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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Keeler: Avalanche’s Brock Nelson put family, Stanley Cup before Donald Trump? Good for him.

Show of hands if your wife has looked at you the way Nathan MacKinnon looked at that stuffed stoat. Heck, yeah, Brock Nelson put family ahead of Donald Trump this week. And good for him. Read more →

Avalanche’s Brock Nelson speaks about winning gold medal, criticism of his United States teammates

Brock Nelson returned to the Colorado Avalanche with a gold medal and some forever memories after helping the United States win the men’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Read more →

Trump promised to fight for women’s sports; instead he tore athletes down on the world’s stage (Opinion)

“President Donald Trump’s decision not to include a female gold medalist sent a clear message to the nation about how unimportant women’s wins are to the White House.” — Megan Schrader Read more →

The Nuggets are somehow worse in clutch time with Nikola Jokic back. David Adelman has some theories.

“We’re trying to maintain who we are, playing the two-man game without the things that matter behind it,” David Adelman said. Read more →

NFL Combine: Broncos’ potential inside linebacker fits and 7 other Wednesday takeaways

Texas Tech inside linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner in 2025 said he’d be “very excited” to be drafted by the Denver Broncos. Read more →

Broncos set to hire Colorado defensive coordinator Robert Livingston as defensive passing-game coordinator

The Broncos appear to have found their Jim Leonhard replacement on their defensive staff — a man working just up the road. Read more →

NFL Combine: Broncos’ Sean Payton says addressing linebacker, running back positions are ‘musts’

General manager George Paton made it clear that Denver wants both inside linebackers Alex Singleton and Justin Strnad back — “regardless of what’s in the draft,” as Paton said. Read more →

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will miss first game after Winter Olympics

SALT LAKE CITY — Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will not play for the club in its first game back from the 2026 Winter Olympics break. Read more →

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