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• Naval Academy receives trophy from the President

  April 12, 2013 3:50 AM

  Today, President Obama will welcome the U.S. Naval Academy football team to the White House for a presentation of the 2012 Commander in Chief's trophy. The trophy is awarded yearly to the service academy with the best record against the other two on the gridiron. The Naval Academy went undefeated... more »

• Steelers cut RB Rainey after arrest in Florida

  January 10, 2013 4:16 PM

  PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pittsburgh Steelers have cut rookie running back Chris Rainey following his arrest on a battery charge in Florida. Gainesville (Fla.) police officers charged Rainey with a single count of misdemeanor simple battery following an incident with his girlfriend. Police say in a news release that Rainey... more »

• Broncos extend streak to 10

  December 24, 2012 1:54 AM

  DENVER - The Denver Broncos continue to stay hot riding a 10 game winning streak into the final game of the 2012 season beating the Cleveland Browns 34-12 Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 339 yards and 3 touchdowns to wide receivers... more »

• Falcons backup lineman suspended 4 games for PEDs

  November 19, 2012 6:08 PM

  FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) - Atlanta Falcons offensive lineman Joe Hawley has been suspended four games for violating NFL rules against performance-enhancing substances. The league announced the penalty Monday, one day after the NFC-leading Falcons improved to 9-1 with a 23-19 victory over Arizona. Hawley is a backup behind Falcons... more »

• High school rivalry game to include tribute to veterans

  November 2, 2012 12:44 PM

  Colorado Springs' oldest high school football rivalry will not be played under the Friday night lights this year, but rather in the Saturday afternoon sunshine. The Helmet Game between William (Billy) Mitchell High School and Roy J. Wasson High School will be held on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at Gary... more »

• Former CU Buff makes journey from fullback to Figaro

  October 27, 2012 2:24 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - How Keith Miller made the unlikely transition from football to the pinnacle of opera is an all-American story of reinvention. It's made all the more amazing by the fact that he had no formal musical training when he set out to become a singer. The 38-year-old... more »

• Young football players take the field for the first time ever at Pueblo's newest sports complex

  October 14, 2012 4:51 PM

  Youth football takes to the field for the first time ever at the new Lake Minnequa Sports Complex in south Pueblo! Kids from second to sixth grade went head to head on the new fields. Parents, players, and coaches say they're excited about the new complex because of the open... more »

• First games to be held at new Lake Minnequa Sports Complex in Pueblo

  October 13, 2012 7:06 PM

  For the first time, games will be played on new ball fields in south Pueblo. We told you a few months ago about the new Lake Minnequa Sports Complex. Now we're following up on the project for you. It's a multi-sport park that cost more than a million dollars to... more »

• Ex-Bears QB Jim McMahon talks of early-stage dementia

  September 26, 2012 8:54 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon is suffering from early-stage dementia, and he says if he could do it over, he wouldn't play football. In an interview with Chicago's Fox Network affiliate WFLD-TV, airing Wednesday, the 53-year-old McMahon says he knows where he's going when in an... more »

• Broncos jerseys are big sellers during football season

  September 17, 2012 6:35 PM

  Have you bought your Broncos jersey yet? Football season is the busiest for many sportswear stores, boosting sales at stores like Sports Fanatic in Colorado Springs. Of course this season Broncos fans want to get their hands on Manning jerseys. At Sports Fanatic, they find they have a huge female... more »

• High school football player suffers stroke

  August 23, 2012 7:26 PM

  BRENHAM, Texas (AP) - A Central Texas high school football player is hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a stroke. Senior Brenham defensive back and receiver Justin Davis is recovering from surgeries to ease pressure from brain swelling. Brenham athletic director and football coach Glen West said Davis is in... more »

• Prosecution wraps up after bringing 8 accusers to stand

  June 15, 2012 6:59 AM

  BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jurors in Jerry Sandusky's case are getting a three-day weekend after being told the trial won't resume until next week. Prosecutors on Thursday finished calling to the stand eight young men who've claimed the former Penn State assistant coach sexually abused them in a variety of... more »

