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A YEAR OF CHALLENGES

2017 IN DEVELOPMENT

WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR FORT COLLINS?

Loveland area sees projects in future Retail enterprises offer promise of tax revenue PAT FERRIER PATFERRIER@COLORADOAN.COM

While Fort Collins’ commercial development machine continues to whir, the city’s southern neighbors will boast their own major developments in the coming year.

Two major projects are expected to break ground in Loveland in 2017. One promises to transform downtown Loveland while the other will bring in millions of dollars of new sales tax revenue to the Interstate 25 corridor.

In nearby Johnstown, a massive sporting goods store seeks to draw shoppers off the interstate. And in Windsor, the town’s maligned but historic mill is set for new life.

Here’s a look at the major developments planned in the Loveland area in 2017.

Loveland goes big

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Work continues on an underpass beneath the intersection of South Shields Street and West Elizabeth Street on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2016 in Fort Collins.

A look into the Coloradoan’s crystal ball reveals construction, elections and litigation battles KEVIN DUGGAN KEVINDUGGAN@COLORADOAN.COM

Construction projects, election decisions and ongoing litigation promise to make 2017 lively for Fort Collins city officials, residents and businesses.

Here are some things look out for next year:

Construction Traffic congestion comes with road projects, so expect to see more than your fair share of slowdowns in 2017. Projects coming down the road include: Underpasses Although not managed by the city, its engineering staff is keeping tabs on pedestrian/bicycle underpass projects at See CHALLENGES, Page 5A

Samantha Six, left, is a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit against the city of Fort Collins, contesting its ban on women appearing topless in public.

The Foundry: All systems are go for a project that expects to transform downtown Loveland.

The Loveland City Council in December approved an agreement with Fort Collinsbased developer Brinkman to develop 2 1⁄2 downtown blocks to include a mix of residential and retail space, a movie theater and a parking garage.

With city approval, “we are full speed ahead, targeting a groundbreaking at the end of March,” said Brinkman President Jay Hardy.

The initial project will include a 460space parking structure, five-screen, 625seat movie theater and two five-story mixed use buildings. It will include 155 apartments and a large community plaza with a water feature, stage and fire pit.

Phase two is expected to include a 53,000 square-foot hotel between Lincoln and Cleveland avenues.

City officials and developers feared the project might be dead after voters rejected proposed tax measures to fund Loveland’s Downtown Development Authority, which had planned to pay for the new $13.7 million parking garage.

Instead of funding the project through See DEVELOPMENTS, Page 4A

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EVERGREEN Boy Scouts Jean and Moise Tuyikunde sit around a crackling campfire under a canopy of stars in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, joking and teasing each other as adolescent brothers tend to do. Only 21⁄2 years ago, they were a world away living at the crowded Gihembe refugee camp, built on a sprawling, dusty expanse of land in northern Rwanda.

The brothers were born in the camp after their parents fled violence in 1996 in what was then known as Zaire.

They relocated with their family to the Denver area in 2014, and they gradually assimilated, learning to speak enough English to get by and signing up for a quintessential American experience: Boy Scouts.

But the troop Jean, 15, and Moise, 12, joined is not like many others in the United States. Troop 1532 is composed almost entirely of refugees who hail from far-flung places like Burma, Rwanda and Nepal.

At campouts, traditional American food like hot dogs and trail burgers is replaced by fish head stew, fire-roasted corn and Chatpate, a popular Nepalese street snack.

S’mores are still a staple.

While the troop deals with challenges and problems unique to the refugee population, its leaders say it also helps kids adjust to American culture while providing an additional refuge.

“It’s somewhere where they can be totally unafraid to be their authentic self,” said Justin Wilson, one of the troop’s leaders and the executive director of the nonprofit group Scouts for Equality.

The political climate seems stacked against refugees and immigrants in general, he said at the recent campout, where multiple languages filled the air and Scouts kicked a soccer ball between several well-worn A-frame tents.

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to provide a service for refugees,” Wilson said.

Troop 1532, formed in 2014, also provides a blueprint for other Boy Scout groups to attract some of the tens of thousands of refugees who could make the United States home in the coming years. It’s unclear how many of the nation’s 2.3 million Scouts are refugees, but “few programs are as equipped to help children learn and em-

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“Scouting also helps build resiliency in children that have lived through more than any child should have to bear,” she said, noting that the organization emphasizes “duty to country and proactive citizenship.”

But Wilson and Dr. P.J. Parmar, a physician who

started the troop in conjunction with a refugee clinic he runs in the Denver area, say the kids’ varied backgrounds present unique challenges that more homogenous troops don’t face.

Difficulties keeping adult leaders and maintaining membership makes it hard to focus on earning merit badges and advancing in rank.

“Almost none of these guys know what Eagle Scout is. Their parents certainly don’t,” Wilson said.

Compounding that, many of those parents moved to the U.S. with very little money and work long, odd hours, which makes it hard to plan meetings. Parmar, who recruits kids through his clinic, said many of the Scouts have no reliable way to get to the meetings, so he decided to gather only for camping trips.

Then there’s instilling discipline and respect in the Scouts, some of whom are still adjusting to a new culture.

On the late summer camping trip, several Scouts were caught smoking cigarettes

and marijuana.

“I think a lot of it, especially at summer camp, is they’re under a microscope,” Wilson said.

“They’re not a white, suburban troop, so if they do anything, it’s going to get noticed, where if another kid does it, it might slip under the radar.”

Parmar said he tries to connect with the boys by speaking on their level.

“I have an advantage because I’m from a minority background,” he said. He often tells the boys: “The bar is a little bit higher for you guys because you don’t get the benefit of the doubt in this society as the white guy.”

Jean’s father, Jean Batacoka, a 37-year-old housekeeper with five children, said the efforts of Wilson and Parmar have had a meaningful effect.

“What they do down there is not just leadership because they learn discipline, how to behave, how to respect people who are older than them,” he said through a Kinyarwanda translator.

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BRIDGEPORT, Neb. - The trial of a Nebraska man accused of killing a Colorado man in 2014 and stuffing his body into a barrel is scheduled to begin this week.

Scottsbluff radio station KNEB reports that jury selection is set to begin Tuesday in Bridgeport in the trial of 25-year-old Zachary Mueller if there are no further delays. The first-degree murder trial has already been rescheduled twice.

Mueller has pleaded not guilty to killing 33-year-old Pedro Dominguez of Greeley, Colorado.

A farmer found the barrel with Dominguez’ body inside near Bayard, Nebraska,

on December 4, 2014. Authorities said Dominguez had been shot in the back of the head.

A pool of 120 potential jurors has been called for the trial, which is expected to last roughly a week. Opening arguments could begin as soon as Wednesday, once 12 jurors and two alternates are selected.

The latest delay was approved in November after defense attorney Sarah Newell asked for more time to analyze a cellphone found near Mueller’s home. The defense believes the phone belonged to Felicia Talley, Dominguez’ girlfriend who had previously had a child with Mueller. Prosecutors have said Talley may have witnessed the homicide.

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GRAND JUNCTION - There are several new laws in Colorado this New Year.

One is the voter-approved Proposition 106, which allows terminally ill patients to get life-ending medications under certain circumstances.

The Grand Junction Sentinel reports another makes it tougher for citizens’ initiatives aimed at amending the Constitution to

get on the ballot. Amendment 71 requires that signatures in such cases be collected in all 35 state Senate districts.

Proposition 108 allows unaffiliated voters to cast ballots in one of the major party primaries. And under Proposition 109, the state will hold a presidential primary in 2020. Unaffiliated voters can participate.

Among other laws, the state minimum wage is now $9.30 an hour and will rise annually until it reaches $12 in 2020.

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FoCo resolutions for the new year

“Looking forward to seeing what CSU does with the stadium land.”

“The railroad will never change there view on this.”

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“Well stated, Kevin. I am curious and cautiously hopeful for what happens to the stadium land.”

“The railroad can’t change their view.

It is a safety issue and will always be one with the way people drive around here.”

Senior reporter Kevin Duggan had some New Year’s resolutions about trains and Hughes Stadium he’d like to see Fort Collins keep.

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Viewpoints The Welcome Lady shared knowledge of Fort Collins A WALK THROUGH HISTORY BARBARA FLEMING

A pastoral scene Top: A horse grazes in a field near Bingham Hill Road and North Overland Trail on Wednesday.

Left: A horse reaches through a fence to graze. Valerie Mosley/The Coloradoan

If you were new to Fort Collins during the nineteen fifties and sixties, you could be sure of a visit from the Welcome Lady. Phyllis Mattingly put her considerable energy into a variety of enterprises over the years, but she is probably best known by longtime residents as the woman who brought a smile, a warm greeting and a basket of gifts to welcome newcomers to Fort Collins.

Among the gifts would be coupons and cards from sponsoring local businesses, a copy of the local newspaper, information about where to find what around town — medical care, babysitting and so forth — treats, and possibly a surprise or two. Mattingly was adept at locating and promoting businesses in the area.

At the same time, she had a radio program on KCOL six days a week, “Koffee with Kolleen,” broadcast from her home, during which she would interview interesting people — many of whom she had met thanks to her welcome visits.

One of those visits was with Dr. Gerald Moyer, a dentist who told her about the need for better irrigation of teeth and envisioned a device that would use water to force small particles from between the teeth. Mattingly told her husband, John. Over the next several months the two men developed an invention that would fill the bill. On fishing trips, they often discussed the fine points of the device. In time, the device was patented and became Water Pik, with a factory in Fort Collins and nation-wide distribution of the product.

The Mattinglys had come to Fort Collins after leaving a small Nebraska town where he was employed as an engineer. Pregnant with their first child, she decided to go to Denver to give birth rather than having the child at home with no assistance or having a veterinarian deliver the baby.

From Denver, they migrated north in 1949 to the small town on the Poudre River (where John could indulge his love of fishing) and began a new life, raising a family and pursuing careers.

Wherever she went, Mattingly found needs to be filled and set to work to do so: starting a library in the Nebraska town, hiring Japanese teenagers interned in camps to work at a Chicago hotel, establishing the Helen Mary Greene Theater here in her mother’s name, developing and teaching a course in French at a university where her husband was studying, hosting and working with international students at the college here and elsewhere, and more. Later in life, she took up graphology and became a certified graphologist. All her life, until sidelined by a heart attack, she danced.

Mattingly, who died in 2000, spent the last part of her life in California, still engaged in volunteer work, still finding ways to respond to needs wherever she could, and still enjoying life to the hilt.

Contact history writer Barbara Fleming at fcwriter@frii.com.

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HELP FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN Winter has arrived in all its radiant beauty. Coats and Boots would like to thank all the philanthropic individuals and businesses who generously donated to their effort. It is because of you that our Poudre School District students living in poverty will be afforded the benefits of outdoor winter playground fun for months to come.

You made their goal of outfitting 900 students at 22 PSD schools a reality. 100 percent of your donations reached our local youngsters who live in need.

A very special thank you goes out to The Fort Collins Coloradoan, Phase 2 Company, Jax, Chipping Fore Charities and Fort Collins Sertoma Club, Northern Colorado United for Youth, High Country Beverage, Ken’s Muffler

Shop, Kaufman & Robinson Inc., First National Bank, The Human Bean, Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary, Overland Sertoma Club, Foothills Rotary Club, Dennis and Noreen Houska, Hillside Construction, Big O Tire, Book Center of the Rockies, Woodward Inc., Bowl Fort Collins, Community First Foundation, Scott and Julie Melbye, Bullfrog Wine and Spirits, Dan and Martha Larsen, Raw Urth Designs, Gerald and Connie Horak, Flood and Peterson Insurance, Samaritan Class at First United Methodist Church, Michael and Barbara Paddack, Rocky Mountain Battery, Valley Steel and Wire Company, Thomas Mills, Fort Collins Lions Foundation and the many we are unable to list.

Thanks to North Fort Collins Business Association

(NFCBA) and Jax for continuing to lead this endeavor.

Next winter season, Coats and Boots will extend their reach once again — no needy child in PSD will be left out in the cold. The children thank you and are grateful for helping to keep them warm while waiting at bus stops, while playing on a snow-covered field with their friends and for just being able to bundle up like the other kids and enjoy the brilliance of our Northern Colorado winter weather.

Thanks for remembering our kiddos. They are the future. They are worth investing in, and you have made that crystal clear. Always feel free to send your donations to NFCBA, P.O. Box 115, Fort Collins, CO. Jeannie Craft, Fort Collins

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GRANBY - A Texas woman who fell from a chairlift at a small Colorado ski resort last week died from a rupture of the aorta and other traumatic injuries, an autopsy has concluded.

Kelly Huber, 40, of San Antonio fell 20 feet from the lift on Thursday at Granby Ranch Ski Resort about 90 miles west of Denver.

Two daughters, ages 12 and 9, also fell with Huber. The 12-year-old was treated and released from a local hospital, while the 9-year-old was being treated at Children’s Hospital in suburban Denver. Her condition hasn’t been re-

leased.

Granby Police Chief James Kraker released the autopsy results this weekend.

Authorities were still investigating how the three fell. The Quick Draw Express lift at Granby will stay closed until state regulators can determine it is safe, said Lee Rasizer, a spokesman for the Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board.

The lift has safety bars, but it wasn’t known if Huber was using one, according to Chris Linsmayer, a spokesman for Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade group.

Fatal falls from U.S. ski lifts are rare.

The National Ski Areas Association says there have been three deaths since 2004 in falls not related to mechanical problems.

The last fatal fall in Colorado, which accounts for more than a fifth of skier visits nationwide, happened in 2002 when the manager of Winter Park Ski Resort fell about 15 feet from a lift after suffering seizure-like symptoms.

In 1976, four people were killed after cable wires became entangled in a gondola at Vail Mountain Resort. In 1985, two people died at Keystone Resort after the welding on the large wheel used to pull the cable failed.

Developments Continued from Page 1A

the DDA, private investors will pay to build the garage and the city will enter a lease-to-own agreement using funds from the Urban Renewal Authority and a metro district.

Under the agreement, the city would contribute $2.2 million over 10 years to the movie theater.

The Brands at The Ranch and The Brands West: Construction is expected to begin late in the second quarter or early third quarter of 2017 on a massive high-end shopping center with two hotels, office space, apartments and an IMAX theater spread across both side of Interstate 25 and Crossroads Boulevard.

Work will begin simultaneously on both The Brands at the Ranch on the east side of I-25 and The Brands West on the west side, Water Valley developer Martin Lind said. “Different retailers want to occupy each side for different market reasons.”

The city of Loveland unanimously approved a $258 million finance package to bring the project within its city limits.

The incentive package, which will span nearly 30 years, includes an expedited approval process, fee waivers, sales tax share-backs, public improvement fee and metro district. The metro district would collect 39 mills from property owners to help offset the capital construction costs such as public plazas, parking garages and roadway improvements.

The financial risk to the city amounts to about $4.5 million in fee waivers.

Lind estimates the combined projects will be valued at more than $572 million and provide nearly 7,000 permanent jobs and 4,600 construction jobs.

Scheels adds to Johnstown landmarks Billed as the “Disneyland of sporting goods,” the North Dakota-based retailer is on schedule to open Sept. 30 southeast of the I-25/U.S. Highway 34 exit.

Capitalizing on the “wow” factor, the megastore will feature a 65-foot indoor Ferris wheel, 160,000-gallon saltwater aquarium, bronze sculptures made by the Lundeen family in Loveland, and 95 specialty stores that stock 2.2 million pieces of inventory throughout the year.

The employee-owned, privately-held chain plans to begin recruiting about 450 full- and part-time employees in early February, spokeswoman Sherri Schmidt told the Coloradoan. Average annual salaries are about $55,000, according to the company.

Scheels will anchor Johnstown Plaza, an 80-acre project being developed by

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Stefanie Harris spends time with her baby at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center on Sunday, New Year’s Day.

No. Colorado greets first babies of 2017 Banner Fort Collins Medical Center welcomes girl on New Year’s Day CASSA NIEDRINGHAUS CNIEDRINGHAUS@COLORADOAN.COM

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Construction continues on Scheels in Johnstown on Dec. 19. The sporting goods store plans to open in September.

EAGLE CROSSING DEVELOPMENT

A rendering of The Brands at Loveland.

Carson Development of Overland Park, Kansas. It will eventually bring more than 900,000 square feet of retail space to the 2534 development. The first phase, which includes Scheels, is expected to be completed in 2018 with a second phase wrapping up in 2020, according to Johnstown town documents.

The Johnstown Town Council created a metro district for Johnstown Plaza and plans to issue $95 million in bonds to help with infrastructure improvements including improving Ronald Reagan Boulevard and extending water and sewer lines and storm drainage.

Under the financing agreement, the town will collect 3 percent sales tax, keeping 1 percent and giving 2 percent back to retailers who will funnel it to a trustee to help repay the debt.

The developer will impose a 2.5 percent public improvement fee, or PIF, which means shoppers will pay 2.5 percent more on purchases made at Johnstown Plaza.

Windsor Mill gets some love Blue Ocean Enterprises in Fort Col-

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The Windsor Mill as it could look after a multimillion-dollar renovation.

lins agreed to purchase the historic Windsor Mill on Nov. 30 with plans to turn the tornado-ravaged eyesore into a brewpub with other retail space and offices.

The company has started repairs and expects to submit preliminary development plans to Windsor by the end of the year, said Steve Schroyer, Blue Ocean’s director of real estate.

The roughly $10 million project is getting $3.7 million in fee waivers, cash investments and shared tax revenue from the town. Schroyer said Blue Ocean hopes to have the mill open for business in November.

Improvements could include adding a fourth level to the three-story building.

“We are interviewing any and all prospects who wish to be associated with the project to ensure we get the absolute best users for our project and the town of Windsor,” Schroyer said.

Blue Ocean is the real estate and development company created by OtterBox founders Curt and Nancy Richardson.

Stefanie Harris went to bed well before midnight on New Year’s Eve. She’s glad she did, because contractions jolted her awake around 1 a.m. Sunday. She couldn’t go back to sleep, so she paced. She walked a track through her living and dining rooms until the contractions got closer together and the pain increased. Sometime between 4 and 5 a.m., she woke her fiance, Anthony Torchio. She said she already had the car running for him.

He drove them to Banner Fort Collins Medical Center, as she hit the windows of the car in pain. Less than eight hours later, their daughter was born — making her the first baby born at the medical center in 2017.

The still-unnamed “Baby Torchio” was born at 12:30 p.m., weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 18 inches.

