Latest Denver News

Liberty Oilfield Services: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Apr. 17, 2024 16:40 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — Liberty Oilfield Services Inc. (LBRT) on Wednesday reported first-quarter earnings of $81.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Denver-based company said it had net income of 48 cents. The results fell short of Wall Street expectations....

US Olympic committee strikes sponsorship deal to help athletes get degrees after they retire

Apr. 16, 2024 08:48 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — American Olympic athletes have a new place to turn to lock down college degrees and other skills for life after sports thanks to a partnership U.S. Olympic leaders announced Tuesday with the Denver-based education company Guild. The deal between Guild, organizers...

Suns skip play-in by toppling T-wolves 125-106 to set up 1st-round rematch

Apr. 14, 2024 19:41 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 36 points on 6-for-6 shooting from 3-point range and the Phoenix Suns beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 125-106 on Sunday to stay out of the play-in tournament and set up a rematch in the first round of the NBA playoffs. “It’s a snapshot of...

With his shot-blocking prowess, Peyton Watson becomes big catalyst off the bench for the Nuggets

Apr. 12, 2024 00:08 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — High-rising Peyton Watson takes the elevation of his role in stride this season. The second-year bundle of energy who comes off the bench for the Denver Nuggets has been a shot-swatting, rebound-grabbing catalyst for a team that’s chasing a second straight NBA...

Tristan Broz scores overtime winner as Denver beats Boston University in opening game of Frozen Four

Apr. 11, 2024 20:51 PM EDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Tristan Broz scored his second overtime goal of the NCAA Tournament and No. 3 seed Denver beat No. 2 Boston University 2-1 on Thursday night to advance to the national championship game for the first time since winning the title in 2022. Denver (31-9-3),...

Denver makes major shift in migrant response by extending support to six months but limiting spaces

Apr. 10, 2024 19:53 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced a major shift Wednesday in the city's response to the migrant crisis, extending support to six months but with only about 1,000 spaces. The mayor's pivot follows failed attempts to get federal aid and deep cuts to the city's budget as Denver...

Prank war: Wild's Marc-André Fleury, Avalanche's Brandon Duhaime decorate each other's vehicles

Apr. 10, 2024 00:35 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Colorado forward Brandon Duhaime has put the brakes on pulling pranks after losing all four of his tires and seeing a garden planted on the hood of his car. Chalk up another win for Minnesota goaltender Marc-André Fleury, Duhaime's former teammate who is the master...

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 51 points, Timberwolves rally to beat Wizards 130-121

Apr. 09, 2024 23:36 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — ​Anthony Edwards scored a career-high 51 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame an early 21-point deficit with a dominant second half to beat the Washington Wizards 130-121 on Tuesday night. Edwards had 30 points in the second half. Nickeil...

A mother releases video of her autistic son being hit by an aide on a school bus to raise awareness

Apr. 09, 2024 22:34 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — In January, Jessica Vestal’s 10-year-old autistic son, who cannot speak, came home from school in suburban Denver with bruises all over his body. Other injuries followed, including a black eye in February, which she said a bus aide blamed on him hitting himself with a toy, and a...

Colorado politics reporter's expulsion from a Republican gathering causes uproar

Apr. 08, 2024 21:38 PM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Politicians and news outlets in Colorado expressed anger over the expulsion from a Republican gathering this weekend of an experienced politics reporter who was told that the state party chairman "believes current reporting to be very unfair." Journalists and...