Air Force's baseball coach says he supports a policy that would allow cadets to pursue professional athletics immediately.
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The Rocky Mountain Vibes are hosting an MLB Draft party at UCHealth Park on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m., as they hope to provide fans with a …
Riley Cornelio never seriously considered an ultra-conservative approach to protect his prized right arm.
Since a 3-12 start to the season, the Rockies have rebounded with 8 wins in 10 games.
Griffin Jax earned his first Double-A victory Friday, though he saw his season-opening scoreless innings streak finally snapped at 16 1/3.
Expect things to get a little Toasty in Colorado Springs on April 27.
Griffin Jax seems to have benefited from spring training.
Tuesday marked the first empty day on the Colorado Springs professional baseball calendar that typically would have been filled.
After Dave Pilipovich jumped on a chair to avoid a mouse, announced he was giving away 1,000 tickets for Tuesday night's game and commented on…
The long — nearly unbroken — line of Colorado Springs players in the major leagues may not be snapped this year even as two of the area’s best…
Want to see the statistical representation of the sprouting of an NBA regular?
I’ve fielded a number of questions about Air Force basketball today, which itself is telling.
It appears Air Force basketball has finally overcome the loss of Jalen Robinette.
Air Force graduate Garrett Griffin made his presence felt in the NFL playoffs on Sunday.
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…
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.
Air Force graduate Ben Garland was named as the Atlanta Falcons’ nominee for the NFL’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award on Thursday, the sa…
DENVER - Air Force basketball coach Dave Pilipovich gave props to a surprising source after overcoming a 22-point deficit to beat Denver on Sa…
Good news, bad news for Air Force fans. The football team’s season finale at Falcon Stadium against Utah State on Nov. 25 has been assigned an…
An important development that shouldn’t go overlooked in this Air Force football season is the development of Jack Flor. The linebacker has a …
Air Force’s shutout streak ended this past week with a 21-0 loss to Army. The Falcons hadn’t been shut out for so long – 306 games dating back…
If your bedtime falls before the 8 p.m. hour, you may not see Air Force play football again this season. The Falcons learned Monday that their…
Air Force has been assigned the first dreaded 8:15 p.m. kickoff of its home slate. The Falcons and Wyoming will kick off in the late time slot…
As a follow-up to a feature on Air Force backup quarterback Nate Romine, here's a historical comparison for Romine's situation. *** Between th…
I know very few people who can pull off the “living the dream” response. Some can. They’re filled with so much contentment and excitement that…
SAN ANTONIO - Richard and Colleen White blended into the crowd on Wednesday night at the San Antonio Spurs’ season opener. Colleen spent much …
Gregg Popovich graduated from the Air Force Academy, served five years on active duty and later spent six years an a Falcons assistant before …
These are undoubtedly dark times for athletics at the Air Force Academy. The football (1-4) team dropped its fourth straight game on Saturday …
Look to the air? So, two service academy teams are about to line up with their option offenses and run the ball for 60 minutes. Right? That ha…
The NFL’s sack leader, baseball's new rookie home run king, last week’s Tour Championship winner, a basketball star whose recent acquisition h…
Before we fully cross over this hump day, let’s take one final look back at Air Force’s 29-13 loss at then-No. 7 Michigan on Saturday. Here wa…
Air Force basketball will encounter just one foe from a major conference and will play no nonconference teams that finished last year in the R…
Garrett Kauppila’s debut for Air Force football was almost a brief one. The safety was flagged for targeting early in the second quarter again…