Poudre Valley Hospital delivered its first baby of 2017, a girl, at 10:20 a.m. McKee Medical Center in Loveland delivered a baby girl at 1:53 p.m. As of Sunday evening, Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland had not yet delivered a baby in the new year.

Sunday afternoon, Baby Torchio opened her eyes and pushed her hand into the air, as if grabbing for something.

Harris described her as an “active little monsoon.”

By early Sunday evening, though, Baby Torchio was wrapped in a blanket, nestled in a pink cap and falling asleep in her mother’s arms. Harris cooed at her and smiled.

“I feel great,” Harris said. “I think I’m just tired from being up for so long. My battery light is blinking.”

Harris said she and Anthony — whom she described as ecstatic — are still deciding between first names of Ivy and Ila. They’ve already picked a middle name, Pearl, which is a shortened version of Harris’ grandmother’s middle name.

They wanted to meet Baby Torchio before settling on her name first name, though.

She has a sister, Jada, 9, and a brother, Anthony Jr., 18 months.

Baby Torchio is one of the first of thousands of babies that will be born in Fort Collins and Loveland this year.

In 2016, PVH delivered 2,167 babies, including 42 sets of twins. MCR delivered 1,329, including 15 sets of twins. Banner in Fort Collins delivered 206, including three sets of twins.

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A red Durango ran a red light and smashed into the side of a silver car in the intersection of Lemay Avenue and Stuart Street.

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A driver in a red Dodge Durango ran a red light and smashed into the side of a silver Honda sedan in the intersection of Lemay Avenue and Stuart Street on Sunday.

The driver of the Durango, Roxane Carpenter, 55, was headed north on Lemay when she hit the Honda, which was headed east on Stuart, according to Fort Collins Police Services. The Durango came to rest just east of the intersection, but the Honda continued moving and came to rest against a tree south of the intersection.

The Honda driver, John Dodds, 73, and passenger, Carol McKee, 74, were hospitalized at Medical Center of the Rockies with serious injuries. Carpenter was not injured.

The call for the crash came in shortly before 11 a.m., shut down the intersection for about four hours and prompted an FCPS CRASH Team investigation.

Police do not believe alcohol, drugs or speed contributed to the crash. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending.

Anyone with information about the crash who has not already given a statement to police is asked to contact Officer Drew Jurkofsky at 970-416-2224 or Crime Stoppers of Larimer County at 970-221-6868.

Reporter Cassa Niedringhaus covers breaking news for the Coloradoan. Follow her on Twitter: @CassaMN.

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LOS ANGELES - Though Californians passed a ballot measure to bring back bilingual education in the next school year, educators say a challenge to getting the programs started will be finding more bilingual teachers.

Nearly two decades after banning most bilingual education, Californians voted in November to let schools restore it for both English learners and English speakers whose parents want them to learn Spanish, Mandarin and other languages to compete globally for jobs.

Educators say growing interest in bilingual programs will boost already-high demand for teachers trained and credentialed to teach the classes. Schools that already have such programs in California — and in other states, including Utah and Oregon — have brought teachers on visas from overseas to meet the need.

“There is already a shortage for bilingual teachers with just the demand we have right now,” said Joshua Speaks, a spokesman for the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

The overwhelming vote in favor of Proposition 58 is a huge turnaround from the backlash to bilingual education after a surge in immigration to California in the 1990s. Since then, some schools have started bilingual programs, but parents of English learners had to sign annual waivers for their children to participate, and many districts were reluctant to take on the paperwork.

Since the measure passed — and with 73.5 percent of the vote — many schools are expected to expand bilingual offerings or start new programs. Among the most popular models are so-called dual language immersion programs mixing English learners and English speakers in the classroom and splitting instructional time between English and another language.

The state’s Department of Education estimates California has at least 350 dual language immersion programs, though the vast majority of the state’s 1.4 million English learners are currently taught using English immersion.

Robert Oakes, a department spokesman, could not say how many districts will start bilingual programs but expects many will.

“There is a hope and an expectation there will be a big expansion,” he said.

California is already facing a teacher shortage following the economic downturn.

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Four Fort Collins City Council positions, including mayor, will be up for election in April.

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Shields Street near Colorado State University and College Avenue near Foothills mall.

CSU plans to have the Shields underpass completed by August for the start of the fall semester and the opening of a new on-campus stadium. A milestone in the project will be a three- to four-week complete closure of Shields Street in spring.

The underpass of College Avenue is expected to be completed by spring or summer. Its construction is intended to ease the movement of pedestrians between the MAX bus rapid-transit line and the mall.

College and Prospect Reconstruction of the intersection is scheduled to begin in February with the goal of finishing by August. The $5 million project includes the addition of turn lanes and stormwater improvements.

Lincoln Avenue A project to replace the Lincoln Avenue Bridge across the Cache la Poudre River is scheduled to begin in January and take about six months. Work will continue on Lincoln Avenue between First Street and Lemay Avenue that will result in sidewalks, bike lanes and other improvements on both sides of the street.

Access to local businesses will remain open during construction. Detour routes for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians will be posted.

Riverside Avenue A project to replace the bridge that carries Riverside Avenue across Spring Creek is expected to break ground late in the year.

Details of the $3 million project, such as providing an alternative route to reach Edora Pool Ice Center during construction, are still being worked out.

Twin Silos Park The city’s latest community park is under construction near the intersection of Ziegler and Kechter roads. The 54-acre park, which will feature two repurposed farm silos in its play area and carry an agricultural theme, is expected to open in late summer or early fall.

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Stephen W. Parker, left, co-publisher of New Jersey Hills Media Group, listens Dec. 15 as Richard Vezza, publisher of the Star-Ledger, addresses New Jersey legislators about a bill to end published legal notices.

Newspapers fight to keep legal notice requirements JOSH CORNFIELD ASSOCIATED PRESS

TRENTON, N.J. - As classified advertising, once the lifeblood of newspapers, has dried up, one constant has remained: a thick daily listing of government public notices.

But legislative fights have put that at risk.

A measure to allow government agencies in New Jersey to stop publishing their legal notices in newspapers recently stalled, but Republican Gov. Chris Christie said he will make the change a priority in 2017. And Democratic leaders in the Legislature aren’t backing down from having the debate, either.

Christie says the change would save taxpayers and residents $80 million, but the state’s newspapers dispute that math. They say the state spends $20 million on legal notice advertising each year, and more than half is reimbursed by private business.

Christie’s figures also apparently include an estimate that $60 million will be spent on public notices of pending foreclosures, a fee paid for by banks.

It’s not only an issue in New Jersey. State lawmakers nationwide have considered ending the requirement to publish notices for things like public meetings and government bids, but lobbying efforts from publishers have stopped that so far. But as the audience for printed newspapers continues to dwindle, some think it’s only a matter of time.

“I think with the state legislatures it’s just simply a matter of saving a few bucks,” said Kip Cassino, a media analyst at Borrell Associates. “It’s going to keep coming up, and I think before the next decade ends, I don’t think you’re going to see the legals in newspapers anymore.”

If this month’s fight in New Jersey is any indication, though, that change won’t come easily.

Faced with legislation put on a fast track in Trenton, the state’s newspapers launched a full-court press against the measure. Most of the newspapers owned by Gannett Co., the nation’s largest newspaper chain, devoted their front pages to an editorial against the measure.

Christie called out the “billionaire” owners of the newspapers, saying they made the attack personal against him so they could continue “feeding like pigs at the government trough.”

Classified advertising was the lifeblood of newspapers before Craigslist launched and took a huge chunk from that profitable revenue stream.

Lawmakers in states including Pennsylvania, Michigan and Alaska have debated doing away with public notices, but those measures have stalled or not passed. Last year Arizona’s Legislature approved a bill allowing corporations to file their legal notices with a state regulator, but public agencies still have to publish them in newspapers.

In Massachusetts, a new law goes into effect Jan. 21 — developed as a compromise to discussions about allowing government agencies to bypass newspapers — that will require newspapers to publish legal notices online as well as in print. The state’s newspapers will also be required to run a statewide website to collect all the notices.

“You don’t want to put the fox in charge of the hen house,” said Robert Ambrogi, of the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association.

Voters might head to the polls twice in 2017 to decide city issues.

April 4 is the regular municipal election.

Voters are likely to decide several proposed changes to the city charter related to how elections are conducted.

Of greater interest will be the selection of four City Council members; representatives from Districts 1 (northeast), 3 (southeast) and 5 (west central) and the mayor.

District representatives are elected by district voters. The mayor is elected atlarge.

City voters might return to the polls in November to decide whether the charter for the city electrical utility should be amended to allow Fort Collins to get into the business of providing broadband services, such as high-speed internet.

The council will have to decide by summer whether to place a measure on the fall ballot.

Legal matters Decisions potentially could be reached in a number of high-profile litigation cases involving the city.

Topless ban Members of Free the Nipple Fort Collins sued the city in federal court in 2016 over an ordinance that prohibits women from exposing their breasts in public places. The women claim the ordinance is discriminatory and violates the state and U.S. constitutions.

In December, U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson heard arguments regarding a motion for a preliminary injunction filed by the plaintiffs that would block enforcement of the ordinance. The judge set no timeline for making a decision on the motion or for hearing the case.

Police discrimination A former detective and current sergeant with Fort Collins Police Services sued the city claiming police officials engaged in a pattern of discriminatory practices against minority officers by passing them up for promotions and targeting them for disciplinary actions.

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Paid on-street parking in downtown Fort Collins could become a reality in 2017.

The case appeared to be headed toward a settlement, but parties in the case told a U.S. District Court judge in December they have been unable to reach an agreement. A scheduling hearing for the case is set for Jan. 19.

Eminent domain Owners of a home at the corner of Prospect Road and Remington Street fought the city for much of 2016 over plans to take a portion of their property as part of the Prospect Road/College Avenue intersection reconstruction project.

After several public hearings, City Council authorized the use of eminent domain to acquire right of way for the project. Property owner Kevin Harper said the city’s initial offer for his land came in low. The city is expected to go to court to get immediate possession of the land while negotiations continue and Harper has an appraisal done.

The value of the land taken for right of way ultimately could be decided in District Court.

Planning

Fort Collins is known for its long-range planning efforts; some of which will end as others will start in 2017.

City Plan Officials say it’s time again to review and update the city’s 20-year comprehensive plan for growth and land use. The plan is expected to address issues such as housing affordability, said Cameron Gloss, the city’s planning manager.

The process, which is expected to include extensive public outreach and input, is scheduled to launch in spring and take about two years. The process will include updates to the city’s master plans for transportation and transit services.

Downtown Plan The 18-month process of creating a vision and action plan for the downtown area is expected to be presented to council for adoption in February or March. An element of the overall plan is the Parking Plan, which calls for implementing an on-street paid parking program and developing more parking structures.

Old Town Neighborhoods Two separate but related planning documents pertaining to historic neighborhoods east and west of the downtown area are expected to be considered for adoption by council early next year.

The Old Town Neighborhoods Plan lays out a vision for the areas and policy guidelines aimed at preserving their historic natures and quality of life. Proposed action items include implementing standards aimed at improving mobility for all modes of transportation.

Another document, Old Town Neighborhoods – Design Guidelines, offers suggestions for improving historic properties and building new structures within the context of existing buildings.

A goal for planners and residents who worked on the project is the preservation of neighborhood characteristics. The guidelines would not carry the weight of regulations, Gloss said.

Kevin Duggan is a Coloradoan senior reporter covering local government. Follow him on Twitter, @coloradoan_dugg, and on Facebook at Coloradoan Kevin Duggan.

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STATE FORECAST: MONDAY & TUESDAY

FORT COLLINS

WEATHER TODAY

TONIGHT

HIGH 43 WEDNESDAY

25/14

Grand Junction 42/28 HIGH 23 | LOW 12

HIGH 22 | LOW 3

HIGH 12 | LOW 2

Remaining cloudy with a bit of snow

An a.m. flurry; mostly cloudy, cold

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

23/12

HIGH 43 | LOW 29

26/13

27/20

36/26

41/11

Farmington 45/29 43/28

TEMPERATURE ALMANAC

SNOWFALL ALMANAC

High/low

45°/12°

Last 24 hours

Normal high/low

44°/17°

Record/year

Total this month

0.00”

Last year high/low

Total this year

0.00”

Normal year to date

0.01”

32°/3°

Total this month

Record high/year

65° in 1918

Total this season

Record low/year

-24° in 1942

AIR QUALITY 0.0”

3.0” in 1907 0.0” 8.5”

Normal season to date

21.7”

SKI REPORT

Source: onthesnow.com

MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK

Resort

Snow New Trails Lifts Base Snow Open Open

The higher the UV index number, the greater the need for eye and skin protections.

Arapahoe Bsn Steamboat Vail Winter Park

40-40 0-50 30-30 35-43

SUN AND MOON

RECREATIONAL FORECAST

EXTREMES

Area River Flows Poudre River at Canyon mouth

N.A.

Yesterday’s State Extremes: 57° at Pueblo

Poudre River at Ft. Collins

N.A.

-5° at Gunnison

1

0-2: Low

3-5: Moderate

6-7: High

8-10: Very High

11+: Extreme

Sunrise today

7:24 a.m.

Sunset tonight

4:45 p.m.

Moonrise today

10:09 a.m.

Moonset today

9:26 p.m.

First Jan. 5

Full Jan. 12

Last Jan. 19

New Jan. 27

Today’s High/Low 11,000 feet

Particulates

Yesterday 57

Today Good

32

Good

Ozone Visibility

Good

AQI: 0-50 Good, 51-100: Moderate, 101-150 Unhealthy/ sensitive grps, 151 & above Unhealthy Visibility: 0-50 Good, 51-100: Moderate, 101-200 Poor, 201-300 Extremely poor AQI Source: airnow.gov

Observations from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, valid through 7 p.m. yesterday

UV INDEX TODAY

Lamar 58/16

Trinidad 55/21

Alamosa 34/12

PRECIPITATION ALMANAC 0.16” in 1907

25/7

32/11

Last 24 hours Record/year

Burlington 53/11

Colorado Springs 50/16

34/11

31/11

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0.00”

26/6

Pueblo 56/18

30/16

HIGH 46 | LOW 25

Limon 50/5

30/14

Gunnison 28/15

41/27

Durango 37/24

Mostly sunny and not Milder with times of clouds and sun as cold

Not as cold

22/8

Denver 47/9

Vail 30/21

37/23 HIGH 19 | LOW 7

19/3

Greeley 41/10

Estes Park 31/14

Glenwood Springs 39/28

THURSDAY

Colder with a bit of snow

Julesburg 40/10

23/12

Colder with a little snow at times

TUESDAY

20/11

FORT COLLINS 43/12

29/16

LOW 12

Cloudy

Cheyenne 33/7

Steamboat Springs 28/16 Craig 33/18

NATIONAL ROUNDUP

0 0 0 0

94 164 193 118

8 16 31 22

19°/8°

Bear Lake

NATIONAL WEATHER 135%

Joe Wright Reservoir

80%

Rawah Wilderness

123%

Rabbit Ears

110%

26°/13°

86° at Fort Myers, Fla.

7,000 feet

35°/14°

-16° at Bannack, Mont.

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Lo

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Lo

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Yesterday’s National Extremes: (in the 48 contiguous states)

9,000 feet

Today

City

Cold Front

T-Storms

Warm Front

Rain

Stationary Front

Showers

Snow

High Pressure Low Pressure

Flurries

Ice

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Sen. Roy Blunt is not known as a party planner extraordinaire.

But the Missouri Republican now finds himself in charge of Washington’s biggest political extravaganza: the presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, when Donald Trump will become America’s new commander in chief. Blunt is overseeing everything from security during the swearing-in to the menu for Trump’s first presidential lunch.

It’s a little-known perk that comes with Blunt’s job as chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, a normally sleepy panel that oversees the upper chamber’s inner workings. But every four years, the job gets some glitz and glamour.

Or, from Blunt’s perspective, some awe-inspiring responsibility.

“People all over the world have a chance to watch and see that this is what a real democracy is supposed to be able to do,” Blunt said in an interview Wednesday.

“We take it for granted every four WASHINGTON

“The election’s over and some people are very happy and other people, not so happy.”

Sen. Roy Blunt

years, but it is truly ... a miraculous thing to see a country as big as ours do this successfully over and over again.”

Blunt is a 20-year veteran of Congress, who was a leader in the House Republican caucus before jumping to the Senate six years ago. He is a consummate Washington insider — he is even married to a lobbyist — but he now is in charge of the outsider’s coronation.

Blunt’s official, if temporary, title is chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. The committee is responsible for all inaugural events at the Capitol, and Blunt has already made sure to infuse the event with a Missouri flavor.

The Missouri State University Chorale will have a prime singing slot at the ceremony, which could draw up to a million revelers and spectators to the National Mall, along with millions more who will watch the festivities at home.

At the lunch inside the Capitol, the principal artwork on display for the new president will be a painting by the 19th-century Missouri artist George Caleb

Authorities in Turkey searched Sunday for a gunman who opened fire at a packed nightclub during New Year’s celebrations in Istanbul, killing at least 39 people and injuring 69.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned “the terror attack in Istanbul’s Ortakoy neighborhood in the first hours of 2017” and offered condolences for those who died, including “foreign guests.”

Nearly two-thirds of those killed — 24 victims — were from other countries, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. Many were from the Middle East, including Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, although countries from India to Belgium reported their citizens among the casualties, the Associated Press reported.

No word yet on any American victims.

Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said the suspect has not been identified and remains at large. He described the attack as a “massacre, a truly inhumane savagery.”

“Our security forces have started the necessary operations. God willing, he will be caught in a short period of time,” Soylu said.

More than 500 people were inside the Reina club when the attack began about 1:15 a.m. local time. A closed-circuit television recording of the attack showed the assailant wearing a Santa Claus hat part of the time, according to the Associated Press, which obtained the recording from the Haberturk newspaper.

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At least 39 killed, dozens more injured in nightclub attack

“We are at the point where all words end.”

Mehmet Kocarslan, nighclub owner

Relatives mourn at the coffin during the funeral of Ayhan Arik, one of the victims.

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Expect more store closings despite big holiday sales Record spending goes to the online sellers Chris Woodyard

@ChrisWoodyard USA TODAY

In a sign of how dramatically the landscape is changing when it comes to shopping, experts say don’t expect any let-up in store closings in 2017 just because retailers just had biggest growth in holiday sales in five years.

