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Coach Prime just landed his biggest recruit yet, receiving a verbal commitment Thursday from prep quarterback Julian Lewis, ESPN’s No. 2 recruit in the Class of 2025.
Lewis, a five-star QB out of Carrollton, Ga., is one of the top quarterback prospects in his age group and gives the CU Buffs a clear successor to Shedeur Sanders.

Denver Post beat reporters Parker Gabriel and Ryan McFadden break down Bo Nix’s breakout performance against Atlanta in which he threw for 307 yards and four touchdowns.

Vlatko Cancar’s left knee injury is “not necessarily” season-ending, according to Nuggets coach Michael Malone, but the reserve forward will be out long-term as he and the team weigh possible next steps.

On a Thursday in Deion Sanders’ world that saw Julian Lewis unofficially enter CU’s orbit, Travis Hunter decided to more or less make his exit official.
Hunter, the CU Buffs’ two-way star and front-runner for the 2024 Heisman Trophy, said during a conference call with reporters Thursday that he’s “definitely” forgoing the rest of his collegiate eligibility to enter the 2025 NFL draft.
“For sure,” Hunter added.

Nikola Jokic and Aaron Gordon did not practice Thursday as the Nuggets got back in the gym ahead of their NBA Cup home game against the Mavericks.

Arkansas sees fivefold surge in whooping cough cases, affecting children and teens  4029tv

Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia.' Here's what to know  

Walking Pneumonia Is on the Rise Now, Too: Tips to Tell Which Sickness or Allergy You Have  CNET

Fifty years after the discovery of Lucy, it’s time to ‘decolonise paleoanthropology’ says leading Ethiopian fossil expert – podcast  The Conversation

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight Now