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2026 Big 12 schedule features a few minor twists that reflect Yormark's major push for eyeballs
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Jan. 21 - 10:33 p.m. | Save Story
The 2026 Big 12 football schedule unveiled Wednesday was based on a matrix created in 2023 and a handful of matchups announced last year. As a result, there were no jaw droppers.
Another Big 3? BYU women stun No. 19 Texas Tech with well-connected trio
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 10:17 p.m. | Save Story
Olivia Hamlin poured in 20 points, and Delaney Gibb added 18 points, five rebounds and six assists as BYU stunned No. 19 Texas Tech 73-61 at the Marriott Center.
Aggies' conference and tournament hopes hang on sputtering offense
Mark Greenwood for KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 10:10 p.m. | Save Story
Utah State's offense needs to catch fire once again if they're to truly be conference title contenders
What the IOC president just said about protecting the Olympics amid shifting world order
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:55 p.m. | Save Story
As world leaders grappled with President Donald Trump's push to take over Greenland, the head of the International Olympic Committee pledged to protect the Olympic movement.
Tracking Utah football's personnel changes as 2026 roster takes shape
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Jan. 21 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah football has turned its efforts to retention of current players, while looking ahead to the 2026 recruiting class and the NCAA transfer portal period.
4A state cheer: Snow Canyon, Crimson Cliffs repeat as champions
KSL Staff | Posted Jan. 21 - 4:17 p.m. | Save Story
A pair of Washington County cheer squads added repeat championships at the 4A state cheer competition Wednesday at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University.
The Hotline's (ridiculously) early Top 25 for the 2026 season: Indiana, Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame lead the way
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Jan. 21 - 1:33 p.m. | Save Story
This time next year, the College Football Playoff will be a week away from crowning a winner. The national championship for the 2026 season is scheduled for Jan. 25, 2027 (in Las Vegas).
Back stateside, former BYU star Alexa Gray leads LOVB Salt Lake into 2nd season
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 1:14 p.m. | Save Story
Gray along with fellow BYU alums Roni Jones-Perry and Mary Lake, as well as the rest of LOVB Salt Lake, will kick off the second season at home Thursday against LOVB Houston at SLCC's Bruin Arena.
The Utah Checkdown podcast: Football schedule release; can Utah be the next Indiana?
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
After Indiana was crowned champion on Monday, every non-blueblood program in the country had hope they could have a similar path to a national championship.
Arkansas, November rivalry game against BYU highlight Utah football's 2026 schedule
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:45 a.m. | Save Story
Utah capped off its 2025 season with a dominant win over Nebraska in the Las Vegas Bowl, giving the school its fourth 11-win season in program history.
No Texas Tech, consecutive true road games highlight BYU's 2026 football schedule
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 21 - 9:30 a.m. | Save Story
The Cougars announced their 2026 schedule Wednesday in conjunction with the rest of the Big 12, a made-for-TV event broadcast on multiple networks.
George's career-high 43 points lifts Jazz past Timberwolves at home
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 11:34 p.m. | Save Story
The Jazz rallied to pull off a late-game win over the TImberwolves behind Keyonte George's 43 points and Jusuf Nurkic's triple-double.
Haggerty scores 34, go-ahead basket in final minute as Kansas State holds off Utah 81-78
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:33 p.m. | Save Story
PJ Haggerty poured in 34 points and gave Kansas State the lead in the final minute in an 81-78 win over Utah on Tuesday.
Patrick Kinahan: Tanking far from finished for Jazz
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 1:55 p.m. | Save Story
With a touch of bravado, Austin Ainge definitively declared the Jazz were done tanking games for the sake of improving draft odds.
From floor mat to wrestling ring: Why the WWE may be in the future for Makenna Smith
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
Makenna Smith's got the look, she's got the personality and energy, and she's got the moves. But that has nothing to do with the gymnastics mat.
In final football AP Top 25 ranking of season, BYU and Utah finish inside top 15
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 9:57 a.m. | Save Story
A "people's national championship" is good, but all are striving to lift up the College Football Playoff trophy in the end.
Josh Furlong's AP Top 25: Indiana caps off storybook season, earns No. 1 final ranking
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 20 - 8:02 a.m. | Save Story
It was one of the greatest sports stories as Indiana football went from irrelevant to national champions in a two-year period.
Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
Eddie Pells, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 19 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
The Heisman Trophy winner's touchdown Monday night put an exclamation point on a 27-21 win over Miami that closed out an undefeated season and brought an improbable — maybe impossible? — national championship
Breaking down the transfer portal winners and losers in the West
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Jan. 19 - 12:21 p.m. | Save Story
The portal game typically begins with retaining your starting quarterback, or finding a proven replacement.
