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Borat should carry torch for Almaty 2022 Winter Olympics

Borat should carry torch for Almaty 2022 Winter Olympics

Democracy and the Olympics don’t mix. Colorado voters loudly sent that message to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) more than 40 years ago when voters rejected public financing for the…

Law of Unintended Consequences led to Rockies’ ruin, Manning Era in Denver

Law of Unintended Consequences led to Rockies’ ruin, Manning Era in Denver

I’m a big believer in the Law of Unintended Consequences (LOUC) generally raining down ruin, whether it’s in the world of sports or just the world. A subparagraph in the…

Vail’s Park City/Canyons deal ushers in Era of the Interconnect

Vail’s Park City/Canyons deal ushers in Era of the Interconnect

Today’s announcement of Vail Resorts’ $182.5 million deal to buy Powdr Corp’s Park City Mountain Resort and connect to its neighboring Canyons Resort gives a huge boost to Utah’s One…

Jimmy Carter’s legacy looms large as Israelis, Palestinians broker indefinite ceasefire

Jimmy Carter’s legacy looms large as Israelis, Palestinians broker indefinite ceasefire

As Israelis and Palestinians come to final terms on an indefinite ceasefire in Gaza – a deal forged by Egypt – it’s important to remember who brokered the deal in…

Can Vail’s Philippon salvage greatness of injury-plagued Tulowitzki?

Can Vail’s Philippon salvage greatness of injury-plagued Tulowitzki?

On Sunday, the Colorado Rockies will officially retire the number of the greatest player in franchise history – the No. 17 of first baseman Todd Helton. Unfortunately, I don’t think…

Nixon resigned, Ford pardoned for ‘good of the nation’

Nixon resigned, Ford pardoned for ‘good of the nation’

When Richard Nixon became the first and only U.S. president to resign just over 40 years ago, he claimed he was doing so for the same reason his successor Gerald…

Colorado Rockies blow; owner Dick Monfort blows even harder

Colorado Rockies blow; owner Dick Monfort blows even harder

Too late, Dick Monfort, to put the genie back in the bottle. You can apologize and dissemble all you want, but now we know how you really feel. If fans…

State needs to take serious steps to mitigate the ‘Idiot Factor’ on I-70

State needs to take serious steps to mitigate the ‘Idiot Factor’ on I-70

Interstate 70 between Denver and Vail has become virtually unusable during the winter months if there’s even the slightest precipitation on the road – and it’s no longer just a…

Turns out Peyton Manning can play in the cold and wind and that he will be back next season

Turns out Peyton Manning can play in the cold and wind and that he will be back next season

Peyton Manning has pretty much made me look like a sports-prognosticating idiot this season, and I have to say, I couldn’t be happier. All the way back in November, when…

Why weather-wimp Peyton Manning won’t hoist Lombardi Trophy this season

Why weather-wimp Peyton Manning won’t hoist Lombardi Trophy this season

After Sunday’s gut-wrenching loss to the injury-riddled New England Patriots and facing a huge game Sunday at Kansas City, Denver Broncos’ fans should probably dial back their expectations of Peyton…