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Few people know better than Colorado head coach Deion Sanders what elite cornerback play should look like. Sanders is, after all, a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and arguably the best cornerback to ever play the game of football. That’s why it’s surprising to see that one of the glaring issues for the Buffaloes this season has been poor play at cornerback. “We gotta do a much better job on the back end, we do,” Sanders said Saturday after a 24-21 loss that dropped the Buffs to 2-3, 0-2 in the Big 12. CU’s pass defense faces its toughest test…

With three weeks remaining to reach a deal with the Nuggets, Christian Braun and Peyton Watson both shared an optimistic stance on their respective futures Monday. Denver’s two first-round draft picks from 2022 are nearing the final year of their rookie contracts. That means they’re also nearing the deadline — Oct. 20, the last day of the offseason — to sign a rookie-scale extension. As they convened at Ball Arena ahead of training camp, Braun and Watson both expressed a desire to remain with the team that drafted them. “There’s no frustration (at the lack of a contract agreement so…

After a brief weekend scare, the Broncos had their fastest man healthy against the Bengals on Monday Night Football. Receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is dressed and active for the Broncos on Monday, after the receiver landed on Saturday’s injury report as questionable with a hip injury. Mims is “full go,” a source told The Denver Post, and not limited against the Bengals. Broncos vs. Bengals: Live updates and highlights from the NFL Week 4 game It’s a welcome sigh of relief for head coach Sean Payton’s offense, which has struggled through three games even as Mims hasn’t been heavily utilized.…

Starbucks has closed at least 11 locations in metro Denver and Fort Collins after announcing plans last week to shutter hundreds of stores across the United States, Canada and Europe. Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol recently announced that the Seattle-based coffee giant has identified coffeehouses that were unable to provide the physical environment expected by customers and employees, or did not show a path to financial viability. “Each year, we open and close coffeehouses for a variety of reasons, from financial performance to lease expirations. This is a more significant action that we understand will impact partners and customers. Our…

A Westminster woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder after officers discovered a body while responding to a disturbance, according to police. Officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the 3300 block of 92nd Place just before 2 p.m. Sunday, according to a statement from the Westminster Police Department. When they arrived, officers found a dead woman “with visible signs of trauma,” police said. Sarah Riste, a 37-year-old woman who was inside the home with a child when officers arrived, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder, police said. The child was safely turned over to welfare officials.…

LONDON (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says his bulldog Roscoe, a fixture in the Formula 1 paddock, has died following days of medical treatment and that putting him to sleep was “one of the most painful experiences” of the seven-time F1 champion’s life. Hamilton missed a tire testing day last week as he cared for Roscoe, who was at the time in a coma following a pneumonia infection. Roscoe died on Sunday evening, Hamilton posted on Instagram on Monday. “After four days on life support, fighting with every bit of strength he had, I had to make the hardest decision of…

All schools in northeastern Colorado’s Brush School District were closed Monday after a “suspicious device” was discovered on campus the night before. “Late Sunday evening, a suspicious device was discovered on the grounds of our secondary campus,” Superintendent Marsha Cody wrote in a letter posted to the district’s website. “… While the initial assessment has been completed, we will not resume normal operations until the device has been examined by specialized experts.” The Brush Secondary Campus hosts students from sixth grade to 12th grade, according to school officials. Brush police officers and firefighters searched the secondary campus, Thornton Primary School…

By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — The 22-year-old man charged with killing Charlie Kirk will have a court hearing Monday where he and his newly appointed legal counsel will decide whether they want a preliminary hearing where the judge will determine if there is enough evidence against him to go forward with a trial. Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder and plan to seek the death penalty. In this image from video provided by Utah State Courts, Tyler James Robinson attends a virtual court hearing from prison in Utah, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, accused of fatally shooting conservative activist…

Therapists treating Medicaid enrollees in Colorado will have to get the state’s authorization to conduct more than 24 sessions with an individual patient in a year, as the department overseeing the program tries to rein in what it considers excessive spending. Gov. Jared Polis ordered the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to reinstate prior authorization for outpatient mental health care, part of his effort to close the hole that federal tax legislation blew in the state budget. The agency had previously identified prior authorization as an area for possible savings. Changes from H.R. 1, known as the “Big…

Jack Ahcan and Wyatt Aamodt didn’t know each other very well at this time two years ago. They were well down the organizational depth chart for the Colorado Avalanche one year ago. And now, here they are, primed to be critical players for the Colorado Eagles this season, but also potentially key depth players for the parent club as well. “I think I spend more time with Jack than I do my wife,” joked Aamodt, who rooms with Ahcan on the road. “I think my wife knows that, too. We spent quite a bit of time together. We’ve had a…