and collected most of the cars on track.
“Dumb, dumb racing,” said Keselowski, who slapped the side of an ambulance with both hands in frustration. “We shouldn’t be wrecking all these cars. You’d think these guys would be smarter than that. It’s the same thing over and over, somebody throws a stupid block that’s never going to work and wrecks half the field.
“I don’t know. Maybe we need to take the helmets out of these cars and the seat belts out. Somebody will get hurt, and then we’ll stop driving like (expletive).”
Kyle Busch, collected in the accident that ended Keselowski’s day when teammate Joey Logano tried to block Busch, said the crashes are a product of superspeedway racing.
“Either you can race or you can wreck,” Busch said. “The reason why we ride in single file (early in the race) is because we don’t know how to race. Just a product of a few bad decisions there and we’re all crashed.”
The cars raced in Sunday’s exhibition event are backups for the Feb. 16 season-opening Daytona 500.
The 75-lap event ended up going 88 laps because of the late crashes, making it the longest in history.
Austin Dillon was second in the new Chevrolet Camaro and followed by Clint Bowyer in a Ford for Stewart-Haas Racing. Kyle Larson was fourth for Chip Ganassi Racing and Ryan Newman, in a Roush Fenway Racing Ford, was fifth and the last car on the lead lap.
Hamlin in sixth had the only other car running at the end and ended up being a solid teammate.
“It’s so awesome,” Hamlin said. “I knew he needed to strap in because, that last lap, I was going to push him. I didn’t care if I was going to push him into a wreck. I was just going to push him. It was fun.”
Jones led just one lap, the last one.
“I didn’t know it was that bad to be honest with you until now,” Jones said as he looked at his crumpled car. ‘But it sure feels good to come out of here with a win, especially in a race with perseverance like that. You don’t want to give up, and when it pays off in the end, it makes it extra special.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-09--Pennsylvania skier dies after accident at Steamboat

A 53-year-old skier from Pennsylvania died after an accident at Steamboat Resort Saturday , officials said .
Frank Maimone , @ @ @ @ @ unresponsive near an area at the bottom of Shadows Glades around 2:30 p.m. “ Steamboat @ @ @ @ @ scene and administered advanced life support , ” said Loryn Duke , Steamboat spokeswoman .
@ @ @ @ @ Yampa Valley Medical Center , where he died , she said .
Routt County coroner @ @ @ @ @ do an autopsy on Monday to determine how Maimone died , but said the man @ @ @ @ @ of accident on the mountain .
“ It was an accident , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ not exactly sure what happened , if he was injured in the accident or went @ @ @ @ @ The man ’ s death is the first fatality this season at Steamboat Resort .

A 53-year-old skier from Pennsylvania died after an accident at Steamboat Resort Saturday, officials said.
Frank Maimone, of Philadelphia, was found unresponsive near an area at the bottom of Shadows Glades around 2:30 p.m.
“Steamboat ski patrol arrived on the scene and administered advanced life support,” said Loryn Duke, Steamboat spokeswoman.
Maimone was taken to UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, where he died, she said.
Routt County coroner Robert Ryg said he will do an autopsy on Monday to determine how Maimone died, but said the man suffered trauma in some sort of accident on the mountain.
“It was an accident,” he said. “We’re not exactly sure what happened, if he was injured in the accident or went into a tree well.”
The man’s death is the first fatality this season at Steamboat Resort.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Ask Amy: Granny is too busy to babysit