Consumers finally opened

their wallets, making purchases on everything from toys to apparel.

Overall, consumers spent $196.1 billion on holiday purchases, up 3.8%, the biggest increase since 2011, says research firm Conlumino in a report Friday. Mastercard’s SpendingPulse put the increase at 4% and said the day before Christmas was the top shopping day of the season.

But a record amount of the spending for the season went to online sellers. And when the droves eventually showed up in stores, much of the foot traffic was driven by discounting.

Promotions are great for shoppers, but not terribly profitable business for those who own traditional stores.

“This was a fantastic shopping season, but for many department store and apparel retailers, this was a very challenging holiday,” says Steven Barr, retail consumer leader for consultants PwC. “I anticipate we will see significant numbers of store closures.”

Macy’s, for instance, has already announced it will close about 100 stores in 2017 — and is yet to specify the locations. The closings will amount to about 15% of Macy’s 675 full-line loca-

JEFF CHIU, AP

Maddy, left, and her friend Maggie, sit with their shopping bags at Union Square in San Francisco.

tions. Other department store chains may follow suit.

Yet the switch comes at a time when retailing, as a whole, is shining.

Americans are just in a mood to spend again. The shopping binge came as the Consumer Confidence Index hit a 13-year high in a surge of optimism about the economy, jobs and income, The Conference Board, a nonprofit research organization, reported Tuesday.

While stores saw a 2.6% increase, the big winner was online sellers, which saw their sales soar 17.1%, Columino said in a report.

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VAL KLUMP, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE

Algae blooms fueled by nutrient-rich runoff have created a dead zone in Green Bay that is threatening wildlife and tourism.

Wis. agency scrubs webpage for climate change wording State’s Department of Natural Resources contends subject is now up for debate Lee Bergquist

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE Wisconsin’s state agency that oversees environmental regulation recently removed language from its webpage on the Great Lakes that says humans and greenhouse gases are the main cause of climate change.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources now contends the subject is a matter of scientific debate.

The department made the changes Dec. 21, striking out whole sentences attributing global warming to human activities and rising levels of carbon dioxide.

It’s the most recent example of the agency removing information related to climate change. More broadly, the changes reflect how the administration of Republican Gov. Scott Walker has de-emphasized the subject since he took office in 2011.

“As it has done throughout the centuries, the earth is going through a change. The reasons for this change at this particular time in the earth’s long history are being debated and researched by academic entities outside the Department of Natural Resources,” the department has written in its latest changes.

Officials replaced this wording: “Earth’s climate is changing.

Human activities that increase heat-trapping (greenhouse) gases are the main cause.”

The old text goes on to say “scientists agree” that the Great

Lakes region will see longer summers and shorter winters, decreased ice cover and changes in rain and snow patterns “if climate change patterns continue.”

Blogger Jim Rowen, a critic of the Walker administration’s environmental policies, first reported the revised passages Monday. “(The) updated page reflects our position on this topic that we have communicated for years, that our agency regularly must respond to a variety of environmental and human stressors from drought, flooding, wind events to changing demographics,” Natural Resources spokesman Jim Dick said in email.

“Adaptation has been our position on this topic.”

While some scientists have painted doubt for the reason why the planet is warming, the vast majority of climate scientists agree that burning of fossil fuels has increased global greenhouses gases in the atmosphere and has caused warming.

A 2014 United Nations report that surveyed the latest science of climate change found “human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history.”

The report, the U.N.’s fifth since 1990, also found “warming of the climate system is unequivocal, and since the 1950s, many of the observed changes are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The atmosphere and (oceans) have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have diminished, and sea level has risen.”

Under Walker, climate issues have not been a high priority. He has been critical of President Obama’s climate initiatives.

GOP Attorney General Brad Schimel joined other like-minded states in 2015 in a federal lawsuit opposing regulations to limit carbon emissions from power plants.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources also recently removed a teaching guide on climate change from its website. According to the agency, it is turning it over to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

In recent years, state Natural Resources officials have removed other information devoted to global warming, but other information is still intact.

“When climate change gets so politicized, you can imagine agencies and its leaders haggling over wording.”

Paul Robbins, University of Wisconsin-Madison

For example, a Webpage devoted to landfills and waste says, “Climate change poses a serious threat.”

“We now have a clearer understanding of the role waste and materials management plays in global climate change and, most importantly, the opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” it says.

In contrast, the department has taken down a trove of information on former Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle’s Task Force on

Global Warming. The 2008 report, which sought ways to reduce carbon emissions, still can be found on an online archive known as the Wayback Machine.

Michigan and Minnesota maintain extensive information on climate change and its effect at their environmental agencies.

Paul Robbins, director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said the alterations don’t surprise him.

“When climate change gets so politicized, you can imagine agencies and its leaders haggling over wording,” he said.

Robbins said University of Wisconsin scientists have worked with state Natural Resources Department field staff for years on how to adapt to a warming climate although with shrinking state agency budgets, “it’s not as high of a priority as it was in the past.”

Bill Davis, president of the John Muir chapter of the Sierra Club in Madison, described the scrubbing as “unfortunate, but not surprising — they’ve been doing it pretty much since Walker got into office.

“This is an asset, paid for with public funds, and the fact it was scrubbed off its website is not good public policy,” he said.

Said Joel Brammeier, president of Chicago-based Alliance for the Great Lakes: “I don’t understand the need for the changes. To me, it looks like they are trying to cover up a that really isn’t debate happening.”

Dick, the Department of Natural Resources spokesman, said the agency is working on ways Wisconsin can adjust to a changing climate.

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backpack as he shoots a police officer outside the club.

Earlier news reports said the gunman wore a Santa Claus outfit, but Prime Minister Binali Yildirim disputed that Sunday. “He is an armed terrorist as we know it.”

The attacker left a gun inside the club and escaped by “taking advantage of the chaos” that ensued, Yildrim said.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which Turkish authorities said was carried out by a lone assailant.

This is the fourth major attack in Turkey in the past month, including the Dec. 19 assassination of the Russian ambassador to Turkey during a photo exhibition in Ankara.

Erdogan said his country is “extremely determined to do whatever it takes” after recent terror attacks to secure the region.

Turkey is a member of NATO and a partner in the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State.

The bloodiest attacks that Turkey endured in 2016 were the work of the Islamic State or Kurdish militants.

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Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are on the scene of the nightclub attack on Sunday.

Reina owner Mehmet Kocarslan told the private Dogan news agency that police had boosted security measures in the upscale neighborhood and its vicinity.

The efforts included a 24-hour police presence and complementary efforts by the coast guard at sea.

“Despite all these precautions by police forces, unfortunately this painful event took place,” he

said. “We are at the point where all words end.”

State-run Anadolu news agency reported Sunday that a police officer, Burak Yildiz, 22, was shot and killed outside the nightclub.

A female security guard, Hatice Karcilar, 29, was also among those killed, according to Anadolu. At least 15 of the dead were foreign nationals, Soylu said.

The White House condemned

what it called a “horrific terrorist attack” and offered U.S. help to Turkey. “That such an atrocity could be perpetrated upon innocent revelers, many of whom were celebrating New Year’s Eve, underscores the savagery of the attackers,” the White House statement said.

The U.S. consulate in Istanbul warned Americans there to limit their movement around Istanbul “to an absolute minimum.”

Pope Francis, speaking Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, lamented the attack on what he called a “night of good wishes and hope.”

“I ask the Lord to support all people of good will who courageously roll up their sleeves to face the plague of terrorism and the bloody stain that envelops the world with a shadow of fear and bewilderment,” Francis said, in a departure from his prepared text.

In Istanbul, Sinem Uyanik described the scene in the nightclub as she waited outside Sisli Etfal Hospital to see her husband who was wounded in the attack. “Before I could understand what was happening, my husband fell on top me,” Uyanik said. “I had to lift several bodies from on top of me before I could get out. It was frightening.”

Bingham.

Blunt chose the appropriately titled Verdict of the People, painted in 1854-55, because it illustrates America’s sometimes messy democracy in action. The scene, part of an election series

by Bingham, shows a clerk calling out election results to a crowd in the street, where the news is greeted with a mix of elation and despair “The election’s over and some people are very happy and other people, not so happy,” Blunt said in describing the painting at a Dec. 16 press conference at the Saint Louis Art Museum, which will lend the artwork for the inauguration ceremony.

Of course, the political sentiments in Bingham’s 1850s-era rendering could easily apply to the 2016 election results, which have deeply divided the American electorate. Trump’s inauguration has already stirred controversy, with some performers refusing to attend and a large number of protests planned.

Blunt said security has been a top concern as he maps out the plans for Jan. 20. In addition to Trump, he noted, a bevy of other high-profile officials will be on stage in the front of the Capitol as Trump takes the oath of office and delivers his inaugural speech.

“Every one of these, I think, is more security conscious than the one before, particularly since 9/ 11,” Blunt said. “It’s a huge target with the president and the president-elect, the vice president and the vice president elect, ... all within close proximity to each other.”

He said the most intense moment will come with the actual transition of power.

“The moment the president takes the oath of office, I always wind up looking over at the president who is suddenly no longer responsible for everything a president is responsible for and think about what a relief that must be,” Blunt said. “Suddenly that weight is no longer there.”

But for Blunt, the relief won’t come until the inaugural parade begins — that’s when his duties end. After Trump is sworn in, the president and his entourage, along with other politicians and dignitaries, will retreat inside the Capitol for the luncheon.

At President Obama’s 2013 inauguration, lunch guests sipped New York wines and devoured cheese, yogurt and apple pie from the Empire State, thanks to Blunt’s predecessor as the inaugural committee chairman — Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Contributing: Jackie Rehwald, Springfield News-Leader.

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Applause for NYPD move to allow turbans

Sikhs in uniform also allowed to grow beards, officials decide

Melanie Eversley @melanieeversley USA TODAY

Islamic advocacy organizations are praising a decision by the New York Police Department to allow Sikhs to grow beards and wear turbans with their uniforms for religious reasons.

The move comes as the NYPD has been stressing diversity within its ranks, partly as a response to heightened tensions between police and communities across the country. In an impassioned speech after the presidential election in November, Mayor Bill de Blasio promised New York City would take legal action before complying with the campaign proposal from President-elect Donald Trump to establish a Muslim registry. A marketing campaign in the subways has encouraged people of all faiths and ethnicities to apply for jobs with the department.

“We want to make the NYPD as diverse as possible and I think this is going to go a long way to help us with that,” police commissioner James O’Neill said.

The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic relations applauded last week’s decision, noting that before the move, Muslims on the police force could only grow their beards up to 1 millimeter. They now are allowed to grow beards up to a half inch from their faces.

“We applaud this long-overdue step to make sure the NYPD better reflects our city’s diverse communities,” CAIR-NY executive director Afaf Nasher said in a statement. “We are particularly grateful to the work of Public Advocate Letitia James in advocating for Muslim officers who were previously asked to choose between public service and their faith.”

The group United Sikhs, which has offices in New York and throughout the world, has been lobbying for such a change for months.

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“We want to make the NYPD as diverse as possible and I think this is going to go a long way to help us with that.”

James O’Neill, police commissioner

New graduates of the NYPD Police Academy participate in a graduation ceremony in New York, on Dec. 28, 2016.

“It’s a win for the officers but also the community members who will reap the benefits of a more diverse police force patrolling their neighborhoods,” said Hardayal Singh, executive director of United Sikhs.

“While we are undoubtedly celebrating the welcome move to allow turbans we will not be satisfied until the NYPD and other forces across the country make appropriate changes to the policy on facial hair,” the statement continued. “The Sikh religion forbids cutting or shaving any bodily hair.

Until Sikhs can serve without any of their articles of faith being called into question we will keep pushing the NYPD and other forces to make the necessary accommodations.”

Sikhs consider the turban a symbol of their dedication to serving humanity. They wear it as a crown. It also is considered as a way to preserve the Sikh identity.

Sikhs do not cut their hair as a way of showing respect to God. The turban helps protect their hair.

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Hundreds of civilians fled a mountainous region outside the Syrian capital on Sunday, where government forces were battling several insurgent groups, including an al-Qaida-linked outfit excluded from a recent nationwide cease-fire.

The Syrian military said some 1,300 people fled the Barada Valley region since Saturday.

The region has been the target of days of airstrikes and shelling despite the truce, which was brokered by Russia and Turkey and appears to be holding in other parts of the country, despite some reports of fighting.

The truce went into effect early Friday, and the government and the opposition are expected to meet for talks in Kazakhstan later this month.

Russia, a key military ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Turkey, a leading sponsor of the rebels, are acting as guarantors of the agreement, which excludes the al-Qaida-linked Fatah al-Sham Front and the Islamic State group.

On Saturday, the U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution supporting efforts by Russia and Turkey to end the nearly six-year conflict in Syria

jump-start peace and negotiations.

— The Associated Press NEW SUBWAY LINE OPENS UP IN NEW YORK CITY

New Yorkers’ long wait to take a subway under Manhattan’s far Upper East Side ended Sunday when three stations on the Second Avenue line opened to the public.

The first train left the station at East 96th Street at noon after a speech by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who pushed to meet a New Year’s Day deadline for the long-delayed project.

“I hope when you go down there you really feel how much hard work and time and patience it’s taken to get to this point,” Cuomo said. “It’s incredible. This is not your grandfather’s station.”

The nearly 2-mile segment adds stations along Second Avenue at 96th, 86th and 72nd streets and a new connection to an existing subway line at 63rd Street.

Seen as crucial to alleviating congestion in the nation’s biggest subway system, it is on a line expected to carry about 200,000 riders a day. The entire system transports about 5.6 million riders on an average weekday.

— The Associated Press

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Progressive campaigns get a silent partner ‘The Hub Project’ helps various groups ‘perfect the message’ Nicole Gaudiano USA TODAY

Tomas Robles wanted to develop “homegrown talent” in a campaign to boost Arizona’s minimum wage, involving a young and diverse team rather than a bunch of outside consultants. But he still needed additional campaign expertise.

The chairman of Arizonans for Fair Wages and Healthy Families turned last spring to a new, highpowered non-profit organization called “The Hub Project” that has quietly begun providing behindthe-scenes support for progressive campaigns.

They not only provided legal, mentoring and strategy support, but they kicked in $50,000 for the campaign to hire a communications director.

“They helped us really perfect the message and make sure we’re consistent,” he said.

And now the lessons learned

by The Hub Project in Arizona — where the minimum wage increased to $10 per hour on Sunday — can be taken elsewhere.

The Hub is designed not to take center stage, but to fill gaps in expertise and provide something progressive donors have long felt is missing from the issue they support: campaigns coordination.

Campaigns often are run separately and organizers end up reinventing best practices for messaging and tactics, said Zach Silk, an adviser to one of The Hub’s major donors, Nick Hanauer, a venture capitalist and civic activist.

The idea behind The Hub Project is to give organizers a “hub” of best practices and knowledge they can turn to so they can spend their resources better and achieve more, he said.

“It’s the thing that has been missing in the movement,” Silk said. “There hasn’t been a central coordinating organization that was able to do strategy, message, WASHINGTON

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Lauren Santa Cruz, with The Hub Project, organizes protesters for a group photo during a demonstration urging the Senate to hold a confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland on Oct. 4, 2016.

“We’re going from no profile to low profile. We’re not a big mystery and we want people to know what we do and what our mission is.”

Arkadi Gerney, executive director

distribute it across the movement and allow others to go out and focus on the winning and the hard organizing.”

The team of 16 staff members, based in D.C., is focusing on economic and democracy-related issues — courts, voting, elections — hoping to build stronger issue advocacy at the federal and state level by offering extra help on digital strategy, grass-roots organizing, communications, messaging, polling, political action and policy.

They provided digital coordination and content for dozens of groups working on the “We Need Nine” campaign that called on Republicans to give Supreme

Court nominee Merrick Garland a hearing, which he never got.

“Everybody’s budgets are pretty tight and when and organization like The Hub can bring real creativity and a strategic sense, I think it helps out a lot,” said Stephanie Cutter, President Obama’s 2012 deputy campaign manager and former adviser who led the campaign.

Several members of the team have worked at some point for the research and advocacy organization, Center for American Progress, founded by Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta, and for the public affairs agency SKDKnickerbocker, where Obama’s former com-

munications director Anita Dunn is the managing director.

The executive director, Arkadi Gerney, previously worked for former New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and managed the Mayors Against Illegal Guns national coalition.

Major donors include Hanauer, the American Federation of Teachers union and the Wyss Foundation.

The organization doesn’t disclose other donors and it’s not required to, under the rules for nonprofit organizations.

The group will launch a website in early January, but they’re only intending a slight increase in their profile.

They plan to work with many organizations around the country in the upcoming debate on health care and on other campaigns in the same way they have since the spring.

“We’re going from no profile to low profile,” Gerney said. “We’re

not a big mystery and we want people to know what we do and what our mission is. But for the most part the way that we want to work is behind the scenes.”

Republicans have had success working with behind-the-scenes partners on messaging and strategy. Silk pointed to the American Legislative Exchange Council, called ALEC, as an example of a conservative organization that serves as a “centralized clearinghouse of information,” spreading model bills and best practices on limited government, free markets and federalism to state legislators.

The Koch brothers’ network has similar coordination through its advocacy group, Americans for Prosperity.

“The right and conservative organizations have done a great job at creating complementary strategies between organizations,” said Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, an assistant professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University. “On the left, you tend to see more duplication and not learning from each other or past efforts.”

It’s harder for progressives to craft a shared strategy because they represent a wide array of immediate needs and interests as opposed to Republicans’ focus on maintaining the status quo, said Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. That’s why The Hub Project will play an important role.

“It essentially creates a place to have a shared strategy on issues with groups that might seem disparate,” she said. “But actually, if you spend two and a half nanoseconds together, you find that you’re working on different angles of the same issue.”

The Hub could be a powerful force in the progressive movement if it focuses on building up the next generation of leaders and helping guide existing campaigns to make their own strategic decisions, said Neil Sroka, communications director for the Democracy for progressive America.

“That’s something I haven’t seen enough of in the progressive movement,” he said.

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The U.S. economy is expected to strengthen next year, in part because of the government stimulus proposed at by Presidentelect Donald Trump, but job growth is likely to slow as the recovery approaches its eighth anniversary, according to a recent survey of economists.

