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Colorado Football Will Undoubtedly Have Two Top Five Picks in 2025 NFL Draft
The Colorado Buffaloes are bowl eligible, but more impressively will have two first-round NFL Draft picks despite not having any since 2011....
Avalanche find footing on the road, return home against Senators
The Colorado Avalanche left town on Oct. 18 with a 1-4-0 record and questions about nearly every aspect of their lineup.,The Avalanche then swept a three-game road trip to pull even and now have a chance for a fifth straight win when they host the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night.,Colorado is still m...
Colorado star WR/CB Travis Hunter (shoulder) getting healthier
Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter is making progress from his right shoulder injury, and Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders is expecting him to play a bigger role against visiting Cincinnati on Saturday.,Hunter has missed the second half of each of Colorado's past two games. He initially hurt the shoul...
Buffaloes' defense dominates in Colorado's rout of Arizona
Shedeur Sanders threw two touchdown passes and Colorado's defense held Arizona to 245 yards of total offense in a 34-7 victory Saturday in their Big 12 matchup in Tucson, Ariz.,Colorado (5-2, 3-1 Big 12) limited the Wildcats (3-4, 1-3) to 107 yards rushing while producing seven sacks. Samuel Okunlol...
Travis Hunter, Colorado brace for test from Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
Two-way Heisman Trophy hopeful Travis Hunter will be back in action for Colorado on Saturday when the Buffaloes oppose Arizona in Tucson, Ariz.,Hunter missed the second half of Colorado's 31-28 loss to then-No. 18 Kansas State last week because of a right shoulder injury.,The junior, a standout at w...
Winless Avalanche offer welcome change of opponent for Bruins
The Boston Bruins have had a solid start to this season -- as long as they're not playing the Florida Panthers.,Boston is 2-2-0 after four games and the two losses have come against the reigning Stanley Cup champions. Florida is off the regular-season schedule until January, but the Bruins are facin...
Deion Sanders: Colorado WR-CB Travis Hunter playing 'for certain' at Arizona
Colorado two-way standout Travis Hunter will be ready to play Saturday against Arizona, Buffaloes head coach Deion Sanders said. ,A junior in the running for the Heisman Trophy, Hunter has played cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) this season, but left last week's 31-28 loss...
No. 18 Kansas State sneaks by Colorado, 31-28
Avery Johnson lofted a 50-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Brown with 2:14 remaining to give No. 18 Kansas State a 31-28 win against Colorado on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo.,Johnson completed 15 of 23 passes for 224 yards, two touchdowns and one interception and also had a rushing touchdown. Brown c...
Colorado DB/WR Travis Hunter exits with apparent shoulder injury
Colorado's star two-way player Travis Hunter left Saturday night's home game against Kansas State in the second quarter with an apparent shoulder injury and was questionable to return, according to ESPN.,Hunter, who plays cornerback and wide receiver for the Buffaloes, went to the locker room with 5...
Avalanche claim G Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers
The Colorado Avalanche claimed veteran goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers from the Winnipeg Jets on Friday.,Kahkonen, 28, played last season with the San Jose Sharks and New Jersey Devils, posting a 7-24-3 record, .898 save percentage and 3.64 goals-against average in 37 games (33 starts). ,The J...
Colorado coach Deion Sanders decries late kickoff time
Colorado football coach Deion Sanders continued his war of words against late kickoff times, calling them "stupid" on Thursday.,The Buffaloes (4-1, 2-0 Big 12) will face No. 18 Kansas State (4-1, 1-1) on Saturday in Boulder, Colo., in a game that will start at 8:15 p.m. local time.,Speaking on the "...
Contrasting offenses clash for No. 18 Kansas State, Colorado
No. 18 Kansas State and Colorado square off for the first time since 2010 on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo., in a rivalry that dates back to the Big Eight.,The Wildcats (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) run a high-octane ground attack on offense while the Buffaloes (4-1, 2-0) do their damage through the air.,Both...
Colorado S Shilo Sanders (forearm) to return vs. K-State
Colorado safety Shilo Sanders, son of head coach Deion Sanders, is set to return this week when the Buffaloes face No. 18 Kansas State.,Shilo Sanders missed the past three games due to a forearm injury that necessitated surgery.,"Shilo's ready. He's practicing. He's full go," Deion Sanders told repo...
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado throttle UCF
Shedeur Sanders passed for three touchdowns and two-way star Travis Hunter had a touchdown reception and an interception as Colorado routed UCF 48-21 Saturday afternoon in Orlando, Fla.,Lightning in the area delayed the start of the Big 12 matchup for about 50 minutes. The game started with the two ...
Shedeur Sanders, Colorado tie it late, upend Baylor in OT
Travis Hunter forced a Dominic Richardson fumble at the goal line that rolled out of the end zone, securing Colorado's 38-31 overtime win over Baylor on Saturday night in Boulder, Colo., in the Big 12 opener for both teams. ,Shedeur Sanders' 43-yard pass was caught in the end zone by LaJohntay Weste...
Rapids, Toronto FC hunting bounce-back victory
The Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC will look to rebound from midweek losses when they meet in Commerce City, Colo., on Saturday.,Colorado (14-10-5, 47 points) is coming off a 4-1 defeat in Kansas City on Wednesday -- its first regular-season loss to Sporting in more than two years. It was also the R...
Corbin Carroll, Eduardo Rodriguez lead Diamondbacks past Rockies
Corbin Carroll homered twice, Randal Grichuk also went deep, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-4 in Denver on Wednesday.,Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (3-3) had a season-high 11 strikeouts with five hits, two runs and one walk allowed in 6 1/3 innings for Arizona. The Diamondb...
Rockies hunting rare sweep vs. fading Cubs
For a team 35 games below .500, the Colorado Rockies have shown plenty of fight as their season nears its end.,Colorado has won three straight games in its final at-bat, including the first two of its three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.,After Saturday's comeback win in extra innings...
Shedeur Sanders, defense propel Colorado over Colorado State
Shedeur Sanders was 36-for-49 passing for 310 yards and four touchdowns as Colorado beat Colorado State 28-9 in the Rocky Mountain Showdown to retain the Centennial Cup on Saturday night in Fort Collins, Colo. ,Two-way star Travis Hunter had 13 receptions for 100 yards, two touchdowns and an interce...
Timbers aim to continue dominance over Western foe Rapids
Portland Timbers coach Phil Neville has a summation of his team as it heads down the homestretch of the MLS season.,"We're coming to the last 100 meters of the race and, as they say, we're in it to win it," he said.,To achieve what Neville wants to do, Portland could stand to continue its recent dom...