Ask Amy: Granny is too busy to babysit

Dear Amy : I have a 4-year-old son and am expecting another child in a few months .
I started my own business a few years ago , and my husband works full time .
My son is in daycare three days a week ( we can ’ t afford more care right now ) .
I asked Mom if she would commit to helping me care for my son on one of the days when he is not in daycare .
( My in-laws also help out . )
She balked at the suggestion and actually started yelling at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sometime-realtor , but makes herself very busy with women ’ s groups and volunteer work .
She often offers to watch my son at the last-minute when it ’ s convenient for her , but refuses to make a schedule to give me much-needed ( begged for ) help .
She makes me feel selfish for asking , but I really need the help to grow my business and support my family .
I get upset that she doesn ’ t “ want ” to help me when she spends so much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t as important as helping her family .
She constantly calls me to tell me how “ busy ” she is , but it ’ s with things that are completely voluntary , and meanwhile I ’ m drowning .
She loves my son and he ’ s an easy , calm child , and my mom is in great health .
I realize she has her own life , but I can ’ t see why she won ’ t just agree to one day or even a half-day a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( a stay-at-home mom with three kids ) .
Dear Frustrated : You obviously value your time and energy more than your mother ’ s .
And guess what ?
She has needs , too .
Why should your mother help you to grow your business on your schedule , when she has her own business to tend to ?
As a realtor , she may have to show properties on a varied schedule , which could conflict with a regular babysitting commitment .
You seem to believe that your mother owes you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m taking it as a given that she already provided you with many years of childcare — when you were a child and up to the time you left home .
Your mother seems to spend plenty of time with her various grandchildren .
You only have one household to tend to , while her commitments are not only to you , but to your siblings and their families , as well .
Perhaps you should enroll your son in a daily pre-school program .
Or maybe you and your sister @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you take her kids one day and she takes your son one day ) .
This would yield you one more workday each week .
When you make a request and keep hearing the same answer , you should either stop asking , or ask a different question .
Dear Amy : My friend ’ s husband asked me what my new son-in-law ’ s profession is .
When I described his job at a nonprofit , this buffoon said , “ Oh , not a doctor or a lawyer… ?
” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not look at this man without a feeling of disgust and an inner eye roll .
What response should I have given ?
Dear Appalled : I diagnose this comment as a dim-witted attempt at humor , disguised as social commentary , delivered with a thud .
It ’ s quite possible that this man was commenting on the fact that many in-laws are overly proud ( and only proud ) of their doctor/lawyer connections .
Maybe not .
It ’ s OK not to know how to respond to someone when you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ person who delivers a dud is the one who ultimately seems like a dud .
Your only job is to get over it .
Dear Amy : Kindly leave your political opinions to yourself .
Your reply to “ SDJ in the Northeast ” is yet another example that you don ’ t know what you are talking about .
Many , many people in this country support the current president .
We don ’ t need your liberal blathering to know that we are right .
Dear Disgusted : “ SDJ ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump-supporting boyfriend , who she said was wonderful in all respects .
I said that she should stay with her wonderful boyfriend , and also examine her own closed-mindedness .
I consistently advocate for communication and compassion and against the use of incendiary language ( much of which is unfortunately generated by our current president , who — you must agree — sets a terrible example in this respect ) .

Dear Amy: I have a 4-year-old son and am expecting another child in a few months. I started my own business a few years ago, and my husband works full time.
My son is in daycare three days a week (we can’t afford more care right now). I asked Mom if she would commit to helping me care for my son on one of the days when he is not in daycare. (My in-laws also help out.)
She balked at the suggestion and actually started yelling at me about it. She works as a sometime-realtor, but makes herself very busy with women’s groups and volunteer work.
She often offers to watch my son at the last-minute when it’s convenient for her, but refuses to make a schedule to give me much-needed (begged for) help.
She makes me feel selfish for asking, but I really need the help to grow my business and support my family. I get upset that she doesn’t “want” to help me when she spends so much time doing things that to me aren’t as important as helping her family.
She constantly calls me to tell me how “busy” she is, but it’s with things that are completely voluntary, and meanwhile I’m drowning.
She loves my son and he’s an easy, calm child, and my mom is in great health.
I realize she has her own life, but I can’t see why she won’t just agree to one day or even a half-day a week, when she often helps my sister (a stay-at-home mom with three kids).
— Frustrated Mom
Dear Frustrated: You obviously value your time and energy more than your mother’s. And guess what? She has needs, too.
Why should your mother help you to grow your business on your schedule, when she has her own business to tend to? As a realtor, she may have to show properties on a varied schedule, which could conflict with a regular babysitting commitment.
You seem to believe that your mother owes you regular childcare. She does not. I’m taking it as a given that she already provided you with many years of childcare — when you were a child and up to the time you left home.
Your mother seems to spend plenty of time with her various grandchildren. You only have one household to tend to, while her commitments are not only to you, but to your siblings and their families, as well.
Perhaps you should enroll your son in a daily pre-school program. Or maybe you and your sister could trade childcare for each other (you take her kids one day and she takes your son one day). This would yield you one more workday each week.
When you make a request and keep hearing the same answer, you should either stop asking, or ask a different question.
Dear Amy: My friend’s husband asked me what my new son-in-law’s profession is.
When I described his job at a nonprofit, this buffoon said, “Oh, not a doctor or a lawyer…?” and laughed.
I was speechless and cannot look at this man without a feeling of disgust and an inner eye roll.
What response should I have given?
— Appalled
Dear Appalled: I diagnose this comment as a dim-witted attempt at humor, disguised as social commentary, delivered with a thud.
It’s quite possible that this man was commenting on the fact that many in-laws are overly proud (and only proud) of their doctor/lawyer connections. Maybe not.
It’s OK not to know how to respond to someone when you feel blindsided.
(Most of my witty comebacks occur to me when it’s way too late to deliver them.)
Just know that the person who delivers a dud is the one who ultimately seems like a dud. Your only job is to get over it.
Dear Amy: Kindly leave your political opinions to yourself. Your reply to “SDJ in the Northeast” is yet another example that you don’t know what you are talking about. Many, many people in this country support the current president. We don’t need your liberal blathering to know that we are right.
— Disgusted
Dear Disgusted: “SDJ” wondered if she should stay with her Trump-supporting boyfriend, who she said was wonderful in all respects. I said that she should stay with her wonderful boyfriend, and also examine her own closed-mindedness.
I consistently advocate for communication and compassion and against the use of incendiary language (much of which is unfortunately generated by our current president, who — you must agree — sets a terrible example in this respect).
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Solar Orbiter blasts off to capture 1st look at sun’s poles

