Former Colorado star Nate Landman earns major NFL award
LOS ANGELES — From Nate Landman to the Land Shark, the Los Angeles Rams’ defense is staking a claim as the strength of the team.
The defense carried Los Angeles to a 14-9 victory over the Houston Texans in the season opener on Sunday.
And Landman, the former Colorado captain and star, was rewarded for his efforts Wednesday. Landman, who went undrafted out of Boulder, was named NFC defensive player of the week after totaling 10 tackles and forcing a key fumble in the fourth quarter. He played 98% of the team’s defensive snaps.
The Rams held C.J. Stroud and his teammates to 265 yards and three field goals, shutting them out in the second half. Coordinator Chris Shula’s group allowed only four snaps in the Los Angeles red zone, all on the same drive in the first half.
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Mark Kiszla
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Colorado School of Mines’ Bob Stitt adds McLaughlin as defensive coordinator | Colorado Sunshine
Paul Klee
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Where good news shines Bob Stitt added experience to his football staff at Colorado School of Mines. Scott McLaughlin, who spent 19 seasons at Wayne State in Detroit, was hired at Mines as the defensive coordinator. He will also work...
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CU’s Tilde Baangman wins 20K freestyle at U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships | Colorado Sunshine
Chris Schmaedeke
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Updated 20 hours ago
Where good news shines Led by Tilde Baangman’s win and Jakob Moch’s second place, the Colorado Buffaloes’ ski team had a strong showing Thursday in the men’s and women’s 20K freestyle races at the 2026 U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships in Lake...
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No. 7 Denver drops opening game of series against No. 6 Western Michigan in Frozen Four rematch
Tyler King
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Updated 19 hours ago
The final score doesn’t really reflect the 60 minutes of hockey that was played at Magness Arena on Friday night, but that won’t give David Carle too much solace. With a chance to clinch the season series against top conference...
Tyler King
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Bentley routs Air Force hockey in first home game of 2026 for Falcons
Hugh Johnson
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Updated 20 hours ago
Air Force hockey’s first home game of 2026 wasn’t one for the history books. Defending Atlantic Hockey America champion and current conference leader Bentley routed Air Force from start to finish with a 5-1 win. The Air Force Falcons raced...
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Colorado native Jeff Linder thriving at No. 14 Texas Tech — with Final Four aspirations | College Basketball Insider
Tyler King
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Updated 22 hours ago
Jeff Linder is basketball in the state of Colorado. His first varsity scrimmage at Centaurus High School in Louisville came against Longmont High School and coach Tad Boyle. He played against Chauncey Billups growing up and in high school and...
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Former DU lacrosse coach Bill Tierney to be honored by Denver City Lax | Colorado Sunshine
Chris Schmaedeke
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Updated 20 hours ago
Where good news shines Former University of Denver men’s lacrosse head coach Bill Tierney will be honored by Denver City Lax at its annual gala on Feb. 18. The event will take place at 6 p.m. at Empower Field at Mile...
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Colorado Mesa’s Allred, Colorado School of Mines’ Romack win RMAC honors | Colorado Sunshine
Chris Schmaedeke
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Updated 2 days ago
Where good news shines Colorado Mesa redshirt senior forward Tyler Allred and Colorado School of Mines junior forward Alex Romack were named RMAC men’s basketball players of the week. Allred led the Mavericks to a strong win over Regis University...
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Denver’s Marc Cash has collected 48,000 autographs from celebrities, with the Broncos being his biggest passion
Chris Tomasson
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Updated 2 days ago
Marc Cash has more pairs of cleats than one might find in the Broncos locker room. He has troves of Nuggets game-worn shoes and Avalanche hockey sticks. And it’s all on display in the basement of his Denver home. Well,...
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Tad Boyle, CU Buffs beat Utah to move to 2-0 in Big 12 play ahead of massive showdown against Texas Tech
Tyler King
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Updated 3 days ago
BOULDER — Tad Boyle caught himself looking ahead one too many times. After Colorado beat Utah by a score of 85-73 on Wednesday night at the CU Events Center, the Buffaloes’ coach had already turned the page less than a...
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