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• Broncos Can’t Find End Zone But Lead Raiders 12-0 At Halftime

  13-12-2015 23:30
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos lead the Raiders 12-0 at halftime on four Brandon McManus field goals.
  Brock Osweiler completed 22 passes on 29 attempts for 199 yards.
  #Broncos are committed to the run.
  — Mark Haas (@markhaastv) December 13, 2015Demaryius Thomas joined Rod Smith as the only players in club history with four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons.
  Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball and is pursued by nose tackle Denic
  
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• Broncos Lead Raiders 6-0 After 1st Quarter

  13-12-2015 22:46
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Broncos opened up the scoring against the Oakland Raiders on their first drive with a Brandon McManus 41-yard field goal.
  Vernon Davis had a good first quarter with two receptions for 22 yards.
  Brocks Osweiler connected on his first 10 pass attempts but failed on his 11th which led to another McManus field goal.
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  11-S. Janikowski kicks 65 yards, touchback.
  1 and 10 – DEN 20
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  17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards.
  
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• Interstate 70 Toll Lane In High Country Open For Test Run

  13-12-2015 21:50
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – The Colorado Department of Transportation is now allowing drivers heading east to Denver on Interstate 70 to try out a new toll express lane for free.
  Fees will range from $3 to $30, depending on traffic, once the testing period is over.
  The express lane is expected to be open more than 70 days a year during peak travel periods, mostly on weekends and holidays.
  (© Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published,
  
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• 9 Keys to Broncos defeating the Raiders

  13-12-2015 20:01
  
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• Cancer Patient’s Pee Wee Football Team Nearly Wins It All

  13-12-2015 16:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A Pee Wee football team from Fort Collins with a special motivation this season got the chance to play in the Pop Warner Super Bowl.
  The Northern Colorado Outlaws had been playing without starting player Jackson Simpson. The 11-year-old is undergoing chemotherapy for a tumor in his chest.
  The team had a huge winning streak that took them all the way to the Final Four. Unfortunately the Outlaws lost the final Friday. Head coach Dan Cover told ESPN that win or lose he couldn&
  
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• Martinsen’s Goal Lifts Avalanche Over Predators 3-2

  13-12-2015 14:07
  
  Andreas Martinsen's downward swing of his stick sent the puck into the net just before the midway point of the third period, snapping a tie and lifting Colorado to a 3-2 verdict on Saturday night over the Nashville Predators at sold-out Bridgestone Arena.
  
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• Scott, King Lead Colorado Past BYU 92-83

  13-12-2015 13:09
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) – No lead is ever safe when Colorado steps onto the court. Usually it’s a source of pride for the Buffaloes, who have overcome double-digit deficits in three of their wins this season.
  Other times, it can be downright frustrating.
  Josh Scott had 22 points and 10 rebounds, George King scored 23 points and Colorado held on to beat BYU 92-83 Saturday for its eighth straight victory.
  The Buffaloes (8-1) led by as many as 25 points in the second half before it dwindled
  
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• Officer-Involved Shooting In Aurora Leaves Stabbing Suspect Injured

  13-12-2015 07:56
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – An officer-involved shooting in Aurora left a stabbing suspect injured on Saturday night.
  Officers rushed to Kenton Street near 7th Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Saturday where two people were found with life-threatening injuries from a stabbing.When officers arrived an altercation occurred and a suspect was shot by police. The suspect was rushed to the hospital with unknown injuries. No officers were injured.The conditions of those injured in the stabbing are unknown. The
  
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• There’s No Calling In Sick To Broncos Practice

  13-12-2015 07:00
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – If you’re ill and you’re a player on the Denver Broncos, there’s no calling in sick for practice.
  What would happen if linebacker Brandon Marshall tried to do such a thing?
  “I’d get fined,” laughed Marshall during his guest appearance on this week’s edition of the CBS4 Football Blitz. Then Marshall coughed. He wasn’t feeling so hot, but you’d better believe he wouldn’t miss any practices due to a cold.
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• CBS Sports Poll of the Day 12/12/15

  13-12-2015 01:31
  
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• Mascot Stampede On The Slopes

  13-12-2015 01:24
  
  STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– Cam the Ram and Chip the Buffalo hit the slopes with other college mascots on Saturday.It’s part of the annual Steamboat mascot stampede.Mascots from 16 NCAA schools tested their skills in different competitions.Miles the mascot from the Denver Broncos was there to offer professional guidance.
  
