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Super Bowl LVIII will be in Las Vegas this weekend — one of the biggest sports (and betting) events of the year being played in a city synonymous with gambling. But there was once a time the NFL, or any pro sports league, wouldn't even allow a team in the city.

The league's first year without marquee programs Texas and Oklahoma will incorporate new members Arizona, Arizona State and Utah and mark the return of Colorado to the now 16-team league.

Larry Zimmer, the longtime radio voice for University of Colorado football and basketball games who also called Denver Broncos games, has died. He was 88.

Colorado coach Deion Sanders took a big step toward improving the Buffaloes' pass protection by landing the nation's top offensive tackle prospect in Jordan Seaton.

Oregon State and Washington State say they have reached an agreement with 10 departing Pac-12 schools on revenue distribution for 2023-24 that puts an end to a legal battle sparked by conference realignment.

The Pac-12 is returning to the College Football Playoff for the first time in seven years, has another school as part of the New Year's Six and will send a total of eight teams to bowls in the last year with its current membership.

Luke Eckardt and Xavier Smith were excited about the prospect of playing for Deion Sanders. Neither got a chance after they and some 50 other Colorado players were cut after spring practice to make room for a flood of transfers. CU finished 4-8 after a 3-0 start.

Oregon State, Washington State and the Mountain West have announced a football scheduling agreement for the 2024 season. It gives the two schools six opponents each and keeps open the possibility that they will operate as a two-team conference for at least a year.

Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado. For that, the Buffaloes coach was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

A person with knowledge of the situation says Colorado offensive coordinator Sean Lewis is being hired as head coach at San Diego State. The person spoke with The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the hiring hasn't been made official. Lewis was stripped of his play-calling duties at Colorado earlier this month.