CAPE CANAVERAL , Fla. — Europe and NASA ’ s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun ’ s elusive poles .
The $ 1.5 billion spacecraft will join NASA ’ s Parker Solar Probe , launched 1 1/2 years ago , in coming perilously close to the sun in order to unveil its secrets .
While Solar Orbiter won ’ t venture close enough to penetrate the sun ’ s corona , or crown-like outer atmosphere , like Parker , it will maneuver into a unique out-of-plane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ poles , never photographed before .
Together with powerful ground observatories , the sun-staring space duo will be like an orchestra , according to Gunther Hasinger , the European Space Agency ’ s science director .
“ Every instrument plays a different tune , but together they play the symphony of the sun , ” Hasinger said .
Solar Orbiter was made in Europe , along with nine science instruments .
NASA provided the 10th instrument and arranged the late-night launch from Cape Canaveral .
Nearly 1,000 scientists and engineers from across Europe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full moon as United Launch Alliance ’ s Atlas V rocket blasted off , illuminating the sky for miles around .
Crowds also jammed nearby roads and beaches .
The rocket was visible for four full minutes after liftoff , a brilliant star piercing the night sky .
Europe ’ s project scientist Daniel Mueller was thrilled , calling it “ picture perfect.
” His NASA counterpart , scientist Holly Gilbert , exclaimed , “ One word : Wow.
” Within an hour , the satellite separated neatly from the upper stage and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orbiter — a boxy 4,000-pound ( 1,800-kilogram ) spacecraft with spindly instrument booms and antennas — will swing past Venus in December and again next year , and then past Earth , using the planets ’ gravity to alter its path .
Full science operations will begin in late 2021 , with the first close solar encounter in 2022 and more every six months .
At its closest approach , Solar Orbiter will come within 26 million miles ( 42 million kilometers ) of the sun , well within the orbit of Mercury @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has already passed within 11.6 million miles ( 18.6 million kilometers ) of the sun , an all-time record , and is shooting for a slim gap of 4 million miles ( 6 million kilometers ) by 2025 .
But it ’ s flying nowhere near the poles .
That ’ s where Solar Orbiter will shine .
The sun ’ s poles are pockmarked with dark , constantly shifting coronal holes .
They ’ re hubs for the sun ’ s magnetic field , flipping polarity every 11 years .
Solar @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yield a full 3-D view of the sun , 93 million miles ( 150 million kilometers ) from our home planet .
“ With Solar Observatory looking right down at the poles , we ’ ll be able to see these huge coronal hole structures , ” said Nicola Fox , director of NASA ’ s heliophysics division .
“ That ’ s where all the fast solar wind comes from … It really is a completely different view.
” To protect the sensitive instruments from the sun ’ s blistering heat , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outer black coating made of burned bone charcoal similar to what was used in prehistoric cave paintings .
The 10-foot-by-8-foot ( 3-meter-by-2.4-meter heat shield is just 15 inches ( 38 centimeters ) thick , and made of titanium foil with gaps in between to shed heat .
It can withstand temperatures up to nearly 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit ( 530 degrees Celsius ) .
Embedded in the heat shield are five peepholes of varying sizes that will stay open just long enough for the science instruments to take measurements in X-ray , ultraviolet , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will shed light on other stars , providing clues as to the potential habitability of worlds in other solar systems .
Closer to home , the findings will help scientists better predict space weather , which can disrupt communications .
“ We need to know how the sun affects the local environment here on Earth , and also Mars and the moon when we move there , ” said Ian Walters , project manager for Airbus Defence and Space , which designed and built the spacecraft .
“ We ’ ve been lucky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” since a colossal solar storm last hit .
“ We need to predict that .
We just can ’ t wait for it to happen.
” The U.S.-European Ulysses spacecraft , launched in 1990 , flew over the sun ’ s poles , but from farther afield and with no cameras on board .
It ’ s been silent for more than a decade .
Europe and NASA ’ s Soho spacecraft , launched in 1995 , is still sending back valuable solar data .
Altogether , more than a dozen spacecraft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past 30 years .
It took until now , however , for technology to allow elaborate spacecraft like Parker and Solar Orbiter to get close without being fried .
“ So much science still yet to do , ” she said , “ and definitely a great time to be a heliophysicist .
”

