The Latest Breaking News from Colorado

DENVER — The Rockies signed C.J. Cron off the free-agent scrap heap last February, on a prove-it minor league deal on which he had to compete for both a roster spot and the first-base job.

The Avalanche scoring machine is reaching new heights.

Colorado spoiled Texas’s home opener with some help from a replay review.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Prior to Monday afternoon’s game at Globe Life Field, manager Bud Black was blunt about what the Rockies need to do in 2022.

DENVER — One-thousand career victories as a manager is an impressive milestone, but the Rockies’ 9-4 victory over the Dodgers was no doubt a bigger deal for Bud Black.

The Broncos star reminded Colorado fans of his love for baseball.

Twelve years after being drafted by the Rockies, Russell Wilson will throw the first pitch for Colorado's 2022 home opener.

PITTSBURGH — They get no moral victory for this one. The Penguins were simply outclassed.

On March 6, the Wild was thrashed by Dallas 6-3 at the Xcel Energy Center, the team's eighth loss in 10 games. In a news conference following the game, the coach and several players used the word "fragile'' at least a dozen times while describing their team.

MINNEAPOLIS — Third time's a charm.

LOS ANGELES — The decision was made. His name, as of Jan. 1, was in the NCAA transfer portal. But now that it was finally official, Brenden Rice suddenly was feeling uncertain. Maybe a transfer was a mistake. Maybe the sophomore receiver should've stayed at Colorado, where he caught 27…