GAZETTE PREPS

No. 10 The Colorado Pride women's soccer team visits the Southern California Crush on SundayNo. 9 New Zealand faces England in league (13-man) rugby at Mile High on SaturdayNo. 8 NASCAR's top teams converge on Sonoma's track SundayNo. 7 The Colorado Rapids host Minnesota on SaturdayNo. 6 The NHL draft takes place Friday and Saturday in Dallas with the Avs picking 16th, unless they move up to fourth on a protected trade pickNo. 5 The NBA draft takes place Thursday with the Nuggets picking 14thNo. 4 The Colorado Rockies host the Mets Monday to Thursday and Marlins Friday to SundayNo. 3 The Colorado Springs Switchbacks host Fresno on SaturdayNo.

Start saving your pennies. The 2026 World Cup is coming to America. (Check out Mr. Ramsey's take on the big announcement here.)  And Colorado should be considered all but a lock to host a handful of games. This FIFA report is pretty much a power ranking of potential host sites for the world's biggest sporting event. Yes, it will swallow a chunk of your day — or the bulk of my Tuesday night — but the end result was an eye-opener. Mile High Stadium ranks as the No. 1 host site. Not too shabby for a 17-year-old stadium. According to Yahoo! Sports, each host city that's ultimately selected will host at least five games and as many as seven. OK,