AP - Colorado guard Richard Roby wants to follow half-brother Kenyon Martin to the NBA, forgoing his final two seasons of eligibility to enter the draft.

AP - When Colorado needed him most, there was Joe Sakic, scoring, passing and playing with a zeal that gave his teammates a boost. Sakic had two goals and two assists and the Avalanche defeated Los Angeles 5-0 Monday night to avoid a first-ever season sweep by the Kings.

Andrea Moore - AHN Staff Reporter Sioux Falls, South Dakota (AHN) - A storm system blasted across the Plains on the last day of winter, piling snow more than a foot deep, stalling highway and train travelers in South Dakota and Colorado and causing flooding in Texas. Hundreds of schools have...

AP - The first of three releases of more Canada lynx in the wilds of Colorado is set for April 1 as the state Division of Wildlife continues efforts to restore the longhaired, reclusive cat to the state.

AP - A powerful storm dumped more than a foot of snow in the Plains, closing schools and roads and forcing residents to man shovels during the first day of spring Monday.

AP - The NHL announced a new four-year labor agreement with the league's on-ice officials Monday.

AP - Todd Helton broke camp last season bothered by a bad back, hounded by steroid suspicions and surrounded by a bunch of teammates experiencing growing pains.

AP - A storm system barreled across the Plains states on the last day of winter, piling snow more than a foot deep that stalled highway and train travelers in South Dakota and Colorado and causing flooding in Texas.

AP - Evgeni Nabokov cared about points in the standings, not in style.

AP - Now that spring training is in full swing, AP sportswriters will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports from Grapefruit and Cactus league sites:

AP - Isaiah Hunter matched a career-high with 28 points as Old Dominion beat Colorado 79-61 in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night.

AP - Colorado infielder Josh Wilson is out four to six weeks after breaking his left big toe when he fouled a pitch off his foot.

AP - Jarome Iginla scored his 29th and 30th goals of the season, and Miikka Kiprusoff made 26 saves to help the Calgary Flames regain the Northwest Division lead with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday night.

AP - Needing more water to keep up with growth, Arizona and the six other Colorado River Basin states are looking to the sky.

AP - Peter Budaj stopped 22 shots for his first career shutout and the Colorado Avalanche moved into first place in the Northwest Division with a 3-0 victory Sunday over the Calgary Flames.

AP - The Agriculture Department is investigating a possible case of mad cow disease, the agency's chief veterinarian said Saturday.

AP - With his contract set to expire after the upcoming season, Chicago Cubs manager Dusty Baker is adamant.

AP - A Colorado man accused of stalking singer Linda Ronstadt for nearly a decade has been ordered by an Arizona judge to stay away from her.

Playbill - Denver Center Theatre Company, the Tony Award-honored resident company in Colorado, will stage the world premiere of Jason Grote's 1001 in an eclectic 2006-07 season of classic and contemporary works.

AP - Jose Theodore was watching TV when it started to set in on him. Theodore, who was drafted by Montreal in 1994 and had played his entire career for the Canadiens, was traded to Colorado for fellow goalie David Aebischer on Wednesday and got a kick of seeing a TV image of himself in an Avalanche uniform.