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Bolstered Denver Broncos are confident they can take further steps after ending long playoff drought

DENVER (AP) — DENVER BRONCOS (10-8) Expectations Coach Sean Payton set the bar high, suggesting all summer that this roster has championship potential and declaring that second-year sta...

DATE: Aug 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Deion Sanders calls for paying players who reach the playoff and Saban supports the proposal

Leave it to Deion Sanders to come up with an idea for the College Football Playoff that nobody has really mentioned yet: Pay the players for making the tournament, and pay them more when the...

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Colorado and Georgia Tech meet for the 1st time on the field since splitting the 1990 national title

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Even through a rough start to the 1990 season and the highly debated “fifth-down” controversy, there the Colorado Buffaloes were in the closing seconds of the Orange Bo...

DATE: Aug 29, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Micah Parsons traded to the Green Bay Packers from the Cowboys after contract dispute

Micah Parsons is headed to the Green Bay Packers after a blockbuster trade on Thursday, leaving the Dallas Cowboys following a lengthy contract dispute. The Packers gave up first-round picks...

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

What to watch: Colorado Division I football for Week 1

Buffaloes open up with tough test against Georgia Tech

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Chiefs' dominance in AFC West faces challenges from Broncos, Chargers and Raiders

The Kansas City Chiefs have won three of the last six Super Bowls, played in seven straight AFC championship games and won the AFC West nine consecutive seasons. Patrick Mahomes and Andy Rei...

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Skyhawks football ready to take another leap with large nucleus returning

Fort Lewis College won three games, broke 40-game losing streak last season

DATE: Aug 28, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports

Deion Sanders picks experience over youth at QB for Colorado's season opener, Kaidon Salter to start

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders went with experience over youth at quarterback in choosing Liberty transfer Kaidon Salter to start the season opener. Salter will take over...

DATE: Aug 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Sports