Rockies defeat Dodgers 2-0; Lose Helton For The Season-Daily Sports Update

The Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0 on the road Monday night. The Rockies picked up the win after being swept by San Francisco over the weekend.

Chris Capuano and five relievers combined on a five-hitter. The Dodgers have been blanked 10 times this season.

The Rockies will play the rest of the season without first baseman Todd Helton. The Rockies announced on Monday that Helton will undergo arthroscopic surgery Friday to repair a torn labrum in his right hip. Helton struggled through his worst season at the plate. Helton a career .320 hitter, batted just .238 this season.

The Denver Broncos have signed veteran free agent linebacker Keith Brooking. The 15-year pro played his last three seasons in Dallas after an oustanding 11-year run in Atlanta, where his was the Falcons No. 1 draft pick in 1998. The Broncos open up the preseason schedule Thursday night when at Chicago.

Kevin Durant scored 28 points, 17 during a stunning, long-range shooting display in the third quarter, as the U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball team roared into the medal round with a 126-97 win over Argentina Tuesday night. Team USA will play Australia in Wednesday's quarterfinals.

Alex Morgan headed in the game-winner in injury time of extra time to give the United States a thrilling 4-3 win over Canada in Women's Soccer semifinals at the Olympics. The U.S. women next play Japan Thursday in the gold medal game in a rematch of last year's World Cup final won by Japan on penalty kicks.

Here's Tuesday's Daily Sports Update with Marcus Hayden.