PROVO, Utah-Wednesday, the first All-American in BYU football history, Eldon Fortie, passed away at 79 at Mesa, Ariz. Known as “The Phantom,” Fortie started for three seasons for the Cougars at tailback (1960-1962). In 1962, Fortie, who was also listed as a quarterback on sports-reference.com, led the Western Athletic Conference […]
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Neemias Queta had 18 points and three blocks as Utah State extended its winning streak to seven games, romping past New Mexico 77-45 on Wednesday night. Queta made 9 of 10 shots. Marco Anthony had 15 points and six rebounds for Utah State (8-3, 5-0 Mountain […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Rivers scored 23 points, including 14 straight for the Knicks down the stretch, and Julius Randle had 30 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists as New York won its third straight by beating the Utah Jazz 112-100 on Wednesday night. The Knicks trailed by 18 […]
LUBBOCK, Texas-Wednesday evening, Utah State (5-3, 2-0 in Mountain West Conference play) visits Lubbock, Texas to play New Mexico (3-4, 0-4 in Mountain West play) in what will be a home game for the Lobos. Per Mountain West Conference regulations this season, the Aggies will stay in Lubbock through Friday […]
SPOKANE, Wash.-Thursday, BYU men’s basketball (9-2, 0-0 in West Coast Conference play) visits No. 1 Gonzaga (10-0, 1-0 in WCC play) at Spokane, Wash. to commence their conference season. The Cougars score 78.9 points per game, ranking BYU 73rd nationally in scoring offense. Defensively, BYU surrenders 67.4 points per game, […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah-Thursday and Saturday, Southern Utah University men’s basketball (7-1, 2-0 in Big Sky Conference) returns to action by hosting the Idaho Vandals (0-7, 0-4 in Big Sky play). The Thunderbirds, who went 5-1 in non-conference play, posted their best record in non-league competition in their Division I history […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half to lead the undermanned Brooklyn Nets to a 130-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. Brooklyn, which entered the game having lost two straight and four of five, never trailed. The Nets led 35-14 after the first quarter […]
LOGAN, Utah-Tuesday, Utah State head football coach Blake Anderson added Ephraim Banda as the Aggies’ new defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Banda comes to Logan following five seasons as the safeties coach at Miami (Fla.). Banda commenced his coaching career as a student assistant at NCAA FCS school Incarnate Word […]
OREM, Utah-Tuesday, news was released for lineups at the Ross Brunson Utah All-Star Dual at Telos U. in Orem January 12. The sole Wasatch wrestling participant will be senior star River Wardle. Wardle will compete at the 5-A level at 138 pounds. Other 5-A star wrestlers to compete at this […]
SALT LAKE CITY-In news released Tuesday, the University of Utah Department of Athletics has established the Ty Jordan Memorial Scholarship to honor the memory of former student-athlete Ty Jordan, who passed away last month. This statement was made by athletics director Mark Harlan. This scholarship, Harlan confirmed, will be awarded […]
