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Mikaela Shiffrin, of Edwards, took some time away from ski racing after the death of her father. Easing her way back into the sport, Shiffrin won four medals at the world championships in Italy earlier in February. (Giovanni Auletta, AP) The annual Laureus World Sports Awards, established in 1999, honors individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. Categories include Sportsman and Sportswoman of the year, among others. This year’s Laureu...

And the Nominees for the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards, are... 02/24/21 The world’s sports media have cast their votes and the Nominees for the 22nd annual Laureus World Sports Awards are revealed today. The greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams will discover in the next few months if they have won a prestigious Laureus Statuette. This year the Laureus Awards will not be presented at an open ceremony, but individually to winners due to the continuing global pandemic. The winners will...

How Desmond’s decision changes things Share this story Ian Desmond’s announcement yesterday that he would opt-out of the 2021 season (for now) is one that will have ripples through the final roster decisions. Desmond was originally figured to be the team’s fourth outfielder and come off the bench to face left-handers. His .281 career batting average off lefties made him useful to match up in a division that features Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, David Price, Julio Urías and Madison Bumga...

DENVER -- Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez finds himself precisely, and delightfully, in the middle between apprentice and mentor. Márquez was a key rotation contributor as the Rockies grabbed postseason berths in his rookie year of 2017 and the following season. His performances in many categories over the last two seasons

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Copy Link This is the sixth and final entry in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs Steamer 600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2021. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, This is the sixth and final entry in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs Steamer 600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2021. The sy...

Despite the lack of the Rockies talking about Talking Stick and spring training, the club allegedly will open camp Thursday.

The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration with left-hander Kyle Freeland and five other players Friday as the team tries to get back on track after missing the playoffs the past two seasons.

Colorado Rockies news and links for Saturday, January 16, 2021

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies avoided arbitration with left-hander Kyle Freeland and five other players Friday as the team tries to get back on track after missing the playoffs the past two...