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After legal fight, honor code review, BYU QB Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 2:29 p.m. | Save Story
Last year's starting quarterback plans to withdraw from the university, opening up a path to transfer without using the NCAA transfer portal, ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported.
With questions at quarterback, can LJ Martin be an answer for BYU's offense?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
With questions surrounding the BYU quarterback room and a competition for training camp, the El Paso native who ran for 718 yards and seven touchdowns may be asked to shoulder the load on offense.
WWE to bring SmackDown back to Salt Lake as part of Big 12 partnership
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 10 - 7:11 a.m. | Save Story
When it came to a "Royal Rumble" style brawl involving Big 12 mascots, WWE Superstar "Big E" is backing Provo's favorite Cougar, Cosmo.
Quarterbacks loom large in Big 12 — except at BYU, where another competition awaits
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 9 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
The league boasts nine teams that return quarterbacks who threw for 2,400 yards or more a year ago, nearly twice the total of any other power conference. But BYU won't be one of them.
Brett Yormark 'doubles down' on strength of Big 12, believes 'multiple' teams will earn CFP bid
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted July 8 - 12:08 p.m. | Save Story
As Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark prepared for his opening remarks at football media days, the third-year commissioner appeared more relaxed than his previous two years.
Kalani Sitake on Jake Retzlaff, honor code, BYU's upcoming QB competition
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 8 - 11:14 a.m. | Save Story
The biggest question was about a player who remains on the roster, but isn't expected to be on the team in the fall.
Latest 2 defensive commitments has BYU knocking on door of top-25 recruiting class
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 7 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
About one hour and 187 miles apart, BYU added a pair of high-end defensive commitments to push the Cougars' recruiting class of 2026 into the 247Sports' top 25.
Where will BYU turn after losing 2 of top 3 receivers?
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 7 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars lost Darius Lassiter to the NFL after a late push to bring the graduated receiver back for a fifth season and Keelan Marion to the transfer portal and Miami.
Patrick Kinahan: Follow the money in picking a Big 12 football winner
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted July 7 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
Silly as it is to forego an opportunity to grab a free slice of national publicity, the Big 12 decision to skip releasing an official preseason football ranking does not prevent a slew of other forthcoming polls.
BYU's Dybantsa MVP as Team USA reclaims U19 World Cup gold
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 6 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
AJ Dybantsa hasn't played a collegiate basketball game, but he's already a champion.
Rocking Royal podcast: Fesi Sitake explains why BYU's wide receivers will be just fine
KSL.com Sports | Posted July 5 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars lost Darius Lassiter to graduation and Keelan Marion to the transfer portal. But wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator Fesi Sitake explains why BYU is just fine.
Big 12 killing its football preseason media poll isn't about the poll itself (just ask the Big Ten)
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted July 2 - 11:02 p.m. | Save Story
BYU-bound Jane Hedengren earns 2nd Gatorade national runner award of senior season
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted July 2 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
The record-breaking 5-foot-10 distance runner from Timpview High was surprised Tuesday by BYU coach Diljeet Taylor and three-time Gatorade cross country athlete Katelyn Tuohy.
Attorneys for Retzlaff, alleged victim jointly dismiss lawsuit alleging sexual assault
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 30 - 9:56 a.m. | Save Story
The motion for joint dismissal was presented Monday to Judge Coral Sanchez by attorneys from both Jake Retzlaff and the anonymous plaintiff, a Salt Lake woman dubbed Jane Doe AG.
Patrick Kinahan: Retzlaff's exit doesn't surprise BYU football coaches
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted June 30 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
The obvious became reality Sunday as multiple outlets took turns reporting Jake Retzlaff's football career has come to a premature and embarrassing end.
Jake Retzlaff has reportedly told BYU teammates, staff he plans to transfer
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 29 - 3:53 p.m. | Save Story
The rising fifth-year senior quarterback began informing players and coaching staff members of his plans to transfer, according to ESPN.
BYU QB Jake Retzlaff responds to civil lawsuit, claiming encounter was consensual
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 27 - 6:07 p.m. | Save Story
Jake Retzlaff filed a response Friday to a civil lawsuit by a Salt Lake woman who accused Retzlaff of sexual assault last month.
BYU to Brooklyn: Egor Demin where he needs to be in representing Kevin Young era
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 26 - 10:57 a.m. | Save Story
The 6-foot-9 guard from Moscow, Russia, was drafted No. 8 overall in Wednesday night's NBA draft by the Brooklyn Nets.
BYU's Egor Demin lands with Brooklyn at No. 8 in NBA draft
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated June 25 - 8:14 p.m. | Save Story
The former BYU standout from Moscow, Russia, is the first player from BYU selected in the NBA draft since Jimmer Fredette in 2011.
BYU beats out Oregon, USC for 5-star QB Ryder Lyons' commitment
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 24 - 10:06 a.m. | Save Story
The five-star signal caller from Folsom, California, is the third-highest rated recruit in the 247Sports to commit to BYU, and the highest since 2003.
