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Thirteen years after John Franklin-Myers’ grandfather Billy Ray Myers passed away due to sarcoma, the wise words from the biggest father figure in his life still ring through the Broncos defensive lineman’s ears. The message from Billy Ray to Franklin-Myers: Give it your all in everything you do. Although Billy Ray’s motivational words are as old as time, they served as the driving force to Franklin-Myers becoming a quality defensive player in the NFL. When the Broncos take on the Browns at home on Monday night, Franklin-Myers will honor the memory of his grandfather.

KILLINGTON, Vt. — Mikaela Shiffrin suffered a deep puncture wound on the right side of her abdomen and “severe muscle trauma” during her scary crash in a giant slalom race on Saturday but no serious bone, ligament or organ damage. The five-time overall World Cup champion was sidelined for the Killington Cup slalom race Sunday.

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks to throw against Oklahoma State at Folsom Field in Boulder, Colo., on Nov. 29, 2024.(Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer) After coming up short of reaching the Big 12 championship game, the Colorado Buffaloes are now in a holding pattern. Head coach Deion Sanders and the Buffs, who moved up three spots to No.

Ohio State, Miami and Clemson plunged in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll Sunday following their losses during a wild weekend, eight of the top 10 teams moved up one spot and Oregon was No. 1 for the seventh straight week. The shakeup creates two top-five matchups in conference championship games coming up on Saturday, a day before the College Football Playoff bracket is announced.

In a perfect world, the Colorado men’s basketball team might have preferred a more deliberate return to normalcy following a long and intense road trip. But the schedule inevitably marches on. And for the Buffaloes, it’s time to get back in the swing of things. CU resumes a nonconference schedule on Monday that is barreling toward the finish line, hosting Pacific in the first matchup between the programs.

By MARK LONG JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Trevor Lawrence walked out of EverBank Stadium with his wife by his side and a smile on his face, a positive sign for the oft-injured Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback. Lawrence was carted off the field after taking a violent blow to the facemask from Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, a hit that prompted a sideline-clearing brawl and a secondary scuffle. “It’s a play that really has no business being in our league,” Jaguars coach Doug Pederson said following his team’s 23-20 loss Sunday. Back in the starting lineup after missing two games with a sprained left shoulder, Lawrence scrambled on a second-and-7 play in the second quarter.