Pick Six Previews: Indiana to claim the title over Miami in low-scoring championship
Brett Ciancia, Pick Six Previews | Posted Jan. 19 - 12:16 p.m. | Save Story
Look for a lower scoring game, with a pair of bottom-five pace of play teams. Full-season Game Grader has this as an Indiana win by 9. Recent "last four games only" Game Grader has Indiana by 11.
SLC Puck podcast: Veteran Schmidt has become Utah's unlikely star in 2025-26 season
Austin Facer for KSL | Posted Jan. 19 - 12:12 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Mammoth defenseman Nate Schmidt had a whale of a game in a 6-3 Utah Mammoth win over the Seattle Kraken.
Locals in the NFL Playoffs: Here are the former Utah stars off to championship weekend
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 18 - 8:32 p.m. | Save Story
The NFL's final four is set, and former Utah high school and college football standouts were everywhere in leading their respective teams within one game of a Super Bowl.
No. 15 Texas Tech uses late surge to hand No. 11 BYU 1st Big 12 loss
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Jan. 17 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Reigning Big 12 player of the year JT Toppin poured in 27 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 15 Texas Tech used a 29-6 run late in the second half to hand No. 11 BYU its first loss in Big 12 play.
Schmidt's 4 points powers Mammoth to 6-3 win over Kraken
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 7:43 p.m. | Save Story
Nate Schmidt scored two goals and added two assists to help the Mammoth pull away late in 6-3 win over the Kraken. Lawson Crouse also totaled three points to help lift Utah in high-scoring affair.
Utah State has winning streak end as the team falls to Grand Canyon
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted Jan. 17 - 5:41 p.m. | Save Story
In the first-ever meeting with Grand Canyon, No. 23 Utah State ran into some wild fans, lots of fouls and very few 50-50 calls going its way.
No. 18 Baylor pushes past BYU to complete Beehive sweep
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 5:40 p.m. | Save Story
Taliah Scott poured in 25 points, six rebounds and five assists, and No. 18 Baylor pulled away for a 69-58 win over BYU in front of 3,251 fans Saturday afternoon at the Marriott Center.
Terrence Brown scores 26 as Runnin' Utes defeat Horned Frogs for first Big 12 win
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 4:36 p.m. | Save Story
Terrence Brown took the game into his own hands.
'The sky's the limit': BYU's other AJ helping No. 8 men's volleyball to 3-0 start
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 17 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
AJ Cottle, the Cougars' 6-foot-8 freshman on the volleyball court, has plenty of time to decide if you want to call him "Slim Reaper," "AJ Dy-Bounce-a" or any of his other myriad nicknames after his freshman year.
BYU football 2026 transfer tracker: Who's going, staying in 2026
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Jan. 16 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
There are three seasons in modern college football: the regular season, the postseason, and the portal season.
BYU freshman fitting in with rebounding edge, Muslim faith on Big 12's top rebounding squad
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 16 - 6:18 p.m. | Save Story
The 6-foot-3 first-year forward from Lagos, Nigeria is averaging 6.2 rebounds per game on a team that leads the Big 12 with 44.0 boards per game including 15.2 offensive rebounds.
Holy Score: After near-miss in 2025, Utah is well positioned for success in post-Whittingham era
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Jan. 16 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
Most schools hope to escape college football's roiling, unpredictable offseason with one capable quarterback. Utah emerged from the fray with two.
John Marino's deflected goal in late 3rd lifts Mammoth to win over visiting Stars
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 11:44 p.m. | Save Story
Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves to help the Mammoth hold off a late rally from the Stars as Nick Schmaltz and John Marino each pick up two points in the 2-1 victory.
49ers star Fred Warner ruled out for playoff game against Seattle, could return if team advances
Josh Dubow, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 15 - 3:24 p.m. | Save Story
San Francisco star linebacker Fred Warner was ruled out for the 49ers' divisional round playoff game against Seattle but could return from a serious ankle injury if the team wins this week.
College Football Playoff: Miami is the pick (vs. the spread) as expansion debate heats up
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted Jan. 15 - 1:38 p.m. | Save Story
The Big Ten is expected to claim its third consecutive national championship on Monday night, with Indiana favored to defeat Miami by more than a touchdown.
BYU football's portal trend focused on retaining top-15 team with targeted additions
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 15 - 10:22 a.m. | Save Story
More than 4,000 FBS players have entered the NCAA transfer portal looking for a new home, but BYU's approach to college football's version of free agency has the Cougars focused on retention with only targeted additions.
Big 2nd half lifts No. 11 BYU past TCU for 4-0 start to Big 12 play
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Jan. 15 - 1:20 a.m. | Save Story
AJ Dybantsa looked more like himself in the second half while battling an illness.
Utah State gets defensive in latest win over Nevada
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted Jan. 15 - 12:52 a.m. | Save Story
Ten unanswered points midway through the second quarter proved to be the difference for the freshly ranked Aggies in a heavyweight Mountain West Conference bout late Wednesday night.
