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Minnesota has hired Colorado State's Niko Medved as its next coach. The native of the Twin Cities area and former student manager for the Gophers had the Rams within one basket of the Sweet 16. Colorado State hit the 25-win mark and made the NCAA Tournament three times in Medved's seven seasons.

The 14,500-seat stadium will open in 2028 as the anchor of Santa Fe Yards just off I-25. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss the story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

The latest addition to the list of amenities available to athletes at the bobsled and skeleton world championships is a room inside a lodge just down the hill from the finish line. There are some stuffed animals, tons of toys, Mickey Mouse coloring books and big boxes of crayons. This is the family space. These days, it's a needed part of the sliding circuit.

The bill would allow schools to pay players from any sport, though football is the most lucrative, for their name, image and likeness rights, otherwise known as NIL.

At a hearing this week, state representatives shared their frustration with "the Wild West鈥� of money in college athletics now.

Out-of-staters say they鈥檙e OK with paying more in states like Wyoming, if that means trails are groomed well.

The Buffaloes will take on Brigham Young University on Saturday night in San Antonio.

Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl rather than sit out and prepare for the NFL draft. Colorado wouldn't disclose the amount of insurance coverage each received, citing privacy laws.

Colorado is a trans-friendly state but barriers remain. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun publisher Larry Ryckman and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below.

A group of high-profile ski racers and snowboarders, along with executives and board members, are challenging their sport's governing body to reconsider a lucrative investment opportunity that could be worth more than $400 million.