The economy is projected to grow at a 2.3% annual rate in 2017, up from an estimated 1.6% this year, according to the average forecast of 53 economists surveyed by Blue Chip Economic Indicators. That’s modestly above the tepid 2.1% average that has prevailed since the Great Recession ended in June 2009.

The big wild card: the Trump effect. Quick congressional passage and implementation of his plan to sharply increase infrastructure and defense spending and slash taxes could mean faster growth. But Trump’s threats to slap big tariffs on China and Mexico risk trade wars that could roil the economy.

“There’s a significant downside risk from trade,” says Richard Moody, chief economist of Regions Financial.

Average monthly job growth is projected to slow to 160,000 from 180,000 so far this year and 229,000 in 2015, according to the economists’ average estimate.

That’s largely because the low, 4.6% unemployment rate is providing employers a smaller pool of available workers, says Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.

Also, the tandem of solid job gains and a sluggish economy has resulted in anemic increases in productivity, or output per worker hour. Both Zandi and Moody expect businesses to invest in more labor-saving technology next year to bolster productivity, but that likely would curtail hiring.

Yet the tight labor market should juice wage increases as employers bid up to attract workers, Zandi says.

He predicts average annual earnings growth — which was 2.5% in November — will reach 3% to 3.5% by the end of 2017.

The higher pay, he says, should draw more discouraged workers back into the labor force, keeping the unemployment rate — which many economists say now represents full employment — roughly flat next year.

Consumers, meanwhile, are poised to underpin economic growth again as a result of those fatter paychecks, steady job gains,

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record housing and stock prices, reduced debt and still-cheap gasoline.

The economists surveyed by Blue Chip expect consumption to increase a solid 2.5%, in line with gains in 2016.

“Consumer spending is still going to be the main driver,” Moody says.

The difference next year is that business investment is likely to rise and contribute to the economy after falling 0.6% this year.

Business capital spending and stockpiling were hammered by myriad factors in the first half of the year, including low oil prices, China’s economic slowdown, volatile markets and a strong dollar that hurt exports.

But oil prices have doubled since bottoming out early this year, coaxing producers to revive shuttered wells and order steel

pipes and other materials from U.S. factories. The greenback had leveled off until a recent rally, bolstering exports. China’s economy has stabilized. The Dow is on the cusp of 20,000. And U.S. companies are replenishing inventories that shrank well below normal levels, partly because paltry sales in the energy sector left little reason to bulk up.

“All of the headwinds are blowing less hard,” Zandi says.

The economists surveyed expect business investment to increase 2.7% next year. Michael Englund, chief economist of Action Economics, says Trump’s stimulus, combined with his plan to reduce regulations and cut taxes for U.S. companies, already has buoyed business confidence, and that alone could spur more capital spending. Meanwhile, he says, Trump can begin to ease regula-

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LOS ANGELES Apple continued its winning ways in 2016, with one product that sold more units than any other competitor, the top-selling iPhone.

But the year was controversial, as the company angered longtime customers by removing popular features from products and falling further behind Amazon, Google and Facebook in innovation.

KTLA-TV tech reporter Rich DeMuro joined USA TODAY for a Facebook Live video chat, as we compared notes on Apple’s year.

“Apple didn’t blow us away with anything brand new, but they delivered on what they do best,” said DeMuro.

That said, I find the latest iPhone, the 7 Plus, to be Apple’s best ever, with water resistance and a terrific camera with two lenses. Two big issues didn’t get

tions for energy and other firms through executive action to further increase corporate profits and investment.

“Businesses have been gun shy” until now, he says. He expects all those effects to increase growth by two-tenths of a percentage point.

Zandi forecasts a similar bump based on his belief that some increased military spending and tax cuts for households could take effect by the second half of next year. He expects the economy to grow a healthy 2.8% in 2017.

But Moody, who forecasts 2.1% growth, hasn’t factored any of those positive Trump effects into his forecast, adding it’s not clear how much Congress will approve and how long negotiations will drag out. All those developments are likely to temper the economy’s gains.

PICASA APPLE

There’s a lot more you can do with your new iPhone than simply take photos, listen to music and make calls. fixed, though: a longer-lasting battery and screens that won’t crack.

Grade: After a string of new products that were more updates than anything new, I give Apple a B- in innovation in 2016, with an

A for running the company efficiently. DeMuro offers a C+ for innovation and A+ for operations.

That leaves my grade at B and his at B+.

The company generated more than $200 billion in revenue

from the fourth quarter of 2015 through the first three quarters of 2016.

First Apple gave us a new iPhone without a headphone jack, saying it took courage to ditch the standard port we’ve grown accustomed to all these years.

Then it brought us new Macintosh laptops a few months later with a headphone jack, but minus all the accessory slots we pros live on such as an SD memory card slot to import photos, and videos and USB slots to plug in external hard drives and charge the iPhone.

Apple introduced smaller versions of the iPhone and iPad, put a smartphone like TouchBar on new MacBook Pros and gave us some odd-looking wireless headphones, called AirPods, which were recently released.

Apple did do a good job upgrading the iMessages program in September, bringing in apps and stickers to greatly enhance our texts with more visuals.

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LIFELINE HOW WAS YOUR DAY? GOOD DAY ED SHEERAN FANS The singer took to social media Sunday writing ‘Hello 2017’ and posted a video of him holding a sign teasing new music coming Friday.

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MOVIE OF THE YEAR ARRIVAL

If giant flying orbs suddenly scooted into our atmosphere and randomly hovered over a dozen cities, most likely we’d freak out first, ask them questions later. In Arrival, though, a linguistics expert (Amy Adams) and a theoretical physicist (Jeremy Renner) are tapped to determine why aliens are here and, oh, also figure out their entire language.

There’s a lot of beauty to be had in director Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi film: the gorgeous landscape of a world made wondrous with these spacecraft and the lyrical flashbacks that paint a loving picture of the linguist and the daughter she loses too early.

Extraterrestrials aside, Arrival explores how miscommunication is a part of human nature to be overcome while being a cinematic poem about choosing life and love when despair and loss are inevitable.

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BAD DAY MARIAH CAREY The singer ushered in 2017 with a botched performance on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest,’ appearing to have technical difficulties during her live performance. Carey took to Instagram after the performance saying, “Here’s to making more headlines in 2017.”

(in alphabetical order)

CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR.

Marvel is again the class act of the comic-book ranks, with the superhero battle to end all superhero battles involving an airport, a Spider-Man, a GiantMan and a Star Wars reference.

But the movie at its core is a powerful narrative about personal freedoms and one man having the back of his best pal.

IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY WHO’S CELEBRATING TODAY?

MOONLIGHT.

Director Barry Jenkins’ stunning movie experiments with conventions of a three-act narrative as it explores the maturation of a gay black man from lost child to bullied teenager to intimidating drug dealer. It’s impossible not to root for the character, and the film earns its ending like perhaps no other in 2016.

SING STREET.

Irish eyes are smiling and singing in John Carney’s sparkling coming-of-age musical tale. Boy meets girl, boy puts a band together to impress girl, and both find themselves broken in ways they never knew. The young romance and a bunch of ‘80sinfluenced tracks make the film a smile-inducing delight.

CHRIS EVANS BY MARVEL

EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!

Just as Richard Linklater introduced the world to Matthew McConaughey and Ben Affleck in Dazed and Confused, the filmmaker debuts a stable of future stars — including Glen Powell, Tyler Hoechlin and Wyatt Russell — in a baseball comedy with more deep thoughts than double plays.

HIDDEN FIGURES.

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BEST MOVIES OF 2016

USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt tackled a year full of unnecessary sequels, talking animals and countless mediocre projects with A-list actors to put together his top 10. Let’s start with 2016’s best movie, which happens to be a thought-provoking work that involves talking to aliens.

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CAUGHT IN THE ACT Recording artist and actress Kristin Chenoweth spent her New Year’s Eve in Oklahoma watching the Oklahoma City Thunder and the L.A. Clippers at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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THE REST OF THE TOP 10

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Amy Adams communicates with aliens in Arrival.

The 1960s space-race drama is as important as it is feel-good with Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe combining talents as a trio of black mathematicians who helped America reach for the stars and put in place anybody

who dared to underestimate their talents.

LA LA LAND.

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone are luminous in the old-school Hollywood musical done magically right in modern day. La La Land is a grand love story boosted by a moving soundtrack, a dreamer’s heart and a bittersweet epilogue that shows how one kiss can affect an entire life.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA.

The ticket should come with a warning label: “This film causes extreme crying and laughter.”

The drama taps a spectrum of emotions as it explores a family dealing with death in the present but also in its tragic past. Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams are phenomenal, but Lucas Hedges is the kid who makes it special.

MOANA.

Thanks to my 4-year-old daughter, I’ve seen Disney’s musical adventure at least 25 times now, and it’s still just as good as the first because of Auli‘i Cravalho’s spunky title adventurer, Dwayne Johnson’s cocky demigod sidekick and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s instant classic show tunes.

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THE WITCH.

Only in this Puritan horror movie would the disappearance of a young baby be the least scary thing about it. Anya Taylor-Joy proves herself a female force as a teenage girl struggling as her family crumbles, and the goat Black Phillip joins the likes of Freddy and Jason as a fright-fest icon.

TELEVISION

What sizzled — and fizzled — in 2016 TIME TRAVEL TEST

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TV was tumultuous in 2016: More streaming apps, more delayed viewing, and more shows led to a dizzying year.

Our take on some noteworthy trends: TRUE-CRIME RISE

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Decades-old crimes came to the fore. FX’s American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson offered a fictionalized account of the NFL star’s murder trial while ESPN’s documentary O.J.: Made in America painted a detailed portrait of Simpson’s life, career and the case. The case of JonBenet Ramsey was revisited by three TV projects on the 20th anniversary of her death; CBS’ version pointed the finger at her brother. Netflix’s Making a Murderer, released last December, reverberated when its subjects, accused murderers Brendan Dassey and his uncle, Steven Avery, fought for acquittals. And the all-crime Investigation Discovery net-

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MUSIC’S MIXED BAG

It was a tune-filled year on television. Four splashy musicals — Fox’s Grease Live!, The Passion and Rocky Horror Picture Show remake, along with NBC’s Hairspray Live! — had mixed results.

HBO’s Vinyl and Showtime’s Roadies bombed with one-anddone seasons. Fox’s Empire crumbled 27%, but remained broadcast’s top drama among young adults. Netflix’s costly Baz Luhrmann series, The Get Down, led to budget fights. And ABC canceled Nashville, but CMT revived the series for a fifth season.

It was a clever conceit in Back to the Future and TV’s 50-year-old drama The Time Tunnel, but this year’s crop of time-travel dramas fizzled. NBC’s Timeless and CW’s Frequency will finish out their short runs early next year. Come spring, two more tries, ABC’s Time After Time and Fox sitcom Making History, will try to make viewers forget the past.

SUPERHERO STARS

Just when you though the Marvel and DC universes couldn’t expand further, TV found a way.

Netflix has premiered Marvel’s Luke Cage, its third of five planned Marvel series, joining ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (though Agent Carter was canceled), and made plans for FX’s Legion, Freeform’s Cloak and Dagger and ABC’s The Inhumans, due next year. CW picked up its fifth DC Comics series, Supergirl, from parent CBS, and AMC’s Preacher and

Fox’s Lucifer surfaced. NBC will try a half-hour comedy, Powerless, in 2017.

DIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTS

In a year that saw the #OscarsSoWhite campaign criticize Hollywood for movies that were too lily-white, TV painted a different picture with a record number of major roles played by a diverse array of actors. Eighteen series had diverse leads this fall, up from six in 2011. But the progress wasn’t entirely altruistic: Programmers say they recognized the economic value of reaching a growing audience of minority viewers.

AWARDS SHOW FATIGUE

Continuing a recent trend, awards shows are losing viewers. In 2016, the Oscars, Emmys, American Music Awards, Country Music Association Awards and MTV’s Video Music Awards were at or near record lows.

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All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Larimer County, Colorado on or before April 20, 2017 or the claims may be forever barred.

VERN MEYER 4625 VENTURI LANE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 1803251 Coloradoan Dec. 19, 26, 2016; Jan. 2, 2017 District Court, County of Larimer, State of Colorado, 201 LaPorte Avenue Ft. Collins, CO 80521 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of ROSE A. RAKER, a/k/a ROSE ANN RAKER, ROSE RAKER, Deceased Case Number: 2016PR30697 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to District Court of Larimer, County, Colorado on or before May 2, 2017, or the claims may be forever barred.

David S. Hickman 10736 West 68th Place Arvada, CO 80004

The Board of Larimer County Commissioners will be receiving sealed proposals at the office of the Purchasing Director, 200 W. Oak Street, Suite 4000, Fort Collins, Colorado, up to 2:00 p.m. (our clock), Friday, January 27, 2017 at which time they will be closed considering the following: PROPOSAL #P16-21 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT Proposal documents and specifications are available online at Rocky Mountain e-Purchasing at www.bidnetdirect.com/c olorado, and on file at the office of the Larimer County Purchasing Director, 200 W. Oak, Suite 4000, Fort Collins, Colorado. This Request for Proposal is also available on the Larimer County Web Site at www.larimer.org/bids.

The Board of Larimer County Commissioners reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive irregularities and informalities.

Heather MacMillan, CPPB, M.Ed. Purchasing Director 1829456 Coloradoan Jan. 1, 2, 3, 2017 TO THE TREASURER OF LARIMER COUNTY, COLORADO: The undersigned, as the holder of Treasurer’s Tax Sale Certificate No.87420 issued pursuant to the tax lien sale held on the 14th day of November 2013 for the taxes or special assessments for the year 2012 hereby requests that you as the County Treasurer give such notice and take such proceedings as are required by law so that the undersigned may become entitled to a Treasurer’s Deed to the land, lot or premises described in said Treasurer’s Tax Sale Certificate, more particularly described as follows, to-wit: Lot 8, GREENBRIAR VILLAGE PUD, 2ND FIL, FTC The assessed owner is or was: Thomas R (now in the name of) 406-408 Sundance LLC

Karl,

Dated at Fort Collins Colorado: December 21, 2016 Redemption of taxes must be made prior to April 25, 2017 by the assessed owner or his agent to avoid the issuance of the Treasurer’s Deed on said date.

Reference: TD 201641 Schedule: 1413422 Signed by: Charles M Pittock Please contact: Cindy Stromberger, Civil Deputy, Larimer County Treasurer, (970) 498-7029 or PO Box 1250, Ft Collins CO 80522.

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Boyfriend’s view on unions raises red flags

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TELL ME ABOUT IT CAROLYN HAX

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Adapted from a recent online discussion.

Dear Carolyn: I have been dating a nice guy for a little over a month. He is sweet and affectionate. The one problem is that he seems to have a negative outlook on marriage and kids. Whenever I bring up my friends with kids and families, he laments about how they are probably miserable behind closed doors.

I find this outlook for a guy in his mid-thirties possibly a red flag since I do consider marriage important. Is this a deal-breaker, or nothing to worry about since we are early in the relationship?

— Red Flags Seeing families as “miserable behind closed doors” is not exactly cocktail-party chatter. It is seriously dark.

It’s important to feel comfortable asking people, especially people you date, what their worldview is and why, especially when it differs so plainly from yours.

It’s just as important for you to understand and be willing to share your own. You have a high regard for marriage, it seems. Why? Is it reflexive or duly thought out? It’s who you are, after all.

So his dark skepticism could be a dealbreaker, yes. As could your lack of it.

The mother of all deal-breakers is if the interest in getting to know each other and choose wisely isn’t mutual. Ask, then see what you receive.

Dear Carolyn: My 80-year-old father has to go to court for beating up my mother (they are divorced). He’s not worried because he doesn’t think he did anything out of line. He has serious mental issues, which he denies.

He wants my help, both with the court issue and helping him decide what to do about his living situation — Anonymous Goodness. Please give yourself the loving gift of engaging professional help with this whole process, starting with a really good geriatric social worker. The court itself might be a source for referrals, and if not then contact the local council on aging. Repeat to yourself as needed: “This is over my head.”

Email Carolyn at tellme@washpost.com and follow her on Facebook.

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Horoscopes Holiday Mathis

PEANUTS CLASSIC

Aries (March 21-April 19). About that you-to-you meeting; don’t put it off. In a few moments of being honest and realistic with yourself, you’ll uncomplicate a knotty part of your life.

Taurus (April 20-May 20). Your memories color your world, and the world colors your memories. There’s a strong optimism flowing through this day, and the emotional colors will be spectacular.

Gemini (May 21-June 21). It probably won’t be easy to ward off social intrusion. Chances are the interruptions will bring something just as good.

NON SEQUITUR

Cancer (June 22-July 22). You’ve an excellent sense about what people will find value in. If you found usefulness there, chances are the others will, too.

ROSE IS ROSE

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). You have some stellar advisers in your life these days, and you’re willing to listen. And as long as this is exactly what you were going to do in the first place, you’ll readily apply it.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you chase the dream, it will always stay ahead of you. Instead, meet it at the destination.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You already know the answer but wish that you didn’t. No one wants to do the hard thing, but when it also happens to be the right thing, there’s really no choice.

BLONDIE

Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). To the young, not going is a tragedy, a source of wondering about what might have been … To the old, not going is a relief.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Between all the skills you’re building and the difficult decisions you’re making, you’re becoming more complex.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You have a big heart, and you’ve opened it to many. Being the excellent host you are, you really can’t help but accommodate those who live inside it.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ll weigh your words and speak up when you have something insightful or funny to add.

BORN LOSER

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). You have many talents, and sometimes it’s challenging to know which one you should focus on. Choose what you love most.

Today’s birthday (Jan. 2). You have no idea how remarkably capable you are. In February, greater self-control kicks in. Lovebirds sing in April. A lucky win in June leads you to see new parts of the world.

Your lucky numbers are: 5, 40, 33, 39 and 41.

To write to Holiday Mathis, visit www.creators.com/ author/holiday-mathis and click “Contact.”

Today in History On this date in: 1792: The first classes began at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. 1935: Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in New Jersey, on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old son of Charles Lindbergh.

1974: President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles an hour as a way of conserving gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo.

1991: Sharon Pratt was sworn in as mayor of Washington, D.C., becoming the first black woman to head a city of Washington’s size and prominence.

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Deceased grandma lives through deception Dear Abby: My mother-in-law passed away two years ago from lung cancer. My father-in-law hasn’t taken it well. This year at Christmas he fabricated a letter and gifts “from her” for the grandkids, as if she had written the letter and bought the gifts before she passed away. He did it without my knowledge.

