After 21 years, Pepsi Center to be renamed Ball Arena as part of new partnership

So long Pepsi Center. Beginning Thursday, the home of the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche will be known as Ball Arena as part of a multiyear global partnership between Ball Corporation and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. In addition to the local naming rights, the partnership includes sustainable and environmentally friendly elements that will be established at
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Polis: ‘Colorado needs to bear down’ to reverse upward trends

DENVER (KDVR) — Governor Jared Polis said Colorado has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases in nine of the past 14 days and growth in hospitalizations for 11 of the past 14 days. “Colorado needs to bear down,” he said. Polis then expressed that he thinks we are past the halfway point in this pandemic
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Down, but not out: The first all-women’s wrestling event returns for live shows in Denver

Women’s wrestling may not top the list of things most people are missing right now, but for Denver’s professional-wrestling community, the loss has been devastating. “I still train every single day,” said 27-year-old Cerra Reichel-Hodges, a graphic designer and body builder who goes by Lilith Grimm inside the padded ring. “I was actually supposed to start in
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‘Being young does not make you immune’: Denver sets new regulations for colleges, student-athletes

DENVER (KDVR) – After a recent of spike of COVID-19 cases at University of Colorado Boulder, Denver city officials are calling on all colleges and universities to issue additional coronavirus regulations to stop the spread of the virus among students and student athletes. “The risk of continuing to spread this deadly virus is real and
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Tame Impala reschedule North American tour dates to July 2021

Tame Impala have rescheduled their North American tour at the second time, postponing the dates on July 2021. The North American tour has been supposed to kick off in May this year with all their most recent record, ‘The Slow Rush’, however, has been axed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The tour was then postponed
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Tame Impala Announces Rescheduled North American Tour Dates for 2021

On Tuesday (Sept. 29), Tame Impala announced a series of rescheduled tour dates after its summer 2020 run was canceled due to COVID-19. Kevin Parker’s rock act will kick off its 2021 tour in Mexico City on July 22 and wrap up three months later in Miami on Oct. 18. Parker released his fourth album as
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List: Where to get a COVID-19 test in the Denver metro area

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman announced a new free COVID-19 community testing site on Monday. Testing is being held at the Aurora Sports Park, 19300 East Colfax Ave in Aurora. The testing is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 7 days a week. Here is a list of other testing sites
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Gov. Polis scolds those who gathered at large rodeo and concert in Weld County

DENVER (KDVR) — Gov. Jared Polis scolded big audiences that attended a rodeo and concert near Lochbuie at Weld County on the weekend. He said such events could cause more COVID-19 outbreaks. Polis said the gatherings are downright harmful, especially when the country is currently trying to maintain virus’ disperse under control. The Weld County
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MacKinnon, Makar back on ice with Avs before heading to Edmonton

DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Cale Makar were back on the ice Saturday after missing practices this week. A nice SIGH of relief for @Avalanche fans to see these two together on the ice.Both Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar missed practices this week, but seem to be in the groove
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Nuggets resume season amid COVID-19 pandemic; 20 facts for 2020

DENVER — The Denver Nuggets resume the 2020 season from Within the Orlando bubble Wednesday afternoon amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Nuggets will perform the Washington Wizards in Orlando, Florida in a scrimmage at 1:30 p.m. The Nuggets played with the Wizards on January 4 and then also lost 128-114. Wednesday’s match will be televised
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