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Hill Air Force Base jets to fly over BYU-Notre Dame game
F-35A jets will pass 1,000 feet above LaVell Edwards Stadium just before kickoff Saturday.
BYU, Utah and Big 12 teams face key games this weekend
BYU hosts Notre Dame and Utah visits Colorado as the Big 12 has five teams ranked in the top 20.
Utah men's basketball plays exhibition at Nevada on Saturday
The Runnin' Utes, who beat UNLV 79-69 in their exhibition opener, visit Reno on Oct. 17.
No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU meet in first top-10 game at LaVell Edwards Stadium
Both teams were left out of the College Football Playoff last season and enter the Provo game unbeaten.
Utah linebacker Trey Reynolds earns starting role after staying through offers
Reynolds, a four-year Ute who turned down chances to leave, is now a full-time starter for the undefeated team.
Snow League tickets on sale for Park City event in January
General admission starts at $10 for the Jan. 21-23 halfpipe event at Park City Mountain.
BYU and Notre Dame share football and faith ties ahead of Saturday's game
The Deseret News compared the two private, faith-based schools, which meet in Provo with the Fighting Irish ranked No. 2 and BYU No. 8.
RSL gives up stoppage-time goal in 1-1 draw with San Jose
Luc de Fougerolles scored his first MLS goal in the 79th minute, but Jack Jasinski equalized in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
BYU running back Sione Moa cleared, could return against Notre Dame
Moa, out since tearing knee ligaments in the season opener, practiced fully Tuesday, but BYU's offensive coordinator said the team has not decided whether he will play.
ESPN picks Heritage Halls lawn for BYU's 'College GameDay' set
The free broadcast starts at 7 a.m. Saturday ahead of No. 8 BYU's game against No. 2 Notre Dame, and it marks a move away from the stadium parking lot used for past visits.
The Delta Center rebuild and Salt Lake's sports district, explained
A half-cent sales tax is paying to remake the Delta Center and the blocks around it, while a separate group pursues a Major League Baseball team for the city's west side.
Utah's 2034 Winter Games, explained
Utah won its second Winter Olympics in 2024 with its venues already standing, so the run-up to 2034 is about money, transit, legacy programs and who is in charge.
U. trustees approve $39.1M upgrade to Rice-Eccles suites
The project will add suites and two clubs and relocate the press box, with the first phase due in August 2027 and funding drawn from the university's private equity deal.
RSL, four points out of a playoff spot, hosts San Jose and Bruce Arena
Six matches remain for Real Salt Lake, which faces the coach who managed Pablo Mastroeni at the 2002 World Cup as Ari Piol returns early from a torn Achilles.
Mammoth hold off late Maple Leafs rally for 5-4 home win
Utah blew most of a 5-2 lead in the third period, and coach Andre Tourigny said afterward the team needs to close games better.
Jazz plan free fan party and purple carpet walk before home opener
The celebration starts at 4 p.m. Oct. 23 on SeatGeek Plaza ahead of the 7:30 p.m. game against New Orleans.
Former Ute Isaac Wilson to start at quarterback for Colorado against Utah
Deion Sanders confirmed Wilson will start Saturday in Boulder, while Utah coach Morgan Scalley played down any edge from the familiarity on both sides.
Jazz starters all reach double figures in 119-109 preseason win over Spurs
Rookie Darryn Peterson led Utah with 14 points, and the Jazz forced 15 first-half turnovers against a Spurs team resting most of its regulars.
Utah State installs betting-data cameras in its arena, raising questions under Utah law
A gaming-law attorney says the Pac-12 arrangement amounts to aiding gambling, while USU says the system does not allow gambling in Utah.
Panguitch, Rich, St. Joseph and Milford reach 1A volleyball semifinals
Eleven-time champion Panguitch is seeking its fourth straight 1A title after beating Tintic in four sets.
Utah Valley wrestling's black team wins Wrestle-Offs 25-15
Three of the five wrestlers who earned bonus points for the black team are newcomers.
Utah Tech men's soccer beats UC Davis 2-1 for first Mountain West win
Two goals three minutes apart in the first half erased an early penalty-kick deficit and gave the Trailblazers their first road win of the season.
Weber State men's basketball hosts Westminster in exhibition Saturday
The 4 p.m. game at the Dee Events Center is free to attend and will not be broadcast.
Utah suspends defensive tackle Jamal Wallace indefinitely after Oct. 11 arrest
Wallace was arrested on an allegation of distributing an intimate image, a Class A misdemeanor.