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• Wilson Scores 19 Points As Army Beats Air Force 90-80

  13-12-2015 01:15
  
  AIR FORCE ACADEMY (AP) — Kyle Wilson scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds as Army beat Air Force 90-80 on Saturday.
  Wilson did it with 6-of-11 shooting from the field including four 3-pointers for the Black Knights (8-2). Tanner Plomb added 18 points and Larry Toomey and Adam Roe had 10 apiece.
  Army trailed 20-15 midway through the first half but Wilson hit a 3-pointer and Jordan Fox sank a jumper to tie it, 20-20, and the Black Knights never trailed after that. They led 43-32 at the
  
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• Sensory Friendly Santa Appeals To All Children

  13-12-2015 01:04
  
  By Mark Taylor
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Nathan is 3-years-old and has a love for Thomas the Tank Engine. He also finds himself hilarious.
  “He really is a sweet little boy who thinks he is the funniest thing in the world,” said Nathan’s mom Alisha Packer.
  Nathan also has Autism spectrum disorder.
  “He can’t stand really bright lights, he can’t stand loud noises, he will cover his ears it gets so intense for him,” Packer said of her son’s condition
  
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• Former Colorado Rockies Cuddyer Retiring

  13-12-2015 01:01
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sometime after surgery in early November to repair a core muscle injury, Michael Cuddyer realized his body was not up to a 19th season of professional baseball.
  Following eight trips to the disabled list in four years caused by a strained oblique muscle, an inflamed cervical disk in his neck, a broken shoulder socket, a thigh strain and knee inflammation, it was time to stop.
  “It wasn’t just the DL stints. It’s the aches and pains that every single player
  
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• Hundreds Gather To Demand An End To Gun Violence

  13-12-2015 00:55
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Hundreds of people gathered in Cheesman Park to demand an end to gun violence.The march through the snowy conditions comes just before the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting where 20 students and six teachers were killed. (credit: Moms Demand Action)
  The event in Denver was one of nearly 100 similar events across the country.Among the crowd were gun violence survivors and family members of Sandy Hook and Aurora theater shooting victims. (credit: Moms Demand
  
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• Good Samaritans Pull Woman From Burning Car

  13-12-2015 00:44
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– A woman is lucky to be alive after a courageous rescue in Lakewood. Some Good Samaritans pulled the trapped driver from her burning car Saturday after a fiery crash on W. Alameda Avenue and South Harlan Street.
  Investigators worked to determine exactly what caused the crash. Police said the woman was struck by another vehicle after they believe she run a red light. Flames ignited in her car’s engine compartment.
  Witnesses put their own lives
  
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• Christian McCaffrey Waits For Heisman Trophy Announcement

  13-12-2015 00:41
  
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)– One of Colorado’s own could take home the Heisman Trophy. Former Denver Bronco Ed McCaffrey’s son, Christian McCaffrey, is one of three finalists.
  McCaffrey, a running back for Stanford, is up against Alabama’s Derrick Henry and Clemson’s Deshaun Watson.
  McCaffrey had a record-breaking year with more total yards than any player in college football history.
  Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal’s scores a touchdown break
  
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• Lakewood Police Search For Car Connected To Drive-By Shooting

  13-12-2015 00:31
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Lakewood searched for a car connected to a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning.The shooting happened about 2 a.m. Saturday when someone fired shots into an apartment in the 2600 block of S. Sheridan Boulevard.One man was struck by gunfire and rushed to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Another person inside the apartment was not hurt.Detectives are investigating the shooting to determine whether it was a random act or if the victims were
  
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