Colorado coach Deion Sanders had bladder removed after bladder cancer diagnosis

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July 28, 2025

Colorado coach Deion Sanders announced Monday that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer earlier this year.

Sanders held a news conference to reveal the news as Colorado embarks on fall camp ahead of the 2025 season. Dr. Janet Kukreja, Sanders’ doctor at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, said that Sanders had his bladder removed after a malignant tumor was found and that he had been “cured” from the cancer.

“The process wasn’t easy,” Sanders said as he said doctors presented him with multiple options to deal with the cancer.

Kukreja said the type of cancer Sanders was dealing with had a high recurrence rate and that he decided to go forward with the “curative” option of having his bladder removed.

Sanders said that he knew he had surgery upcoming for the tumor as his son Shedeur Sanders dealt with a rough draft weekend after he fell from a possible first-round NFL Draft pick to the fifth round.

“There was some scenes you saw, all the bull junk that’s transpired on draft day,” Sanders said. “It wasn’t just that. It was just, I knew as well I had a surgery coming up. My sons, to this day, don’t know what transpired, I just told them it was something with my foot, because I wanted to give them the focus on making the team and not focused on dad.”

The Pro Football Hall of Famer had been away from the team and at his home in Texas after spring practice to deal with health issues. He appeared at Big 12 media days earlier in July and declined to answer questions about his health while at the podium during his appearance there. He said Monday that not continuing to coach never crossed his mind after he was diagnosed.

Colorado assistant athletic trainer Lauren Askevold said that the cancer discovery began after Sanders went through his routine vascular tests. The training staff received a call from his primary care doctor after the vascular tests, and the process of setting up a visit with a urologist and diagnosing what was going on began.

Sanders detailed what he’s gone through since the surgery and said that he “can’t pee like I used to pee. It’s totally different.” He also said that he had lost 25 pounds at one point.

“I depend on Depend if you know what I mean,” Sanders said. “I cannot control my bladder. So I get up to go to the bathroom already 4-5 times a night. And I’m sitting there waking up like my grandson. We in the same thing. We got the same problem right now. We’re going through the same trials and tribulations.”

Sanders said that fans will likely see a portable toilet on the sidelines of Colorado games this fall and said he wanted to serve as an example for people who may also be going through similar cancer diagnoses. His new bladder was created with parts of his intestines.

“It’s just totally different and I know there’s a lot of people out there going through what I am going through and dealing with what I am dealing with and let’s stop being ashamed of it and let’s deal with it. And let’s deal with it head on.”

Sanders’ news conference came after he posted to social media that he had recently completed his will. He said he informed his coaching staff and his team of the cancer diagnosis on Sunday.

“You don’t want to be a fool and leave and not have your business affairs in order,” Sanders said.

The vascular tests are routine for Sanders after he had two toes amputated on his left foot in 2021 while he was the coach at Jackson State. The toes were removed after Sanders had dealt with a blood clot and compartment syndrome. He said Monday that he’s had 14 surgeries since 2021.

Sanders is entering his third season as Colorado’s head coach. The Buffaloes went 9-4 in 2024 after going 4-8 in his first season in Boulder.

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Man killed, ICE agent injured at Chicago immigration arrest

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September 12, 2025

Nicole Acevedo

An officer fatally shot a person who injured an ICE agent during an immigration arrest in the Chicago area Friday, according to federal immigration officials.

A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that officers were conducting a vehicle stop as part of a “targeted law enforcement activity” on Friday morning.

The person being stopped resisted and attempted to drive his vehicle into the officers arresting him, subsequently striking and dragging one of them, ICE said in a statement. “Fearing for his life, the officer discharged his firearm and struck the subject,” ICE said.

Photos and video captured by NBC Chicago showed multiple law enforcement vehicles in Franklin Park, where the shooting occurred.

Both the officer and the driver were taken to a hospital. The driver was pronounced dead at the hospital. The officer sustained severe injuries and is in stable condition, ICE said.

“We are praying for the speedy recovery of our law enforcement officer,” Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement. “He followed his training, used appropriate force, and properly enforced the law to protect the public and law enforcement.”

The Department of Homeland Security identified the driver who was killed as Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez. DHS said in a statement that he was the “target of the enforcement operation” and that he came to the United States “at an unknown date and time.”

DHS accused Villegas-Gonzalez of having “a history of reckless driving.”

The Federal Bureau of Investigations said it was assisting law enforcement officers in response to the incident, NBC Chicago reported.

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois said in a social media post that he is “aware of the troubling incident that has unfolded in Franklin Park.”