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Europe and NASA’s Solar Orbiter rocketed into space Sunday night on an unprecedented mission to capture the first pictures of the sun’s elusive poles.
The $1.5 billion spacecraft will join NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, launched 1 1/2 years ago, in coming perilously close to the sun in order to unveil its secrets.
While Solar Orbiter won’t venture close enough to penetrate the sun’s corona, or crown-like outer atmosphere, like Parker, it will maneuver into a unique out-of-plane orbit that will take it over both poles, never photographed before. Together with powerful ground observatories, the sun-staring space duo will be like an orchestra, according to Gunther Hasinger, the European Space Agency’s science director.
“Every instrument plays a different tune, but together they play the symphony of the sun,” Hasinger said.
Solar Orbiter was made in Europe, along with nine science instruments. NASA provided the 10th instrument and arranged the late-night launch from Cape Canaveral.
Nearly 1,000 scientists and engineers from across Europe gathered with their U.S. colleagues under a full moon as United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off, illuminating the sky for miles around. Crowds also jammed nearby roads and beaches.
The rocket was visible for four full minutes after liftoff, a brilliant star piercing the night sky. Europe’s project scientist Daniel Mueller was thrilled, calling it “picture perfect.” His NASA counterpart, scientist Holly Gilbert, exclaimed, “One word: Wow.”
Within an hour, the satellite separated neatly from the upper stage and was flying on its own.
Solar Orbiter — a boxy 4,000-pound (1,800-kilogram) spacecraft with spindly instrument booms and antennas — will swing past Venus in December and again next year, and then past Earth, using the planets’ gravity to alter its path. Full science operations will begin in late 2021, with the first close solar encounter in 2022 and more every six months.
At its closest approach, Solar Orbiter will come within 26 million miles (42 million kilometers) of the sun, well within the orbit of Mercury.
Parker Solar Probe, by contrast, has already passed within 11.6 million miles (18.6 million kilometers) of the sun, an all-time record, and is shooting for a slim gap of 4 million miles (6 million kilometers) by 2025. But it’s flying nowhere near the poles. That’s where Solar Orbiter will shine.
The sun’s poles are pockmarked with dark, constantly shifting coronal holes. They’re hubs for the sun’s magnetic field, flipping polarity every 11 years.
Solar Orbiter’s head-on views should finally yield a full 3-D view of the sun, 93 million miles (150 million kilometers) from our home planet.
“With Solar Observatory looking right down at the poles, we’ll be able to see these huge coronal hole structures,” said Nicola Fox, director of NASA’s heliophysics division. “That’s where all the fast solar wind comes from … It really is a completely different view.”
To protect the sensitive instruments from the sun’s blistering heat, engineers devised a heat shield with an outer black coating made of burned bone charcoal similar to what was used in prehistoric cave paintings. The 10-foot-by-8-foot (3-meter-by-2.4-meter heat shield is just 15 inches (38 centimeters) thick, and made of titanium foil with gaps in between to shed heat. It can withstand temperatures up to nearly 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit (530 degrees Celsius).
Embedded in the heat shield are five peepholes of varying sizes that will stay open just long enough for the science instruments to take measurements in X-ray, ultraviolet, visible and other wavelengths.
The observations will shed light on other stars, providing clues as to the potential habitability of worlds in other solar systems.
Closer to home, the findings will help scientists better predict space weather, which can disrupt communications.
“We need to know how the sun affects the local environment here on Earth, and also Mars and the moon when we move there,” said Ian Walters, project manager for Airbus Defence and Space, which designed and built the spacecraft. “We’ve been lucky so far the last 150 years,” since a colossal solar storm last hit. “We need to predict that. We just can’t wait for it to happen.”
The U.S.-European Ulysses spacecraft, launched in 1990, flew over the sun’s poles, but from farther afield and with no cameras on board. It’s been silent for more than a decade.
Europe and NASA’s Soho spacecraft, launched in 1995, is still sending back valuable solar data.
Altogether, more than a dozen spacecraft have focused on the sun over the past 30 years. It took until now, however, for technology to allow elaborate spacecraft like Parker and Solar Orbiter to get close without being fried.
Fox considers it “a golden age” for solar physics.
“So much science still yet to do,” she said, “and definitely a great time to be a heliophysicist.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Avalanche beats Wild in Minnesota, extends winning streak to four games

