Denver Post

denverpost.com — It was one of those plays that defines a young player and plants the seeds of his reputation. In the eighth inning of Thursday night's game, the Giants' Brett Pill rocketed a grounder down the third-base line.

denverpost.com — On the eve of one of Denver's busiest spring weekends for road closures and major outdoor events, the company providing the traffic barricades for both the Colfax Marathon and American Ninja Warrior suddenly closed its doors.

blogs.denverpost.com — Josh wants Masai back. Masai wants to be back. But here comes a R.A. Dickey-like knuckleball. The Toronto Raptors have targeted Masai Ujiri as their top candidate for general manager, this reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports. Ujiri was an assistant general manager in Toronto before joining Denver in the summer of 2010.

denverpost.com — The way right-hander Chad Bettis began his comeback season with the Double-A Tulsa Drillers, it wasn't far-fetched to think he might be in the picture to get called up by the Rockies. Bettis' hat still might get into the ring, but there's an obstacle.

denverpost.com — Firearm sales in Colorado continued to soar while lawmakers passed a significant gun-control package this legislative session. The 146,949 background checks processed for would-be gun buyers increased by 69,628 from January to March this year compared to that same time span last year, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's latest data.

denverpost.com — In his final two seasons as the do-it-all option in the Kansas State offense, Collin Klein carried the ball 524 times. The Wildcats quarterback showed he could take a hit or two (hundred) and keep getting up to carry the ball again.

denverpost.com — Although they were met with a contractual stiff-arm, the Broncos remain in play for the services of veteran defensive back Charles Woodson. Initial negotiations that wrapped up Woodson's visit to the team's Dove Valley headquarters Wednesday hit a snag, enough for the 2009 NFL defensive player of the year to hold off on making a commitment.

denverpost.com — If ever a team needed a grand gesture, it was the Rockies. Stuck in a May funk, they had lost nine of their last 13 games and were hovering just a game over .500. All of that April good will was evaporating. Even worse, they were facing the Giants, their chief nemesis.

photos.denverpost.com — By The Colorado Rockies won a close battle with the San Francisco Giants, 10-9, on Friday, May 17, 2013 at Coors Field in Denver. The win evened the current series at one game apiece with two games set for the weekend.

denverpost.com — Roy O. Downing was a 23-year-old part-time Denver policeman on a cold morning in December 1920, when the open coal chute of a home on Park Hill's Bellaire Street caught his eye. Downing had been patrolling on foot, wearing a badge he bought himself and a uniform he might have borrowed for his duties as a "night watchman."

denverpost.com — For more than 100 years, angry baseball fans have been shouting: "Kill the ump!" They might finally get their wish. In 2014, major-league baseball is going to be dragged into the 21st century with umpire Angel Hernandez and his crew kicking and screaming. It appears expanded use of instant replay on the diamond is a near certainty.

denverpost.com — President Obama has started looking longingly at fictional politicians.At a recent press dinner, he joked that the commander-in-chief in the 1990s movie "The American President" had an easier job,and asked actor Michael Douglas for advice."Michael, what's your secret, man?" he asked. "Could it be you were an actor in an Aaron Sorkin liberal fantasy?