• CSU football player denying drug use and fighting

  April 30, 2012 6:55 AM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - The lawyer for a CSU football player accused of attacking fellow students and using steroids and marijuana has denied the claims on behalf of his client. Attorney Erik Fischer says junior linebacker Mike Orakpo never threw a punch and was defending himself after being tackled... more »

• Jury deliberations for Bronco football player rape case continue

  March 2, 2012 5:53 AM

  CASTLE ROCK, Colo. (AP) - Jury deliberations are expected to resume Friday in the sexual assault trial of former Denver Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox. The six-man, six-woman jury met for about four hours Thursday without returning a verdict after hearing closing arguments from both sides. Prosecutors say the... more »

• Man guilty of killing UNH football player in Boulder

  February 3, 2012 7:04 AM

  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - A jury has convicted a man of fatally shooting a University of New Hampshire football player in Boulder. Kevin McGregor was found guilty Thursday of shooting 20-year-old Todd Walker of Edwards in a botched robbery attempt near the University of Colorado last year. The 23-year-old was... more »

• Pittsburgh mayor pays up on playoff bet

  January 10, 2012 4:00 PM

  Victory, sweet victory! Bronco fans have to love this picture of Pittsburgh mayor Luke Ravenstahl 'Tebowing' while wearing a Tim Tebow jersey after his Steelers lost Sunday. It was part of a bet he and Denver mayor Michael Hancock made. more »

• Brees breaks record

  December 27, 2011 12:52 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP)- Drew Brees has grabbed the NFL's single-season record for passing yards, and he's done it with one game to spare. Brees threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints blasted Atlanta 45-16 to clinch the NFC South. He broke Dan Marino's mark of... more »

• Florence celebrates State Championship Play Video

  December 9, 2011 7:48 PM

  The town of Florence is celebrating today after their high school football team claimed the 2A State Championship. The team, the band and the cheerleaders all took a victory lap Friday afternoon down Main Street to celebrate their achievement. The Huskies beat Bayfield in a blizzard last Saturday by... more »

• Tomlinson, Kerley out for Jets vs. Bills

  November 27, 2011 12:12 PM

  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - New York Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson is sidelined for the second straight game as he recovers from a sprained left knee. Rookie wide receiver Jeremy Kerley is also inactive Sunday against the Buffalo Bills for the second straight game, also because of a sprained... more »

• Hillis active for Browns vs Bengals

  November 27, 2011 12:07 PM

  CINCINNATI (AP) - Browns running back Peyton Hillis is active for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals, making his return from a chronic hamstring injury. Hillis missed the last six games with a severely strained left hamstring. He didn't practice last week but was listed as questionable on Friday after... more »

• Playoffs in Pueblo: CSU-P fans ready to cheer Play Video

  November 26, 2011 2:49 PM

  CSU Pueblo is taking the field in possibly the biggest game since bringing the football program back; the playoffs for undefeated CSU-Pueblo start Saturday against Minnesota-Duluth. The fans are getting into playoff mode too; some fans were out tailgating before nine in the morning. "Since it's playoffs I... more »

• Help fill Care and Share's pantry this Saturday Play Video

  November 3, 2011 7:52 PM

  The holidays are just around the corner and once again we are teaming up with the Air Force coaches wives to help fill Care and Share's pantry. News 5 will be helping out at the gates as you enter the stadium and we ask that you bring a canned... more »

• Healthy Football Snacks

  October 23, 2011 9:19 AM

  Getting together with friends to watch the Broncos game doesn't have to be an excuse for eating an unhealthy diet. Dietician Martha Rosenau of Peak Nutrition says the best way to prevent adding inches to your waistline is to keep portion sizes in check. For example, the soft drink companies... more »

• NFL warns teams on faking injuries

  September 21, 2011 12:23 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has sent a memo to all 32 teams warning of fines, suspensions and loss of draft picks if the league determines players faked injuries during a game. In the memo obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, the NFL reminded teams of league policy that... more »

