Sports

The Colorado Rockies have fired manager Bud Black.

Murray and Porter lead the Nuggets to a 113-104 bounce-back win over the Thunder
Jamal Murray scored 27 points and Michael Porter Jr. bounced back with 21 clutch points, leading the Denver Nuggets past the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 in overtime Friday night for a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

Gordon's game-winner, Jokic's 42 points, 22 rebounds lead Nuggets past Thunder in West semis Game 1
Nikola Jokic had 42 points and 22 rebounds, and Aaron Gordon hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds to give the Denver Nuggets a stunning 121-119 comeback win over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Project Rise will create new facilities for practices and games on the Crete campus
For years, Crete has shared spaces and facilities with nearby Doane University. Now, Crete Public Schools' Project Rise campaign, formally launched Monday, will help create spaces for Cardinals athletes to call their own home.

Colorado sports notes: Rockies get to celebrate a win after losing 16 of 17, including 8 in a row
The Colorado Rockies got to shake hands after a game for only the second time in three weeks, and they celebrated after rookie Chase Dollander outpitched reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Chris Sale in a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Colorado sports notes: Shedeur Sanders' long wait ends when Browns take him in the 5th round of the NFL draft
Shedeur Sanders’ wait finally has ended. The Cleveland Browns selected the Colorado quarterback and son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders in the fifth round with the 144th overall pick in the NFL draft on Saturday.