I am angry and upset that I was made part of this lie without my consent. I refuse to lie to my daughter about this and plan to throw the letter away. My daughter is 6 and doesn’t seem to understand. My husband doesn’t think it’s that big a deal and doesn’t know what he can do about it.

I loved my mother-inlaw, but I’m tired of dealing with this. This is not the first strange thing my father-in-law has done. I feel like I get no support from my husband, who won’t ever say anything to his dad. Am I right in how I feel?

— Don’t Want To Lie in Ohio

Dear Don’t Want To Lie: Of course you are right.

Your father-in-law appears to be grieving deeply for his wife, and he may not be able to work through it without the aid of a grief support group or a therapist.

You should also be aware that a severe emotional shock can sometimes cause the onset of dementia in older adults. If his strange behavior continues, then for his own sake, he may need to be evaluated by his doctor, and your husband would be doing his father no favors to ignore it.

Dear Abby: Over the years, we have helped out our daughters as much as we could. One daughter, “Doreen,” has needed more help than the others. She has four children who are near and dear to our hearts.

They have been living with us the better part of their lives.

Doreen married a guy who is the father of three of the children. (I’ll call him John.) He’s in trouble with the law constantly and can’t hold a job. After we moved them all in with us, John decided he wanted to move back home to his family, so he packed up everyone and left. We told Doreen we could no longer support them financially, and that if

they wanted to move away, they would assume that responsibility.

Now she’s writing us saying they can’t pay the rent and their electricity is being shut off. She wants us to “loan” them money. We refused. Now we can no longer talk to, text, write, Skype or communicate in any way with our grandchildren.

The SIL says we lost that privilege. My wife is distraught. Can we fix this?

Will our daughter come around?

— Distraught in Florida Dear Distraught: You cannot fix what’s wrong with your daughter and her husband by giving them money, so you were right to refuse. They moved out with the understanding that your financial help would stop. Your daughter is now trying to coerce you into giving them money through emotional blackmail.

For your own sakes, I hope you will not give in to it because if you do, there will be no end to it. As to whether your daughter will come around, it will happen as soon as she needs you because her husband has bailed on her.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her

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Substituting meat with fish and poultry is a great way to reduce saturated fats.

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Goal 4: Reduce saturated fats. Everyone knows saturated fats are bad for you and the body. To reduce saturated fat, choose lean cuts of meat, and try grilling, baking and broiling your meat to help reduce fat content. Substituting meat with fish and poultry is a great option and a great source of protein as well. Also, when ever possible, substitute egg whites for eggs with yokes and low-fat or reduced fat milk instead of the full fat whole milk drink.

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Strict rest may not be the best option to help kids’ concussions LINDSEY TANNER ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO - Strict rest may not be the best medicine for kids with concussions, a Canadian study found, challenging the idea that physical activity should be avoided until symptoms disappear.

A month after their concussions, ongoing or worse symptoms were more common in children and teens who were inactive during the week after injury, compared with those who engaged in physical activity during that first week. Activity was mostly light exercise including walking and swimming.

The results were similar even among those who early on had three or more concussion symptoms, which can include nausea, headaches and confusion. Physical activity still seemed to reduce chances for lingering symptoms a month after the con-

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To avoid re-injury, kids should generally be sidelined from the sport or activity that led to the concussion until a doctor clears them to return, he said.

But the study results suggest they can resume sports or other physical activities sooner than previously thought, he said.

The researchers surveyed about 2,400 kids aged 5 to 18 treated for concussions in nine emergency departments in Canada.

Most were sports-related injuries and most children had at least one concussion symptom in the first week.

Results from the 2013-15 study were published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Current guidelines recommend rest until symptoms disappear to avoid additional concussions, which can increase chances for permanent brain damage.

But an editorial published with the study says that advice “has resulted in some athletes resting for weeks or months, at which point rest may be less helpful and perhaps even harmful.”

The study authors say resuming physical activity may increase blood flow to the brain, while inactivity may deprive patients of not only that benefit but also the psychological benefits of activities they enjoy.

Patients in the study and their parents were asked about symptoms and physical activity at seven and 28 days after the concussion

In the early-activity group, 29 percent reported ongoing or worsening symptoms 28 days after concussions versus 40 percent of the group reporting no extra physical activity beyond daily living activities.

Among kids who reported having three or more symptoms in that first week, those who engaged in early physical activity regardless of intensity were 25 percent less likely to have ongoing or worse symptoms at 28 days than the no-activity group.

Zemek said more research is needed to determine the ideal timing and intensity of physical activity to recommend after a concussion “to provide the best balance between symptom resolution and safety.”

Until there are clear answers, the editorial says doctors and parents “should use common sense about allowing limited physical activity as tolerated and be cautious about resting a previously active athlete for prolonged periods.”

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KUBIAK TO STEP AWAY FOR HEALTH REASONS

SPORTS MARK KNUDSON For the first time since 1990 and only the second time ever, all four Front Range college football teams went bowling in 2016. Sure, three of those four teams lost but suddenly college football actually mattered around here again.

While Colorado State University and the University of Colorado suffered bad bowl losses, enthusiasm for the programs is gaining steam.

Can anyone think of a single reason why next season’s Rocky Mountain Showdown should not be a sellout? Beyond that, which team -- CSU or CU -- will take that next step and play in one of the coveted "New Year’s Six” bowl games?

The first reaction would be to say the Buffs. They were a win away from playing in the Rose Bowl this season, so obviously they’re closer at the moment.

But is that necessarily the case moving forward?

Now that Southern Cal has found its legs again (the Trojans did beat CU this season and earned the Rose Bowl bid) the chances of CU getting back to the Pac 12 title game are diminishing. It was a perfect storm for the Buffs in 2016 – a slightly down Pac 12 (Oregon, UCLA and Stanford were big disappointments) and an experienced group of Buffaloes who meshed and channeled a decade’s worth of frustration. It was unexpected and it invigorated long-suffering Buff fans.

But a lot of key players are departing and standout defensive coordinator Jim Leavitt has already left for Oregon. “The Rise” won’t prove to be as difficult as “The Remaining.” And while it would be shocking if CU fell back into the abyss at this stage, what’s likely is a leveling off – seven, eight or maybe nine wins and bowl trips should become the norm. Trips back to the conference title game will be the exception. Their competition is just too tough.

CU does not have to win the Pac 12 or even their own division to make a New Year’s Bowl – three-loss USC didn’t. The Big Ten had its top four teams all make the 12-team field, including two non-division winners.

But the odds are stacked heavily against a three-loss program that’s not a name like USC, Ohio State or Michigan being ranked high enough to qualify for a NY6 game. The three-loss Buffs found out this season. Because of their place in the Pac 12 South, CU See KNUDSON, Page 2D

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Broncos coach Gary Kubiak waves as he walks off the field after the team’s NFL football game against the Raiders on Sunday in Denver. The Broncos won 24-6.

Head coach fought fatigue throughout his final season in Denver ARNIE STAPLETON ASSOCIATED PRESS

DENVER - Broncos coach Gary Kubiak informed his players after their victory over Oakland on Sunday that he’s stepping away from the game and the team he loves.

He said the grind of coaching was taking too big of a toll on his health.

“In all honesty, I’ve struggled this year ,” said Kubiak, who has fought fatigue ever since suffering a complex migraine back in October.

Kubiak, 55, leaves with two years left on his contract and a 24-11 record in Denver. In-

cluding his eight seasons with Houston, his career head coaching record is 87-77.

“I’m glad we sent him off with a win,” quarterback Trevor Siemian said.

The Broncos’ 24-6 win over the Raiders was a bittersweet capstone to a disappointing season that began with expectations of repeating as Super Bowl champs and a 4-0 record, and ended without a trip to the playoffs and a 9-7 mark.

Kubiak says goodbye just 11 months after winning Super Bowl 50.

“We love Kube, we love how he treated us,” said Aqib Talib. “We pray he gets healthy.”

The star cornerback said he still marvels

at how fast the Broncos played in their 24-10 win over Cam Newton and Carolina in the Super Bowl.

“That’s kudos to Kube. He kept us super fresh and it showed in February,” Talib said.

It’s an irony not lost on his players that Kubiak was so adroit at keeping players’ bodies fresh for game day but couldn’t stay healthy himself.

“He understood our bodies, I think, better than any coach I’ve ever had,” said cornerback Chris Harris Jr. “A lot of coaches want to grind you out, wear you down, and then you See KUBIAK, Page 2D

BRONCOS 24, RAIDERS 6

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Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller (58) celebrates after a play in the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 24-6.

DENVER - The Oakland Raiders had a lot to lose Sunday — and they did.

Another quarterback.

The division.

A week off.

In a game that couldn’t have gone much worse, Oakland lost starting quarterback Matt McGloin to a shoulder injury in the first half and then fell 24-6 to a Denver Broncos team with nothing to play for and now in need of a new coach. Gary Kubiak informed his players in an emotional postgame locker room that he’s stepping away for health reasons. Combined with Kansas City’s win over San Diego, the Raiders (12-4) squandered the AFC West title and the first-round bye that went with it — and instead fell to the No. 5 seed, where they travel to Houston.

“I tell guys all the time: You get what you earn in this league,” Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. “And we didn’t do enough to earn a win tonight.”

Leading Oakland into next week’s game could be rookie Connor Cook if the injury to McGloin proves serious.

McGloin, who got the start when Derek

Carr broke his leg last week, left late in the second quarter. He completed six passes for 21 yards, missing virtually every throw downfield.

A fourth-year player out of Penn State, McGloin was making his first start since 2013.

He was hurt when Jared Crick slammed him to the turf, drawing a roughing-the-passer penalty. Moments before that play, McGloin overthrew a wide-open Amari Cooper.

“I wanted to play out there tonight,” McGloin said. “If I’m not 100 percent healthy, that’s not what this team needs. I plan on being 100 percent healthy (for Houston).”

Cook was 14 of 21 with a touchdown to Cooper , an interception and a lost fumble against the defending Super Bowl champion Broncos (9-7), who ended a three-game slide.

“It was fast,” Cook said of his first NFL action. “Felt pretty good to get out there and get some reps, trying to get the timing down with the receivers, but obviously not the way we wanted it to go.”

Should Cook start at Houston, he would become the first QB in the Super Bowl era whose first career start came in a playoff See BRONCOS, Page 3D

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This week’s sports schedule INDICATES PLAYING TODAY. BOLD, HOME GAME

CSU Wednesday: MBB at San Jose State, 8 p.m.

Wednesday: WBB vs. San Jose State, 7 p.m. (MW Network) Saturday: MBB vs. Air Force, 12 p.m.

(Root Sports) Saturday: WBB at Air Force, 4 p.m. (MW Network)

AVALANCHE Wednesday: at Calgary, 8 p.m. (Alt.) Friday: vs. New York Islanders, 7 p.m. (Alt.)

NUGGETS Tuesday: vs. Sacramento, 7 p.m.

(Alt.) Thursday: vs. San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

(TNT) Saturday: at Oklahoma, 6 p.m. (Alt.)

Local events MONDAY WRESTLING Windsor at Mile High Challenge (Arizona) ..10 a.m.

TUESDAY BOYS BASKETBALL Far Northeast at Fort Collins.........................6:30 p.m.

Frederick at Windsor ......................................6:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Windsor at Frederick ......................................6:30 p.m.

WRESTLING Windsor at Mile High Challenge (Arizona) ....9 a.m.

On TV MONDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL 7 p.m.

ESPN2 — Louisiana-Lafayette at UALR

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

11 a.m.

ABC — Outback Bowl, Florida vs. Iowa ESPN — Cotton Bowl, W. Michigan vs. Wisconsin 3 p.m.

ESPN — Rose Bowl, Southern Cal vs. Penn St. 6:30 p.m.

ESPN — Sugar Bowl, Auburn vs. Oklahoma

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

New characters, plot lines for ’Bama-Clemson sequel RALPH D. RUSSO ASSOCIATED PRESS

GLENDALE, Ariz. - As with any sequel, Alabama-Clemson II will have some new characters and fresh plot lines.

The top-ranked Crimson Tide and No. 3 Tigers will meet in Tampa, Florida, on Jan. 9 in the College Football Playoff national championship game. Last year they played a wild 45-40 game won by ’Bama. It gave Nick Saban a fourth national title with the Tide and fifth overall.

The rematch is a chance for Saban and Alabama to add to an already unprecedented run of four national championships in seven years. For Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, it is another opportunity to beat his beloved alma mater and snap a title drought for the Tigers that stretches back more than three decades.

Deshaun Watson is back. The Clemson quarterback was so good last season against the Tide that Saban was comparing him to Cam Newton.

O.J. Howard returns for Alabama, the tight end who had a career game in last year’s final. Both teams once again feature fearsome defensive lines, even though some of the stars have changed.

But there’s plenty new this time around: HURTS SO GOOD: Alabama’s Jalen Hurts is a victory away from becoming the first true freshman quarterback to lead a team to a national championship since Jamelle Holieway did it with Oklahoma in 1985. Last season Jake Coker was the Tide’s quarterback, a more conventional drop-back passer who threw for 335 yards on 16 completions, including five for 208 to Howard.

With Hurts, the Tide has become far more reliant the quarterback running game.

Hurts is still a work in progress in the passing game. He went 7 for 14 for 57 yards in Alabama’s 24-7 victory against Washington in the Peach Bowl on Saturday. He did run 19 times for 50 yards and on the season he is up to 891 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Hurts is a more talented player than Coker, but if Alabama needs to trade scores with Clemson again, can the 18-year-old make the plays in the passing game that Coker did last year? Then again, Hurts’ mobility will come in handy against a Clemson pass rush that ranks right up there with Alabama’s.

TOP TARGET: Welcome to the national title game, Mike Williams.

Clemson’s top wide-receiver is 6-foot-3, 225 pounds and a few months away from becoming an NFL millionaire. He missed just

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Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts is a victory away from becoming the first true freshman quarterback to lead a team to a national championship since Jamelle Holieway did it with Oklahoma in 1985.

about all of last season while recovering from a neck injury and returned this year to become Watson’s favorite target.

Alabama has NFL-caliber talent everywhere, of course, but Williams is a matchup nightmare even for good corners such as Marlon Humphrey and Anthony Averett. Williams had six catches for 96 yards against Ohio State in a 31-0 victory Saturday night. He has 90 receptions for 1,267 yards and 10 touchdowns on the season.

The Tigers will also add Deon Cain to its receiving corps this time around. As a freshman last year, he was suspended for the championship game. He has been a big-play guy for Watson with nine touchdowns and a 19.4-yard average on 32 catches.

MEN IN THE MIDDLE: The newest defensive line terror for Clemson is also the biggest. Freshman Dexter Lawrence checks in at 6-5 and 340 pounds and he has played like an All-American this season. He did not record a tackle against Ohio State but the Buckeyes seemed to shy away from even running in the middle of Clemson’s defense because of Lawrence and second-team All-America Carlos

Watkins.

At least partially responsible for moving Lawrence will be 319-pound center Bradley Bozeman, who stepped in for first-round pick Ryan Kelly this season to lead Alabama’s offensive line.

The Tide has not lost much at center with Bozeman, but Clemson’s line and Lawrence in particular, will be his toughest test.

BO-DOZER: That huge tailback wearing a single-digit jersey number for Alabama probably reminds you of Derrick Henry.

The Heisman Trophy winner who ran for 158 yards and three touchdowns on 36 carries against Clemson last season is gone, but Bo Scarbrough, listed at 6-foot-2 and a questionable 228 pounds, does a pretty good Henry impersonation.

The Tide unleashed Scarbrough on Washington for 19 carries and 180 yards. Technically, he is Alabama’s third option in the backfield. Damien Harris leads the team with 1,013 yards rushing and a 7.2 average per carry and freshman Josh Jacobs has 551 yards and 6.6 average. None of them carried the ball last season against Clemson.

NBA BASKETBALL 6 p.m.

NBA — Charlotte at Chicago

NHL HOCKEY

11 a.m.

NBC — Winter Classic, Chicago at St. Louis

SOCCER

5:30 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Leicester City at Middlesbrough 8 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Liverpool at Sunderland 10:15 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League, Manchester United at West Ham

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 4:30 p.m.

FS1 — Seton Hall at Butler 5 p.m.

CBSSN — St. John’s at Xavier ESPNU — Louisville at Duke SEC — Vanderbilt at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m.

FS1 — Creighton at Marquette 7 p.m.

CBSSN — Providence at DePaul

IN BRIEF 49ers fire Kelly, GM Baalke: The San Francisco 49ers fired coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke on Sunday in the latest overhaul for a franchise that has fallen from perennial Super Bowl contender to the bottom of the standings in three seasons. Team CEO Jed York announced the moves just hours after the Niners (2-14) matched a franchise record for losses in a season by losing the finale to Seattle 25-23.

“Despite my feelings for Trent and Chip, I felt the decision to change our football leadership was absolutely necessary,” York said in a statement. “The performance of this team has not lived up to my expectations or those of our fans, and that is truly disappointing. We all expected to see this team progress and develop as the season went on, but unfortunately that did not happen. That is why now is the time to find a new direction for this team.”

Chargers fire McCoy after 2nd lastplace finish: The San Diego Chargers fired Mike McCoy following a second straight last-place finish in the AFC West and a third straight season out of the playoffs.

The team announced McCoy’s firing about an hour after the Chargers lost 37-27 to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

McCoy had said in a postgame news conference he hoped to be back next year. He won’t get that chance.

— Wire services

2013 taught him to rely more on those around him. He also said he wasn’t worried about the pressure of the Denver job, noting he thrived amid high expectations as a player from 198391, then serving on Mike Shanahan’s staff from 1995-2005 and coaching the Texans from 2006-13.

Last season, Kubiak deftly managed injuries at quarterback, edge rusher and left tackle to lead the Broncos to their third Lombardi Trophy even though both Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler struggled to run the offense.

Kubiak’s offensive philosophies are rooted in Bill Walsh’s West Coast system featuring the zone-blocking schemes that the Broncos fine-tuned in the 1990s and 2000s. But in both of his seasons in Denver, the Broncos stumbled offensively, unable to run the ball or get much production from the tight ends.

With four new starters along the offensive line this season, the Broncos again sputtered behind poor blocking and a battered backfield. Under incessant pressure, Siemian suffered injuries to both shoulders and his left foot, forcing him to miss 2½ games. In those games, Paxton Lynch, the 26th overall pick out of Memphis, showed he was far from adapting to the pro game.

