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Colorado Avalanche center Alex Newhook, front, is hugged by center Andrew Cogliano after...

Newhook scores on birthday, Avalanche beat Blues 4-2

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Alex Newhook scored on his birthday for the second straight season, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 for their seventh win in eight games.

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Athletes of the Week: CMU Basketball

Athletes of the Week: CMU Men’s Basketball

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:59 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Colorado Mesa University Men’s Basketball Team has been red hot recently, rattling off ten wins in their last eleven games.

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This undated booking photo provided by the Denver Police Department shows Coban Porter. Police...

Nuggets star Porter Jr.’s brother arrested after fatal crash

Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 3:01 PM MST
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By The Associated Press and Colleen Slevin
Police say University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter smelled of alcohol and and was slurring his speech when he was arrested following a fatal crash in Denver on Sunday.

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This undated booking photo provided by the Denver Police Department shows Coban Porter. Police...

Nuggets star Porter Jr.’s brother arrested after fatal crash

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 10:12 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Police say University of Denver basketball player Coban Porter smelled of alcohol and and was slurring his speech when he was arrested following a fatal crash in Denver on Sunday. Porter is the brother of Denver Nuggets' star Michael Porter.

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Gilgeous-Alexander hits winner, lifts Thunder past Nuggets

Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:13 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander banked in a decisive 8-foot jumper with 9.2 seconds remaining and finished with 34 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped Denver's league-leading nine-game win streak and beat the Nuggets 101-99.

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Athlete of the Week: Cash Walker

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:35 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
Central High School Warriors star Tight End Cash Walker, and Grand Junction Native has announced he is planning on continuing his athletic career in Grand Junction

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Grand Junction Jackalopes name New Manager

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:06 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Grand Junction Jackalopes have named James Frisbie as the Team Manager for the upcoming season.

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Two CMU Men’s Basketball players named to Bevo Francis Award Watchlist

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 8:19 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Clarence “Bevo” Francis Award is an award given out each year to the player with the best overall season in all of the non-Division I college basketball

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Makar, MacKinnon each score twice as Avs beat Red Wings 6-3

Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 5:05 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon each scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche notched their ninth straight win over Detroit by beating the Red Wings 6-3.

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New admission rules could spark ‘Prime Time’ at Colorado

Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 10:11 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
The University of Colorado has initiated a pilot program that makes the credit review for transfer students a more seamless process. It may have been the move that ultimately lured Deion Sanders to Boulder.
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Avalanche rout Senators 7-0 after losing 7 of 8 games

Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:57 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Rantanen scored his 28th and 29th goals to break Joe Sakic's 27-year-old team record for goals at the halfway point of the regular season.

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Central High’s Walker announces plans to Commit to CMU Football

Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:45 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
Central High School Warriors star Tight End Cash Walker has announced he is planning on continuing his athletic career at Colorado Mesa University

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Athlete of the Week: Blaise Threatt

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 11:56 PM MST
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By Brandon Gardner
Colorado Mesa's Blaise Threatt wins RMAC Defensive Player of the Week Award.

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Athletes of the Week: Sampson, Borgenheimer, and CMU Swimming and Diving

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 11:57 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Mavs Women’s Team has made it to the number one spot in the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America NCAA Division II Top 25 Dual Meet Rankings for the first time in the team’s history. The Men’s Team also climbed up to a team high of third in the rankings.

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Bills’ Hamlin in critical condition after collapse on field

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:14 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was in critical condition after he collapsed on the field Monday night, and Buffalo's game against the Cincinnati Bengals was suspended.

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Despite changes, Broncos stuck with same old result in KC

Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 6:53 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
The coach making all the important decisions on the Denver sideline was different Sunday. So was the one calling the offensive plays from a booth high above Arrowhead Stadium. The result was very much the same.

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Athletes of the Week: Central Warriors Wrestling

Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:24 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
Students are on winter break, but the Warriors aren’t taking a break from practice.

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Stillwater says Air Force charter aircraft damaged runway

Updated: Dec. 22, 2022 at 3:31 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
City officials in Stillwater, Oklahoma, say a military aircraft carrying the Air Force Academy's women's basketball team landed without authorization at the city's airport and caused damage to its runway

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QB Shedeur Sanders, CB Travis Hunter following Prime to CU

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:56 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Former Jackson State quarterback Shedeur Sanders is following his father, Deion Sanders, to Colorado. Shedeur Sanders was part of his father's first signing class as the Buffaloes' coach. Former top recruit Travis Hunter also announced he would be transferring from Jackson State to Colorado.

