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Could March Madness get Utah Valley coach Mark Madsen dancing again?
The former NBA player and current coach of WAC-leading Utah Valley University, shares what it will take to get him back cutting a rug. → Read More
Kyle Whittingham knew early on that Brian Johnson had the right stuff to be a coach
The former Utes standout is enjoying Super Bowl run as the Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach → Read More
‘Ain’t nobody better:’ How Fred Warner became a force of nature in the NFL
The former BYU standout Fred Warner is having another monster year and has the San Francisco 49ers one win away from the Super Bowl. The Niners play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game → Read More
What to do about bowl opt-outs
Most agree opt-outs are growing issue that needs fixing if the bowl system is to maintain its relevance. → Read More
Is Utah’s Kyle Whittingham approaching LaVell Edwards’ rarefied air?
The former BYU linebacker, who played for the legendary LaVell Edwards, has entered Edwards’ universe for the work he has done coaching the University of Utah football team for 18 years in Salt Lake City → Read More
‘Coach Prime’ is coming. Are the Buffaloes ready?
Deion Sanders ushered in new era of Colorado Buffaloes football this week in a bold and unabashed way. The former Jackson State coach and NFL Hall of Famer made a spash at introductory press conference. → Read More
After all the talk about concussions, how did NFL let this happen?
In looking at the Tua Tagovailoa situation, there was a breakdown in common sense → Read More
Jazz fans will be cheering for new clothes in 2022-23
As the Utah Jazz retool their roster — again — fans will have to find some room in the back of their closets for their Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell jerseys → Read More
What can Blake Anderson, Aggies do for an encore?
Second-year Utah State coach made a splash in his debut season in Logan. Can he follow that up with more success? → Read More
When it came to winning, Bill Russell was in a league of his own
Former Celtics great Bill Russell died Sunday at the age of 88. His legacy as a winner will live forever. → Read More
Just how loaded is this BYU track team heading into NCAA prelims this week?
Courtney Wayment and Ashton Riner lead large BYU contingent into NCAA track and field prelims. Ten steeplechasers — five men, five women — will be among the huge contingent of BYU athletes → Read More
Why rich contracts don’t always net rich results
The season for nine of the 10 highest paid players in the league has already ended. Players like LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Damian Lillard, Kevin Durant, James Harden, John Wall are all taking in the conference finals as spectators. → Read More
Just how bountiful have the 2000s been for the Utes in the NFL draft? Very
University of Utah football players have fared well when it comes to getting drafted, with some 60-plus players — guys like Alex Smith, Eric Weddle and Steve Smith — hearing their names called since 2000 → Read More
The line between pro and college sports is growing thin
Recent NIL wheelings and dealings in college basketball — the latest involving a pair of University of Miami basketball transfers — paint an unsettling picture of college athletics in the modern era → Read More
If Jazz fall flat — again — in the playoffs, what’s next for this franchise?
The NBA playoffs have been a struggle in recent year for the Utah Jazz. Could an early exit at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks in this year’s postseason bring about major changes for the Salt Lake City franchise? → Read More
Teams that do things the right way are thriving in NBA
In the West, the Phoenix Suns, Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors are among the teams that got to where they are — the NBA playoffs — the right way. In the East, the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks also went about their business the right way → Read More
Browns can’t win when they try, so why would they try to lose?
Given Cleveland’s penchant for losing, the NFL might have a hard time building a case as it conducts investigation into tanking allegations brought on by comments from former coach Hue Jackson → Read More
College football: Is it time to blow it up and start over?
Rife with problems, change is needed. The question is, how long will it take? → Read More
Utah Jazz play tough defense — off the court
Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder takes exception to some of the chatter making the rounds about his team and comes to his players’ defense during 19-minute rant with the media in Salt Lake City → Read More
A closer look at pro wrestler deaths provides cautionary tale
Professional wrestler Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, died earlier this month. In 2021, 10 pro wrestlers died, five of them between the ages of 39 and 62. → Read More