With Kubiak stepping down, possible replacements include Miami defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. Elway will address his third coaching search in six years on Monday.

Big changes were expected on his offensive staff even if Kubiak returned, because of a season-long, head-scratching inability to start faster. The Broncos scored an NFLworst 40 first-quarter points and had just two sustained touchdown drives in the first quarter all season, including one Sunday.

Slow starts meant playing from behind too much, and that defanged their strengths: Miller wrecking game plans with Talib and Harris shutting down receivers.

The Broncos also missed run-stuffers Malik Jackson (free agent departure) and Vance Walker (season-ending knee injury in camp) and their run defense slipped from top-3 to 29th. News broke overnight that Kubiak would be likely be coaching his last game, players arrived at the stadium with extra incentive to beat the Raiders even though the game was the first for Denver since 2000 without any playoff implications.

“We knew that we got to really turn it on,” Talib said. “We can’t be in here sad and get the sad speech.”

ranked conference champ from a G5 conference.

Gone are the days when Boise State had to go unbeaten in order to sniff a big bowl. Western Michigan from the Mid American Conference is this year’s G5 rep after having run the table. Had they slipped up once along the way, that spot could have conceivably gone to a team that CSU slapped around in the regular season finale, Mountain West champion San Diego State, though CSU’s win in San Diego left the Aztecs with four losses and out of contention. Moving forward, a two- or three-loss Mountain West champion has a good chance to land that G5 New Year’s bid. A vert good chance.

What if CSU loses to CU early but bounces back to win the Mountain West with a 9-3 record and sneaks into the rankings at say, No. 24.

CU finishes second in the Pac 12 South with its own 9-3 mark and a final No. 14 ranking. In this scenario, the MW champ, ranked 10 spots lower, still has the far better chance to play on New Year’s Day than the Pac 12 South runner up.

Both programs, along with Air Force and Wyoming, appear ready to become regular bowl participants. And while “The Rise” in Boulder has CU poised to become a regular contender in the difficult Pac 12, its road to New Year’s Day includes a lot more roadblocks than CSU’s.

The Rams sent notice when they routed the eventual conference champs on SDSU’s home field that they will be a MW title contender.

Win a title for the first time since 2004 and CSU – facing fewer obstacles – could be the Western Michigan of 2017.

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don’t have any juice during the season.

That’s one thing I loved the most.”

“Kube is the godfather of taking care of bodies, man,” Talib said. “He had to put two more years on my career, the way he takes care of the vets, takes care of the older guys.

I pray that the next coach is like that.”

Now, Kubiak can focus on preserving his own health, they said.

“His health is the most important thing to us,” linebacker Von Miller said.

“You can’t kill yourself over this game,” Harris said.

After an Oct. 9 loss, Kubiak was taken to the hospital and diagnosed with a complex migraine , then forced to sit out Denver’s next game. It was his second major health scare. In 2013, while with the Texans, he collapsed on the field and was diagnosed with a mini-stroke.

He was fired at the end of that season and had a terrific comeback in 2014 as offensive coordinator in Baltimore, where he had planned to stay until Broncos GM John Elway called him following John Fox’s ouster.

Kubiak stepped back into the pressure cooker of head coaching on Jan. 19, 2015, when he was hired as Denver’s 15th head coach. He had spent 13 seasons there backing up Elway at quarterback and drawing up plays as his offensive coordinator.

He said at the time that his health scare in

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will most likely need to go 10-2 and get some breaks in terms of who’s ranked ahead of them in order to play on New Year’s Day in the future.

That’s a tall order.

The Rams seem a lot further away after losing to CU, Air Force and Wyoming in the same season. But are they really?

Remember, one non-Power Five school, a team from a “Group of Five” conferences, is guaranteed a spot in a New Year’s Six Bowl game. That team only has to be the highest

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Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak talks to reporters after a win against the Raiders on Sunday.

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406 369 454 402

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6-2-0 5-3-0 3-5-0 2-6-0

9-3-0 7-5-0 6-6-0 5-7-0

2-2-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 1-3-0

PA Home Away NFC AFC

432 346 327 279

388 358 307 399

PF

PA Home Away

y-Seattle 10 5 1 .656 354 292 Arizona 7 8 1 .469 418 362 Los Angeles 4 12 0 .250 224 394 San Francisco 2 14 0 .125 309 480 x-clinched playoff spot, y-clinched division

6-2-0 6-2-0 5-3-0 3-5-0 7-1-0 4-3-1 1-7-0 1-7-0

4-4-0 3-5-0 3-5-0 0-8-0 3-4-1 3-5-0 3-5-0 1-7-0

8-4-0 7-5-0 5-7-0 3-9-0

2-2-0 2-2-0 3-1-0 0-4-0

NFC AFC

6-5-1 6-5-1 3-9-0 2-10-0

4-0-0 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-4-0

VIKINGS 38, BEARS 10

Div

5-1-0 2-4-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 Div

5-1-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 0-6-0 Div

6-0-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 1-5-0

Div

3-3-0 4-2-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 Div

5-1-0 4-2-0 2-4-0 1-5-0 Div

5-1-0 3-3-0 2-4-0 2-4-0 Div

3-2-1 4-1-1 2-4-0 2-4-0

KEY NUMBERS

Brady sets record, Pats clinch AFC top seed WINNERS

LOSERS

Tom Brady: Quite a Sunday for the New England Patriots star, who led his team to the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed for the sixth time in his career. Along the way, Brady set the NFL record for TD-to-INT ratio, finishing with 28 touchdown passes against just two interceptions. Brady also overtook Hall of Famer Dan Marino on Sunday and now stands fourth all time with 61,582 career passing yards.

Tony Romo: Romo played one drive Sunday, his first regular-season appearance in more than a year, and connected on three of four throws for 29 yards, including a 3-yard TD strike to Terrance Williams.

The questions now are 1) Will Romo find himself pressed into playoff action if Dak Prescott struggles or 2) Has he taken his final snap as a Cowboy?

Steve Smith: The loquacious Baltimore Ravens receiver had a pedestrian three catches for 34 yards in what was probably his final NFL game. But Smith was a great quote and relentless competitor during his 16 seasons, and his 1,031 career catches and 14,731 yards should be more than enough to send him to the Hall of Fame.

Cowboys rookies: RB Ezekiel Elliott was a healthy scratch – understandably – Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles and did not get a final chance to break Eric Dickerson's rookie record of 1,808 rushing yards. Elliott did finish with the rushing title, though (1,631 yards). Prescott did not break Ben Roethlisberger's record (13) for wins by a rookie quarterback, either, but his 104.9 passer rating does establish a new mark for first-year players.

Cam Newton: It's been quite a free fall for the 2015 league MVP. A loss Sunday in Tampa, when Newton was intercepted three times, left his Carolina Panthers at 610 a year after they reached the Super Bowl. He finishes with the worst completion percentage (52.9%) and passer rating (75.8) of his six-year career.

Reggie Bush: The Bills veteran didn't get above water Sunday, becoming the first non-quarterback since the NFL merger in 1970 to finish an entire season with negative rushing yards. Bush's final line was minus-3 yards on 12 carries in 2016. (He did have 90 receiving yards in 2016 on seven catches.)

10

Interceptions thrown

by Chicago Bears QB Matt Barkley over the last three weeks.

33

That's the age of Indianapolis Colts RB Frank Gore, who became just the fourth player at least 33 years old in league history to rush for 1,000 yards. Gore, who finishes with 1,025, was the first to hit the plateau since Hall of Famer John Riggins did it in 1984 when he was 35.

157.0

Yards per scrimmage gained this year by Steelers RB Le'Veon Bell, the third-highest average in NFL history.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 38, Chicago 10 Cincinnati 27, Baltimore 10 New England 35, Miami 14 N.Y. Jets 30, Buffalo 10 Philadelphia 27, Dallas 13 Indianapolis 24, Jacksonville 20 Tampa Bay 17, Carolina 16 Tennessee 24, Houston 17 Pittsburgh 27, Cleveland 24, OT N.Y. Giants 19, Washington 10 Seattle 25, San Francisco 23 Denver 24, Oakland 6 Kansas City 37, San Diego 27 Arizona 44, Los Angeles 6 Atlanta 38, New Orleans 32 Green Bay 31, Detroit 24

rick (Folk kick), 4:03.

Comp-Att-Int 25-34-024-34-1 bar 1-7, Morris 1-3, Butler 1-3. PhiladelNYG—FG Gould 40, 2:12.

Penalties-Yards 13-125 5-43 103, Hightower 3-29. Atlanta, Freeman NYJ—FG Folk 36, :01. phia, Ertz 13-139, Burton 5-39, Sproles NYG—Wade 11 fumble return, :00.

12-96, T.Coleman 8-44, Ryan 2-2.

Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 0-0 Time of Possession 24:35 35:25 3-4, Turner 2-30, Green-Beckham 1-15, A—79,471.

PASSING—New Orleans, Brees 29-50Fourth Quarter Punts 3-48.7 5-41.2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Celek 1-9, Watson 1-5, Marshall 1-4.

1-350. Atlanta, Ryan 27-36-0-331.

NYJ—FG Folk 25, 3:21.

NYG Was RUSHING—Oakland, Washington 7Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-1 Chicago 0 10 0 0 — 10 MISSED FIELD GOALS—Philadelphia, RECEIVING—New Orleans, 10NYJ—Middleton fumble recovery (Folk First15downs 16 Boston 39 20 4 44 95 94 17 (10-2) vs. Auburn (8-4),Thomas 6:30 p.m.

43, Murray 5-11, Richard 3-3, HoltonOklahoma Minnesota 7 17 0 14 — 38 Penalties-Yards 7-64 9-73 NBA Sturgis 49. kick), 3:21.

Tampa Bay 38 19 15Net4 Yards 42 109 105 332 (ESPN) 156, Ingram 6-29, Snead 3-82, Fleener Friday, Dec.Forsett 23 22-90, Booker 14Total 284 1-0.

Denver, Time of Possession 31:22 All 28:38 First Quarter 3-38, Cooks 3-19, Cadet 3-18, B.ColeToronto 36 17 12 7 41 108 103 Buf—Gillislee 1 run (D.Carpenter kick), times MST Bahamas Bowl 57, Thompson 2-1, Siemian 2-(minus 5).

Rushes-yards 40-161 15-38 Min—McKinnon 16 pass from Bradford Florida 38 16 14 8 40 92 104 man 1-8.Monday, Atlanta, J.Jones :39.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Jan. 9 7-96, Freeman EASTERN CONFERENCE PASSING—Oakland, McGloin 6-11-0Nassau Passing 171 246 Detroit 37 16 16 5 37 93 107 (Forbath kick), 11:36.

5-81, Hardy 4-43, Sanu 4-32, T.Coleman A—78,160.

RUSHING—New England, Blount 14- Division College Football Championship Atlantic Old Dominion21, 24,Cook Eastern Michigan 20Denver, Siemian 14-21-1-150.

Buffalo 36 13 15 8 34 78 101 Punt Returns 6-46 5-40 3-15, Robinson 2-36, Second Quarter L Pct GB 51, Lewis 11-48, White 2-9, Brady 1-6, W Tampa, Fla.Toilolo 1-18, WilBuf NYJ Fort Worth, Texas 17-27-1-206.

Metropolitan Division Toronto 22 10 .688 — liams(14-0) 1-10.vs. Clemson (13-1), 6:30 p.m.

Min—FG Forbath 21, 14:53.

0-0 Tech Edelman 1-6. Miami, Ajayi 16-59, Drake 48, Navy 45 First downs 14 18 RECEIVING—Oakland, Crabtree 5-47,Alabama GP WKickoff L Returns OT Pts GF GA 0-0 Louisiana 20 Houston 14 .588 30 0 10 7 — 17 Min—Rudolph 22 pass from Bradford (ESPN) MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

4-10, D.Williams Boston 2-5, Grant 1-1.

Interceptions 0-0 Dollar Bowl 3-26, Washington 61 Columbus 35 26 5 4 56Ret. 123 73 2-28 CooperGeneral 4-39, Roberts Total Net Yards 230 329 Tennessee 7 7 7 3 — 24 New York 16 17 .485 ⁄ 2 (Forbath kick), 12:51.

PASSING—NewPhiladelphia England, Brady 25-33- 8 24 Pittsburgh 38 25 8 5 55 133 107 Mobile, .250 14 2-14, RiveraAla. 2-9, Walford 1-17, Murray Comp-Att-Int 17-27-022-35-2 Rushes-yards 28-68 30-127 Saturday, Jan. 21 Chi—Barkley 2 pass from Meredith N.Y. Rangers 39 26 12 1 53 135 97 0-276, Garoppolo 0-1-0-0. Miami, 8 24 28, Ohio1-14, 23 Olawale 1-10, Richard 1-(minus 5).

Brooklyn .250First14Quarter Sacked-Yards Lost99 78 1-9 Troy4-41 Ten—Da.Jones 0 fumble return (Succop Passing 162 202 Washington 36 22 9 5 49 (Barth kick), 1:48.

East-West Shrine Classic Moore 24-34-1-205.

Southeast Division Denver, Thomas 4-47, Taylor 3-41, LatiPunts Philadelphia 39 20 14 5 45 116 1208-45.4 7-49.7 Min—Wright 1 pass from Bradford (ForAt St. Petersburg, Fla. Punt Returns 2-24 5-24 RECEIVING—New England, Edelman W kick), Saturday, 24 3-17, Booker 2-52, L 9:57.

Pct GB mer 3-28, Dec. Green Carolina 36 16 13 7 39 94 98 0-0 West vs. East, 1 p.m. (NFL) Fumbles-Lost 2-1 Second bath kick), :18.

Charlotte .559 — Quarter 8-151, Hogan 4-27, White 4-21, Floyd 3-19 15 Hawaii Bowl Kickoff Returns 3-81 1-32 Heuerman 2-21.

N.Y. Islanders 36 15 15 6 36 104 113 Arizona 3 13Bowl 14 14 — 44 16 .529 12 pass from Cassel NFLPA Collegiate Chi—FG Barth 29, :00.

36, Bennett 3-33,Atlanta Lewis 2-4, Lengel 1-4.18 Ten—Matthews Penalties-Yards Honolulu New Jersey 37 14 16 7 35 86 114 5-42 5-42 MISSED FIELD GOALS—Denver, Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-51 Los Angeles 0Calif.

6 0 0— 6 Washington 16 16 .500 2 (Succop kick), :23.

At Carson, Miami, Landry 9-76, Parker 5-45, Stills Hawaii 52, Middle Tennessee 35 Fourth Quarter of Possession 35:52 24:08 41 McManus 48.

WESTERNTime CONFERENCE Comp-Att-Int 15-31-120-30-0 Orlando 15 20 .429 ⁄2 First2 Quarter National vs. American, p.m.

4-41, D.Williams Miami 3-23, Ajayi 3-20.

Min—McKinnon 10 run (Forbath kick), 10 25 .286Third91⁄2Quarter Central Division INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Sacked-Yards Lost 3-20 1-8 Ari—FG Catanzaro 32, 10:34.

Monday, Dec. 26 MISSED FIELD GOALS—New England, Hou—Fiedorowicz 4 pass from Osweil12:11.

GP WRUSHING—New L OT Pts GF GAPerkins 21-102, Central Division York, Saturday, 28 Punts 6-42.3 5-46.2 SecondJan. Quarter St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl Gostkowski 52. kick), GB 10:31. Chicago Min—Griffen 20 fumble return (For39 23 11 5 51 108 94 W er (Novak L Pct Jennings 18-52, Shepard 1-7. WashingSenior Bowl Mississippi State 17, Miami (Ohio) 16 Ari—FG Catanzaro 34, 12:25.

Minnesota Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 kick), 4:44.36 23 9 4 50 113 76 bath kick), 9:51.

Cleveland 25 Ten—Henry 7 .781 2 run —(Succop ton, Kelley 12-33, Thompson 3-5.

At4Mobile, Ala.Palmer (CatanSt. Louis 37 19 13 5 43 104 110 Ari—Ross pass from Quick Lane Bowl Milwaukee 16 Hou—FG 16 .500 9 1:11.

Novak 26, A—66,808 Penalties-Yards 0-0 2-15 PASSING—New Manning 17-2791 Dallas 38 16 15 7 39 York, 97 113 vs. North, Indiana 17 18 .486 kick),12:30 7:42.p.m. (NFL) Kansas City 3 17 14 3 — 37Southzaro Detroit Fourth⁄2 Quarter Chi Min Time of Possession 28:33 31:27 Nashville 36 16 14 Washington, 6 38 102 Cousins 100 0-180.

22-35-2Chicago 16 18 .471 10 Boston College 36,Diego Maryland 30 3 7 7 10 — 27 LA—FG Zuerlein 37, 2:34.

San Succop1135, 8:30.

First downs 19 21 Winnipeg 39 17 287.19 3 37 103 117 Detroit 16 Ten—FG 20 .444 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Bowl LA—FG Zuerlein 36, :48.

Hou—Osweiler 1 run (Novak kick), 3:11.36 12RECEIVING—New First Quarter Colorado 23 1 25 74 York, 122 Beckham 5- Independence Total Net Yards 323 374 Jacksonville 10 7 0WESTERN 3 — 20CONFERENCE RUSHING—Buffalo, Gillislee 15-40, COLLEGE BASKETBALL Ari—FG Catanzaro 47, :00.

Shreveport, La.35, 10:16.

A—65,205.

SD—FG Lambo Pacific 44,Division Tye 4-47, Shepard 3-30, Cruz 2-7, 41, Vanderbilt Indianapolis 0 3 14 Southwest 7 — 24 Division Rushes-yards 37-183 28-124 J.Williams 4-11, McCoy 5-10, Manuel NC State 17 Third Quarter GP W L OT Pts GF GA USA Today Top 25 Poll KC—FG Santos 35, 5:20.

Hou Ten King 1-44, Jennings 1-5, Rainey 1-3.

W L Pct GB 2-8, Felton 1-0, Jones 1-(minus 1). New Passing 140 250 First Quarter San Jose 37 23 13 1 47 94 80 37the pass Palmer The topAri—Fells 25 teams in USAfrom Today men’s(Catancollege Second Quarter San Antonio 27 First 7 downs .794 — 20 16 Washington, Thompson 6-37, Reed 5York, Powell 22-122, Wilds 4-9, FitzpatTuesday, Dec. 27 Anaheim 39 19 12 8 46 107 109 Jac—FG Myers 47, 10:05.

