Colorado's source for breaking news, sports and information. https://denverpost.com. Submit a news tip: https://denverpost.com/news-tips/https://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3s4uqbjf22That painful night in Dallas still fuels this Avalanche team: ‘You never totally get over it’ https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/avalanche-game-7-stars-mackinnon-motivation-vegas/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a070ac19dec6c1d889adbf318 May 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3s4uqbjf22https://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3qxu7uyh2hMayday! Mayday! It’s been a month of distress for the Rockies. The veteran right-hander gave up seven runs (six earned) on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings Sunday afternoon in the Rockies’ 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks at Coors Field. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/rockies-michael-lorenzen-coors-field/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a0a6f739dec6c1d889bfe6918 May 2026 01:46 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3qxu7uyh2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3q2t6jav2cThousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/thousands-flocked-to-the-national-mall-in-washington-for-an-america-themed-prayer-rally/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a070ac19dec6c1d889adbf218 May 2026 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3q2t6jav2chttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3or3vkyl2uAs of 6:25 p.m. Sunday, 551 flights headed in and out of Denver International Airport had been delayed and three had been canceled, according to flight tracking software FlightAware. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/thunderstorms-denver-dia-flight-delays/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a0a6632763ff300dedd63e618 May 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3or3vkyl2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3njqlqet2bHow many first-place MVP votes did Nikola Jokic receive this season? See how he compared to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Victor Wembanyama. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/nba-mvp-voting-results-sga-jokic-wembanyama/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a0a5f297977736470754cf118 May 2026 00:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3njqlqet2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3l7jdydo2sShai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/shai-gilgeous-alexander-of-the-thunder-becomes-the-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605186a0a574f763ff300dedd63ca18 May 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3l7jdydo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3jlgoih72bShai Gilgeous-Alexander is the overwhelming favorite for NBA MVP in Sunday night’s reveal https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/shai-gilgeous-alexander-is-the-overwhelming-favorite-for-nba-mvp-in-sunday-nights-reveal/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbee17 May 2026 23:34 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3jlgoih72bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3i2363u22pSoutheastern Colorado residents were ordered to evacuate Sunday afternoon as the rapidly growing Sharpe fire in Oklahoma spread across the state line, according to emergency officials. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/colorado-wildfires-campo-mandatory-evacuations/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a4a0276d9127001aaf40017 May 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3i2363u22phttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3hz3vjhn2eThe Classical Academy extended its state record with a 14th girls title on Saturday at Jeffco Stadium, cruising to the crown by 47 points. The Titan boys, which three-peated from 2023-25 to push their championship tally to eight, finished runner-up to Coal Ridge. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/16/the-classical-academy-track-dynasty/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a464576d9127001aaf38317 May 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3hz3vjhn2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3gnox7z22hHundreds of flights were delayed and a handful were canceled at Denver International Airport on Sunday as afternoon thunderstorms hit Colorado’s Eastern Plains. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/thunderstorms-denver-dia-flight-delays/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a407176d9127001aaf37717 May 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3gnox7z22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3er5m3vt2sA volunteer group has helped Longmont police during emergencies for decades. Money trouble puts its future in question. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/longmont-emergency-unit-volunteer/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbeb17 May 2026 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3er5m3vt2shttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3d64yu3s2cToday in History: May 17, televised Watergate hearings begin https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/today-in-history-may-17-televised-watergate-hearings-begin/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbea17 May 2026 21:39 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3d64yu3s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm3bh43i262bEva Gaetino’s first career goal was the first in a 3-1 win over Orlando. Her name will be etched in Denver sports history as a goal scorer in Summit FC’s first-ever home win. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/denver-summit-fc-orlando-pride-score-home-win/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a299dbe87f0346d80938117 May 2026 21:08 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3bh43i262bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm37sufv432eSean O'Leary Obituary | The Denver Post https://www.denverpost.com/obituaries/sean-oleary-denver-co/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbe817 May 2026 20:39 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm37sufv432ehttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm36eakk7s2uSevere thunderstorms forecast for eastern Colorado on Sunday are expected to bring golf-ball-sized hail, damaging winds and a chance of tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/colorado-severe-weather-hail-tornado/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a2168bc6b53252146caaa17 May 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm36eakk7s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm365jdzdf2sColorado weather: Severe storms to bring golf-ball-sized hail to Eastern Plains, tornadoes possible https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/colorado-severe-weather-hail-tornado/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbe717 May 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm365jdzdf2shttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm33ysu37t2vDozens of Swatch stores shut down globally on Saturday as crowds tried to snag the newly released line of Royal Pop pocket watches, including one inside Denver’s Cherry Creek Mall. