Denver Police Sgt. Justin Dodge tosses first pitch at Rockies home opener
Denver Police Sgt. Justin Dodge tossed the first pitch at the Colorado Rockies home opener on Friday.
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Denver Police Sgt. Justin Dodge tossed the first pitch at the Colorado Rockies home opener on Friday.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland is beginning his eighth season with the ballclub and his journey to pitching at 20th and Blake started more than a decade ago, just 13 miles away from Coors Field.
Sitting at 5,280 feet, the air is much thinner in Denver than other ballparks around the country, allowing the ball to fly farther.
If you are planning to come down to Coors Field for the home opener, you may be asking, what's the best way to get there?
Gary Neibauer is one of nearly 1,000 players in the MLB who were refused any type of pension or medical benefits from the players union.
We all know the physics of playing baseball at high altitude gets complicated and can involve an unlimited number of factors.
This year's Rockies home opener will challenge the previous warmest opener of 74 degrees on April 7, 2017.
The Colorado Rockies open up their home schedule at 20th and Blake on Friday. Here's what to know about the first Coors Field baseball game of 2024.
The Colorado Rockies are getting ready to open their season in Arizona
Major League Baseball is partnering with the Colorado Rockies to broadcast their games.
On Thursday, the Colorado Rockies open the 2024 season on the road against the defending National League champions, the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A Colorado toy store that opened in McGregor Square in November is gearing up for Opening Day of the Rockies.
March Madness is upon us, with several local teams competing in the NCAA Tournament and people in Colorado and across the country placing sports bets on the games.
The Colorado Rockies announced on Tuesday that Kyle Freeland will be their starting pitcher in their season opener.
The MLB regular season is less than 2 months away, and this week Rockies fans learned they will have a new option to pay to stream baseball games.
On Wednesday, the team submitted a Large Development Review pre-application to the city, outlining preliminary plans to develop their preferred site, Burnham Yard, into a new stadium and surrounding mixed-use community.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
The Denver Summit, the newest soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League, will play its inaugural home opener at Empower Field at Mile High in March.
Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Litz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Broncos extended their winning streak to six games.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
The University of Denver is joining the West Coast Conference.
Forward Martin Necas is here to stay, Avs faithful!
Winners of the MLBPA's 34th annual Players Choice Awards were exclusively revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday.
The Denver Broncos beat the Dallas Cowboys 44-24 on Sunday, continuing their win streak, having won their last five straight games.
The Colorado Buffaloes need to win three of their next four games in order to have a shot at a postseason game.
"Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean" airs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night on CBS Colorado.
Adam Trautman talks about the challenges the Broncos might face against the Texans, who boast the highest scoring defense in the league.
Chris Armas, who led the team for two seasons, said on Monday he'll always be grateful to the players he coached.
Arvada West High School's Wildcats took on Chatfield High School in a tough matchup and remained undefeated. The team's hot start to the season can be credited to players with resilience and heart, like offensive lineman Carter Calabrese, who overcame cancer and fought his way back to the field.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team has a place to call home.
The 2024 Border War took place at Canvas Stadium in Fort Collins on Nov. 15.
See photos from the BMW Championship at Castle Pines in Colorado.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston gathered with city leaders on Wednesday morning outside the McNichols Civic Center Building to celebrate voters approving the Vibrant Denver bond.
The man prosecutors believe is responsible for the Boulder deadly terror attack on Pearl Street in June appeared in Boulder County District Court on Wednesday.
All union-backed candidates were leading in the Denver Board of Education elections. Only one of three incumbents seeking re-election, Xochitl Gaytán, was leading.
Douglas County voters cast their ballots in Tuesday's election in Colorado. Eight candidates were running for four open spots on the Board of Education of Douglas County School District RE-1, and while the votes were still being counted, the early returns showed progressive candidates in the lead.
Because of the federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has not released the funds that states use to pay SNAP benefits.
When you think about hotels, you don't always think about great art. That is not the case at the Benson Hotel in Aurora. The hotel has carefully curated an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures representing about 32 artists, most of whom are from Colorado. Each piece was commissioned to create an atmosphere.
