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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.

NEW YORK — The Oscar-winning screenwriter Marshall Brickman, whose wide-ranging career spanned some of Woody Allen‘s best films, the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys” and a number of Johnny Carson’s most beloved sketches, has died. He was 85. Brickman died Friday in Manhattan, his daughter Sophie Brickman told The New York Times.

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.