11 basketball with13:11. first-place votes in parenthePunt Returns 1-0 2-45 zaropoll, kick), Houston 26 Total 9 Net.743 ⁄2 SD—Gates 2 pass from Rivers (Lambo 40, Garcon 4-96, Davis 2-49, Jackson 2Yards 289 236 rick 2-0, Burks 2-(minus 4).

Edmonton 38 19 12 7 45 110 101 Heart of Dallas Bowl ses, records through Dec. 25, points based 25 Jac—Koyack 14 pass from Bortles (My-22 14 Ari—K.Williams 1 run (Catanzaro on kick), Memphis .611 6 Kickoff Returns 3-107 1-35 kick), 14:49.

Crowder 2-16, M.Harris Calgary 2 42 105 111 1-15.Army 38, North PASSING—Buffalo, Manuel 9-20-0-86, Texas 31 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 22-46 29-10339 2034, 17 ers kick), 5:57. New Orleans 14 Rushes-yards 21 .400 131⁄2 8:17.

KC—A.Smith 5 run (Santos kick), 12:53.

Interceptions Ret. 1-0 2-4 Los Angeles 37 18 15 4 40 92 91 FIELD GOALS—Washington, Jones 6-11-1-96. New York, Fitzpatrick Military Bowl 25th-place vote and previous ranking: Dallas 10 Passing 24 .294 17 243 13338 17MISSED Second Quarter Fourth Quarter Vancouver 18 357. 37 94 114 KC—West 4 pass Record Pts Pvs Hopkins Comp-Att-Int 13-20-225-34-1 20-30-0-210.

Annapolis, Md. from A.Smith (Santos Northwest Jac—Grant 57 run (Myers kick), 5:45. Division Arizona Punt Returns 2-6 3-4137 11 21 5 27 82 121 Ari—Fitzgerald 5 pass 12-0 from Palmer 1. Villanova (27) 771 (Ca-1 kick), 6:09.

Wake Forest 34, Temple 26 RECEIVING—Buffalo, Woods 4-43, Sacked-Yards Lost 2-9 0-0 W L Pct GB Ind—FG Vinatieri 45, 2:41.

2. UCLAtanzaro (2) 2 NOTE: kick), 11:35. 13-0 736 Returns 2-29Two points 3-24 for a win, one point for overtime KC—FG Santos 25, :00.

Utah 21 Kickoff 13 .618 — Holiday Bowl Watkins 4-31, Clay 3-20, Hunter 1-64, Punts 3-47.7 2-32.0 3.

Kansas (1) 11-1 695 (Ca-3 loss.

Ari—Bethel 66 interception return ThirdOklahoma QuarterCity 21 Interceptions 13 .618 Ret. — Third Quarter 1-19 0-0 ISAIAH J. DOWNING/USA Gillislee 1-10, Goodwin 1-8, McCoyTODAY 1-6. SPORTS San Diego 4.

Baylor 12-0 656 6 61 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 0-0 Saturday’s Games tanzaro kick), 8:06.

Ind—Turbin 7 runDenver (Vinatieri kick), 10:16.14 19 .424 ⁄2 26-48-016-26-1 90 12 interception return Minnesota 17,SD—Addae Washington State New York, Enunwa Anderson 4- third Comp-Att-Int 5. Duke (1) 12-1 641 4 A Broncos fan holds6-49 a sign for head coach Gary5-81, Kubiak in the Boston 3, Buffalo 1 Portland 15 21 .417 7 A—80,729.

Ind—D.Allen 15 pass from Luck (VinaPenalties-Yards 2-15 (Lambo kick), 10:23.

6.

Gonzaga 12-0 600 7 Cactus Bowl 43, J.Marshall 3-22, Powell 3-15, Peake 4-35 4-17 Washington 6, New Jersey 2 Minnesota 11 Sacked-Yards 23 .324 Lost 10 Seattle 3 16 3 3 — 25 tieri kick), :12. quarter of the game against Raiders at Sports Authority Field.

Time of Possession 29:48 30:12 the2-22, Ari LA 7.

Louisville 11-1 560 11 KC—West 2 pass from A.Smith (Santos Phoenix Wilds 2-20, Bostick 1-7.

Columbus 4, Minnesota 2 Francisco 7 7 2 7 — 23 Punts 3-47.3 5-42.2 San Pacific Division 8. Kentucky 10-2 21537 Fourth Quarter First downs 95 kick), 3:48.

Baylor 31, Boise State 12 MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Tampa Bay 3, Carolina 1 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS W Fumbles-Lost L Pct GB 9. Creighton 12-0 531 Jac—FG Myers 41, 1:33.

First Quarter KC—Hill 95 punt return (Santos kick), N.Y. 1-1 Islanders0-0 6, Winnipeg 2 Total Net Yards 344522 12398 RUSHING—Chicago, Howard 23-135, Golden State 29 5 .853 — 10.

North Carolina 11-2 Ind—Doyle 1 pass Luck (Vinatieri22 Penalties-Yards 6-35 4,7-50 Wednesday, Dec. 28 Pittsburgh MontrealSea—FG 3, OT Hauschka 31, 13:03. :59.

L.A.from Clippers 14 .611 8 Langford 10-26, Bellamy 2-18, Addison Rushes-yards 24-8445422-52 11. Virginia 10-1 10 kick), :09.

N.Y. Rangers 6, Colorado 2 SF—Draughn 1 run (Dawson kick), Sacramento 14 Time 19 of Possession .424 141⁄2 PinstripeFourth Bowl Quarter 29:08 30:52 1-4, Fales 1-0. Minnesota, McKinnon 1612. West Virginia 11-1 260438 71 12 Passing Florida 3, Dallas 1 9:35.

L.A. Lakers 12 24 .333 18 A—65,160.

Bronx, N.Y. 13.

Butler 11-1 397 13 SD—FG Lambo 29, 10:19.

89, Bradford 1-24, Asiata 8-14, S.Hill 3INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Punt Returns 4-26 3-18 Phoenix Jac 10 24 .294 19 Vancouver 3, Edmonton 2, SO 31, Pittsburgh 14. Wisconsin 11-2 347 14 Second Quarter NorthwesternKC—FG Ind Santos2437, 4:31. (minus 3).

RUSHING—Houston, Calgary Blue 4, 11-28, Arizona 2 Carolina 7 0 3 6 — 16 15.

Purdue 11-2 331 15 Kickoff Returns 0-0 4-73 Saturday’s Games Athletic Bowlfrom Rivers (Lambo SF—Draughn 1 run (Dawson kick), Russell First downs 23 24 SD—Henry 12 pass PASSING—Chicago, 10-14-2Savage 3,2-1.

Continued from Barkley Page 1D Los Angeles San Jose 2 16.

Indiana 10-2 285 16 Memphis 112, Sacramento 98Grimes 8-16, Osweiler 1-1, Tampa Bay 3 0 7 7 — 17 Orlando, Fla. Interceptions Ret. 2-118 2-19 14:56. kick), 2:08.

125, Meredith 1-1-0-2, Fales 2-5-0-22.

Total Net Yards Cleveland 121, 470Charlotte 384 109 Tennessee, Henry 15-65, Murray 11-21, Sunday’s Games 17. Xavier 10-2 277 17 Miami 31, West Virginia 14 First Quarter Sea—FG Hauschka 32, 10:32.

A—54,915.

Comp-Att-Int 22-42-217-28-2 Minnesota, Bradford 25-33-1-250, S.Hill Mariani 1-15, Cassel 2-2.

18.

Arizona 11-2 232 18 Toronto 5, Detroit 4, OT Rushes-yards Milwaukee 30-182 22-94 96 116, Chicago Santa Clara, Calif.

TB—FG Aguayo 33, 11:02.

Sea—Willson 11 pass from Wilson 0-1-0-0.

19.

Saint Mary’s 10-1 214 19 Washington 2, Ottawa 1 PASSING—Houston, Savage 5-8-0-25, Sacked-Yards Lost 1-3 7-72 KC SD Houston 129, New York 122 Passing 288 290 Utah 26, Indiana 24 Car—Stewart 2 run (Gano kick), 8:22.

(Hauschka 20. Florida State 12-1 22 RECEIVING—Chicago, Meredith 4-61,Research.

Anaheim 4, Philadelphia 3, SO kick), 6:55.

Oklahoma City 114, L.A. Clippers 88 21-40-0-253. Tennessee, Osweiler Casgame, according to NFL FirstTexas downs 26 26 Punts 4-36.8161 7-48.1 Punt Returns 2-(minu 0-0 Bowl 21.

Oregon 11-2 148 21 Sea—Rawls Third Quarter Langford 3-41, for Brownthat 2-18, sort Addisonof 1- challenge?

Utah 91, Phoenix 86 Monday’s Games 1 run (kick blocked), 3:00. sel 16-26-1-150.

TotalHouston Net Yards 365 398 Ready Fumbles-Lost 1-0 5-1 22.

Southern Cal 13-0 136 25 Kickoff Returns 2-39 0-0 St. Louis, 11 a.m.

TB—Grimes 31 interception return Third Quarter 11, Jeffery 1-10, Pruitt 1-6, Barkley 1-2.

Sunday’s Games RECEIVING—Houston, Chicago Hopkinsat7-123, 23. Cincinnati 10-24-5193 9-61 23 31-103 26-129 33, Texas A&M 28 Penalties-Yards “For sure,” CookWright said.

Boston at New3Jersey,Sea—FG 5 p.m. Hauschka 33, 8:14. Kansas State Rushes-yards Interceptions Ret. 0-0 112,Grimes Atlanta 114,1-0 San Antonio OT (Aguayo kick), 14:19.

Minnesota, Rudolph 11-117, 54-33, Fuller 3-24, Mumphery 24.

Notre Dame 10-2 92 24 Passing 262 269 at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Time of Possession 9-2 27:5857 32:02 Detroit25-39-024-41-1 107, Miami 98 Gano 54, 6:37.

SF—safety, 5:04.

24, Asiata 3-31, McKinnon 3-21, PatterDevontae Booker becameCar—FG the first Broncos rookie with a Comp-Att-Int 23, Blue 3-12, Williams Colorado 2-41, Fiedorow25.

South Carolina 20 Thursday, Dec. 29 Indiana 117, Orlando 104 Tuesday’s Games Punt Returns 1-95 0-0 son 1-39, C.Johnson 1-11, Thielen 1-7.touchdownFourth Quarter MatFourth Quarter INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Others receiving votes: Florida 37, Maryland 33, Sacked-Yards Lost 2-13 4-3189 icz 2-12, Griffin 2-10. Tennessee, rushing and receiving in the same game since Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Portland 95, Minnesota New Jersey at Carolina, 5 p.m.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

Returns TB—Evans 10 pass from Winston Henry 1-3, Sea—FG Hauschka 28, 14:08. South FloridaKickoff RUSHING—Arizona, 12-60, Arkansas 27, Oklahoma State K.Williams 17, Miami 13, Cali46, South Carolina 39, OT 2-61 4-87 Punts 5-40.6late thews 9-114, D.Walker 5-35, Toronto 4-47.0 at L.A. Lakers, Edmonton at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Clinton Portis in 2002. fornia 7,Ellington Minnesota 7, TCU 7, Seton Hall Virginia (Aguayo kick), 3:13.

Murray 1-(minus 2). Toronto at Washington, SF—Celek 9 pass from Kaepernick 7-18, D.Johnson 5-6.4,Los AnInterceptions 2-16 1-90 Belk BowlRet. 5 p.m.

Monday’s Games Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-1 The speculation that Kubiak was stepping away from the Tech 4, Nevada 3, Colorado 2, Middle Tennessee 1, Car—Benjamin 5 pass from Newton FIELD GOALS—Houston, No(Dawson geles, Gurley 14-40, M.Brown 5-11, AusBuffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. kick), 5:42.

Comp-Att-Int 21-28-122-38-2 New Orleans at Cleveland, 5 MISSED p.m.

Charlotte, N.C. Penalties-Yards 8-54 4-35 New Mexico State 1, UNC-Wilmington 1. (pass failed), 45.

A—70,178. tin 2-2, Mannion 1-(minus 1). game was circulating all day.

He’s 11:17.months removed from Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 5:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Milwaukee,vak 5 p.m.

Virginia Tech Sacked-Yards 35, Arkansas 24Lost 1-2 0-0 Time of Possession 29:36 30:24 A—62,037.

PASSING—Arizona, Palmer 20-38-1Montreal at Nashville, 6 p.m.

Orlando at New York, 5:30 p.m.

Sea SF Alamo Bowl leading Denver to a Super Bowl win over Carolina. The 55USA Stanton Today Men’s TopLos 25Angeles, Fared Goff Punts 1-44.0 1-49.0 Los Angeles at San Jose, 8 p.m.

255, 2-4-1-8.

Utah at Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Car TB First downs 18 14 San Antonio Cleveland Kubiak 7 7 0 suffered 7 3 — 24 a complex migraine on Oct. 9 folyear-old Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Charlotte at Chicago, 6 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games 13-20-0-120,Sunday P.Cooper 0-1-1-0, Hekker 1RUSHING—Jacksonville, Grant 18-122, Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8 First downs 18 18 Total Net Yards 376 253 Pittsburgh 0 7 0 14 6 — 27 1. Villanova (14-0) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Washington at Houston, Winnipeg at Florida, 5 p.m. lowing Denver’s loss to Atlanta.

Penalties-Yards 4-19 10-50 1-0-4, Mannion 3-6-1-19.

Bortles 3-21, D.Robinson 4-17, B.Hill 2- 6 p.m.

Total Net Yards 335 300 Butler, Wednesday.

Rushes-yards 25-87 31-62 Firstdidn’t Quarter want to overshadow Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

RECEIVING—Arizona, Fitzgerald 5-43, 11, Banyard 2-7, Walters 1-4.

IndianapoFriday, Dec. 30 Time of Possession 30:48 29:12 Kubiak the win, so he didn’t 2.

UCLA (14-1) did not play. Next: vs. California, 3 0Montreal 0 7 at —Dallas, 10 6 p.m.

Rushes-yards 32-128 25-112 Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 8:30Baltimore p.m.

Cle—DeValve 12 pass from Griffin (ParPassing 289 191 Nelson 4-75, Ross 4-37, D.Johnson 3lis, Gore 16-62, Luck 3-17, Turbin 3-15.

Liberty Bowl Thusday.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS address his situation: “Today is about the team and the playArizona at Vancouver, 8 p.m.

Cincinnati 14 6 0 7 — 27 key kick), 7:48.

Passing 207 188 Punt Returns 1-6 2-41 38, Jo.Brown Ellington 2-8,Kansas Fells PASSING—Jacksonville, BortlesTuesday’s 25-39- Games (12-1) did 2-25, not play.

Next: vs.

Memphis, Tenn. City, West 16-58,3. Kansas RUSHING—Kansas Colorado at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. ers.” Second Quarter First Quarter Punt Returns 1-0 2-7 1-37, B.Golden 1-0. Los Angeles, Gurley State, Tuesday.

23 6-21, Hill 3-15, K.Davis 6-9. San Kickoff 2-32 Georgia 5-94 31, TCU 0-301. Indianapolis, Luck 24-40-1-321, Detroit at Anaheim, 8:30 p.m. Returns A.Smith Indiana at Detroit, 5:30 p.m.

Cle—Barnidge 4 pass from Griffinup (Par-forKickoff 4. Baylor (13-0) did not4-36, play. Next: IowaQuick State, 4-37, P.Cooper Austinvs.2-18, His players spoke him.Returns 2-66 0-0 Sun Bowl Morrison 0-1-0-0.Utah at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Cin—Burkhead 5 run (Bullock kick), Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Diego, A.Williams 18-87, Hillman 7-41, Wednesday. key “It kick), 9:21.

2-15, Kendricks 2-12, M.Thomas 1-15, RECEIVING—Jacksonville, Walters 8- 6:3010:17.

El Paso, Texas Toronto at San Antonio, p.m.

Interceptions Ret. 1-5 3-59 was emotional,” said quarterback Trevor Siemian, Rivers 1-1.

Comp-Att-Int 23-38-017-22-0 (12-2) did1-6, notReynolds play. Next: Bal—FG Tucker 30, 3:12.

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5-46, Conley 4-55, Maclin 4-53,7. Louisville (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 24 Wednesday’s Games Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1 Cin—FG Bullock 23, 6:09.

13:21.

Arizona1-42, BowlKelce 1-8, Sherman 1-2.

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A.Wilson Stats at Orlando, 5 p.m. Cin—FG Bullock 24, :03.

Pit—Ayers 11 pass from L.Jones (BosTucson, Celebration Bowl MISSED FIELD Atlanta GOALS—Jacksonville, Penalties-Yards 4-45 5-30 Time of Possession 29:34 30:26 San Diego, Ariz.

Ty.Williams 6-70, Gates 5-8. Kentucky (11-2) did not play. Next: vs. Texas Oklahoma City at Charlotte, 5 p.m.

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Green Bay 0 10play.7 Next: 14 —at 31 at New York, 5:30 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 9. Creighton (13-1) did not St. Cle—Atkinson 5 run (Parkey kick), 3:28. run in the second quarter was Grambling State 10, NC Central 9 Justin Forsett’s 64-yard tierithe 48.

50.Orange Bowl Chicago at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Bal—Dixon 1 run (Tucker kick), 8:37.

Detroit 0 14 0 10 — 24 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING—Seattle, Collins 7-55, Rawls John’s, Wednesday.

Miami Gardens, Fla. New Mexico Bowl Cin—Burkhead 5 run (Bullock kick), longest ofOvertime the season by a Broncos running back. …

Oakland Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 8:30 p.m.

MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.

RUSHING—Carolina, Stewart 20-65, 8-14, Boykin 4-7, Richardson 1-5, Wilson 10.North Carolina (12-3) did not play.

Next: at Second Quarter Florida St. 33, Michigan 32 Albuquerque 2:20.

Cle—FG 34, 7:17. for 125 yards.

Miami at Sacramento, 8:30 p.m. had 13Parkey penalties Ginn 2-24, Tolbert 3-24, Whittaker 4-9, 2-4, Clemson, Tuesday.

GB—Ripkowski 7 pass from A.Rodgers New Mexico 23, UTSA 20McKissic 1-2, Ryan 1-0, Reece 1-0.

A—54,944.

Pit—Hamilton 26 pass from L.Jones, Portland at Golden State, 8:30 p.m.

