KOAA - Colorado Springs & Pueblo

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Chris Fielder scored 18 points and Jahmall Fountain added 16 as Sierra withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally Thursday to beat Colorado Springs Metro League rival Lewis-Palmer 64-52 in the boys Class 4A state semifinals. Leading by 19 points (52-33) with less than a minute to play... more »

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The Colorado Rockies and Todd Helton have agreed to a two-year, $9.9 million contract extension that runs through the 2013 season. As part of the deal announced on Thursday by the Rockies, the first baseman also agreed to defer $13.1 million of his $19 million salary... more »

DENVER (AP) - Craig Anderson made 27 saves to move into a tie for the NHL shutout lead with seven, and Paul Stastny scored twice in the Colorado Avalanche's 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Anderson matched New Jersey's Martin Brodeur, Phoenix's Ilya Bryzgalov and Florida's Tomas... more »

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Aaron Cook was hit hard in his second spring start, allowing nine hits and nine runs, five earned, in 2 2-3 innings, and the Colorado Rockies were pounded by the Texas Rangers 16-5 on Thursday. Cook hit Ian Kinsler with a 1-2 pitch during a four-run... more »

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed wide receiver Chad Hall to a three-year contract. Hall last played at Air Force in 2007. He was the only player in the nation to lead his team in yards rushing (1,478), yards receiving (524 on 50 catches) and all-purpose yards (2,683).... more »

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - The Denver Broncos have re-signed defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith and released starting inside linebacker Andra Davis. Smith is a fifth-year pro who played in 11 games in his first season in Denver last year after he was acquired from New England in a trade Aug.... more »

Suspected gang member Willie Clark has been found guilty of murder in the shooting death of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams. A Denver jury returned the verdict Thursday after deliberating for a day and a half. Williams was killed on New Year's Day 2007. Prosecutors said Clark fired... more »