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Red Rocks gymnast Clara Raposo announces 3rd ACL tear ahead of Big 12 championships
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 21 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
Late Friday, Raposo announced on Instagram that she had re-torn her right ACL for the third time and had already had surgery hours earlier.

Documents reveal Kyle Whittingham intended to stay at Utah before Michigan move
Josh Furlong, KSL | Updated March 20 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
Former Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham intended to return as the program's head coach before announcing a decision to step down, according to documents obtained by KSL.

Details of Morgan Scalley's 5-year, $27 million contract with Utah football released
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 20 - 11:33 a.m. | Save Story
A day after former head coach Kyle Whittingham stepped down following a 21-year tenure with Utah, newly-named head coach Morgan Scalley signed a five-year contract worth $27 million.

As Utah football kicks off spring camp, Morgan Scalley looking for 'relentless effort'
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 20 - 12:01 a.m. | Save Story
Morgan Scalley described his first day of spring camp as a newly-named head coach as "boring."

How a trio of Utah hoopers powered Hawaii to Big West title, NCAA Tournament berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 18 - 6:34 p.m. | Save Story
Three of the Rainbow Warriors' five starters prepped at Utah high schools in Hunter Erickson (Timpview), Isaac Johnson (American Fork) and Isaac Finlinson (Dixie).

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Red Rocks need a change + football storylines ahead of spring camp
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 18 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
As March Madness descends upon the country, the Utah men's program will be on the outside looking in for another season, but the women will take part in the WBIT to continue their postseason opportunities.

BYU, Utah women earn top seeds in WBIT
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 15 - 8:09 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars and Utes were listed among the First Four Out by the NCAA selection committee, giving them two of the four No. 1 seeds in the WBIT postseason tournament.

Without 3 starting gymnasts, Red Rocks fall to UCLA in final meet of regular season
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 14 - 11:32 p.m. | Save Story
In a tight battle with rival UCLA on senior night, the Red Rocks couldn't hang with the Bruins in the end.

Mons Melbye wins freestyle as Utah ski team goes back-to-back as national champions
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 14 - 1:29 p.m. | Save Story
Utah freestyle skier Mons Melbye wasn't going to be denied and made a Herculean effort to stay out front as his 20K freestyle race was coming down to a photo finish.

Players publicly call it innovative, but private lamentations lead Big 12 to scrap glass court
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 12 - 10:38 p.m. | Save Story
It was marketed as innovative and game-changing, but the Big 12's new ASB glass floor has players and coaches privately lamenting the new playing surface.

How Red Rocks gymnast Zoe Johnson decided on a 'scary doll vibe' on floor routine
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 12 - 10:26 a.m. | Save Story
You won't catch Red Rocks gymnast Zoe Johnson watching scary movies by herself in the dark. So why is her floor routine this season a bit dark and a "scary doll vibe"?

Utah coach Morgan Scalley gifts $2 million to Utes football program
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 12 - 10:18 a.m. | Save Story
Utah football coach Morgan Scalley is putting his money where his mouth is.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Basketball season ends amid uncertainty + football defensive position breakdowns
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 11 - 12:55 p.m. | Save Story
The basketball season has mostly come to an end, with the women's team still looking for a postseason opportunity.

For 2nd straight year, Runnin' Utes eliminated early from Big 12 Tournament
Sean Walker, KSL | Updated March 10 - 4:27 p.m. | Save Story
Terrence Brown poured in a game-high 22 points and six assists to lead Utah, which also gave up a 7-point lead midway through the first half a year ago in an 87-72 loss to UCF.

Red Rocks seniors put on a show in final home meet win over BYU, West Virginia
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 7 - 7:42 p.m. | Save Story
For the last time in the Huntsman Center, it was a top moment as Makenna Smith narrowly missed out on a perfect score and earned a 9.975 to help the Red Rocks to a 197.650 score.

BYU women use 20-2 run in 3rd quarter to bounce rival Utah from Big 12 Tournament
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 5 - 3:50 p.m. | Save Story
They say it's difficult to beat the same team three times in a season. Don't tell that to the BYU women.

Why Thursday's Big 12 game between BYU, Utah could be NCAA Tournament eliminator
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted March 4 - 7:57 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars and Utes will face off in an 8-9 game of the Big 12 tournament Thursday. For at least one of them, their NCAA Tournament hopes could be at stake.

The Utah Checkdown podcast: Utah players shine at NFL Combine + defensive position breakdowns
Josh Furlong, KSL | Posted March 3 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
The NFL Combine concluded this weekend, with both Utah offensive tackles having a standout performance.