Utah men's basketball rallies to beat Oregon 81-77 in overtime exhibition
Taison Chatman's buzzer-beating three-pointer forced overtime before Trey Campbell and Jackson Holcombe, who each scored 20, helped close it out.
Lehi girls soccer loses in double overtime to Farmington in 6A quarterfinals
Farmington scored with 13 seconds left to beat the Pioneers 2-1 on Oct. 15.
Lehi football loses at Corner Canyon and will visit Lone Peak in playoff opener
The Pioneers finished 5-5 and are the No. 10 seed in 6A.
Skyridge boys golf takes second at 6A state tournament
The Falcons, fifth in Region 3, finished at 569 and beat Lone Peak by two strokes.
American Fork girls soccer falls to Lone Peak in 6A semifinals
The Cavemen finished the season 13-7 after the 3-0 loss in Herriman.
Top two seeds fall in both 4A and 5A girls soccer semifinals
Ridgeline faces Crimson Cliffs for the 4A title, and Brighton meets Olympus in 5A. Both finals are Friday, Oct. 23, in Herriman.
American Fork boys golf ties for sixth at 6A state tournament
Lehi won its first 6A boys golf title, and Skyridge finished second at Talons Cove in Saratoga Springs.
No. 16 Utah State women's soccer plays Fresno State to a 0-0 draw
The Aggies outshot Fresno State 25-4 in Logan and had a late goal overturned for offside.
Utah State men's basketball wins 97-89 exhibition at Saint Mary's
Kingston Tosi scored 22 points in place of the injured Mason Falslev.
Utah Valley men's basketball loses 92-80 at Utah Tech in exhibition
Dominick Nelson scored 15 points for the Wolverines, and Christian Gibson had 23 for Utah Tech in St. George.
Utah Valley men's soccer beats CSUN 1-0 to clinch a home Big West semifinal
Trevor Walk scored his first goal of the season, and Jackson Medina made three saves in Orem.
Southern Utah beats No. 14 UC Davis 38-17 behind Floyd Chalk's 212 yards
The Thunderbirds trailed 17-9 at halftime and scored the last 29 points in Cedar City.
No. 11 Utah holds off Colorado 27-24 in Boulder to move to 6-0
Devon Dampier threw three touchdown passes, and Colorado's last-second Hail Mary fell short.
Weber State rallies past Idaho State 27-20 in Homecoming game
Spencer Ferguson's 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave the Wildcats the lead for good and lifted them to 5-3 overall.
Utah Valley women's soccer blanks UC Riverside 3-0 on Senior Night
Josie Clawson, Sadie Beardall and Kate Shirts scored as the Wolverines moved to 5-0-2 in Big West play.
Cedar and Canyon View football learn 3A playoff matchups after regular season wins
Cedar is the No. 9 seed and will play at No. 8 North Sanpete, while Canyon View hosts Manti again.
Utah State volleyball swept at league-leading Colorado State
The Aggies were outhit by Colorado State and fell to 3-14 overall and 2-5 in the Pac-12.
Utah Valley women's volleyball sweeps Cal State Fullerton in Orem
Miley Thunstrom led the Wolverines with 13 kills and a season-high 14 digs.
Final RPI rankings set Utah high school football playoff brackets
Skyridge is the top 6A seed, and only the top 16 teams in 6A, 5A and 4A qualify for the first time since 2019.
Weber State women's soccer visits Montana on Sunday after Portland State loss
The Wildcats are 7-6-2 overall and 3-1-1 in Big Sky play ahead of the 1 p.m. MT match in Missoula.
Southern Utah men's golf closes fall season at Twin Oaks Intercollegiate
The Thunderbirds send eight players to the 54-hole event in Springfield, Mo., on Oct. 19-20.
Skyridge hosts Riverton and Lehi visits Lone Peak as 6A playoffs open Oct. 30
Skyridge took the top seed in the final 6A RPI, while Lehi is the No. 10 seed at 5-5.
Copper Hills, Box Elder, Ridgeline and Mountain Crest win in Week 10 football
Copper Hills beat Riverton 40-17 and Box Elder beat West Field 28-7 in Region games on Friday, Oct. 16.
Ridgeline's Noah Fiefia runs for 7 touchdowns in 56-30 win over Bear River
The win gave Ridgeline an undefeated regular season and its third straight outright Region 11 title.
American Fork boys win Region 3 cross country title, girls place second
David Webb won the individual race in 14:58.22 as the Cavemen prepare for the Oct. 27 state meet.
American Fork girls soccer reaches 6A semifinals with two shutouts
The No. 4 Cavemen play No. 1 Lone Peak at noon Monday in Herriman.