University of Colorado's Board of Regents wants new athletic director to improve relations with in-state high schools, which seems to call out Deion Sanders' recruiting practices. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Of the 41 major college bowl games, 16 are owned by ESPN, 22 are owned by local nonprofits and 3 are owned by pro sports teams or their ownership groups. All but 3 are televised by ESPN/ABC. And one TV network is interested in televising even more. t.co/qA7m17vRIq

New Colorado offensive coordinator practically worshipped Deion Sanders as a child. Thirty years later, Sanders tapped him to revive his program www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Deion Sanders’ new freshman recruiting class at Colorado ranks last in Big 12, but so what? Signing small high school classes has been his strategy. Whether it's the right strategy is debatable after 3-9 season t.co/aKPXV5YFjq

Colorado forecasts $27 million deficit for the fiscal year ending in June 2026 after giving Deion Sanders a new contract and committing to $20.5 million in new player benefits under the House settlement. Colorado still hopes to reduce that deficit by then. t.co/0Xzia4MBGi

There was another press conference today in Baton Rouge to introduce a new head coach t.co/HsfAcYYjxv

Who is Shedeur Sanders, really? 15 personal observations of the Browns starting quarterback after two seasons of covering him at Colorado t.co/yz7GSeBeyV

Southern University could hold a news conference to announce a new head coach on Monday. Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk is a candidate for the job and finishes his first season as Colorado running backs coach on Saturday at Kansas State. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis made a strategic decision about his hair after he was pulled down by it for a 9-yard loss in his last game. t.co/dLXvH77kDN

U.S senator asks 'whether it is time to rethink the tax-exempt' status for college sports and what Congress can do to address 'excessive' buyouts for fired coaches www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado's news about its athletic director comes as CU athletics faces big revenue-generating challenges, as do many colleges. Amid big rising expenses, including Deion Sanders' contract, the school recently said it was "TBD" how it would pay for it all this year www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado coach Deion Sanders has said several times this season his team was better than the team that won the game. He also said recently that "we missed on several players" this year. Why Colorado is 3-7 heading into bye weekend www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado coach Deion Sanders was asked about a USA TODAY Sports report from earlier this week that said he changed play-callers after a blowout loss at Utah Oct. 25. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

The decision to burn a redshirt year for Colorado freshman quarterback Julian "JuJu" Lewis might be a moot point anyway. On Dec. 15 in Nashville, a federal judge will consider a preliminary injunction against the NCAA's redshirt rule. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders stripped play-calling dues from offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur after the 53-7 loss at Utah Oct. 25, a person with knowledge of the move told USA TODAY Sports www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

NFL legend Ray Lewis makes first visit to Colorado campus since the bench-clearing brawl of 1993, when Lewis' Miami Hurricanes beat Colorado, 35-29. (I remember. I was there.) He made some blunt points with Deion Sanders' players this week. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado coach Deion Sanders raises questions about the truthfulness of Big 12 injury reporting. 'Are we the only ones being honest?' www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

The trustee in the bankruptcy case of former Colorado safety Shilo Sanders filed a complaint against him over the alleged transfer of funds from NIL accounts www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Quit laying on the ground.' Colorado coach Deion Sanders and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti have a thing for certain injuries on the field. NCAA rules do, too. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Colorado's fiscal year 2026 started on July 1, 2025. But the university wouldn’t say exactly where the revenues are coming from to pay for its huge new expenses that year, leading to skepticism from observers and general concerns about transparency from the state governor's office.

Colorado is paying big bucks for Deion Sanders and his players, but how? Answer is ‘TBD’ -- a special report from @schrotenboer.bsky.social, with me and John Heasly: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Trial date set in one of two pending massage lawsuits that remain against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. Both could go to trial in 2026 after being filed in 2021 and 2022

Colorado coach Deion Sanders is an early riser who doesn't like waiting all day for kickoff. His record shows "Prime Time" doesn't really like prime time.

Even the best coaches have clock-management issues in the NFL and college football. The author of a book entitled "Football Clock Management" weighs in on Deion Sanders:

Coach Deion Sanders said 'this is the best team we’ve ever assembled' at Colorado. Why he he's right. Or not.

Georgia Tech plays Colorado Friday for the first time despite forever being linked with a shared national championship for the 1990 season. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne played both teams & was considered a key vote in a poll decided by a single point. What went down: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

$11 million creditor has a big stake in Shilo Sanders' future NFL success, giving him a rooting interest in seeing him make the roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Colorado faced Alabama in the 1969 Liberty Bowl in Memphis, where MLK Jr. was assassinated in 1968. Colorado players chose to make a particular statement against the Crimson Tide.

Ex-NFL QB/coach Byron Leftwich remains a 'volunteer' coach under Deion Sanders at Colorado until further notice. He was a volunteer in the spring, too.

One question Deion Sanders considered after having his bladder removed: 'Can I make it through a game?'

Marketing machine Deion Sanders has a partnership with the Depend underwear brand now after bladder removal

Florida judge reinstates probation for father of Jacksonville Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter.

California Supreme Court rejects habeas corpus petition from NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II. He is serving a 14-year sentence for sex crimes against five women in San Diego County.

Travis Hunter's father arrested in Florida because of alleged probation violation involving his electronic monitoring device.

A wave of recruits visited Colorado's campus when coach Deion Sanders was away recently with a health issue. What recruits were told and what they had to say about it.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders brought two QBs to Big 12 media days, including a freshman: Why that's so unusual. Freshman JuJu Lewis also addressed if he knew CU would bring in a QB to challenge him. 'I didn’t think it would be a guy of Kaidon’s caliber."'

Expenses are going up in athletic departments while the other side of campus remains anxious about Trump's plan to defund American universities.

Will Trump cuts to universities affect college sports? It's a 'touchy topic' @schrotenboer.bsky.social reports. As universities face financial cuts from the Administration, athletics departments try to find a way to fund huge new expenses: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Deion Sanders Jr. on his father's health status: `He’ll tell y’all soon enough what he going through, what he went through.'

Colorado freshman Julian Lewis has dual ambitions for himself in college - playing quarterback under coach Deion Sanders and growing businesses as an entrepreneur.

Father of NFL rookie Travis Hunter had asked a state court to modify his criminal sentence so that he could better "assist his son with furthering his very promising career" in the NFL.

Judge authorizes subpoenas for the creditor who is owed more than $11 million in the bankruptcy case of Tampa Bay safety Shilo Sanders, son of Deion Sanders

It was widely reported that two-way football star Travis Hunter graduated from Colorado last week. What actually happened is a little more complicated.

Colorado football great Darian Hagan 'flabbergasted' about recent jersey number retirements at CU. School had different criteria for this honor previously and has 10-year waiting period for its own athletics Hall of Fame.

“They tested us this draft,” Colorado safety Shilo Sanders said. “They tested the whole family,” his father Deion Sanders replied.

The issues stem from incidents in Florida in 2017 and 2023, when Hunter Sr. was pulled over after police said he didn't have “any lights for the tag” on his car.

NFL draft prospects Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders share the same QB guru, Darrell Colbert Jr. Relationships and attention to detail brought them to the top after years of work outside the spotlight of major college football

Deion Sanders had a lot more to get off his chest Saturday about immortalizing deserving players/coaches now vs. later. After Colorado's spring game, he asked, "So we gotta die to get recognized?"

Deion Sanders concludes his third spring football season today at Colorado. Five reasons this was his most momentous spring so far:

Part of the issue is Colorado went from 1970 to 2017 without retiring any jersey numbers despite having great teams and players.