• Two Colorado State players suspended after megaparty

  September 9, 2011 11:22 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado State linebacker James Skelton and defensive lineman Zachary Tiedgen won't play in Saturday's game against Northern Colorado following their recent arrests at an off-campus party that drew at least 2,000 people. The Denver Post reports that coach Steve Fairchild announced the suspensions Friday.... more »

• Paterno coaches PSU opener from press box

  September 3, 2011 12:27 PM

  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Joe Paterno is coaching Penn State's season opener from the press box Saturday, three weeks after an accidental collision at practice left him with right shoulder and hip injuries. The 84-year-old Paterno said earlier this week there was a "50-50" chance he would be on... more »

• Florence football team moves back to legacy field

  August 14, 2011 5:38 PM

  There is fresh paint on the stands, and the score board is all polished up. Palmer Field in Florence is ready for another season of high school football. But this field hasn't hosted a high school game in five seasons. Ordinarily, the team would play at the new Husky... more »

• Fans, pizza parlors are happy NFL is back

  July 25, 2011 7:28 PM

  After 4 and a half months it looks like the NFL lockout has ended. On Monday the owners and players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement bringing football back to the field. Local fans couldn't be any happier. "Everyone loves football." says Shakir Mitchell, "Why would you end that... more »

• High school grad stabbed

  June 29, 2011 5:42 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a high school football star was fatally stabbed after a fight broke out between his father and parking attendants following his graduation. Police charged the father, Andre Muller, with assault stemming from the argument in which he brandished a weapon.... more »

• "Maybe two weeks to go" before a settlement is likely in NFL dispute

  June 23, 2011 11:40 AM

  NFL owners and players met in the Boston area Wednesday in the latest attempt to work out a new collective bargaining agreement. That's according to a person with knowledge of the talks who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. One NFL player told The Associated Press that... more »

• Burress set to be released today

  June 6, 2011 6:05 AM

  ROME, N.Y. (AP) - Former New York Giants star Plaxico Burress is scheduled to leave prison today after nearly two years behind bars on a gun charge. Burress pleaded guilty in August 2009 to attempted criminal possession of a weapon and was sentenced to two years in prison. He's... more »

• Teacher faces battery complaint

  May 19, 2011 2:53 PM

  A Pueblo teacher faces a charge of battery in an altercation that happened Tuesday at East High School. New First had reported yesterday that David Ramirez, the head football coach at East, had been placed on paid leave pending a school district investigation. A police officer confirmed the... more »

• High school coach on paid leave

  May 18, 2011 6:07 PM

  A Pueblo high school coach is on paid leave and under investigation after an incident at school. Informed sources confirmed East High School Head Football Coach David Ramirez is on leave pending an investigation. Sources told News First the incident involved a student and happened at school. The... more »

• District closes stadium over safety concerns

  April 12, 2011 5:35 PM

  The Fremont Re-2 School District has closed Husky Stadium at the new Florence High School over safety concerns. Principal Steve Wolfe says the school's graduation ceremony will be moved indoors to the school gymnasium. In the meantime, the physical education classes and the soccer and track teams will continue to... more »

• CSU football assistant pleads guilty to theft

  March 26, 2011 5:34 PM

  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - An assistant Colorado State football coach arrested earlier this year on suspicion of check fraud has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor theft. The Coloradoan reports Robert Todd Stroud was ordered Friday to pay $4,305 in restitution, complete 48 hours of public service and remain a... more »

• Champ stays

  February 22, 2011 7:22 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Denver Broncos have signed Champ Bailey to a four-year deal, keeping the perennial Pro Bowl cornerback off the free agent market. John Elway, the Broncos' chief of football operations, announced the move in a series of tweets Tuesday afternoon. Elway called it a great day... more »

• State bill aims to protect high school football players

  February 10, 2011 5:18 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Former Bronco wide receiver Ed McCaffrey and an NFL official support a Colorado bill that would protect youth athletes who suffer concussions. Senate bill 40 would prevent high school athletes believed to have suffered a concussion from returning to a game without a medical evaluation. Coaches... more »