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Athlete of the Week: Blake Griffin

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 11:42 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
One of the most productive rushers in all of Colorado this last football season, was running the ball for the Montrose High Red Hawks.

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Georgiev stops 26 shots, Avs beat Isles 1-0 in shootout

Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:53 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Alexandar Georgiev had 26 saves through overtime and stopped two more in the shootout to lift the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders.

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Nuggets’ Jokic has career-high 27 rebounds in triple-double

Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 9:58 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night.

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Rypien overcomes pressure, rallies Broncos past Cards 24-15

Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 at 6:53 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Backup quarterback Brett Rypien overcame relentless pressure from a J.J. Watt-led Arizona defense, Justin Simmons had two interceptions and the Denver Broncos held off the Cardinals 24-15.

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Comeback-king Vikings set NFL rally record in win vs. Colts

Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 6:37 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
The Minnesota Vikings completed the biggest comeback in NFL history by erasing a 33-point deficit to beat the Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime.

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Jokic scores 43 as Nuggets down ex-mates, Wizards 141-128

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:46 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Nikola Jokic had a season-high 43 points to go with 14 rebounds and eight assists, and the Denver Nuggets overcame strong games from former teammates Will Barton and Monte Morris to beat the undermanned Washington Wizards 141-128.

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Athletes of the Week - Madigan Munro and CMU Cycling

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 9:21 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
Munro and the rest of the Cycling team just got back from the USA Cycling Cyclocross Colligate Nationals in Hartford, CT. All six of CMU’s women’s racers placed in the top ten of their races, and Munro took first.

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Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:04 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has become the third NHL player to score 800 career goals.

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Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61

Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 10:15 AM MST
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By Bruclyn Tribble
The 61 year old pass away of complications from a heart condition.

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Wilson’s concussion latest setback in Broncos’ awful year

Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 10:06 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
They've now lost seven one-score games this season and have dropped 14 straight to the Chiefs. This scrambling, using-his-feet version of Wilson was the one the Broncos traded for and signed to an extension.

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Mahomes, Chiefs outlast Broncos 34-28; Wilson concussed

Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 6:27 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City to their 14th consecutive win over the Denver Broncos despite throwing three interceptions. The Chiefs won 34-28 and the Broncos lost quarterback Russell Wilson to a concussion.

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Rantanen scores 3rd in OT, Avalanche rally past Blues 3-2

Updated: Dec. 11, 2022 at 6:19 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Mikko Rantanen scored in the final seconds of regulation and the first minute of overtime to complete his fifth career hat trick and give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.

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USC’s Williams wins Heisman after leading Trojan turnaround

Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 8:56 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has won the Heisman Trophy to make USC the first school to take home college football's most prestigious player of the year award eight times.

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CMU Hockey Announces Record Amount raised during “Pink the Rink”

Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 8:49 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Colorado Mesa University Hockey Team has announced they raised a record amount for the St. Mary’s Cancer Assistance Fund during this year’s “Pink the Rink Event”

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Alvarado’s 38 points pace Pelicans past Nuggets, 121-106

Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 5:43 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Jose Alvarado highlighted a crowd-stirring, career-high 38-point performance with a career-best eight 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans won their fourth straight game by beating the Denver Nuggets 121-106. Zion Williamson scored 25 points.

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Huntley rallies Ravens past Broncos after Jackson injured

Updated: Dec. 4, 2022 at 5:38 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Tyler Huntley capped a 91-yard drive with a 2-yard touchdown run with 28 seconds remaining and the Baltimore Ravens overcame Lamar Jackson's injury to edge the Denver Broncos 10-9.

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Colorado hires Deion Sanders to turn around program

Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 10:02 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Deion Sanders is taking over as head coach at Colorado, bringing his charisma and larger-than-life persona to a beleaguered Pac-12 program that's plunged to the bottom of college football.

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Fruita Monument and Central high schools go undefeated in Warrior Challenge

Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 9:06 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Warrior Challege Basketball Tournament wrapped up at Central High School Saturday, and two Grand Valley teams made it through without a loss on their records.

