In every community, there’s a voice that captures the pulse of the game—the passion, the heartbreak, the glory. At AboutBoulder.com, that voice has a name: Alan Tapley. Today, we’re proud to officially recognize Alan as the AboutBoulder Sports Writer of the Year. Alan has been a cornerstone of our sports coverage for years. His deep […]

It was a typical Saturday. I grabbed a little coffee, got comfortable on the couch, put some sports on the television, and scrolled Instagram reels on my phone. The house could have used a decent cleaning, the yard begged to be mowed, and the grocery list wasn’t shopping for itself, but the day was packed […]

Last year couldn’t have gone much better for the Denver Broncos (10-7). The team rebuilt the entire roster, ended a seven-season losing streak, won ten games, made the playoffs, and apparently, found their quarterback of the future. Bo Nix, the first-round selection out of the University of Oregon, would finish the season with 29 TDs, […]

The Colorado Rockies introduced a new menu item at Coors Field last Sunday. It’s called the Sacrificial Lamb. Bud Black, the Rockies all-team leader in managerial wins, was let go on Sunday following the team’s historically bad start to the 2025 baseball season. Despite a rare victory in Black’s final game, Colorado’s 7-34 record is […]

Full disclosure, I did not do a 2025 mock draft this year. But if I did, I would have had the University of Colorado, two-way star, Travis Hunter going in the top five, and I would have been right as the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up to take Hunter with the second overall pick. As for […]

It’s Tax Day, and I’m not claiming a lot of itemized deductions, but I’m writing off the Colorado Rockies. Apparently, Charlie Monfort’s accountant told him to offset any capital gains with some losses, and the Rockies (3-13) are doing their best to comply. As usual, Monfort just shows that rich people don’t pay taxes. No […]

For the first time since 2008, four number-one seeds have advanced to the Final Four in this year’s NCAA College Basketball Championships, and we shouldn’t be surprised. The tournament committee properly seeded Auburn, Duke, Florida, and Houston, placed them in regions that limited team travel, encouraged home fans to attend, and pitted them against schools […]

Man versus Machine. In 1997, an IBM computer defeated World Chess Champion, Garry Kasparov, 3.5 to 2.5, in a best-of-six tournament. In a game of Jeopardy! back in 20ll, IBM’s Watson AI took on former champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, and beat them on National Television. In 2016, playing the game of Go, Google’s […]

It may sound like I’m aging, old school, or simply stuck in the past, but sports aren’t what they used to be. Take the college football overtime process for example. Each team now has one possession starting at the opponent’s 25-yard line. If the game is still tied, they play another overtime. If the game […]

It is being called one of the biggest trades of all time. Bigger than Shaq to the Heat (2004), Harden to the Nets (2021), or Durant to the Suns (2023). Bigger than Michael Burry during the collapse of the housing market (2007), George Soros messing with the Bank of England (1992), and bigger than Peter […]