• New Coach talks about plans for Broncos

  January 14, 2011 2:24 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - John Fox has been introduced as the Denver Broncos' new coach, their third in little more than two years. Fox was picked over four other candidates to replace Josh McDaniels, who was fired Dec. 6 amid the Broncos' worst slide in four decades and the... more »

• New Broncos coach to answers questions

  January 14, 2011 1:54 PM

  The new coach of the Denver Broncos will outline his plan for the future at a news conference in Denver at noon. John Fox comes from Carolina, the only team that had a worse record than the Broncos this season. more »

• Elway back with the Broncos

  January 5, 2011 10:48 PM

  It's the day Bronco fans have been waiting for, #7 is back with the Orange and Blue. Former Bronco and Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway joins the team as the new executive vice president of football operations. When it comes to all football decisions, Elway will have final say.... more »

• John Elway still interested in bigger Bronco role

  December 10, 2010 6:03 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Hall of Famer John Elway is confirming his interest in working for the Denver Broncos again. Elway said Friday on his weekly radio show on Denver's 87.7 The Ticket that he has spoken with team owner Pat Bowlen and chief operating officer Joe Ellis about joining... more »

• Coach Calhoun recommits to Air Force

  December 7, 2010 2:35 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Air Force coach Troy Calhoun is reiterating his commitment to the academy amid speculation he'd be a prime candidate to take over the Denver Broncos' head coaching job. Calhoun issued a statement Tuesday saying he is looking forward to coaching the Falcons in 2011 "and... more »

• Running backs coach to take over for McDaniels

  December 6, 2010 7:52 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos have fired coach Josh McDaniels, whose nearly two-year stint was marred by the Spygate II videotape scandal, a series of personnel blunders and the franchise's worst skid in four decades. Running backs coach Eric Studesville will serve as interim coach for the... more »

• Pueblo council passes budget, disagrees on spending measure

  November 23, 2010 1:58 PM

  Pueblo City Council has approved $76.8 million dollar budget for 2011. City Manager Jerry Pacheco says in order to balance the budget, the city had to reduce personnel costs. This means 26 vacant full time positions will remain un-filled in the coming year. In related business, council members were at... more »

• House passes bill on student athlete concussions

  September 30, 2010 8:23 AM

  The House has voted to set federal guidelines on managing concussions among student athletes and protecting young people suffering head injuries from long-term health problems. The bill would require the government to convene a conference of medical, athletic and education experts to come up with guidelines that address the... more »

• Tickets on sale for annual Bell Game

  September 29, 2010 2:09 PM

  Central and Centennial meet up this Friday in what's become the oldest high school football rivalry west of the Mississippi. Of course, we're talking about the Bell Game! Central High School says it has sold out of student tickets, but adult tickets are still available. The school says it will... more »

• Funeral today for Kenny McKinley

  September 27, 2010 11:35 AM

  AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) - Friends, teammates and family plan to gather in suburban Atlanta for the funeral of Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley. The 23-year-old died last week at his home near team headquarters in Denver. Authorities believe he shot himself in the head because he was depressed... more »

• Bronco coach says no one knew receiver was suicidal

  September 21, 2010 6:46 PM

  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Arapahoe County Coroner's office says Denver Broncos wide receiver Kenny McKinley died of a gunshot wound to the head. Coroner Michael Dobersen says a "preliminary investigation suggests the wound to be self-inflicted." Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said in a tearful news conference earlier that... more »

• 9/11 tributes to highlight BYU - Air Force game

  September 8, 2010 9:07 PM

  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - Air Force football fans are urged to be in their seats by 1:30 p.m. Saturday for the Air Force - BYU football game, as several special presentations that will begin with the annual cadet march-on are planned. The day will begin with 20,000... more »

• Wyoming football player killed in Colorado crash

  September 7, 2010 8:36 AM

  Authorities say a pickup drifted off a Colorado highway and crashed, killing a University of Wyoming football player and injuring three teammates. The Colorado State Patrol says Ruben Narcisse, 19, of Miami was killed in the crash early Monday. Trey Fox, 19, of Glenwood Springs, Christian Morgan,18, of Aurora,... more »

