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Denver guard Tommy Bruner drives after stealing the ball from BYU guard Trey Stewart, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Provo, Utah. Bruner leads the nation in scoring and fields-goals made. He ranks right up there in making kids happy, too, by handing out toys. Bruner spends his time off the court as the CEO and founder of a nonprofit organization he named 鈥淏e Different.鈥� (George Frey, The Associated Press)

DU Pioneers guard Tommy Bruner runs his own charity in addition to leading the nation in scoring

January 29, 2024 at 12:35 p.m.

Denver Pioneers point guard Tommy Bruner leads the nation in scoring and fields-goals made. He also ranks right up there in making kids happy, too, by handing out toys.

Todd Helton goes after a pitch as the Colorado Rockies take on the Chicago Cubs at Coors Field on April 24, 2008. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post)

Rockies podcast: Hall of Fame roundtable breaking down three BBWAA voters’ ballots and analysis on locks, bubble candidates

January 19, 2024 at 2:13 p.m.

In this edition of the On The Rox podcast, Denver Post sportswriters Kyle Newman and Patrick Saunders are joined by Pat Graham of the Associated Press and Susan Slusser of...

Oregon State linebacker Andrew Chatfield Jr., left, pulls down Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the second half of an NCAA college football game in this file photograph taken Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Boulder, Colo. Deion Sanders is accomplishing what he pledged to do by overhauling his offensive line to better protect his often-hit quarterback son. The Colorado coach reached into the transfer portal and brought in linemen from the University of Houston, Connecticut, Indiana and UTEP. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Deion Sanders is luring linemen to Colorado to protect QB son. Now, those blockers need to jell.

December 19, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.

Can college football programs rely on the transfer portal to build talented offensive lines? Deion Sanders is trying to do just that at Colorado, which had one of the worst...

Isaiah Stevens of the Colorado State Rams handles the ball against the San Diego State Aztecs during a semifinal game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 11, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. San Diego State won 63-58. (David Becker, Getty Images)

Isaiah Stevens scores 18, No. 17 CSU Rams shrug off slow start to beat CSU-Pueblo

December 17, 2023 at 7:08 p.m.

Isaiah Stevens had 18 points to move closer to taking over as the program’s all-time leading scorer and No. 17 Colorado State shook off a sluggish start to roll past...

Colorado鈥檚 Shedeur Sanders scrambles for a touchdown against Arizona in Pac-12 football on November 11, 2023.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Shedeur Sanders closing in on CU Buffs single-season records through pain of all the sacks and hits

November 13, 2023 at 12:40 p.m.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is closing in on numerous program records despite enduring the pain of being sacked 48 times. Sanders has thrown for 3,144 yards to close in on...

Colorado head coach Deion Sanders shouts at an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders calls late game times “stupidest thing ever invented in life”

October 12, 2023 at 3:26 p.m.

Deion Sanders doesn鈥檛 want anyone sleeping on what抖阴ap happening with his reconstructed Colorado Buffaloes.

Colorado State defensive lineman Hidetora Hanada warms up takes part in drills during the team's NCAA college football practice on the university's campus Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Fort Collins, Colo. Back in Japan, the 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose to the highest amateur ranks of sumo wrestling by refusing to be pushed around in the ring. He's taking that same approach to the football field as he learns the ropes of being a run stuffer/pass rusher for the Rams. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda) (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Sumo wrestler Hidetora Hanada catches on quick as he learns to be a defensive lineman for Colorado State

August 15, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.

Back in Japan, the 6-foot-1, 280-pound Hanada rose to the highest amateur ranks of sumo wrestling by refusing to be pushed around in the ring. He's taking that same approach...

馃攰 Rockies podcast: Breaking down Hall of Fame ballot

January 19, 2023 at 2:19 p.m.

In this edition of the On The Rox podcast, Denver Post sportswriter Kyle Newman moderates a discussion between three BBWAA voters on the 2023 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, left, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Nov. 25, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Analysis: Early NBA MVP race has crowded field of candidates

November 29, 2022 at 7:24 a.m.

Nikola Jokic may just be putting together his best season. It still may not be enough to get the Denver Nuggets鈥� big man a third straight NBA MVP.

FILE – Jackson State coach Deion Sanders gets his team’s attention during the Southern Heritage Classic NCAA college football game against Tennessee State, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. Deion Sanders confirmed Monday, Nov. 28, the University of Colorado is among multiple head coaching jobs he’s been offered.(Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP, File)

Deion Sanders says report of job offer from CU Buffs is true

November 28, 2022 at 2:10 p.m.

Deion Sanders says a report stating Colorado has offered him its head coaching job is true and he has also received interest from other schools.

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