USA Pro Cycling Challenge

Referred to as “America’s Race,” the USA Pro Challenge will take place August 17-23, 2015. For seven consecutive days, the world’s top athletes race through the demanding Colorado Rockies, reaching higher altitudes than they’ve ever had to endure. One of the largest cycling events in U.S. history and the largest spectator event in the history of the state, the USA Pro Challenge is back for 2015. The challenge starts Aug. 17 in Steamboat Springs and ends on the 23rd in Denver.

CU Buffs Football

The Buffs are only 18 days away from their season opener at Hawaii on September 3rd. CU will welcome the University of Massachusetts on September 12th for their home opener at Folsom Field. The big news this week out of Boulder is that head coach Mike Macintyre said that he will select four captains for each game this year, with those four being picked from a 12-player leadership group. Macintyre said “I’ll rotate four of those guys each game to be a team captain. That way we have more guys out there leading, more guys that have voices and we’re developing more of a cohesive group.”

Colorado Rockies

Chris Rusin tossed his first career shutout on Sunday as the Rockies defeated the Padres, 5-0, at Coors Field. Rusin allowed five hits, one walk and got 12 ground-ball outs in his first win since June 21. This was the first shutout by a Rockies pitcher at Coors Field since Tyler Matzek did it against the Padres on Sept. 5, 2014. Overall the Rockies are still struggling sitting 18 games back the NL West leading Dodgers

Denver Broncos

Good news for Broncos fans because football is officially back and the Broncos were able to win their first pre season game in Seattle. Brock Osweiler was Starting in place of Peyton Manning, who went through pregame warmups but was just a spectator, Osweiler finished with a 112.7 rating. He capped his night with a 17-yard touchdown pass to tight end Virgil Green late in the first half for a 19-10 lead. Denver’s offense finished with 240 yards in the half, although much of that came with most of Seattle’s starting defense standing on the sideline.

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