The Colorado Rockies take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of their three game series in Los Angeles tonight. The Dodgers took game one last night 8-5, holding off a ninth-inning rally by the Rockies to seal the win. Colorado is now just a game and a half ahead of the Dodgers for third place in the NL West. Right-hander Jhoulys Chacin gets the start on the mound tonight for the Rockies against Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw. Chacin outpitched Kershaw in Denver back on April 5th, throwing shutout ball in a 3-0 Rockies victory. But Chacin has struggled lately, posting an 0-3 record and 6.75 ERA in his last five starts, while Kershaw has won his last three outings. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action from Dodger Stadium tonight. Pregame coverage starts at 8:30 with first pitch at 9:10.

For the second straight day, the North Platte First Nationals staved off elimination at the National Division Class A State Tournament, knocking off Lincoln Northeast 11-5 at Bill Wood Field. With the score tied at five in the seventh inning, the First Nationals exploded for six runs in their final two offensive frames. Jordan Elliot had what would prove to be the winning hit with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Hunter King’s two-run triple in the eighth was the crucial blow in a four-run inning. Jamie McKain pitched the final five innings in relief for the First Nationals to earn the victory. The win leaves North Platte as one of four teams still playing at the tournament. They take on unbeaten Grand Island Home Federal tonight at 7 PM. In the other game today, Millard North and Millard South meet at 4 PM.

A late rally fell short and the Colorado Rockies dropped the first game of a three game set in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, losing by an 8-5 score. The Rockies trailed 8-1 entering the top of the ninth inning but scored four times and had the go-ahead run at the plate with one out and the bases loaded, but Troy Tulowitzki and Seth Smith both failed to come through to end the game. Juan Nicasio took the loss on the mound for the Rockies, allowing five runs in 5.2 innings pitched. The Rockies offense was led by Dexter Fowler, who had a pair of hits and a pair of RBI. Game two of the series between the Rockies and the Dodgers is tonight. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action with pregame coverage at 8:30 and the first pitch at 9:10.

The NFL lockout came to an end after a 130-day impasse between owners and players. Now the mad dash towards the start of preseason begins. The Denver Broncos will open the doors to their Dove Valley training facility today and open training camp tomorrow, with new coach John Fox holding his first full-squad meetings. All 32 NFL training camps will be open by Friday. It is a frantic period for each franchise as the process of signing undrafted free agents began last night. Several former Nebraska Huskers appear to have agreed to contract terms. Tight end Mike McNeil is reportedly headed to Indianapolis, safety Rickey Thenarse is headed to Seattle, offensive lineman Ricky Henry has reportedly signed with Chicago, and kicker Adi Kunalic appears set to join Carolina.

The announcement of the end of the NFL lockout drew a two-word tweet from Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow: “Game on.” Players and owners agreed today to end the five month lockout. Tebow wasn’t the only happy Bronco on Twitter. Rookie linebacker Von Miller wrote on his Twitter page, “Today feels like a holiday for me! Thank God for football!” to which rookie safety Quinton Carter replied, “LET’S GET IT!” The tentative plan for the Broncos is to open the doors to their Dove Valley training facility on Tuesday morning. On Wednesday morning, training camp will officially begin, with new Broncos head coach John Fox holding his first full-squad meetings and players taking their physicals. Even though training camps will open as early as Tuesday, the free agent signing period won’t begin until Friday afternoon.

The Colorado Rockies’ West coast swing makes its second stop tonight as the Rockies arrive in Los Angeles to begin a three game series against the Dodgers. The Rockies are coming off of two straight losses in Arizona against the Diamondbacks after opening the nine-game road trip with a victory on Friday night. They have now lost 10 of their last 13 games on the road, including two out of three at Dodger Stadium in early June in their first visit to LA this year. Juan Nicasio gets the start on the mound for the Rockies tonight, looking for the first road win of his career. He’s 0-2 with an ERA of 9 on the road. The Dodgers counter with fellow rookie righty Rubby de la Rosa. ESPN Radio 1410 has the action tonight with pregame coverage at 8:30 and the first pitch at 9:10.