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/swatch-denver-royal-pop-release/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a0a162dbc6b53252146ca7d17 May 2026 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm33ysu37t2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm32p3wdnz2cImproving Investor Behavior: When investing starts to look like gambling https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/improving-investor-behavior-when-investing-starts-to-look-like-gambling/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbe517 May 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm32p3wdnz2chttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2yrey7ya2sColorado's mountains are on track to see more than a foot of fresh snowfall this week as thunderstorms and severe weather continue in lower elevations. A winter weather advisory will be in effect from late Sunday night to 6 p.m. Monday for Colorado’s mountains, according to the weather service. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/colorado-weather-snow-mountains-denver-2/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09f18d763ff300dedd61ad17 May 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2yrey7ya2shttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2xpctp3525UPDATE: A developmentally disabled 22-year-old woman who was reported missing Friday has been found safe, according to law enforcement. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/04/02/denver-colorado-missing-person/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09e81dbe87f0346d80903117 May 2026 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2xpctp3525https://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2vhv4h5g2nTravel and other connections between former Superintendent Christopher Smith and his wife, Brenda, and Education Accelerated shed light on how Cherry Creek became embroiled in a leadership scandal. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/cherry-creek-schools-superintendent-international-travel-ethics/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09e522be87f0346d808fbe17 May 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2vhv4h5g2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2twtwylw2eOne person died and another was injured Sunday morning in an HOV lane crash on northbound Interstate 25 in Denver, police said. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/crash-denver-interstate-25-fatal/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09df58763ff300dedd616017 May 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2twtwylw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2s2pdp7o2sGianna Girardi, a graduate of Fossil Ridge High School in Fort Collins and the University of Colorado-Boulder and as an in-game host at Coors Field, views her job as a stepping stone to other sports media jobs, including a role as a sideline reporter. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/gianna-girardi-joe-niece-rockies/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09dd37763ff300dedd615117 May 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2s2pdp7o2shttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2qztc6ss2bWe know you have a lot of things to do this summer, but surely some of it involves sitting on a beach chair or lounging on a blanket in a mountain park and opening up the pages of a book (or listening to one while on a road trip, perhaps)? https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/summer-reading-guide-novels-2026/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09db4676d9127001aaefff17 May 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2qztc6ss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2peaifa32cMiles Scott is a kid, one of his coaches at Illinois said, who "would give you the skin off his back if he could." Illinois and Denver both keyed in on him for that same reason. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/broncos-payton-pipeline-illinois-players/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09d8df79777364707527aa17 May 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2peaifa32chttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2mxhfwyk2bColorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland made it easy on the voters this year. He should be the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year, regardless of which way they interpret it. https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/avalanche-macfarland-gm-necas-nelson-wedgewood-blackwood/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a09d6929dec6c1d889bec0717 May 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2mxhfwyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2ll2gptg2eWhy Colorado Avalanche’s Chris MacFarland deserves general manager of the year honors | Journal https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/avalanche-macfarland-gm-necas-nelson-wedgewood-blackwood/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbdc17 May 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2ll2gptg2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2k7gdicx2wHere’s why Broncos, Sean Payton are targeting so many players from Illinois https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/broncos-payton-pipeline-illinois-players/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbdb17 May 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2k7gdicx2whttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2hulgbop2wGianna Girardi — Joe’s niece — is carving her own MLB career with the Rockies https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/gianna-girardi-joe-niece-rockies/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbda17 May 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2hulgbop2whttps://bsky.app/profile/denverpost.com/post/3mm2gfz3qbg2uCherry Creek Schools spent $65,000 on a Brazilian film crew that shot a 6-minute promotional video https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/cherry-creek-schools-education-accelerated-video/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-denverpost.com&mrfcid=202605176a070ac19dec6c1d889adbd917 May 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:d2vg3ev62rmv4zrivswlpeim/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2gfz3qbg2u