Joe Nguyen

Denver

Digital guy for @DenverPost. Also sports, beer, video games, pro wrestling and nerdy stuff writer. I once battled Joey Chestnut in an eating contest. He won.

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Octavio Dotel, former Rockies pitcher, dies in Dominican Republic roof collapse

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Octavio Dotel, who pitched for 13 major league teams in a 15-year career and won a world championship with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. He was 51.
All Elite Wrestling returning to Colorado in June with Fyter Fest

2 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

All Elite Wrestling is coming back to Colorado. The pro wrestling promotion announced Friday that it will be airing Dynamite live and taping Collision on June 4 at the Mission Ballroom. The two shows are being promoted as the sixth installment of AEW’s Fyter Fest special. This is the sixth time AEW has held its shows in Colorado and the first time it’s been in Denver.
Grandview’s Sienna Betts scores 16 points leading West over East 104-82 at McDonald’s All-American game

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

NEW YORK (AP) — Grandview High School’s Sienna Betts scored 16 points as the UCLA commit led the West to a 104-82 win over the East on Tuesday night in the McDonald’s All-American girls game at Barclays Center. Betts, the younger sister of UCLA All-American Lauren Betts, finished with MVP honors, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out two assists. Breanna Stewart, whose WNBA’s New York Liberty also play at the Barclays Center, presented Betts with an award after the win.
Broncos 2025 NFL mock draft tracker 7.0: What national experts predict Denver will do

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

With just over three weeks remaining until the NFL draft, the Broncos have plenty of options they can pursue with the 20th overall pick. Denver’s beefed up its defense with the signings of linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga, and gave second-year quarterback Bo Nix another weapon in tight end Evan Engram. Do they pursue a running back?
Torpedo bat designer says it’s more about the players than the bat model

3 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

MIAMI — For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. The torpedo model — a striking design in which wood is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes the end a little like a bowling pin — became the talk of major league baseball over the weekend. The New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday.
Broncos 2025 NFL mock draft tracker 6.0: What national experts predict Denver will do

4 weeks ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

The Broncos opened the offseason with a splash, signing linebacker Dre Greenlaw and safety Talanoa Hufanga to bolster their defense and tight end Evan Engram to give Bo Nix another weapon. So now what do they do in the draft? Denver owns the No. 20 pick in the first round. Here’s a look at who national draftniks think will land in Denver.
6 injured in 4-car crash, including a police vehicle, in Aurora

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

Six people are injured in a four-car crash that involved a police vehicle on Monday night in Aurora, according to a post on X by the Aurora Police Department. At 8:25 p.m., police posted that there was a crash involving multiple vehicles that had shut down the intersection of Alameda Parkway and Buckley Road. An update at 9:09 p.m. added that six people — three adults and three children — were injured in the crash. One of the adults has life-threatening injuries.
Tesla 4-car crash kills 1, injures 6 in Aurora at Alameda, Airport Blvd

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen |Lauren Penington

One person died and another six people were injured Monday night after the driver of a speeding Tesla ran a red light, causing a four-car crash and fire in Aurora, according to the police department. An officer stationed at East Alameda Parkway and South Quintero Way clocked a Tesla traveling westbound on Alemeda at 97 mph, according to a news release from the Aurora Police Department. The Aurora officer tried to pull the Tesla driver over, but the driver appeared to accelerate, police said.
Colorado woman killed by some of the more than 50 dogs owned by her daughter

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

PUEBLO — A Colorado woman has been arrested after authorities said some of her more than 50 dogs attacked and killed her 76-year-old mother. Jessica Hoff, 47, is due to make a first court appearance Thursday in connection with the February death of LaVonne Hoff, who had dementia and required 24-hour care, according to court records and the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office. Jessica Hoff was arrested Friday on a warrant for criminal negligence and aggravated cruelty to animals.
Segway recalls 220,000 of its scooters due to a fall hazard

1 month ago | denverpost.com | Joe Nguyen

NEW YORK — Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to broken bones. According to a notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the folding mechanism in Segway’s Ninebot Max G30P and Max G30LP KickScooters can fail during use — causing the handlebars or stem of the scooters to fold. That can result in serious injuries, the Commission warns.