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University of Colorado football is raking it in with new coach Deion Sanders

6:01am September 19, 2023

Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado's new football coach, is turning the program from notorious basement dweller to the hottest ticket in the NCAA. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 18, 2023.)

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University of Colorado football is raking it in with new coach Deion Sanders

4:40pm September 18, 2023

by Tony Gorman

The University of Colorado's new football coach Deion Sanders is turning the program from notorious basement dweller to the hottest ticket in the NCAA. Fans are excited and UC is raking in millions.

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A look into the Saudis' long-held desire to enter the world of professional golf

1:39pm September 18, 2023

by Dave Davies

NY Times reporter Alan Blinder says Saudi Arabia poured hundreds of millions into a pro golf circuit to rival the PGA. The two sides recently announced a joint venture, raising anti-trust issues.

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Unpacking "Coach Prime" Deion Sanders's impact on the Colorado Buffaloes

8:24am September 17, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks David Ubben of "The Athletic" about Deion Sanders and his tenure as head football coach at the University of Colorado Boulder.

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Saturday Sports: Aaron Rodgers' injury; basketball World Cup; NBA rule changes

8:52am September 16, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about quarterback Aaron Rodgers' injury, the men's basketball World Cup, and rule changes in the NBA.

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After Aaron Rodgers' injury, experts sound the alarm about the risks of artificial turf

8:04am September 16, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with orthopedist Timothy Kremchekan about how artificial turf can exacerbate injuries among high school football players.

Sepp Kuss, overall leader of La Vuelta cycling race in Spain, has found his most persistent challengers to be his own teammates. He's seen here after Friday's stage.

U.S. cyclist Sepp Kuss is set to win Spain's La Vuelta. His biggest rivals? His team

4:03pm September 15, 2023

by Bill Chappell

American Sepp Kuss is poised to win La Vuelta, a cycling jewel. To do it, he needs help from two teammates who have won six grand tour titles between them.

The former president of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, passes a police van as he leaves a court appearance in Madrid on Friday.

Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained

3:16pm September 15, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Former Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales appeared in court Friday and denied any wrongdoing. Here's what's happened and what to look for next.

Jets fans think they are cursed. It's starting to feel like they're right

12:47pm September 13, 2023

Sorry Jets fans, the hits just keep on coming. The latest came on Monday night, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon just four plays into his debut with the team.

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Aaron Rogers' first game of the NFL's regular season may also be his last

5:12am September 13, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about New York Jets quarterback Arron Rodgers, who tore his Achilles tendon early in the Monday night game.