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Deion Sanders is back in Boulder and ready to roll for his third season leading the Colorado Buffaloes’ football program. Following an eventful offseason, which included dealing with some health issues that kept him at his estate in Canton, Texas, all summer, Sanders will open preseason camp with the Buffs on Monday morning. Sanders returned to Boulder on Friday, the players report Sunday, and Monday the Buffs will hit the field. Sanders is also scheduled to conduct a news conference with his medical team Monday, and there’s no question the top story surrounding the Buffs at the start of camp…

A key young piece of the Broncos’ defense may have suffered another tough setback. Toward the end of Denver’s second full day of training camp Saturday morning, third-year linebacker Drew Sanders was seen carted off the field with an apparent injury. Two staffers helped him into the locker room, as Sanders slung both arms over their shoulders, clearly unable to put much weight on his leg. The origin of Sanders’ injury wasn’t seen. A serious injury would mark another grueling chapter in Sanders’ tenure with the Broncos, and weaken an already injury-laden linebacker room. A former standout at Arkansas and…

Moments away from stealing a point from MLS Eastern Conference leaders Philadelphia Union, the Colorado Rapids gave up two goals from Union substitute Mikael Uhre to take and double a lead in and after the 89th minute. Coming off of a wild three-goal comeback to draw against Seattle 10 days ago, the Rapids had a shot to get a third result in the toughest four-game stretch they’ll see this year. After Colorado went up a goal in the first half, Philadelphia scored three unanswered in the second half to seal it. With the win, Philadelphia stands atop the MLS in…

Dear Eric: I have two sons in their early 30s. Recently, my older son became engaged to a wonderful woman the same age, who I love as a daughter. While our relationships are good, I have found that my desire for close family bonds has gotten stronger as I get older, especially in the past several years when I’ve been living several hours’ travel away from my blood family. I really want to keep an active interchange going with all three. At the same time, I don’t want to seem like Mama hanging over them. How do I figure out…

Today is Saturday, July 26, the 207th day of 2025. There are 158 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 26, 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities. Also on this date: In 1775, the Continental Congress established a Post Office and appointed Benjamin Franklin its Postmaster-General. In 1847, the western African country of Liberia, founded by freed American slaves, declared its independence. In 1863, Sam Houston, former president of the Republic of Texas, died in Huntsville at age 70. In 1945, Winston Churchill resigned…

In Denver, sportsmanship might’ve just reached a new Summit. Now, the wise apples over in the Grading The Week (GTW) offices will readily confess our sins because 1.) There are so darn many, we’ve lost count; and 2.) It’s good for the soul. And Team GTW has got to admit: Before last Tuesday, we’d never really heard of the Colorado Summit. And, because of what is believed to be an act of sporting/community altruism … we won’t be hearing that name for very much longer. OK, OK, OK, here’s the juice. You know that sweet Denver Summit FC logo that…

Moon Alert: Avoid shopping or important decisions from 6:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. EDT today (3:45 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. PDT). After that, the Moon moves from LEO into VIRGO. Happy Birthday for Saturday, July 26, 2025: You’re perceptive, strategic and responsible. You are strong-willed and ready to blaze a fiery trail through life. This is a year of service, probably service to family. Therefore, it’s important to take care of yourself because someone will turn to you for guidance, comfort, solace and courage. ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★Today begins as a playful, fun-loving day. Accept invitations to socialize. Later…

To compete in the new world of college athletics, the University of Northern Colorado will need creativity, strategy and the involvement of the local community, athletic director Darren Dunn said this month. In early June, the chaotic college sports landscape changed again. A federal judge in California finalized the settlement of a 5-year-old antitrust lawsuit between six former Division I student-athletes and the NCAA — allowing schools to begin directly paying athletes as of July 1. Over the past four years, Division I college athletes had been permitted to earn money through sponsorships, endorsements, social media and other business arrangements…

Two men were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in a shooting at a Lakewood apartment complex that killed one person and wounded two, police said Friday. Moises Elauterio Garcia, 43, and Xavier Gabriel Brionez, 21, were arrested in connection with the Wednesday shooting at Winddrift Apartments, the Lakewood Police Department said in a news release. Police responded to the apartments at 1490 S. Reed. St. at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday after the shooting. Responding officers found a man dead in the parking lot, later identified as 36-year-old Jose Camacho. Two other people, a man and a woman, also were shot…

By DAVID BAUDER With this week’s FCC approval, the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media is expected to be completed in the coming weeks at a value of $8 billion. The question for the new company is whether the psychic cost is much higher. It has been a particularly rough few months at Paramount-owned CBS, where the settlement of a lawsuit regarding “60 Minutes” and announced end of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show has led critics to suggest corporate leaders were bowing to President Donald Trump. Following the Federal Communications Commission approval Thursday, one of the triumvirate of current Paramount…