Pearl Jam, String Cheese Incident, Matchbox Twenty announce Denver shows

The earnest iconoclasts in Pearl Jam, who helped popularize the stone takeover of radio in the early 1990s, will headline the Pepsi Center on April 9 as part of the North American tour for brand new album “Gigaton,” outside March 27. Tickets are available at 10 a.m. Jan. 24. ($107.50, altitudetickets.com) Colorado-based jam titan The String Cheese
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Why Broncos fans should cheer — or jeer — the remaining teams in the NFL playoffs

We’re down to the final four NFL teams in contention for the Super Bowl. Who need to Broncos fans root for? Here’take a peek at reasons to cheer and jeer the teams: Lachlan Cunningham, Getty ImagesGeneral manager John Lynch celebrates at the closing moments of this NFC Divisional Round Playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings
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Nikola Jokic, Nuggets hang on for impressive win over Clippers

So much for a Sunday hangover. The Nuggets flushed their disappointing loss Saturday night and bounced back with an astonishing 114-104 victory in the Pepsi Center against the Los Angeles Clippers, one of the presumed name favorites heading into this season. Buoyed by Nikola Jokic’s creature match, Denver enhanced to 27-12. On the night of
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Reeling Avalanche falls short in overtime loss to Penguins

The relatively healthy Avalanche was a better team when it was injury-depleted — much like the current banged-up Pittsburgh Penguins. Minus superstar Sidney Crosby and a handful of other regulars Friday night, the Pens rallied from a third-period deficit and defeated the Avs 4-3 in overtime at the Pepsi Center. Center Jared McCann scored with
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It’s been 500 games and Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon still doesn’t think he’s famous

Jack Dempsey, The Associated PressColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon skates against the St. Louis Blues during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Denver Nathan MacKinnon played in his 500th career NHL game and has amassed quite the résumé over his seven seasons in the league, however he doesn’t
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Rangeview’s Speller twins received basketball education from the best

AURORA — It’s no real surprise Rangeview seniors Christian and Christopher Speller have become two of the best high school basketball players in Colorado. Growing up with Denver Nuggets address announcer and team chaplain Kyle Speller because their dad, the twins spent lots of time with a number of the game’s best, hanging around in
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The biggest concerts coming to Denver in 2020: Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Mötley Crüe and more

Denver is guaranteed a certain quantity of large concerts each year, given rsquo & town;s geographical importance in. In other words: If you’re playing this region of the country is essential to recouping your travel expenses. However, Colorado’s reputation as an all-purpose stellar economy — by multi-night runs along the Front Range to coveted “boutique
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Rantanen’s hat trick gives Avalanche win at New Jersey to begin second half

NEWARK, N.J. — The 2020 undefeated Avalanche opened up the second half of its season Saturday night using its 25th victory in its 42nd match, defeating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at the Prudential Center. Kathy Willens, The Associated PressColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) skates with the puck through the first period of the
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Chambers: Cale Makar and UMass converge in Denver

NEWARK, N.J. — From his hotel here Friday night, Avalanche rookie Cale Makar Saw the Massachusetts Minutemen Perform the University of Denver at a rematch of Some 2019 NCAA Frozen Four semifinal. The Pioneers rallied to win 4-2 in Magness Arena. “I saw a bit of it — most of the moment (span ) but
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Avalanche breaks out of slump, routs Stanley Cup champion Blues

The Avalanche’s chilly spell may be over. The Avs, who entered Thursday to some three-game winless skid and having dropped four straight at home, put a major damage over the defending Stanley Cup champions at the Pepsi Center. In a showdown involving Central Division rivals and a couple of the greatest clubs from the Western
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