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Late to practice? That's $500 as Deion Sanders institutes bigger fines for violating team rules 01/27/2026 06:41pm • For the Colorado Buffaloes, there's a stiff price to pay for being late to football practice: a $500 fine. Not showing up at all? That's a $2,500 penalty. Coach Deion Sanders is cracking down on violations of team rules with heftier fines for his players. Fresh off a 3-9 season, Sanders unveiled his Texas Gov. Greg Abbott halts new H-1B visa petitions at state agencies and universities 01/27/2026 06:29pm • Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas universities and state agencies on Tuesday to halt new H-1B visa petitions, which are used by employers to hire foreign workers with specialized skills, until next year. 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