Colorado State University NCAA News

Last week, Colorado State football coach Steve Fairchild was talking about the power structure of Mountain West Conference football.

UCLA running back Raymond Carter runs the ball against Tennessee during overtime of a college football game, Sept.

Fernando Bryant, a cornerback and former first-round draft pick who played 10 NFL seasons with the Jaguars, Lions and Steelers, is retiring.

The Jacksonville Jaguars waived rookie fullback Kyle Bell, the club announced today.

Colorado State announced in late April that guard Jesse Carr could be out 6-8 months because of a pelvis injury, which could certainly threaten at least part of next season.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed sixth-round draft pick Bernard Scott and waived four players at the conclusion of their minicamp.

THE GOOD NEWS: The Rams were a lot more competitive in their second season under head coach Tim Miles, particularly at Moby Arena.

Travis Busch, who played two seasons at Minnesota, has joined the CSU men's basketball team.

Unlike my last stop, in the NFC South, there is plenty of talent and opportunity out west in the AFC, with the top rookie fantasy pick, a new possible No.1 speed receiver, and an underrated prospect who will lurk in the shadows in a new quarterback heaven.

It's not that rookie linebacker James Laurinaitis is uncommunicative. He just prefers to let others do the talking for now.

There are no coaches around to yell at quarterback Grant Stucker when he overthrows receiver Tyson Liggett on a 15-yard down-and-in pass route.

Spartans Sparkplug Jordan Major, a 2009 Berthoud High graduate, led the Spartans to the 3A state football championship in 2007 and a second-round state playoff appearance in 2008.

Long-range thinking softens the blow a bit for Steve Collins, but he knows when the decision to end his collegiate football career will hurt most.

The Kennebunk High boys track team finished fifth at Saturday's eight-team York County competition in Saco.

Earlier this morning we looked at teams that had established some depth. Now it's time to look at those teams who are still struggling to fill voids in their game.

Former CSU men's basketball player Flynn Clayman is transferring to Troy, he said Monday.

Jeremy Wolf homered and Levi Kaleel scored two runs Monday to lead Amboy to a 6-4 win over Newman in Sterling.

A: More than anything else because he is excited about being close to home and excited about being around his family and having an opportunity with us.

NCAA BASKETBALL Eikmeier set to join CSU Rams The former Fremont Bergan star is headed to the Mountain West Conference after one season with Iowa State.

Running back Gartrell Johnson III stays ahead of a pack of Fresno State Bulldogs during the New Mexico Bowl on Dec.