“This is a developing situation and the people of Illinois deserve a full, factual accounting of what’s happened today to ensure transparency and accountability,” Pritzker said.

Villegas-Gonzalez’s death comes on the same week ICE launched its immigration enforcement campaign “Operation Midway Blitz” across the state of Illinois, particularly focusing on Chicago. It was not immediately clear if the enforcement activity that led up to the shooting was part of the campaign.

As part of the campaign, hundreds of ICE agents were expected to use the Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago for staging, and a federal immigration facility in suburban Broadview for processing, NBC Chicago reported.

Nicole Acevedo

Nicole Acevedo is a national reporter for NBC News and NBC Latino.

Julia Ainsley and Laura Strickler contributed.

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Chiefs are home underdogs for only the second time with Patrick Mahomes

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September 12, 2025

Michael David Smith

Patrick Mahomes has started 68 home games in Kansas City. He’s only been an underdog once.

This week will make it twice, as the Chiefs are 1.5-point underdogs at home against the Eagles on Sunday.

The Chiefs have been the best team in the NFL over the course of Mahomes’ tenure as their starting quarterback, so getting points to bet on them at home is a rare opportunity. But the only other time bettors had that opportunity, it was a losing bet: The Chiefs were 2.5-point underdogs at home against the Bills in Week Six of 2022, and the Bills beat the Chiefs 24-20 in that game.

The Eagles blew out the Chiefs in the Super Bowl last season and won in Week One, while the Chiefs lost their opener, so it’s no surprise that the Eagles are the favorites. If they can’t pull off an upset, the Chiefs will be 0-2 for the first time with Mahomes as their starter.

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All of the iPhone 17 models compared

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September 12, 2025

Aisha Malik

Apple on Tuesday announced its iPhone 17 lineup, which consists of the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max. All four of the devices will be available to preorder on Friday and will be available on September 19.

iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Air

Differential specs

Display:
- iPhone 17: 6.3″ Super Retina XDR display
- iPhone 17 Air: 6.5″ Super Retina XDR display
Size (L x W x H) and weight:
- iPhone 17: 5.89 in. (149.6 mm) x 2.81 in. (71.5 mm) x 0.31 in. (7.95 mm); 6.24 oz (177 grams)
- iPhone 17 Air: 6.15 in. (156.2 mm) x 2.94 in. (74.7 mm) x 0.22 in. (5.64 mm); 5.82 oz (165 grams)
Processor:
- iPhone 17: A19 chip
- iPhone 17 Air: A19 Pro chip
Rear camera:
- iPhone 17: 48 MP Fusion Main, 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide with .5x, 1x, 2x optical zoom options
- iPhone 17 Air: 48 MP Fusion Main with 1x, 2x optical zoom options
Battery capacity:
- iPhone 17: 3,692 mAh
- iPhone 17 Air: 3,149 mAh
Resolution:
- iPhone 17: 2,622 by 1,206 pixels (460 ppi)
- iPhone 17 Air: 2,736 by 1,260 pixels (460 ppi)
Colors:
- iPhone 17: black, lavender, mist blue, sage, and white
- iPhone 17 Air: sky blue, light gold, cloud white, space black

Common specs

Front camera: 18 MP Center Stage front camera with dual capture
Charging: USB-C with support for USB 2

The iPhone will start at $799; the iPhone 17 Air starts at $999.

iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max

Differential specs

Display:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 6.3″ Super Retina XDR display
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.9″ Super Retina XDR display
Size (L x W x H) and weight:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 5.91 in. (150 mm) x 2.83 in. (71.9 mm) x 0.34 in. (8.75 mm); 7.27 oz (206 grams)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 6.43 in. (163.4 mm) x 3.07 in. (78.0 mm) x 0.34 in. (8.75 mm); 8.22 oz (233 grams)
Battery capacity:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 4,262 mAh
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 5,088 mAh
Resolution:
- iPhone 17 Pro: 2,622 by 1,206 pixels (460 ppi)
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 2,868 by 1,320 pixels (460 ppi)

Common specs

Processor: A19 Pro chip
Rear camera: 48 MP Fusion Main (ƒ/1.78 aperture), 48 MP Fusion Ultra Wide (ƒ/2.2 aperture), 48 MP Fusion Telephoto (ƒ/2.8 aperture) with .5x, 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x optical zoom options
Front camera: 18 MP Center Stage front camera, dual capture video
Charging: USB-C with USB 3 support
Colors: deep blue, cosmic orange, and silver

The iPhone 17 Pro starts at $1,099, and the iPhone 17 Pro Max starts at $1,199.

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