ST. PAUL , Minn. — It was an exhaustively successful effort .
The Avalanche , playing on consecutive nights with travel and completing a rugged five-game road trip , seemingly used all its available energy Sunday night at the Xcel Energy Center .
Colorado got goals in all three situations — shorthanded , power play and even-strength — plus fabulous goaltending from Pavel Francouz in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in a Central Division .
“ It was a gutsy effort , ” Avs coach Jared Bednar said .
“ They had a little more jump in their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the back-to-back .
I didn ’ t like the way we executed in the first period .
I think our intentions were good , but we fought the puck a little bit.
” He added : “ Pretty good effort by our guys .
Execution was not where it needs to be , but I thought Frankie ( Francouz ) was really good when we needed him.
” In tying the St. Louis Blues with a Western Conference-high 32 wins , the Avs extended their winning streak to four games and finished 4-1 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a loss at Philadelphia .
Colorado allowed just one goal in victories at Buffalo , Ottawa and Columbus .
Forwards Pierre-Edouard ( shorthanded ) , Nathan MacKinnon ( power play ) and Gabe Landeskog scored the goals Sunday and Francouz , playing his first game on the trip , made 34 saves to improve to 13-4-2 .
“ We ’ ll take 4-1 on this road trip , no doubt , especially this one against a division opponent , so it was important , and it felt like a playoff-type game , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the way we ’ re playing right now , and now we ’ ve got to convert this to home ice and make sure we get jumping here at the Pepsi Center.
” The Avs took a 3-2 lead into the third period , with each of the game ’ s five goals coming in the second period .
Four were on special teams , including Bellemare ’ s surprising shorthanded goal that gave Colorado a 1-0 lead 1:37 into the middle frame .
Bellemare , with a defenseman closing in on him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relatively soft shot from the left circle .
“ I was thinking I didn ’ t have a lot of time .
That was as good of a chance I was going to get , because the guy was coming up on me , ” Bellemare said .
“ Did I think it was going to go in ?
No .
But sometimes you get a little luck .
We ’ ll take it.
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The Avs gained their 3-1 lead with quick strikes at 7:22 from MacKinnon and 10:36 from Landeskog .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ play .
The Avs were 1-of-3 .
Colorado and Minnesota are tied 2-2 in the season series and meet March 23 in St. Paul in the finale .
Footnotes .
Avs center Nazem Kadri left the game with a lower-body injury early in the third period for what Bednar said could have been precautionary reasons .
… Avs winger Andre Burakovsky celebrated his 25th birthday Sunday .
… Colorado forward Vladislav Kamenev was a healthy scratch in all five games on the trip .
… The Avs now play five consecutive games at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senators , whom they defeated 4-1 on Thursday in Canada .
The homestand includes Thursday ’ s game against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals and Saturday ’ s NHL Stadium Series game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Air Force Academy ’ s Falcon Stadium .

