John Walsh will be sworn in Tuesday as Denver's next district attorney, taking the lead of the largest prosecution office in Colorado. Why it matters: The start of his tenure marks the end of the Beth McCann era but signals Denver's progressive policies on crime will continue.

Platte Canyon Capital, which is headquartered in Denver, has launched with a $30 million institutional commitment from Inceptiv, a private equity firm.

In his second season on the job, Rick Pitino is at it again. This time, the Hall of Fame coach has St. John’s evoking the glory days in Queens decades ago.

After his picture-perfect pass was hauled to the net by Teddy Stiga to seal a gold medal with a golden goal, relief washed over Zeev Buium. Not elation or even fatigue, which would have been understandable since the defenseman had just skated nearly 28 minutes — more than anyone else — at the end of a seven-game tournament.

With that answered, where might Sean Payton and his Broncos team go in the draft? To truly kick off the offseason, ESPN ’s long-time NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his first official mock of the 2025 cycle. Projecting for the Broncos, Kiper mocked Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty to the Broncos at pick No. 20 overall.

The Knicks might be navigating a home-heavy January schedule but the quirks of it all presented themselves in this week’s power rankings update. That’s because New York was scheduled to play a back-to-back pair of matchups on Monday and Tuesday,

The Colin Cowherd Podcast addressed the Ben Johnson hiring and talked about whether it was the right move for both sides.

The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man: Trevor Noah will host the show for the fifth consecutive time, the Grammys announced Tuesday.

Boise St. at Colorado St., 8:30 p.m. Duquesne at La Salle, 11 a.m. Holy Cross at Army, 11 a.m. Marquette at Providence, 11 a.m. Navy at Boston U., 11:30 a.m.

The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

Detroit has to hire new coordinators and assistants. Plus, the Raiders still need a head coach, Sam Darnold’s future and more in Albert Breer's mailbag.

This is the first time in seven years — and just the third time ever — that two former UK basketball players have been voted in as starters for the All-Star Game.