Broomfield claims first state title in swimming

THORNTON >> Long before Broomfield girls swimming first jumped into the water for the 2025-26 season, head coach Emily Austin predicted the Eagles would win the Class 4A state championship.

On Friday night at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center, prophecy became reality. The Eagles, with the state crown well in hand, ended their night with a jaw-dropping performance in the 400-yard freestyle relay.

Ridley Hagerman, Marbury Wherry, Ellie Foulke and Myra Wherry won the final race in 3 minutes, 33.92 seconds — a full 5.26 seconds ahead of second-place Lewis-Palmer. Austin said that the win fell squarely on the shoulders of her 19 seniors. It was the first team swimming title in Broomfield school history for boys or girls.

No. 8 DU Pioneers beat Omaha 5-2 in opener

The No. 8 University of Denver hockey team scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods to defeat the Omaha Mavericks 5-2 on Friday night at Baxter Arena in Omaha.

The win stretches the Pioneers’ unbeaten streak to six games (5-0-1) and secures them home-ice advantage for the best-of-three NCHC Quarterfinals on March 6-8.

Denver (18-11-3, 14-6-1 NCHC) played its final road game of the regular season on Saturday at Omaha (10-19-0, 6-13-0 NCHC).

Sophomore forward James Reeder scored twice for DU, while senior left wing Rieger Lorenz had a goal and an assist. Senior forward Samu Salminen and junior defenseman Eric Pohlkamp recorded multiple points as well with a pair of assists apiece to each reach 50 career assists.

Silver urges league, players’ union to work faster on CBA negotiations

INGLEWOOD, Calif. >> NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has called on the WNBA and its players’ association to increase their urgency to get a labor deal done in time for the new season to begin on schedule in early May.

Silver didn’t propose a firm deadline for a WNBA collective bargaining agreement Saturday in his annual address during NBA All-Star weekend, but he urged both sides to pick up the pace to avoid a work stoppage.

The WNBA delivered its latest proposal to the players’ union a week ago and offered small increases in revenue sharing along with concessions on housing issues, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press last week.

Summit FC signs French goalie Peyraud-Magnin

Denver Summit FC announced the signing of goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, a French international with UEFA Women’s Champions League experience, ahead of the club’s inaugural season. Peyraud-Magnin joins Summit FC after an accomplished professional career in France, England, Italy and Spain.

Peyraud-Magnin has signed a multi-year deal through the 2027 season.

Tottenham names Igor Tudor interim manager

LONDON >> Tottenham appointed Igor Tudor as interim manager on Saturday after Thomas Frank was fired three days ago.

The former Juventus coach takes over till the end of the season at a time when Spurs is just five points above the relegation zone in the Premier League.

Juventus fired Tudor on Oct. 27 following three straight losses and an eight-match winless run, with the Italian powerhouse eighth in Serie A.