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Colorado Buffaloes football Ralphie VI retires

Colorado Buffaloes football Ralphie VI retires

Ralphie VI never really embraced Colorado’s decades-long tradition of the live mascot running across the field at the start of football games, and after four seasons she is being replaced. On Tuesday, CU announced that Ralphie VI, nicknamed “Ember”, is retiring. In a news release, CU said, “Due to an indifference to running, typical of many mammals both four-legged and …

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Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach Colorado Buffaloes this season

Deion Sanders says he had bladder cancer but will coach Colorado Buffaloes this season

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado coach Deion Sanders disclosed Monday that he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer but after surgery his oncologist has considered him cured, so he plans to coach this season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, the director of urologic oncology at the CU Cancer Center/UCHealth University of Colorado hospital, said Sanders had his bladder removed …

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ESPN sends sad message on Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders’ time in Boulder

ESPN sends sad message on Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders’ time in Boulder

ESPN senior director of programming and acquisitions Kurt Dargis made a somewhat sad revelation about Colorado Buffaloes football coach Deion Sanders: His first year in Boulder was the true ratings-grabber, but the Buffs’ 9-4 2024 campaign didn’t get nearly the same fanfare. Advertisement Dargis mentioned Sanders in a question about whether or not Bill Belichick’s North Carolina Tar Heels program …

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