Greg Fiume/Getty Images (MALIBU, Calif.) — Dick Butkus, the legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, has died, his family said. He was 80. Butkus “died peacefully” in his sleep overnight at his home in Malibu, California, his family said in a statement Thursday. “The Butkus family is gathering with Dick’s wife Helen,” […]
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes have reached a four-year deal with Scripps Sports and will become the second NHL team to broadcast games over the air. Scripps will broadcast all non-national Coyotes games to roughly 3 million people in Arizona and Utah in the deal announced Thursday. The […]
Volleyball Region 7 EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah-The Cedar Valley Aviators soared past Wasatch 3-0 in Region 7 volleyball play Thursday. The Aviators bested the Wasps 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 for the straight sets victory. Girls Soccer 5A State Playoffs First Round WOODS CROSS, Utah-Oakley Anderson scored a pair of goals and the […]
Utah quarterback Cam Rising said in a radio interview Thursday the knee injury he suffered during last season’s Rose Bowl damaged multiple ligaments and he is still hoping to be cleared to play this season. Rising, a two-year starter who has led Utah to the last two Pac-12 titles, detailed the extent […]
Things to watch in the Big 12 Conference in Week 6: GAME OF THE WEEK No. 3 Texas (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) vs. No. 12 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0), at the State Fair of Texas. Their final Red River rivalry game as part of the Big 12 — well, at least in the […]
Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images (ANTWERP, Belgium) — The Women’s National Gymnastics Team, led by Simone Biles, has cemented a spot in sports history with its seventh consecutive world championship title. The 26-year-old Biles, who made her return to elite gymnastics just two months ago, helped carry Team USA to a […]
OGDEN, Utah-Wednesday, Weber State football confirmed three future FCS home-and-home series. The Wildcats have added future series with Lamar, Northwestern State and McNeese, each of whom represent the Southland Conference. The Wildcats will face Lamar on the road in 2024 with the Cardinals returning the favor by visiting Ogden in […]
BALDWIN, Md.-Tuesday, BYU signal-caller Kedon Slovis was named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Top 25. Slovis is the only representative of a Utah school to receive this distinction. The senior quarterback has completed 59.4 percent of his passes for 1,240 yards, 10 touchdowns and 3 interceptions on the […]
SALT LAKE CITY-Tuesday, University of Utah men’s basketball confirmed its representatives for Pac-12 Media Day at Las Vegas October 11. The Runnin’ Utes will be represented by head coach Craig Smith, senior power forward Branden Carlson and junior guard Rollie Worster. Carlson, a native of South Jordan, Utah and former […]
