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sports Diahuebs 19 augustus 2021

Aiding Alzheimer's Association personal for Broncos, Bowlens

(AP) — Denver Broncos ily ... I don't know where we
coaches ditched their usu- "And to do that twice, it's would be without them.
al navy and orange attire hard." "And that's why I'm here to-
Wednesday for purple T- day because I know the com-
shirts as the franchise held Brittany Bowlen helped pres- munity that is surrounding
its third annual Alzheim- ent the Alzheimer's Asso- our family and has allowed
er's Awareness Day. ciation with a $50,000 check us to get through this disease
from the team and stadium twice they deserve attention,
"Obviously it's touched this sponsor Empower Retire- they deserve love and they
organization in a deep way ment before practice. deserve fundraising so that
with the Bowlen family ... " we can find a cure one day
coach Vic Fangio said. "You The Broncos put up a tent in and get them out of a job."
know, it's a terrible disease the crowd and encouraged Asked how her mother was
and anything we can do to fans to write notes to local doing, Brittany Bowlen
raise money to help cure this caregivers, register for the an- paused for several seconds.
thing would be good." nual Walk to End Alzheimer's
on Sept. 18 and make mon- "You know, my mom's do-
Late owner Pat Bowlen etary donations to find a cure. ing great," she said. "That's Association doesn't mitigate team altogether.
stepped away from running a hard question to answer, the pain of having two par-
the team in 2014 because of Last year's Alzheimer's and sometimes I like to tell ents suffer the same fate. Arapahoe County District
Alzheimer's and died in 2019 Awareness Day was held people maybe instead of ask- "But, it's our responsibil- Judge John E. Scipione grant-
one month shy of his induc- virtually because of the pan- ing that you ask or say, 'I'm ity," Brittany Bowlen said. ed a motion last month to
tion into the Pro Football demic and "that's why this thinking about your loved "My dad always said that the dismiss a lawsuit filed by two
Hall of Fame. year we've decided to do a one and I know it's not easy,' Broncos are a platform and of the late owner's daughters
His widow, Annabel Bowlen, little bit more around care- and share a personal experi- they have a strong legacy in from his first marriage. All
was diagnosed several years givers," Brittany Bowlen said. ence about what you've gone this community." sides in the dispute are pro-
ago with the same brain dis- "We're asking our fans and through, whether it be some- hibited from discussing the
order that afflicts more than the community to write sto- one with cancer or with an- Brittany Bowlen declined to matter.
6 million Americans and ries and reflections and thank other ailment because you discuss the Broncos' owner-
slowly destroys memory and you cards to caregivers be- know there's good days and ship situation. Team presi- Amie Bowlen Klemmer and
thinking skills, and, eventu- cause many caregivers were there's bad days. dent and CEO Joe Ellis said Beth Bowlen Wallace had al-
ally, the ability to carry out incredibly isolated with their "And when you ask some- last month that the trust that leged their father was already
the simplest tasks. Alzheimer's patients. one that question, you don't runs the franchise will be- affected by Alzheimer's and
know if you're going to catch gin a transition in early 2022 was subject to "undue influ-
"It's really hard. I mean, any "And if you know what it's them on a good day or a bad and the new owner will be in ence" in setting up the three-
family that has to go through like to talk to an Alzheimer's day. So, I think that the best place by the start of next sea- person trust that has run the
this, it's hard," said Brittany patient, it's sometimes like way to answer that is she's son. team for seven years.
Bowlen, the Broncos' senior having the same conversation doing great. She's an incred- Ellis is one of three trustees
vice president of strategy. all day, which is a real men- ibly strong human and I have of the franchise valued at The judge's order means the
"And in many cases, it's a tal strain for somebody who's an immense level of respect $3.75 billion. The trust could trust retains the power to de-
10-year process and you lose (doing) round-the-clock for her." approve one of Bowlen's chil- cide the franchise's future.
someone mentally and then care. So, yeah, it's great to be dren to become the team's "I'm here today to talk
you have to lose them physi- back out here. I'm incredibly Brittany Bowlen said the next controlling owner — about Alzheimer's," Brit-
cally. So, it's almost like expe- thankful for the caregivers family's involvement in rais- Brittany Bowlen, 31, is the tany Bowlen said when asked
riencing two deaths. that are a part of my fam- ing funds for the Alzheimer's preferred choice — or sell the about these developments.

Depleted Cubs quiet playoff-contending Reds again, win 7-1

(AP) — Michael Hermosillo hom- contending NL Central rivals. dealt to the Yankees at the deadline, since trading stars Rizzo, Kris Bryant,
ered for the first time since 2018, had six hits in the series and is batting Javier Báez and Craig Kimbrel.
Ian Happ and Sergio Alcántara Frank Schwindel and Rafael Ortega .329.
also went deep, and the depleted also drove in runs for the Cubs, who Happ's first-inning homer was his
Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinna- ended a 12-game skid a day earlier. Adrian Sampson, called up from Tri- second in as many games. Hermosil-
ti Reds 7-1 on Wednesday, taking Schwindel, Chicago's regular first ple-A Iowa earlier in the day to pitch lo, called up from Triple-A on Tues-
two of three from their playoff- baseman since Anthony Rizzo was in the majors for the first time since day, slammed a 441-foot, two-run
2019, held the suddenly quiet Reds to bomb into the upper deck in left field
one run and five hits in four innings. during a four-run second.
Relievers Manuel Rodríguez (1-2),
Rowan Wick, Adam Morgan and Tyler Naquin homered in the second,
Trevor Megill blanked Cincinnati the only time Cincinnati got a runner
over the final five innings, allowing past second base.
one hit between them.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds starter Tyler Mahle (10-4) gave Cubs: RHP Adbert Alzolay (ham-
up five runs and eight hits in five in- string) threw a bullpen session
nings. Jeff Hoffman came on in the Wednesday.
sixth and promptly surrendered Al- UP NEXT
cántara's homer. Cubs: After a day off, Chicago returns
to Wrigley Field to open a weekend
After exploding for 14 runs in the series Friday against the Kansas City
series opener Monday night, Cincin- Royals.
nati managed a single run in each of Reds: Right-hander Luis Castillo (6-
the last two games. 12, 4.51 ERA) is set to go as Cincin-
nati opens a four-game set with the
The Cubs banged out 12 hits and Miami Marlins.
won for the fourth time in 19 games