After securing a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, American wrestler Rulon Gardner walked away from the mat for the final time, leaving his shoes behind as a symbol of his retirement. ...

If there's one thing that all men, jocks and nerds (football fans or not) do that women will face-palm at, it's fantasy football: Dungeons and Dragons for those who love the National Football League. ...

For many sports fans and athletes alike, February might be the most important month of all. The Super Bowl is played, March Madness is right around the corner, and even spring training for baseball is coming up soon. ...

UCCS athlete Mitchell has seen a few crashes in his life. BMXing and dirt biking have been a part of his life since he was three years old. ...

As the ski and snowboard season enters its peak, few mountains have gone without being affected by the low snowfall totals. The season has been one of the driest in recent memory, a stark contrast to last year, one of the best seasons Colorado had seen...

You might not have a clue who the Colorado Mammoth are, but plenty of people do. In 2008, the Mammoth drew the highest average number of fans to Denver's Pepsi Center, beating out the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), and even the Denver Nuggets (NBA). ...

After improving drastically from last year at this time, the UCCS ice hockey team is looking to solidify their presence in their conference by performing to the highest level this semester. ...

Hamsters aren't the brightest creatures in the animal kingdom. In fact, they might be dumber than earwax (albeit cuter, and probably more delicious), but that didn't stop a pair of New Zealand inventors from stealing a page from the hamster lifestyle a...

The National Football League is changing and a new era is being brought in by a different generation of players. The Denver Broncos seem to be the harbingers of this change. ...

As winter break rolled through for many students, the men's and women's basketball teams found themselves working hard. ...

While students prepare for the coming months of the college grind, the athletes of the indoor track team have another thing on their minds, aside from hitting the books: having their best year yet. ...

Colorado is unique in the way that it brings people from a plethora of backgrounds together to explore the outdoors to simply have fun. Colorado offers many options this winter, such as snowshoeing, winter hiking, sledding and ice skating. ...

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Rooks, hooks, check and shy;mates and knockouts; the ultimate battle between brains and brawn. And, without a doubt, one of the world's weirdest sports. ...

When the temperatures start to drop and the ter and shy;rain turns white, options become limited for warm-weather sports (unless the golf team wants to try their hands at ice golf). ...

Seeing Jordan Carter in action is a treat for fans of basketball. When he plays, his actions speak for themselves. If there was ever a doubt about his abilities, those doubts are consistently left on the court as #24 showcases his basketball skills. ...

A few years ago, the UCCS club ice hockey team was seen as a joke. Team veteran and junior Kyle Beaven said the team was disorganized and would ...

After a dismal, horrible, and otherwise lackadaisical start to the Denver Broncos 2011 season, a certain Tim Tebow has led them out of misery, and back into the wins column. ...

Drop by the Rec Center on Monday evenings and the sound of flying dodge balls and diving bodies fills the gymnasium. On Wednesday evenings, the sound of dodge balls is replaced by bouncing basketballs...

As the winter chill begins to settle upon the state of Colorado and the ski lifts awake from their summer slumber, you might hear the freshly fallen powder calling your name. But before you hit the slopes, make sure that your equipment is as read...