Brian Howell

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Brian Howell

Brian Howell has worked for Prairie Mountain Publishing since 2004 and has covered the since 2010.

Colorado women's basketball head coach JR Payne watches the action Feb. 8 against the TCU Horned Frogs. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Colorado women鈥檚 basketball coach JR Payne lands contract extension, raise

March 4, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

In her 10th season at Colorado, JR Payne is already the second-longest tenured women鈥檚 basketball coach in program history. She鈥檚 not going anywhere for a while, either.

Colorado Buffaloes鈥� Jade Masogayo, left, shoots over Utah Utes鈥� Chyra Evans, right, at the CU Events Center in Boulder on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado鈥檚 Jade Masogayo, others earn All-Big 12 honors

March 3, 2026 at 2:14 p.m.

Led by senior Jade Masogayo, several Colorado women鈥檚 basketball players earned all-conference recognition on Tuesday.

TCU's Olivia Miles, left, reacts to making a 3-pointer against the Colorado Buffaloes on Feb. 8 in Boulder. (AAron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post)

Competition on display at Big 12 women鈥檚 basketball tournament

March 3, 2026 at 10:08 a.m.

For Colorado, 11 conference games were decided by single digits and four others were close games in the fourth quarter. CU鈥檚 path through the Big 12 wasn鈥檛 unlike that of...

Colorado safety Ben Finneseth speaks about the late quarterback Dominiq Ponder during a spring football news conference Monday at the UC Health Champions Center. The Buffs opened spring practices just a day after Ponder, 23, was killed in a single-vehicle car crash just outside the city of Boulder. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado football mourns loss of teammate Dominiq Ponder

March 2, 2026 at 3:05 p.m.

The Colorado football team showed up to work Monday morning and instantly felt the void without Dominiq Ponder in the room.

Colorado Quarterback Dominiq Ponder, center, throws during practice at All-City Stadium in Denver on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies

March 2, 2026 at 6:24 a.m.

University of Colorado football player Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash. He was 23 years old.

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders leads the Buffaloes onto the Folsom Field turf before the Georgia Tech game Aug. 29. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Overhauled roster, staff as Deion Sanders, CU Buffs open spring practice

March 1, 2026 at 3:57 p.m.

Deion Sanders is entering his fourth season at Colorado ready to do something he鈥檚 done plenty of times before: rebuild.

Disastrous fourth quarter dooms Buffs women鈥檚 basketball in Provo

February 28, 2026 at 5:57 p.m.

PROVO, Utah 鈥� A disastrous fourth quarter on Saturday likely cost the Colorado women鈥檚 basketball team the fourth seed for the Big 12 tournament.

Clancy Pendergast is seen here during his time as Southern California defensive coordinator in 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

CU Buffs, Deion Sanders announce offseason staff changes

February 28, 2026 at 1:19 p.m.

Colorado and head coach Deion Sanders announced several offseason staff changes on Saturday, including making it official that Chris Marve has been promoted to the defensive coordinator position.

Colorado Buffaloes鈥� Jade Masogayo, right, looks to pass while covered by Utah Utes鈥� Evelina Otto, left, at the CU Events Center in Boulder on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

Plenty of motivation for CU Buffs as they visit BYU in regular season finale

February 27, 2026 at 2:10 p.m.

Going into Saturday鈥檚 regular season finale, the Colorado women鈥檚 basketball team is well aware of the stakes.

Warren Sapp, Colorado coach, on the sidelines during the Delaware game.(Photo by Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp won鈥檛 return to CU Buffs coaching staff

February 26, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is no longer on the Colorado football staff.

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Colorado women鈥檚 basketball coach JR Payne lands contract extension, raise

Colorado鈥檚 Jade Masogayo, others earn All-Big 12 honors

Competition on display at Big 12 women鈥檚 basketball tournament

Colorado football mourns loss of teammate Dominiq Ponder

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies

Overhauled roster, staff as Deion Sanders, CU Buffs open spring practice

Disastrous fourth quarter dooms Buffs women鈥檚 basketball in Provo

CU Buffs, Deion Sanders announce offseason staff changes

Plenty of motivation for CU Buffs as they visit BYU in regular season finale

Hall of Famer Warren Sapp won鈥檛 return to CU Buffs coaching staff