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From ‘Prime Time’ to Fighting for Time: Deion Sanders Makes Admission Amid Beating Cancer

Deion Sanders opens up about his battle with cancer ahead of his third season as head coach of Colorado.
From ‘Prime Time’ to Fighting for Time: Deion Sanders Makes Admission Amid Beating Cancer
Head coach Deion Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes speaks with the media at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on July 9, 2025. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
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Once one of the greatest two-sport professional athletes in history, Deion Sanders announced that he is cancer free on Monday.

Formerly known as “Prime Time” in his NFL and MLB days, the University of Colorado football head coach had his bladder removed amid treatment for bladder cancer. Sanders, 57, will coach the Buffaloes this upcoming season after an offseason where he quietly underwent treatment for a condition that was discovered during his regular vascular checkup.

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