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Colorado QB Dead in Rollover Crash
Colorado QB Dead
in Rollover Crash
Mar 2, 2026 10:12 AM CST

Colorado QB Dead in Rollover Crash

'Lord you're receiving a good 1,' coach Deion Sanders says of Dominiq Ponder, 23

(Newser) - Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, police said, per the AP . He was 23. Ponder was driving a 2023 Tesla when he lost control on a curve and hit a guardrail, according to the Colorado State Patrol. The car struck an electrical line pole...

Colorado Debuts a Much More Lively Mascot

'Ralphie did a wonderful job of doing the doggone thing that she does,' says coach Deion Sanders

(Newser) - The newest star for the Colorado Buffaloes loves molasses-based treats, drinking straight from the water hose at her ranch, and galloping in front of a stadium full of fans. Ralphie VII made her much-anticipated debut last weekend, the year-old, 700-pound ball of bison energy bursting out of her end-zone stall...

Deion Sanders Has Good Reason for His Personal Porta-Potty

Colorado coach has it set up on sidelines to smash incontinence stigma after his bladder cancer bout

(Newser) - Deion Sanders doesn't care what anyone thinks—if nature calls, he wants to be ready. USA Today reports that the head coach for the University of Colorado's Buffaloes football team has had a portable toilet set up for himself on the sidelines at Boulder's Folsom Field, in...

Failed Colorado Football Mascot Gets Sent Out to Pasture

Colorado's beloved Ralphie VI bison is retiring after lackluster sideline performances

(Newser) - Ralphie VI, the live mascot for the University of Colorado's football team, is headed for retirement, after a less-than-enthusiastic four-year stint on the job. The bison nicknamed Ember never quite warmed up to the famous tradition of charging across the field at Buffaloes football games, a spectacle that'...

It's a Heisman Rarity: a Two-Way Player

2024 winner Travis Hunter of Colorado rarely left the field this season

(Newser) - Two-way star Travis Hunter of Colorado won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, the honor going to a dynamic player with a unique combination of skills. The wide receiver and cornerback dominated on both sides of the ball for coach Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes, per the AP .
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Deion Sanders Just Took Home a Top SI Honor

Not many with 4-8 record would earn Sportsperson of the Year, but Colorado Buffaloes coach just did

(Newser) - Former NFL and MLB player Deion Sanders has been named Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year, a choice that has some cheering and others scratching their heads. "Coach Prime is here, and he's just getting started," the magazine tweeted on Thursday of the 56-year-old ex-cornerback, now...

The Worst Calls of All Time
 The Worst Calls of All Time 
Jun 4, 2010 12:29 PM CDT

The Worst Calls of All Time

Don't feel bad, Armando, you're not alone

(Newser) - In honor of Armando Galarraga's perfect one-hitter, Salon decided to compile a list of some of the biggest blown calls in history. And we decided that it would be more fun to watch those blown calls than to read about them. So check out this video gallery, and get ready...

No. 3 Kansas Clamps Down on Colorado

Jayhawks hold Buffs to 35% shooting, retain lead in Big 12

(Newser) - Over 200 former Kansas players and coaches who were in Lawrence today for a celebration of KU's 110 years of basketball left Allen Fieldhouse happy, after the Jayhawks stifled Colorado, 69-45. Mario Chalmers led the nine KU players who scored with 13 points, and the hosts held Colorado's leading scorer,...

Stanford Ekes Out OT Win Over WSU
Stanford Ekes Out OT Win Over WSU
Feb 3, 2008 5:17 AM CST

Stanford Ekes Out OT Win Over WSU

No. 2 Kansas handles Colorado, No. 3 Duke trounces Miami

(Newser) - Brook Lopez and Lawrence Hill scored 18 points each to lead No. 14 Stanford to a 67-65 overtime win over No. 9 Washington State yesterday, reports the Associated Press. The Pac-10 game wasn't decided until Robin Lopez scored with 12 seconds left in OT for the Cardinal (18-3, 7-2). The...

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