11. West Virginia (12-1) did not play. Next: at TexNewton 3-6. Tampa Bay, Rodgers 17San Francisco, Draughn 21-41, Kaeper(Crosby kick), 10:47.

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75, Barber 5-19, Winston 3-18. nick 5-16, 1 run (Prater kick), 5:00.

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Virginia (11-2) did not play. Next: at PittsFirst downs 22 25 PASSING—Carolina, Newton 18-32-31). Bowl Dallas 0 10 10— All 3 contracts 0 — 13 Det—Tate 3 pass from Stafford (Prater Orlando, Fla. Camellia Jan. guaranteed for the remainburgh, Wednesday.

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7 10 — 27 LSU 29, Louisville 9Orleans 10 3 0 19 — 3213. Butler kick), :23.

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263 218 Cure 14.

Wisconsin (12-2) did not play. Next: at No. 16 Third Quarter Sturgis Feb. 22, 3:57. with Broncos cornerback Talib gold First Quarter Byrd 1-16, Bersin 1-10, Stewart 1-7.

TamRECEIVING—Seattle, Graham 4-64, March 1 — Playoff eligibility waiver deadline.

Rushes-yards 33-231 28-69 Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18 Indiana,GB—Adams Tuesday.

3 pass from A.Rodgers Punt Returns 3-38 2-15 Orlando, Fla. Second Quarter Atl—T.Coleman 7 pass from Ryan (Brychain.

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— Regular season ends.

Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-0 16.

Indiana (10-4) did not play.

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Kickoff Returns receiver 2-60 and 3-44 then Atl—Freeman 75 run (Bryant kick), Saturday.

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April 15 — Playoffs begin.

Phi—Ertz 6 pass from Wentz (Sturgis on Crabtree’s chain appeared to break.

3:42.

17. Xavier (12-2) did not play. Next: vs. St. John’s, Interceptions Ret. 1-67 1-0 45, Gano 58, Gano 36. Tampa Bay, Draughn 4-68, Harper 3-25, Burbridge Dec. 19 Glendale, Ariz.

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Saturday.

NO—Hightower 2 run (Lutz kick), :52.

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Punts 4-43.8 5-49.4 GB—Adams 9 Stanford pass from A.Rodgers 18. Arizona (13-2) beat 91-52.

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(Adams pass from A.Rodgers), 2:50.

0-0 1-0 Dal—FG Bailey 23, 9:18.

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Penalties-Yards 5-37 9-43 Fourth line.Quarter kick), 6:51.

Western Kentucky 51, Memphis 31 Florida (8-4) vs.

Iowa (8-4), 11 a.m. (ABC) ginia Tech, Saturday.

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NO—FG 40, 3:40.

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1:23.

Atl—Hardy 7 pass from Ryan (Bryant ton, Wednesday.

Arlington, Texas West 5-18, Campanaro 1-10. Cincinnati, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Oakland 0 0 6 0Western — 6 Michigan 22. Southern CalYards (14-1) did not play. vs.

Bowl A—69,596. kick),(13-0) :32. vs. Wisconsin (10-3), 11 First Quarter Total Net 448 Next:408 Burkhead 27-119, Boyd 1-15, PeermanPoinsettia RUSHING—Cleveland, Crowell 19-152, 7 10 7 a.m.

0 —(ESPN) 24 Stanford, Thursday.

NHL SanDenver Diego Raiders: Safety Nate Allen was evaluated for a concusNE—Bennett 2 pass from Brady (GostThird Quarter Dal Phi Rushes-yards 31-153 21-76 6-15, Dalton 4-4.

Atkinson 7-34, Griffin 5-32, C.Coleman 23. Cincinnati (12-2) beat Tulane 92-56. Next: at BYU 24, Wyoming 21 RoseBryant Bowl 22, 5:17. kowski kick), 7:28.

First Quarter Atl—FG First downs 15 All Times 24 MST sion.

PASSING—Baltimore, Flacco 32-49-11-9, Du.Johnson 1-4. Pittsburgh, D.WilPassing 295 332 Houston, Saturday.

Pasadena,Fourth Calif. Quarter NE—Floyd 14 pass from Brady (GostDen—Booker 11 run (McManus kick), 267, Mallett 1-2-1-12. Cincinnati, Dalton liamsBroncos: 23-67, Toussaint 3-14, Ayers 2Totalto Net Yards 195 346 EASTERN CONFERENCE 24. Notre (12-2) did not play.4-20 Next: vs. No. Special teamer Zaire Anderson was strapped PuntDame Returns 0-07 Thursday, Dec. 22 Penn State (11-2) vs.

Southern Cal (9-3), 3 p.m. kowski kick), 3:44.

10:15.

NO—Thomas 14 pass from Brees (run 18-28-0-226.

12).

Louisville, Wednesday.

Rushes-yards 21-69 Atlantic 30-114 Division Kickoff Returns 0-0 3-72 Famous Idaho PotatoSecond Bowl Quarter (ESPN) a(minus backboard and carted off the field after being injured on GP W L OT Pts GF GA Second Quarter failed), 12:41.

25. South Carolina (10-2) did not play. Next: at RECEIVING—Baltimore, Pitta 11-91, PASSING—Cleveland, Griffin 29-40-1Passing Sugar Bowl Boise 1-0 0-0 Montreal 126 37 232 22 9 Perriman 6 50 113 punt coverage the third NE—FG quarter.

Kubiak said Anderson Gostkowski 40, 14:56.

Den—FG McManus 22, 11:30.

Wednesday Ret. NO—Ingram 1 run (pass failed), 2:47.Georgia,Interceptions 4-62,86 Wallace Idaho 4-33, 61, West 4232. Pittsburgh, L.Jones in 24-37-1-277.

Colorado State 50 Ottawa 3-23 37 0-0 20 13 4 44 94 98 New Orleans Punt Returns Comp-Att-Int 27-39-026-41-1 NE—FG Gostkowski 26, 3:21.

Den—Booker 43 pass from Siemian NO—Cadet 3 pass from Brees (Lutz 17, S.Smith 3-34, Dixon 3-19, Aiken 2RECEIVING—Cleveland, Pryor 7-94, was moving his extremities.

Kickoff Returns 3-45 2-36 Mia—Landry 8 pass from Moore (McManus kick), 1:44. kick), :39.

22, Juszczyk 2-1. Cincinnati, LaFell 7-67, Barnidge 5-40, C.Coleman 5-40, HawSacked-Yards Lost 1-5 2-15

For the record

TITANS 24, TEXANS 17

CARDINALS 44, RAMS 6

CHIEFS 37, CHARGERS 27

COLTS 24, JAGUARS 20

SEAHAWKS 25, 49ERS 23

Broncos

BUCCANEERS 17, PANTHERS 16

STEELERS 27, BROWNS 24 (OT)

BENGALS 27, RAVENS 10

PACKERS 31, LIONS 24

EAGLES 27, COWBOYS 13

PATRIOTS 35, DOLPHINS 14

FALCONS 38, SAINTS 32

BRONCOS 24, RAIDERS 6

4D Monday, January 2, 2017 coloradoan.com Fort Collins Coloradoan

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Utah beats Colorado in Pac-12 opener JOHN COON ASSOCIATED PRESS

SALT LAKE CITY - Taking care of the ball has been a weakness for Utah all season.

When the Utes opened the game with three quick turnovers, it felt like the same chapter unfolding in a familiar story once again.

Utah changed the script by beating Colorado at its own game. The Utes held the Buffaloes in check with stifling defense in a 76-60 victory to open Pac-12 play on Sunday.

Colorado withered under the pressure Utah applied on the defensive end. The Utes scored 20 points off of 15 Buffaloes turnovers to break open a close game after halftime.

Utah, on the other hand, committed just 10 turnovers — only three after halftime.

“Everybody has their share in not turning the ball over and trying to be solid (on offense),” Utah forward Kyle Kuzma said. “Everybody just has to be solid. We did a great job today. We just need to build on this effort.”

Lorenzo Bonam scored 15 points while David Collette and Kuzma added 14 points apiece to help the Utes beat their league rival for the sixth straight time.

Utah (10-3) proved equally tough for Colorado to deal with on the offensive end. The Utes shot 18 of 31 (58.1 percent) from the field after halftime to pull away. Derrick White scored 15 points and George King added 11 to lead Colorado, which could not overcome the combination of turnovers or poor defense. It sent the Buffaloes to their second loss in the state of Utah this season. Colorado (10-4) also lost to BYU 79-71 in December.

Utah committed three turnovers in the first 2 ½ minutes and the Buffaloes sprinted out to a 10-2 lead when Derrick White turned one Utah turnover into a layup and Xavier Johnson turned another into a dunk on backto-back possessions.

Colorado went cold on offense midway through the first half, missing 8 of 10 shots over a seven-minute stretch. Utah cashed in with a 13-2 run and took a 27-22 lead on back-

to-back layups from Sedrick Barefield and Collette.

“I was disappointed with how we came out of the locker room,” Utah coach Larry Krystkowiak said. “We had a couple of lazy turnovers. They had four offensive rebounds in their first (few) possessions. Then we kind of woke up and, after that point, we did a decent job on the glass.”

The Buffaloes committed four turnovers over the final 4:17 before halftime and then missed 7-of-9 shots to open the second half.

The Utes scored baskets on their first three possessions of the half, including a 3 and a layup by Bonam, to extend their lead to 43-29.

“We didn’t guard,” White said. “We didn’t follow the game plan. We knew the sets that they were going to run and they just carved us up. That was the big thing. We didn’t guard nobody.”

Utah made six straight shots, culminating in back-to-back baskets from JoJo Zamora, to take a 62-39 lead with 10:56 remaining.

Kuzma Returns

Kyle Kuzma ended up being sidelined for the duration of the Diamond Head Classic after injuring his ankle in the opening minute of Utah’s 89-86 loss to San Francisco on Dec. 22.

Kuzma, who missed wins over Hawaii and Stephen F. Austin last week, returned to the court for the first time since the injury against Colorado. The junior forward averaged 14.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 10 games before the injury. He felt angry at being sidelined in Hawaii and relished being back in action - even though his ankle is not quite back at full strength.

Big Picture

Colorado: The Buffaloes lost their sixth consecutive game to Utah dating to the 201314 season. Four of those losses have been by double digit margins.

Utah: The Utes won their Pac-12 opener for just the second time in six seasons.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 ROUNDUP

UCLA 87, COLORADO 74

Mason’s 31 lead Minnesota to victory

Colorado women fall to UCLA

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Nate Mason scored 31 points, and Eric Curry scored seven of his 10 in overtime as Minnesota upset No. 15 Purdue 91-82 on Sunday.

The teams traded baskets to begin the extra period before a Curry basket began an 11-0, victory-clinching run that snapped the Boilermakers’ seven-game winning streak.

Minnesota (13-2, 1-1) overcame 28 points and 22 rebounds from Caleb Swanigan, but it wasn’t enough to save the Boilermakers (12-3, 1-1).

Swanigan’s layup with 4.6 seconds remaining in regulation tied the game at 73 and forced overtime. Dupree McBrayer’s 3-point attempt for Minnesota at the buzzer bounced off the rim.

The Golden Gophers began the game by making their first eight shots and building a 17-4 lead, but Purdue rallied to lead 50-43 with 13:39 remaining. Mason scored 10 during the next three minutes, and it was back and forth the rest of the way.

Jordan Murphy added 16 points for Minnesota, which lost its Big Ten opener this past Tuesday night, 75-74 to Michigan State in overtime in Minneapolis.

At No. 13 Butler 78, Providence 61: Kelan Martin had 15 points and eight rebounds, and Andrew Chrabascz and Avery Woodson each had 11 points to help Butler beat Providence.

Kethan Savage added 10 points for Butler (12-2, 1-1 Big East). Butler shot 62 percent from the floor (26 of 42) and the Bulldogs’ backups outscored the Friars’ reserves 29-5.

In the first half, the Bulldogs made 16 of 22 field goal attempts, shooting 72 percent. Thirteen of the Bulldogs’ 26 field goals were scored off of an assist, and Butler outrebounded Providence 30 to 26.

Kyron Cartwright scored 26 points and Rodney Bullock added 17 for Providence (10-5, 0-2).

No. 18 Arizona 91, at Stanford 52: Rawle Alkins scored 19 points, Dusan Ristic added 18 and Lauri Markannen 15 to help Arizona beat Stanford to complete a weekend road sweep to open Pac-12 Conference play.

Chance Comanche added 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Wildcats (13-2, 2-0), who have beaten the Cardinal in 14 straight games.

Ristic, Markannen and Comanche combined to make 16 of their 20 shots.

Stanford (8-6, 0-2) struggled to get clean shots much of the game and wound up shooting 34 percent, including 22 percent in the second half. Reid Travis led the Cardinal with 11 points — seven under his season average — before fouling out.

At No. 23 Cincinnati 92, Tulane 56: Jarron Cumberland scored a career-high 19 points and Cincinnati routed Tulane.

JILL PAINTER LOPEZ ASSOCIATED PRESS

SANDRA DUKES/USA TODAY SPORTS

Minnesota guard Nate Mason drives past Purdue forward Caleb Swanigan (50) as guard P.J. Thompson (11) watches in the second half Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.

Cincinnati (12-2, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) was picked to win the conference in the preseason coaches’ poll and Tulane (3-11, 0-2) was pegged last.

The disparity was evident on the court, as UC handed Tulane its most lopsided loss of the

season. The Green Wave trailed by as many as 39 points. UC set the tone early, vaulting ahead on a 14-0 run behind eight Cumberland points and capitalizing on seven Green Wave turnovers in the first seven minutes.

— Wire services

NBA ROUNDUP

Hardaway helps Hawks soar past Spurs ATLANTA - Tim Hardaway Jr. made a tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining in regulation and scored nine points in overtime, including the go-ahead free throw, to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-112 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.

Hardaway made the first of two free throws with 10.8 seconds remaining in overtime for a 113-112 lead. Paul Millsap grabbed the missed free throw before Dennis Schroder also made only one of two attempts with 3.9 seconds remaining.

Millsap scored a season-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds for the Hawks, who snapped a string of 11 straight losses to San Antonio since 2010.

Kawhi Leonard missed a last-second layup for San Antonio in overtime. Leonard also had a potential winning short jumper spin around the rim before falling out to end regulation.

Mike Budenholzer, in his fourth season as Atlanta’s coach, finally earned his first win over San Antonio, where he was a former longtime assistant under Gregg Popovich.

LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 13

rebounds to lead San Antonio.

Raptors 123, At Lakers 114: Kyle Lowry scored 20 of his season-high 41 points in the fourth quarter, and the Raptors held on to stop a two-game skid with the victory over Los Angeles. Lowry also had nine rebounds and seven assists, while DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points in another big game in his hometown as the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors got back in winning form on the fifth stop of their six-game trip.

Nick Young hit seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points for the Lakers. They emerged from a miserable December with their 15th loss in 17 games.

Trail Blazers 95, at Timberwolves 89: C.J. McCollum scored a career-high 43 points and Portland overcame a 14-point first-half deficit to beat Minnesota.

Mason Plumlee had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Blazers. They were without star point guard Damian Lillard for the fourth straight game because of a sprained left ankle. McCollum made 16 of 25 shots, including a 30-foot 3-pointer with just over 2:30 to play

to put the game out of reach.

Andrew Wiggins scored 24 points for the Timberwolves.

Pistons 107, at Heat 98: Reggie Jackson scored 27 points, Andre Drummond finished with 25 points and 18 rebounds and Detroit wore down depleted Miami.

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 23 points for Detroit.

James Johnson scored 20 points and Wayne Ellington had 18 for Miami. The Heat were without what could have been a starting lineup — Goran Dragic (back), Dion Waiters (groin), Justise Winslow (shoulder), Josh McRoberts (foot) and Hassan Whiteside (eye).

At Pacers 117, Magic 104: Myles Turner had 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead Indiana past Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Paul George added 19 points for the Pacers. They have won two straight after a season-worst four-game losing streak. Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.

— Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - UCLA forward Monique Billings was inspired by a recent phone call with Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, the MVP of the WNBA. Then Billings put on a show like Ogwumike.

Billings tied a career-high with 27 points and added 18 rebounds to lead 10th-ranked UCLA to an 87-74 victory over No. 20 Colorado on Sunday.

She recorded her eighth double-double of the year and 18th of her career. She scored via an assortment of inside post moves and hook shots that the Buffaloes couldn’t defend.

She added four blocks and a career-high four assists to her impressive line.

Billings admires both Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike and tries to pattern her game after theirs, she said.

“I had a phone call with Nneka, and she gave me some good advice and encouragement,” Billings said. “It motivated me and helped me get my 18 boards today.”

Colorado’s Haley Smith had a career-high 31 points, and Kennedy Leonard added 11 points, all of which came in the second half.

“We talked about how we needed to execute our roles, and I was reflecting on what I do well,” Smith said. “I think I knew my shot and getting rebounds were things I do well, so I wanted to focus on those two things. I think everyone stepped up and executed their role, which got us at a good spot at the end.”

UCLA (11-2, 2-0 Pac-12) continued its dominance at home, running its streak of consecutive home game victories to 20, dating back to last year.

It’s the sixth-longest home win streak in the country.

Top-ranked Connecticut leads that category with 55 straight wins.

Colorado (10-3, 0-2) cut the lead to eight points when Leonard made one of two free throws with 3:21 left, but that’s as close as the Buffaloes would get.

Colorado coach JR Payne was happy with the way the Buffaloes responded after a 7954 loss at USC two days earlier.

“I’m unbelievably proud of our resiliency and proud of Haley and really proud of all of us,” Payne said. “We were talking about being down 20 on the home court of the No. 10 team in the country and never giving up.”

Big Picture

Colorado started the season with 10 consecutive wins with first-year coach JR Payne before a problematic stretch has seen it lose three consecutive games.

The Buffaloes kept things close and gave UCLA a scare in the fourth quarter but had no answer for Billings inside.

UCLA continued to shine with a productive, stifling defense with mixed coverage and presses.

The Bruins also dominated the glass, which it has marked as a key in trying to win the conference championship.

Quote of the game

“What challenge does she not present?

That’s really more the question. We felt like we did an O.K. job, and she had 27 and 18.

She’s just one of the best post players in the country, and she’s hard to guard one-on-one.

I don’t know anyone that could guard her one-on-one. We certainly didn’t try to.” — Payne on defending Monique Billings.