• Denver Public Schools board member Tay Anderson has been accused of a lot of things by a lot of people – some legitimate, some not – but the latest is that school board President Xóchitl “Sochi” Gaytán is now accusing Anderson of intimidation and plotting a possible coup.
• Denver was not selected by FIFA to host World Cup matches in 2026. An expert speculated that other cities’ willingness to offer city- and state-backed financial incentive packages when Denver’s bid had none likely hurt Denver’s chances.
• Colorado kids are in crisis, according to a recent survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment. The survey of middle- and high-school students found 40% experienced feelings of depression in the prior year, up from 35% since the last poll in 2019, and more than half of respondents said they experienced stress on a daily basis.
• WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon has stepped down while the company’s board investigates whether he used $3 million in company money to cover up an alleged affair with a former employee.
• Montana is reeling from devastating floods, and no one knows where its governor is.
• Golfer Phil Mickelson recently played in his first Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament despite acknowledging that the Saudis are “scary sons of bitches” who killed Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This week, he played in his first U.S. tournament since the comments, the U.S. Open, and shot an abysmal eight-over 78.
• USA Today has removed 23 articles by journalist Gabriela Miranda that it said included “misattributed quotes and in some cases may have fabricated interviews and sources.“

So, who won the week?

• Coloradans Sophia Smith (Windsor), Mallory Pugh (Highlands Ranch) and Lindsey Horan (Golden) were named to the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as it attempts to qualify for the 2023 Women’s World Cup.
• Caroline Glover, the chef and co-owner of Annette in Aurora, won a James Beard Foundation award for best chef in the Mountain Region. 
• PR firm financials have rebounded incredibly well from the pandemic, according to Gould+Partners’ latest survey.
• The Colorado Avalanche won the first game of the Stanley Cup finals, and the Colorado Mammoth will play the winner-takes-all third game of the National Lacrosse League championship on Saturday.
• The Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship.
• Singer Ciara and her husband, new Denver Broncos QB Russell Wilson, will open their first Colorado-based retail clothing store, House of LR&C, in Park Meadows mall.
• Homebrewing legend and Great American Beer Festival founder Charlie Papazian will be the namesake of Metro State University’s new Brewing Education Lab.