Saturday, a pair of prominent Utah Utes football standouts from last season made the news as NFL teams begin to prepare their rosters for final cutdowns. Senior staff/writer Jeff Zrebeic of the Athletic-Baltimore confirmed the Baltimore Ravens are releasing Tyler Huntley, the former Utes’ quarterback. Ravens have waived UDFA QB […]
HOUSTON-Friday, BYU football confirmed their game against the Houston Cougars, slated for October 16 at LaVell Edwards Stadium has instead become a road game. The BYU Cougars will face Houston on this same day but instead at TDECU Stadium on the University of Houston campus. This will be a 7:30 […]
Football 2-A South FILLMORE, Utah-The Kanab Cowboys ran for 254 yards on the evening and improved to 4-0 on the season and 1-0 in 2-A South play with a 27-0 rout of the Millard Eagles Friday in the region opener for both squads. Led by proficient signal-caller Derek Houston (4-8, […]
Volleyball Region 14 SPANISH FORK, Utah-The Delta Rabbits routed American Leadership 3-0 Thursday in Region 14 volleyball action. The Rabbits prevailed 25-7, 25-10 and 25-8 over the Eagles for the convincing straight sets victory. ROOSEVELT, Utah-The Union Cougars just slipped past North Sanpete 3-2 Thursday in Region 14 volleyball action. […]
The Pac-12 could be playing football and basketball sooner than expected. The conference announced each of the 12 schools will soon have the capacity to perform daily, rapid COVID-19 tests on athletes. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott called the deal with Quidel Corporation, a diagnostic testing company, a “game-changer.” He said […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Thursday, Southern Utah University men’s basketball confirmed the signing of LSU transfer Courtese Cooper, a 6-9 forward out of Elgin, Ill. Thunderbirds head coach Todd Simon confirmed Cooper is a “great fit” for the program, citing his ability to run the floor and ability to play various positions. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will aim to be prepared to distribute a coronavirus vaccine once it becomes available, a week after the federal government told states to be ready for distribution by Nov. 1. At a weekly briefing Thursday, Herbert did not clarify whether […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Utah wildlife officials plan on issuing additional cougar hunting permits in an attempt to reverse dwindling mule deer populations. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources says evidence suggests that reducing the number of cougars may spur an uptick in mule deer populations. The Spectrum reports […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Dixie Center in southern Utah has announced it will keep its name despite previous considerations after voting to rebrand the convention center in June. KUER-FM reported that the center’s board voted 5-2 on Tuesday to keep the name, but incorporate the county’s Greater Zion […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — An organization calling itself Utahns for Medical Freedom wants to repeal a citywide mandate in Provo that would require people to wear facial coverings indoors and outdoors in public areas and at large gatherings. KSTU-TV reported that the group filed the referendum on Tuesday. Mayor Michele […]
