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Month: July 2021

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1500-meter Olympic freestyle race

Katie Ledecky wins gold in 1500-meter Olympic freestyle race

Ding Xu/Xinhua via Getty Images (TOKYO) — American Katie Ledecky further cemented her name in swim history with a gold medal in the 1,500-meter freestyle, a race that made its Olympic debut in Tokyo. Ledecky’s gold-medal swim was done in 15:37:34, and her American teammate Erica Sullivan came in second […]

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New Pac-12 boss Kliavkoff doesn’t see expansion as a must

New Pac-12 boss Kliavkoff doesn’t see expansion as a must

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff can thank Oklahoma and Texas for adding another huge priority to his lengthy list of issues to address. With both schools petitioning the SEC for membership, the latest round of conference realignment looks to be off and running. Kliavkoff noted that […]

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Utah State Men’s Basketball Announces Signing Of Muzamil Hamoda

Utah State Men’s Basketball Announces Signing Of Muzamil Hamoda

LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State men’s basketball head coach Ryan Odom announced the signing of Muzamil Hamoda. Hamoda is a 6-7 wing from Bahrain who recently completed a year of prep school at Bridgton Academy of Bridgton, Maine. Hamoda has been ranked as the No. 1 prep prospect in Maine. While […]

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Nagurski, Outland Trophy Watch Lists Announced, Utah College Football Players Honored

Nagurski, Outland Trophy Watch Lists Announced, Utah College Football Players Honored

Tuesday, the Nagurski and Outland Trophy watch lists were announced. As has been customary with other preseason watch lists, Utah college football players are among the standouts. Here they are as follows: The Nagurski Trophy is annually awarded to the best player in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The […]

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Iowa judge to decide if Mollie Tibbetts’ convicted killer will get new trial

Iowa judge to decide if Mollie Tibbetts’ convicted killer will get new trial

kuzma/iStock (POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa) — The lead agent who investigated the disappearance and murder of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts testified Tuesday that there was no doubt in his mind who killed her. “Cristhian Rivera murdered Mollie Tibbetts,” special agent Trent Vileta said in court. Vileta rejected a theory […]

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COVID-19 live updates: CDC reverses guidance on masks for vaccinated people

COVID-19 live updates: CDC reverses guidance on masks for vaccinated people

Vichai/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United States is facing a COVID-19 summer surge as the delta variant spreads. More than 611,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Just 57% of Americans ages 12 and […]

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Tuesday, Utah Men’s College Basketball Standouts Honored For Academic Excellence

Tuesday, Utah Men’s College Basketball Standouts Honored For Academic Excellence

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Tuesday, several Utah men’s college basketball student-athletes were honored for academic excellence during the past season by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The Kansas City, Mo.-based organization honored the following student-athletes from Utah schools: Southern Utah University junior forward Maizen Fausett-Physical Education junior guard Nick Fleming-Communication junior […]

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Gymnasts support US women, Biles after silver finish in Tokyo

Gymnasts support US women, Biles after silver finish in Tokyo

Jean Catuffe/Getty Images (TOKYO) — Gymnasts have been showering support for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team after winning the silver medal in Tokyo — and particularly for Simone Biles and her decision to withdraw from the competition. Biles competed on the opening rotation of vault Tuesday in the team competition […]

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Dixie State Football Tailback Quali Conley Named To Preseason All-WAC Team

Dixie State Football Tailback Quali Conley Named To Preseason All-WAC Team

THE WOODLANDS, Texas-Tuesday, Dixie State football freshman tailback Quali Conley was named to the preseason all-WAC team during WAC football media days at The Woodlands Marriott of The Woodlands, Texas. During the spring season, the 6-foot 190-pound tailback out of Fresno, Calif. posted 607 all-purpose yards, including 400 rushing yards […]

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Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan album sold to confidential buyer

Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli’s Wu-Tang Clan album sold to confidential buyer

US Marshals Service (NEW YORK) — The sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan’s “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” owned by one-time hedge fund manager Martin Shkreli until he forfeited it following his securities fraud conviction, has been sold, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, said Tuesday. The terms of the […]

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