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Western Colorado drops OT heartbreaker to UT Permian Basin in NCAA Division II playoffs | Colorado Sunshine

Where good news shines It took every play to beat Western Colorado football this season. UT Permian Basin beat Western Colorado 21-15 in overtime at Mountaineer Bowl in Gunnison in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs on...

Paul Klee

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Retaining JuJu Lewis, Jordan Seaton on offseason checklist for Deion Sanders and Colorado | Tyler’s Take

Deion Sanders said the work has already begun. After a 3-9 season, the worst of the Coach Prime era, the Colorado coach said the long road back to being a competitive program in the Big 12 started the day after...

Tyler King

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Denver Pioneers erase three deficits but fall 6-5 in OT heartbreaker to Minnesota

Down 3-1, 4-2, and 5-4 in the third period, the Denver Pioneers fought back to force overtime at Ball Arena against the Minnesota Gophers. It still wasn’t enough. Javon Moore scored with 35 seconds left in overtime for the Gophers...

Evan Rawal

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PHOTOS: DU vs Minnesota in Hockey Hall of Fame Game at Ball Arena

Stephen Swofford

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Reigning Class 5A champion Cherry Creek beats Valor Christian in state semifinal

GREENWOOD VILLAGE — When Cherry Creek football was down 10-7 to Valor Christian at the half, senior running back Jayden Fox knew the Bruins needed a spark.  With a boisterous home crowd at Stutler Bowl Stadium, Fox put on a...

Marissa Kraus

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QB Kaidon Salter reflects on up-and-down season at Colorado | Buffs Notebook

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kaidon Salter always expected to be Colorado’s starting quarterback at the beginning and end of the 2025 season. He just didn’t expect everything in between to happen the way it did. “It was difficult football-wise, but just...

Tyler King

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Starting with mentality, Deion Sanders vows sweeping changes after 3-win season for CU Buffs

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A disappointing season ended the same way it started. As Colorado trailed by three points with under seven minutes to play on Saturday afternoon at Kansas State, Deion Sanders told his team this is where they usually...

Tyler King

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Kickin’ It with Kiz: Maybe Deion Sanders should pack his Louis Vuitton and move Buffs to the Sun Belt Conference

While I think the boost in attendance and revenue to the CU football program is great, the performance is the same as in years past. I don’t see us improving much as long as this Deion Sanders staff is coaching...

Mark Kiszla

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Colorado loses 24-14 at Kansas State to close forgettable 2025 season | 3 Takeaways

MANHATTAN, Kan. — A miserable third season under Deion Sanders mercifully ended on a miserable day on the plains.  With a wind chill below freezing under cloudy skies, Colorado (3-9, 1-8 Big 12) fell in the 2025 season finale by...

Tyler King

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Western Colorado football faces off with UT-Permian Basin in DII playoffs | Colorado Sunshine

Where the good news shines The Western Colorado football team will continue its playoff push against a familiar foe. The Mountaineers will welcome the University of Texas Permian Basin to Gunnison for an NCAA Division II playoff matchup. The game...

Chris Schmaedeke

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