Chef and owner Ian Kleinman showed CBS Colorado's Lauren Whitney around the Inventing Room, which was inspired by the Roald Dahl character Willy Wonka.
Fort Collins voters approved a bike park at the former Hughes Stadium site. Residents in the Northern Colorado city overwhelmingly voted to block the former Hughes Stadium property from being developed into housing in 2021.
"Coach Prime's Playbook with Romi Bean" airs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday night on CBS Colorado.
Watch Lauren Whitney's forecast
On Wednesday, the team submitted a Large Development Review pre-application to the city, outlining preliminary plans to develop their preferred site, Burnham Yard, into a new stadium and surrounding mixed-use community.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
The Denver Summit, the newest soccer team in the National Women's Soccer League, will play its inaugural home opener at Empower Field at Mile High in March.
Bo Nix threw two touchdown passes and Wil Litz made a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Broncos extended their winning streak to six games.
The Dodgers become the first repeat champion since the 1998-2000 New York Yankees
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has adhered to a ban on nuclear test explosions after President Trump claimed Moscow is testing nuclear weapons.
A trend that started in the technology sector is spreading to other industries, with businesses cutting workers even as their profits expand.
Still images and aerial video footage appear to show the plane's left engine sitting just off the runway in Louisville, Kentucky.
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
Soccer star Sir David Beckham says knighthood bestowed by King Charles III "beyond anything that I ever thought that I would receive."
President Vladimir Putin says Russia has adhered to a ban on nuclear test explosions after President Trump claimed Moscow is testing nuclear weapons.
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over whether a federal emergency powers law authorizes President Trump's most sweeping tariffs.
A Democratic Socialists of America leader says New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani offers a "powerful way forward" for Democrats — but some moderates worry he'll hand the GOP "a pretty potent set of weapons" in next year's midterms.
Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.
Senators are discussing a deal that would fund the government alongside long-term appropriations bills in exchange for a vote on extending health care tax credits.
A Colorado woman only received treatment for perimenopause after consultation with a second doctor. Initially, her symptoms were brushed off as stress.
States, counties, and cities are receiving millions in opioid settlement money to address the addiction crisis. The ways they spent the dollars in 2024 sometimes drew criticism.
National Jewish Health is conducting a study that could lead to a less invasive way to identify a person's tolerance of a food allergy.
A large study from Massachusetts found that babies whose mothers had COVID-19 while pregnant were slightly more likely to have a range of neurodevelopmental diagnoses by age 3.
Local governments have received hundreds of millions of dollars from the opioid settlements to support addiction treatment, recovery, and prevention efforts.
A trend that started in the technology sector is spreading to other industries, with businesses cutting workers even as their profits expand.
The Denver City Council voted to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products last year, but voters needed to weigh in. Supporters argued it would make it harder for kids to buy vapes, but critics argued they would still buy them, and the city would lose tax revenue.
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
Toyota is recalling more than a million vehicles in the U.S. due to a rearview camera problem that could increase the risks of a crash.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency may need to close "certain parts" of the nation's airspace if the shutdown drags on.
In his first comments on a CBS News Colorado investigation that found Denver International Airport executives paying between $15,000 and $19,000 to fly to a conference in Spain, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston said, "I have not ever paid that much for an airplane ticket."
The FAA has requested additional time to review a proposed transaction by the city of Denver to give a developer another 20 acres of land at Denver International Airport as part of the land swap involving the former Park Hill Golf Course, CBS News Colorado has learned.
The battle over Denver's Flock camera surveillance system escalated Tuesday with nine Denver City Council members asking the city auditor to step in and essentially block Mayor Mike Johnston's proposed extension of a contract with Flock.
Flock cameras led Columbine Valley police to a woman whom they accused of stealing a package, who then had to prove her own innocence by compiling her own evidence. After she did, the police chief said, "nicely done btw."
Although the city agreed to give a developer 145 acres of land at Denver International Airport in exchange for the Park Hill Golf Course, the Mayor's Office quietly added 20 more acres, a CBS News Colorado investigation has found.