'Those aren't there anymore': Kalani Sitake talks recruiting after big visit weekend
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 23 - 9:16 p.m. | Save Story
Coaches can't comment on incoming players before they sign. But Sitake said the Cougars' recruiting visits have been different since joining the Big 12 two years ago.
BYU football: Why 4-star Nusi Taumoepeau chose BYU
Ben Criddle for KSL.com | Posted June 19 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
When BYU landed Nusi Taumoepeau, they landed a defensive anchor, a tone-setter, and perhaps the most dynamic defensive player in the west for the 2025 class.
Dueling 5-star prospects visiting BYU, Utah during high-level recruiting weekend
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 19 - 10:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Cougars will be hosting five-star Folsom (Calif.) quarterback Ryder Lyons over the weekend, while the Utes bring in five-star offensive tackle Felix Ojo 50 miles to the north.
Meet the former BYU lacrosse player named the next leader of the PGA Tour
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 17 - 9:14 a.m. | Save Story
Brian Rolapp, who grew up in the Washington D.C. area and earned an MBA from Harvard, spent the past 20 years as one of the NFL's top executives.
Watercooler Talk: Steeplechase, winless streaks, rugby playoffs
KSL.com Sports | Posted June 15 - 10:53 p.m. | Save Story
Host Caleb Turner recaps the NCAA steeplechase championships for BYU, soccer winless streaks for Real Salt Lake and the Utah Royals, and a Major League Rugby playoff run for the Utah Warriors.
NCAA track and field: Lexy Halladay-Lowry paces BYU women with steeplechase runner-up
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 14 - 11:45 p.m. | Save Story
The BYU senior set an all-time school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday night, claiming national runner-up honors in 9 minutes, 8.68 seconds at Heyward Field in Eugene, Oregon.
NCAA track and field: BYU's James Corrigan adds name to 'Steeple U' with national title
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 10:45 p.m. | Save Story
James Corrigan powered down the final straightaway in a personal-best time of 8 minutes, 16.41 seconds to outkick the field in the 3,000-meter steeplechase final.
Cougars in the pros: Why BYU football has quality, quantity of talent in the NFL
Ben Criddle for KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 9:17 a.m. | Save Story
BYU football's modern day NFL presence is no longer in question with a consistent pipeline from Provo to the pros.
NCAA track and field: 4 BYU women make finals, including program's 1st flat sprinter
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 13 - 12:07 a.m. | Save Story
Sami Oblad never expected to be where she was Thursday night at the close of the first day of the NCAA Division I women's outdoor track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon.
A look at the Big 12 teams BYU basketball will face in conference play this season
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 12 - 10:37 a.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 scheduling matrix was announced Thursday morning as the conference shifts back to an 18-game conference schedule for the 2025-26 season.
NCAA track and field championships: BYU's Corrigan advances to steeplechase final
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 11 - 10:48 p.m. | Save Story
BYU's rising star and Team USA Olympian will get another chance at a missed opportunity in Friday's 3,000-meter men's steeplechase final.
How BYU, Utah athletic leaders are preparing for NCAA's $2.8B House settlement
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 11 - 10:34 a.m. | Save Story
The first month of Brian Santiago's tenure as BYU athletic director have been eventful, to say the least, and one of the biggest changes of his brief time in the lead chair of the BYU athletic came down late Friday night.
Patrick Kinahan: Which football program will emerge to dominate the Big 12?
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted June 10 - 10:27 a.m. | Save Story
Every college football conference has at least one if not another two or three teams that consistently rise above the competition.
How Big 12, other local administrators reacted to Friday's House settlement approval
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 7 - 9:21 a.m. | Save Story
Count Brett Yormark in favor of the settlement approval of the House v. NCAA lawsuit that U.S. Judge Claudia Wilken issued late Friday night.
Patrick Kinahan: BYU's Bachmeier racing to get ready for quarterback competition
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
BYU is engaged in a race against time that, if successful, could lead to the rare situation of starting a freshman quarterback.
Former BYU, NFL fullback Paul Lasike's final pro rugby match approaching
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 6 - 9:01 a.m. | Save Story
The 34-year-old native of Auckland, New Zealand, announced his retirement from professional rugby this week after a career that took him to the NFL, England and around the world.
BYU signs men's basketball coach Kevin Young to long-term contract extension
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 5 - 4:53 p.m. | Save Story
The 43-year-old native of Salt Lake City led the Cougars to a 26-10 record and Sweet 16 berth for only the third time in program history in his first season.
Kevin Young has BYU basketball preparing for a sequel better than the original
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 3 - 6:28 p.m. | Save Story
The second-year BYU head coach has assembled a top-tier roster headlined by top recruit AJ Dybantsa and leading scorer Richie Saunders.
