Regis Jesuit High School dedicated its swimming pool during a ceremony in honor of Missy Franklin, a 2013 alumna and six-time Olympic medalist Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024. According to a press release about the event from Regis Jesuit, “This year the school marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of its Girls Division and has been celebrating the Wisdom of Women as its theme, making the pool naming for an extraordinary alum whose character and achievements reflect the school’s mission and values especially fitting. Missy is the first female graduate to be extended such an honor.” Memb ..read more

As the Rockies take on the Astros in the 2024 Mexico City Series this weekend, Vinny Castilla is a legend coming home. The former Blake Street Bomber, now a special assistant to Rockies general manager Bill Schmidt, is arguably the most famous Mexican-born big league position player in MLB history. He’s also his native country’s most accomplished, as Mexico’s MLB career leader in homers (320), doubles (349), hits (1,884), runs (902) and RBIs (1,105) “I’m sure Vinny’s going to be treated like the mayor on our trip,” third baseman Ryan McMahon quipped. “Everyone knows he’s beloved back there. We ..read more

Artturi Lehkonen spent much of the regular season trying to work his way back from a serious neck injury. Two games into the postseason, he finds himself in a familiar spot: scoring big goals for a Colorado Avalanche team looking to make another run at the Stanley Cup. Small sample size aside, the Avs forward leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs in goals scored at the front. This after grinding through a difficult year that saw him missing nearly half the season after a scary collision in November. “Unreal. He just finds himself in good spots all over the ice,” Avs forward Zach Parise said. “He’s a ..read more

When the Broncos traded for Jets quarterback Zach Wilson earlier this week, head coach Sean Payton said the move wasn’t meant to be a smoke screen ahead of Thursday night’s NFL draft. Payton made it clear that the team was looking to add a veteran quarterback. And for weeks, he said general manager George Paton has been working with the Jets to get a deal done. “There was no specific timing. It just took a little bit of time,” Payton said after Thursday’s first round. “I know when (traded for) him (was) closer to the draft, but it could’ve very well been three weeks ago.” Denver loaded up its ..read more

Quick hits from the Nuggets’ Game 3 victory over the Lakers on Thursday night at Crypto.com Arena in the Western Conference playoffs. 1. Nuggets just stuck a dagger in the LeBron-Anthony Davis Era. Maybe no matchup in this series underscores the differences between the defending NBA champs and the Lakers right now than that of Aaron Gordon and LeBron James. While the former put up 29 points and 15 rebounds, killing L.A. on the glass, the latter seemed to check out for stretches in the second half once the Nuggs took the lead for good. Insiders think a quick postseason exit for the Lakers could ..read more

LOS ANGELES — As Nuggets and Lakers alike filtered back onto the floor and started to get shots up, the tension in the sea-level air wasn’t a feeling of unfinished business, but rather un-started. The Lakers led 53-49, but Game 3 hadn’t truly tipped off yet. Every player, coach and spectator in Crypto.com Arena understood the reality: The second half is the battleground of this series. And within two minutes of this battle, it no longer mattered that Denver trailed the entire first half, because Denver was back in front, back in charge, back in control of this Sisyphean cycle the Lakers can ne ..read more

The Post’s sports staff weighs in with grades after the Denver Broncos drafted Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with the 12th overall pick on Day 1 of the NFL Draft. Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer Grade: B- The gut reaction to this pick is going to be almost entirely driven by the strength of trust in Sean Payton to pick a quarterback. The fact that Nix was the sixth of the perceived top six selected Thursday will either prove Payton and the Broncos’ evaluation process to be a terrific one or it will end up looking like desperation. That makes Nix, far from a sure bet to turn into an upper ..read more

Bo Nix, you’ve got next. The Broncos’ eight-year quarterback nightmare added its latest contestant, a precision passer who nearly won the Heisman after transferring from Auburn to Oregon. Quack is not whack. Nix brings experience. At 24, he is not your normal rookie. He is mature and married. Most kids who spend this long in college leave as PhDs, not as QBs. His tree rings are a good thing. Nix is smart and dedicated, and his 61 college starts, most in FBS history, will microwave his NFL transition. My phone blew up Thursday with predictions that the Broncos would take J.J. McCarthy or Michae ..read more

If you’re wondering why one of the Jaguars’ executives appears to be injured, the answer is simple: the son of the late actor Luke Perry attacked him, along with several other pro wrestlers. Related Articles NFL | Grading Broncos’ Day 1 of the NFL Draft: The Post’s sports staff weigh in on the first round NFL | Broncos draft Bo Nix: Here’s how the national media graded the pick NFL | Broncos select Oregon quarterback Bo Nix with 12th overall pick NFL | Caleb Williams picked No. 1 overall by Chicago Bears in 2024 NFL draft NFL | 2024 NFL draft tracker: Picks, instant reaction and more li ..read more

Here are the winners and losers from an eventful first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday night. Winners Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams celebrates after being chosen by the Chicago Bears with the first overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)Caleb Williams Williams might be the luckiest first overall pick in draft history. The former USC standout will walk into Chicago with a wide receivers room that features DJ Moore, Keenan Allen and Rome Odunze, whom the Bears selected Thursday with the nint ..read more