ST. PAUL, Minn. — It was an exhaustively successful effort.
The Avalanche, playing on consecutive nights with travel and completing a rugged five-game road trip, seemingly used all its available energy Sunday night at the Xcel Energy Center.
Colorado got goals in all three situations — shorthanded, power play and even-strength — plus fabulous goaltending from Pavel Francouz in a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild in a Central Division.
“It was a gutsy effort,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “They had a little more jump in their legs tonight — us coming in on the back-to-back. I didn’t like the way we executed in the first period. I think our intentions were good, but we fought the puck a little bit.”
He added: “Pretty good effort by our guys. Execution was not where it needs to be, but I thought Frankie (Francouz) was really good when we needed him.”
In tying the St. Louis Blues with a Western Conference-high 32 wins, the Avs extended their winning streak to four games and finished 4-1 on the trip that began Feb. 1 with a loss at Philadelphia. Colorado allowed just one goal in victories at Buffalo, Ottawa and Columbus.
Forwards Pierre-Edouard (shorthanded), Nathan MacKinnon (power play) and Gabe Landeskog scored the goals Sunday and Francouz, playing his first game on the trip, made 34 saves to improve to 13-4-2.
“We’ll take 4-1 on this road trip, no doubt, especially this one against a division opponent, so it was important, and it felt like a playoff-type game,” Landeskog said. “Happy with the way we’re playing right now, and now we’ve got to convert this to home ice and make sure we get jumping here at the Pepsi Center.”
The Avs took a 3-2 lead into the third period, with each of the game’s five goals coming in the second period. Four were on special teams, including Bellemare’s surprising shorthanded goal that gave Colorado a 1-0 lead 1:37 into the middle frame.
Bellemare, with a defenseman closing in on him, beat goalie Devan Dubnyk with a relatively soft shot from the left circle.
“I was thinking I didn’t have a lot of time. That was as good of a chance I was going to get, because the guy was coming up on me,” Bellemare said. “Did I think it was going to go in? No. But sometimes you get a little luck. We’ll take it.”
Jared Spurgeon’s power-play goal at 4:58 tied it, and the Wild added another power-play goal by Kevin Fiala at 17:31 that trimmed Colorado’s two-goal deficit to 3-2. The Avs gained their 3-1 lead with quick strikes at 7:22 from MacKinnon and 10:36 from Landeskog.
The Wild finished 2-of-4 on the power play. The Avs were 1-of-3.
Colorado and Minnesota are tied 2-2 in the season series and meet March 23 in St. Paul in the finale.
Footnotes. Avs center Nazem Kadri left the game with a lower-body injury early in the third period for what Bednar said could have been precautionary reasons. … Avs winger Andre Burakovsky celebrated his 25th birthday Sunday. … Colorado forward Vladislav Kamenev was a healthy scratch in all five games on the trip. … The Avs now play five consecutive games at home, beginning Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators, whom they defeated 4-1 on Thursday in Canada. The homestand includes Thursday’s game against the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals and Saturday’s NHL Stadium Series game against the Los Angeles Kings at the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Former Rockies outfielder Angel Echevarria dies at 48

PISCATAWAY , N.J. — Former major league outfielder Angel Echevarria , who played seven seasons with three different teams , has died .
He was 48 .
Rutgers , where he set a career home run record that has since been broken , announced his death Saturday but didn ’ t provide further details .
The Connecticut Post reported Saturday that Echevarria died on Friday at Bridgeport Hospital .
The story said his girlfriend , Jazmine Cox , told them he took at fall in his Bridgeport home earlier in the day .
Drafted in the 17th round by the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his MLB debut on July 15 , 1996 , for the organization .
He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs during his seven seasons and later played two seasons in Japan .
His best MLB season was 1999 when he batted .293 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 102 games .
He finished with a career .280 average .
Echevarria hit 31 home runs for Rutgers .
He currently is fourth in career home runs for the Scarlet Knights , sixth with 145 career RBIs and 10th with @ @ @ @

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Former major league outfielder Angel Echevarria, who played seven seasons with three different teams, has died. He was 48.
Rutgers, where he set a career home run record that has since been broken, announced his death Saturday but didn’t provide further details.
The Connecticut Post reported Saturday that Echevarria died on Friday at Bridgeport Hospital. The story said his girlfriend, Jazmine Cox, told them he took at fall in his Bridgeport home earlier in the day.
Drafted in the 17th round by the Colorado Rockies in 1992, Echevarria made his MLB debut on July 15, 1996, for the organization. He also played for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs during his seven seasons and later played two seasons in Japan.
His best MLB season was 1999 when he batted .293 with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs in 102 games. He finished with a career .280 average.
Echevarria hit 31 home runs for Rutgers. He currently is fourth in career home runs for the Scarlet Knights, sixth with 145 career RBIs and 10th with 329 total bases.