Patrick Kinahan: Familiar name aside, Austin Ainge earned right to become Jazz president
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted June 3 - 10:29 a.m. | Save Story
All around the NBA – and in most every profession, actually – nepotism abounds in one form or another within individual franchises and programs.
BYU RB signee McKay Madsen just did something not seen in 103 years
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 2 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
The two-way athlete who has signed to play running back at BYU won a California state championship in both the discus and shot put for the second straight year, a feat not achieved sine 1922.
The Utah athletes who qualified for NCAA track and field championships
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted June 1 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
The list of five athletes from the Beehive State qualified for the national meet beginning June 11 includes James Corrigan, the U.S. Olympian who also holds Big 12 records in the steeplechase and 5,000 meters.
Big 12 coaches, Brett Yormark push to 'earn it on the field' for playoff spot in football
Josh Furlong, KSL.com | Posted May 30 - 1:12 p.m. | Save Story
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said he wants what is best for college football, even if it may come at the expense of the conference he's tasked to lead.
Kick times, TV revealed for BYU football's nonconference home games; hoops adds UConn
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Updated May 29 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 announced kickoff times and TV slates for select games Thursday, which now include BYU's nonconference home games, the conference opener at Colorado, and the Friday night game against West Virginia on Latter-day Saint general conference weekend.
As tensions rise, Big 12 and ACC must work together to mitigate growing Big Ten, SEC influence
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted May 28 - 3:09 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Kinahan: Given recent success, expectations soar for BYU's 2 most important sports
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 27 - 10:41 a.m. | Save Story
For much of the last year BYU athletics has been awash in a sea of positive publicity for the two most visible sports.
BYU men's golf wraps up NCAA championships tied for 13th
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 26 - 10:28 p.m. | Save Story
Led by senior Zac Jones' 1-under-par 71, the Cougars finished at 18-over and a tie for 13th with Vanderbilt at the conclusion of the stroke-play competition Monday at Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, California.
Here's how BYU golf played through the weekend at NCAA championships
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 25 - 10:16 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars played Sunday's "third" round on Thursday to accomodate the university's religious beliefs, and finished 12th at 14-over-par to guarantee a top-15 finish for the first time since 2006.
BYU eliminated from Big 12 baseball tournament with 4-1 loss to Arizona
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 22 - 1:09 p.m. | Save Story
Luke Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double, and Parker Goff was 2-for-3 with a double for BYU (28-17), which was playing in the postseason for the first time since 2022.
Civil lawsuit accuses BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff of sexually assaulting woman in 2023
Pat Reavy, KSL.com | Updated May 21 - 7:55 p.m. | Save Story
A civil lawsuit filed Wednesday accused BYU starting quarterback Jake Retzlaff of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in 2023.
BYU baseball shuts out Arizona State for 1st conference tournament win since 2017
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 21 - 12:42 p.m. | Save Story
Justis Reiser and Ashton Johnson combined on a six-hit shutout with two strikeouts to lead BYU to a 2-0 victory over Arizona State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament.
Watercooler Talk: Could the Jazz draft the next Gordon Hayward?
KSL.com Sports | Posted May 18 - 10:51 p.m. | Save Story
One player quickly rose to the top of Jazz fans' comments on social media about getting the No. 5 pick in next month's NBA draft.
BYU baseball clinches final Big 12 Tournament spot with series win over Texas Tech
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 9:48 p.m. | Save Story
There will be postseason baseball for BYU, at least in next week's conference tournament in Arlington, Texas.
BYU's new boss wants to 'lock in' men's basketball coach Kevin Young. Here's why
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 16 - 1:36 p.m. | Save Story
Could the former Phoenix Suns associate head coach make his way back to the Valley of the Sun after a breakout inaugural campaign in Provo?
Patrick Kinahan: New BYU AD Santiago vows to lead with compassion
Patrick Kinahan for KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 10:38 a.m. | Save Story
Code words the likes of competitive and passionate often are attached to BYU's new athletic director.
BYU men's team, Utah's No. 1 golfer top regionals for NCAA championship bids
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 15 - 8:14 a.m. | Save Story
The BYU men's golf team and the University of Utah's top golfer each won separate regionals to advance to the NCAA Championships.
Brian Santiago wants to chase excellence in all BYU sports, but 'football drives the ship'
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 14 - 12:37 p.m. | Save Story
"There's nothing more important at BYU than our football program," the newly promoted BYU athletic director said Wednesday as he began his full-time athletic director administration.
Brian Santiago to succeed Tom Holmoe as BYU athletic director
Sean Walker, KSL.com | Posted May 13 - 5:18 p.m. | Save Story
BYU's national search for its next director of athletics ended in the same offices as Tom Holmoe, who will retire from the position this summer.
Utah men's basketball transfer tracker: Aggies add former Air Force big Kearney
KSL.com Sports | Updated May 13 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
Here's a look at other college basketball transfers — both coming and going — in the state of Utah.
