DENVER (AP) — The Western Athletic Conference has named Brian Thornton as its next commissioner. Thornton will replace Jeff Hurd, who is ending a 10-year run as commissioner and 37 years overall with the conference on Dec. 31. Thornton spent the past year as the American Athletic Conference associate commissioner […]
It’s senior day for No. 17 BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium with receiver Samson Nacua, defensive back Jared Kapisi and defensive lineman Uriah Leiataua being recognized. The Cougars face an Idaho State team that plays on the FCS level and its only win was Oct. 9 against UC Davis. The […]
LOGAN, Utah – Determination and hard work have led Utah State senior wide receiver Derek Wright to living out his childhood dream of playing college football at the highest possible level. However, it didn’t come easy for the 6-foot-1, 195-pound all-state performer out of Manti (Utah) High School. After walking on […]
Utah Jazz (6-1, first in the Western Conference) vs. Atlanta Hawks (4-4, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Atlanta; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hawks -1 BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta will try to keep its three-game home win streak alive when the Hawks play Utah. Atlanta finished 41-31 overall last season […]
SANDY, Utah (AP) — Sebastian Blanco scored two goals and the Portland Timbers beat Real Salt Lake 3-1 on Wednesday night to clinch home field for the first round of the playoffs. Blanco put in a header in the 17th minute and scored on a give-and-go with Jaroslaw Niezgoda to […]
DALLAS-Wednesday, the University of Utah football team was named as a nominee for the 2021 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. This award, which dates back to 2002, is given to “someone who has displayed courage on or off the field” and is bestowed amid festivities during Capital One Bowl […]
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.-Wednesday morning, BYU junior offensive lineman James Empey was named one of 12 semifinalists for the prestigious Wuerffel trophy. Named in honor of Danny Wuerffel, the 1996 Heisman trophy-winning quarterback for the University of Florida, this trophy honors college football players who serve others, celebrate their positive […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points and Mike Conley added a season-best 30 points, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 119-113 win over the Sacramento Kings. Conley scored 13, including three 3s, in the fourth quarter, and Rudy Gobert made six clutch free throws […]
The calendar has flipped to November, signifying the final stretch of college football’s regular season. The Pac-12 has started to sort itself out, with several teams in contention in each division and others already out of the mix. Both divisions have frontrunners, but with this wild season there’s no telling […]
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will have a familiar face by his side for the rest of the season. The New York Jets hired John Beck to their staff as a full-time assistant. Beck is also the rookie’s personal quarterback coach. Beck began working with the team last […]