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With eyes on Coach Prime, Colorado’s regents call meeting

Updated: Dec. 3, 2022 at 5:51 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
With signs pointing toward Deion Sanders becoming the next coach at Colorado, the school's board of regents called a special meeting for Sunday. Nothing's official yet. The university hasn't commented on any candidates taking over, either.

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Murray scores 34 points, short-handed Hawks beat Nuggets

Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:16 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Dejounte Murray scored 34 points, rookie A.J. Griffin tied a career high with 24 subbing for injured Trae Young and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night.

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MacKinnon, Compher score 2 apiece, Avs beat Sabres 6-4

Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:39 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Nathan MacKinnon and J.T. Compher scored two goals apiece to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres.

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Colorado Mesa University names Mike Mendoza as head wrestling coach

Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:48 PM MST
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By Brandon Gardner
Colorado Mesa University named former Assistant Coach Mike Mendoza the new Wrestling Head Coach

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Athlete of the Week: Trevor Baskin

Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 3:49 AM MST
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By Garrett Brown and Kacie Sinton
The Colorado Mesa University Men’s Basketball Team has had a stellar start to their season, posting a 5-1 record in the early season. A big part of what makes the Maverick machine run has been their Redshirt Sophomore Power Forward Trevor Baskin.

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Broncos’ league-worst scoring offense has another dud

Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 6:16 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
The combination of rookie coach Nathaniel Hackett and high-priced veteran quarterback Russell Wilson continues not to work out for the Denver Broncos. Wilson turned in another lackluster performance in a 23-10 loss to the Carolina Panthers.

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Darnold leads Panthers past reeling Broncos 23-10

Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 at 6:08 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Sam Darnold threw for a touchdown and recovered his own fumble for another score in his first game of the season, helping the Carolina Panthers beat the Denver Broncos 23-10.

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Delta Panthers lose in Class 2A Championship

Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 10:47 PM MST
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By Garrett Brown
The Delta Panthers football team lost in the Class 2A Championship to the defending back-to-back champion Eaton Reds at a final score of 21-10.

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Jokic has 39 points, Nuggets outlast Thunder 131-126 in OT

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 11:00 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Nikola Jokic scored 39 points, Aaron Gordon added 30 and Bruce Brown had a triple-double to help the depleted Denver Nuggets outlast the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-126 in overtime Wednesday night. Brown had 17 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and 11 assists for Oklahoma City. Isiah Joe hit 7 of 10 3s to score 21 points. Denver played without starters Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr.

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Athletes of the Week: Gavin Brewer and Ty Reed

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 10:04 PM MST
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By Brandon Gardner
Delta High School’s Sophomore Quarterback Ty Reed and Senior Wide Receiver Gavin Brewer have had their hard work and dedication pay off, and they now prepare with the rest of their team for the state championship game. But getting to the Class 2A state championship has not come without adversity.

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Local students land spots in 2022 WSL Volleyball All League Selections

Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 12:33 PM MST
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By Kacie Sinton
Some local students have been selected for the 2022 WSL Volleyball All League

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Rare buzzer-beater helps outmanned Nuggets beat Mavs 98-97

Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 10:02 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Vlatko Cancar hit a buzzer-beater from near midcourt when the final 2 seconds of the first half were replayed after the break, and the outmanned Denver Nuggets went on to beat the Dallas Mavericks 98-97. The Nuggets went to the locker room thinking they were down seven two nights after getting blown out in Dallas without two-time MVP Nikola Jokic and fellow starters Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon. Instead, replay showed Dallas star Luka Doncic stepping out of bounds before a 3-pointer. Cancar's bucket got Denver within 56-55. Michael Porter hit the deciding 3-pointer with 55 seconds remaining. Bones Hyland scored a career-high 29 points for Denver. Josh Green had a career-best 23 for Dallas.

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Adams’ 35-yard TD in OT powers Raiders past Broncos 22-16

Updated: Nov. 20, 2022 at 6:25 PM MST
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By The Associated Press
Derek Carr hit Davante Adams with his second long touchdown, a 35-yarder on the third snap of overtime to propel the Las Vegas Raiders past the Denver Broncos 22-16. The Raiders and Broncos are both 3-7 but the Raiders swept the Broncos this season. Broncos coach Nathaniel Hackett turned play-calling duties over to Klint Kubiak, his QBs coach. The move paid off with Wilson's first opening-drive touchdown of the season. But Wilson made a crucial blunder late in the fourth quarter that saved a lot of time for Carr and the Raiders to tie it up.
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