Author: Tyler King [email protected]
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Colorado alumnus and Celtics star Derrick White takes high-level role with Buffs men’s basketball program
BOULDER — Derrick White shares the title NBA champion with six current Celtics teammates. He and Jayson Tatum both won gold with USA Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. But he’s now got a unique title that he’s bringing back with him to Boston. “I’m gonna tell them to refer to me as…
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Where Colorado’s Julian ‘JuJu’ Lewis ranks among the 16 quarterbacks | 2026 Big 12 football preview
The countdown can begin. We’re officially under 100 days until the start of the 2026 college football season. To get you ready, The Denver Gazette will preview the upcoming campaign throughout the month of June with a four-part series on the Big 12, ahead of the conference’s annual media days in early July in Frisco,…
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Colorado position breakdown: Spots on new-look offensive line up for grabs heading into fall camp
It’s rare for a college football program to have an offensive lineman as its main star, but that was Deion Sanders and Colorado in 2025, thanks to Jordan Seaton. That would’ve been the case again this fall, but the likely future first-round NFL draft pick at left tackle left Boulder after two seasons, winding up…
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Colorado’s athletics departments striving to maintain Olympic sports identity in revenue sharing era
Grand Canyon cut men’s volleyball. Cal Poly discontinued men’s and women’s swimming. Washington State consolidated its track and field programs. Arkansas scrapped its tennis programs before donors stepped in to save it. Plenty more tennis programs have been shuttered across the country. In total, dozens of Division I sports programs have been dropped in the…
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Oklahoma State revamped under new coach Eric Morris | Colorado opponent preview
The Big 12’s biggest character is gone. For two decades at Oklahoma State, Mike Gundy managed to find his way into the spotlight, despite traditional powerhouses Texas and in-state rival, Oklahoma, often running the conference. Aside from his boisterous personality, Gundy delivered the Cowboys’ best run, starting in 2005 with one Big 12 title, three…
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2026 Big 12 football preview: The top transfer addition for all 16 programs
The countdown can begin. We’re under 100 days until the start of the 2026 college football season. To get you ready, The Denver Gazette will preview the upcoming campaign throughout the month of June with a four-part series on the Big 12, ahead of the conference’s annual media days in early July in Frisco, Texas.…
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Is 2026 a make-or-break season for the Deion Sanders era at Colorado?
It’s hard to believe, but the Deion Sanders era at Colorado is a few months away from its fourth season. And his 2026 season has less juice than any other during his tenure, an alarming sign entering the second year of a $54 million contract extension. There’s the 3-9 record from 2025, a Sanders-era worst, that…
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Colorado position breakdown: Another group of elite pass catchers in 2026
If there is one thing Deion Sanders’ tenure at Colorado has taught us, it’s that the Buffaloes will always be able to attract elite pass catchers. It hasn’t mattered whether Shedeur Sanders is the quarterback or what offense the Buffs are running; some of the best wide receivers in the transfer portal find their way…
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Utah set for first season without Kyle Whittingham since 2004 | Colorado opponent preview
For the first time since President George W. Bush’s first term, Utah will have a new head coach on the sidelines this fall. Kyle Whittingham’s unprecedented run in Salt Lake City came to an end last season after over 20 seasons in charge of the Utes. The future Hall of Famer announced he was resigning…
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From the Golden Ball to the USMNT, The Denver Gazette’s predictions | 2026 World Cup preview
The Denver Gazette gives its predictions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Paul Klee, sports editor The USMNT will… shock the world with a quarterfinal run, a feat made even more difficult with the expansion to 48 teams and the new round of 32. The massive field leads to an astounding 72 games in the…