Utah women go cold in double-digit loss to No. 18 Baylor at home
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated Jan. 14 - 10:42 p.m. | Save Story
No. 18 Baylor was ultimately too much, and Utah couldn't find a consistent rhythm on the offensive side of the ball, en route to a win on Utah's home court.
Former Utes safety Eric Weddle named to 2026 College Football Hall of Fame
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
For just the second time in program history, the University of Utah will have a college football Hall of Fame player.
So nice, did it twice: PLL adds 2 games to regular season, which opens in Salt Lake
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 11:50 a.m. | Save Story
The Premier Lacrosse League is coming back to the Beehive State in 2026. Twice, even.
Climbing USA seeks at least $250K more after hitting snag in preserving historic Utah building
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is leaning toward a plan to rebuild a 119-year-old building within the Rio Grande District after initially seeking to preserve it as part of Climbing USA's planned new headquarters.
Lineup changes spark Mammoth's 6-1 victory over Maple Leafs
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 14 - 12:09 a.m. | Save Story
After swapping Dylan Guenther and Daniil But between the second and third lines, the Utah offense exploded for six goals, with Guenther totaling 3 points and But adding 2 points.
With eyes on top-15 showdown Saturday, BYU focused on upstart TCU
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Horned Frogs are on a two-game slide after nonconference wins over No. 19 Florida and Wisconsin, and feature the return of former BYU and Utah Valley guard Tanner Toolson.
The Utah Checkdown podcast: Devon Dampier's decision + stepping back on Whittingham saga
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 3:58 p.m. | Save Story
Devon Dampier made his decision on his future public Tuesday.
Utes QB, Las Vegas Bowl MVP Devon Dampier announces return to Utah
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
The star Utah quarterback remained uncommitted in the immediacy of the 2025 season finale, though he never entered his name into the transfer portal.
Patrick Kinahan: Utah's transfer losses to Michigan could include top recruit
Patrick Kinahan for KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Access to considerable resources is aiding Kyle Whittingham's intent to stockpile his Michigan roster with talent, including taking multiple starters from Utah.
Hannah Flippen returns as SLC becomes home to new pro softball team, Utah Talons
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
University of Utah softball great Hannah Flippen is coming back home to campus.
Red Rocks bounce back, earn season-high score to win 'Best of Utah' meet
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 11:21 p.m. | Save Story
After a disappointing performance on beam Saturday in the Sprouts Collegiate Quad meet, head coach Carly Dockendorf knew she needed to make some adjustments.
Locals in the NFL: Puka Nacua, Cole Bishop among highlights on wild-card weekend
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Jan. 12 - 9:21 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah high school and college football players were all over the place on wild-card weekend to open the 20252 NFL playoffs.
Jazz bounce back strong with 123-112 road win over Cavaliers
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 12 - 8:37 p.m. | Save Story
After a near franchise-worse performance Saturday, the Jazz made a complete 180 in Cleveland, picking up a 123-112 with over the Cavaliers behind George and Markkanen's combined 60 points.
Utah's Vanecek makes 33 saves in OT loss as Columbus' Voronkov scores game-winner
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
Clayton Keller totaled two points and Vitek Vanecek recorded 33 saves but the Mammoth fell 3-2 in overtime against the Blue Jackets.
'A real welcome to the Big 12 moment for me:' How AJ Dybantsa reacted to 1st BYU-Utah rivalry game
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
The five-star freshman will undoubtedly face bigger crowds, and plenty of mean ones, in his basketball career. But there may be nothing quite like Dybantsa's first experience with the 267th edition of the rivalry hoops series.
A sold-out Huntsman Center crowd is 'just different' for Runnin' Utes efforts
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 11 - 1:20 a.m. | Save Story
It wasn't tough to spot the difference Saturday night in what was a sold-out Huntsman Center.
Saunders goes for 24 as No. 9 BYU holds off rival Utah for first road rivalry win since 2021
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated Jan. 11 - 12:25 a.m. | Save Story
Saunders scored 17 of his 24 points to go with 14 rebounds in the second half, and Robert Wright III added 23 points and six assists as No. 9 BYU held off Utah 89-84.
Utah's sluggish start dooms them in 150-95 loss to Hornets
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 11:20 p.m. | Save Story
After getting blasted in the opening quarter, the Jazz were unable to recover as the Hornets routed Utah with a 126-72 win.
Utah State blows by Boise State in wire-to-wire finish on the road
Shawn Harrison, Herald Journal | Posted Jan. 10 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
When you score on your first eight possessions and 13 of the first 15 to start the game, good things are happening.
Avery Neff earns first career 10.0; Red Rocks stumble in Sprouts Collegiate Quad meet
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted Jan. 10 - 5:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Red Rocks opened up the afternoon meet with three falls on beam, immediately taking the 10-time national champions out of contention early in a highly entertaining meet.
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