• Kyle Orton impressive in preseason debut

  August 16, 2010 1:58 PM

  Kyle Orton was impressive in his preseason debut against the Cincinnati Bengals. He threw two touchdown passes in three series Sunday night and reminded Broncos fans that he's the one running the offense if not selling the most jerseys. The Broncos lost 33-24 to the Bengals. Orton has... more »

• Focus on the Family will run ads on Broncos games

  August 11, 2010 11:13 AM

  Focus on the Family will run statewide ads during Denver Broncos games for the first time this season. The Colorado Springs-based family-counseling ministry attracted a lot of attention by running an ad during the Super Bowl featuring Tim Tebow, now a Broncos' rookie quarterback. Focus vice president Gary Schneeberger... more »

• Catching up with Karl Mecklenburg

  July 26, 2010 12:18 AM

  Karl Mecklenburg put the crush in the Orange Crush Bronco defenses of the 80s. It started at a young age when his dad took Karl to play his first football game. "He (dad) asked me, Karl what you think about football? My response as a 10 year old boy was,... more »

• Catching up with Justin Armour

  July 18, 2010 6:12 PM

  Justin Armour loves the game of football. "There's something about football. You gotta come out here in the heat, strap on shells and you gotta go after each other. It's real fundamental and it takes courage." he says. As a Manitou Springs Mustang in the early late 80's and early... more »

• Touchdowns translate into election victory?

  July 5, 2010 5:07 PM

  Politicians in a close race may have something new to worry about -- how their local powerhouse football team is doing. New research has found that incumbents whose major college football team has won during the two weeks before an election got up to a 1.5 percentage point boost... more »

• Catching up with Eddie Mac

  July 4, 2010 7:32 PM

  The name Ed McCaffrey is synonymous with Denver Bronco football. Unheralded and undrafted out of Stanford, McCaffrey went on to capture the hearts of Bronco fans across the nation by helping lead Denver to back to back Super Bowl Championships in the late 90s. "It was the most fun football... more »

• Air Force football team ranked second nationally in APR

  June 9, 2010 11:22 PM

  U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. - The Air Force football team has the second-highest multi-year Academic Progress Rate (APR) of any team in the Football Bowl Subdivision, according the a report issued today by the NCAA. The program's 988 ranks second only to Rutgers, who had a 992, among the... more »

• Tebow moves up Bronco depth chart

  June 4, 2010 2:00 PM

  The Denver Broncos have released third-string quarterback Tom Brandstater, moving rookie Tim Tebow up on the depth chart. Tebow now trails only incumbent Kyle Orton and Brady Quinn, who was acquired in a trade with Cleveland in the offseason. Brandstater was a sixth-round pick in 2009. He served as... more »

• Ex-Bronco ordered to halfway house for fatal crash

  June 2, 2010 8:42 PM

  A former Denver Broncos defensive back was sentenced to four years in a halfway house for killing a 51-year-old motor-scooter rider in a hit-and-run crash. Billy Jenkins was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty this year to a vehicular homicide charge for the August 2008 crash. Prosecutors say Jenkins crashed his... more »

• NFL beer deal may go to Anheuser-Busch

  May 4, 2010 3:35 PM

  A person close to the National Football League says Anheuser-Busch is in talks to become the official beer sponsor of the league. Rival MillerCoors says it won't renew its sponsorship. The person - who is familiar with the negotiations but requested anonymity because the deal isn't complete - says... more »

• Roethlisberger apologizes, says he won't appeal suspension

  April 26, 2010 4:29 PM

  Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says he won't appeal the six-game suspension given him for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. Saying he is disappointed with himself, Roethlisberger apologized Monday to his teammates and fans for his behavior last month in a Georgia bar, where a 20-year-old college student accused... more »

• Tebow ready for new challenge with Broncos

  April 23, 2010 7:30 PM

  Tim Tebow says he feels he's landed in the perfect place to begin his NFL career, change his throwing mechanics and adjust to being a prototypical pocket passer. The southpaw shotgun quarterback who helped Florida win two national titles was the surprise No. 25 pick of the Denver Broncos... more »