Beat writers for Navy and Air Force exchange questions and answers in this back-and-forth from Bill Wagner of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis…
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Octavio Dotel would register among the least significant pickups in Colorado Rockies history if not for one major, and very much ongoing, caveat.
Matt Holliday’s return to Coors Field makes it a good time to reflect on how well the Rockies handled his trade 10 years ago.
Air Force women’s basketball to host Navy on Dec. 7; Army also on schedule
I caught the Sky Sox series opener against New Orleans on a rain-soaked Fourth of July Wednesday. Here are some thoughts.
Air Force’s class of 2018 is graduating today (if you had forgotten, the air show from the Thunderbirds will surely remind you). Here’s a look…
If any team ought to take note of Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash’s creative use of the bullpen, it’s Colorado. This weekend the Rays used reliev…
The Mountain West enjoyed a banner day in the first round of the NFL Draft. Three players from the conference were taken in the first round – …
An Air Force football recruit has reversed his decision to attend the academy, citing “dishonesty.” Andrew Meyer announced his decision on Twi…
Rick Sweet thinks Triple-A baseball could eventually find its way back to Colorado Springs. The Sky Sox manager, with 44 years of experience i…
The logic my daughters use when filling out their NCAA Tournament brackets is as solid as anybody's. I just happen to find theirs more enterta…
Baseball has a hangnail, so it is amputating the whole hand. At least that’s how I see the new regulations enacted in the minor leagues. Umpir…
Air Force was entirely shut out in voting for all-Mountain West slots, continuing a trend. Nevada’s Caleb Martin was named Player of the Year …
The Air Force women closed the regular season on Friday night with a 66-60 victory at San Jose State. Here’s what that means: Air Force (5-24,…
Air Force switched lineups again on Wednesday, with Lavelle Scottie sitting the first 5 minutes after arriving late for the team bus. The soph…
The plight of the Air Force women’s record-setting freshman bears similarities to the nation’s top freshman on the men’s side. The Falcons’ Ka…
In 2012, Lewis-Palmer’s Josh Scott and Sierra’s Wesley Gordon, both University of Colorado commits, embarked as the state’s top players on a c…
As product of the late 1970s and child of the '80s, I grew up with the Star Wars franchise. Some people quote Shakespeare, I quote Lucas. Here…
Much has been made of Air Force venues this season, and for good reason.
The final Air Force football game awaiting a broadcast home was picked up on Monday. The Falcons’ Oct. 14 game against UNLV will be played at …
The first in-camp depth chart for Super Bowl runner-up Atlanta includes Air Force graduate Ben Garland as the starter at right guard. Garland …
A familiar face showed up for Air Force’s football practice on Monday evening, as Jalen Robinette mingled with his former teammates. Robinette…
Air Force returned to the football practice field on Friday to open fall camp. Here are some quick notes and observations from the practice: R…
The first preseason Top 25 college football poll was released on Thursday, and it reflects the gulf between the game’s haves and have nots. On…
San Diego State coach Rocky Long spoke with reporters, including The Gazette's Brent Briggeman, during the Mountain West Media Summit on Tuesd…
Air Force’s media guide for the 2017 football season was posted online Tuesday. Here are some thoughts and observations after taking a quick s…
Garrett Cooper made the leap from the Sky Sox to New York Yankees late last week. On Monday, his bat fully joined him on the trip. Cooper went…
Before winning 83 professional golf tournaments, Hale Irwin was a two-time all-Big 8 defensive back at Colorado. As a former Buffalo, he was h…
Troy Calhoun spent Father’s Day sitting next to his son at Coors Field when Nolan Arenado completed a cycle with a home run. “That’s a pretty …
Triple-A baseball in Colorado Springs may have been given a terminal diagnosis, but there’s some beauty in its last gasp. Top prospect Lewis B…