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BYU's Bachmeier and Notre Dame's Carr face off Saturday with Heisman talk on the periphery
The quarterbacks lead undefeated top-10 teams, but polls differ on whether either is a Heisman contender.
Pat McAfee praises BYU players ahead of 'College GameDay' in Provo
ESPN's show broadcasts live from Heritage Halls at 7 a.m. MDT Saturday, ahead of BYU's game with No. 2 Notre Dame.
Big 12 coaches pick BYU sixth and Utah last in preseason basketball poll
Arizona was picked first in the league's preseason poll, released Thursday.
Steve Young named celebrity guest picker for College GameDay in Provo
The former BYU quarterback will join ESPN's pregame show Saturday ahead of the Cougars' game with Notre Dame.
Sitake, who played at Notre Dame as a BYU freshman, looks ahead to Saturday's rematch
The BYU coach is 1-0 against the Irish as a player and 0-1 as both a head coach and an assistant.
Hill Air Force Base jets to fly over BYU-Notre Dame game
F-35A jets will pass 1,000 feet above LaVell Edwards Stadium just before kickoff Saturday.
BYU, Utah and Big 12 teams face key games this weekend
BYU hosts Notre Dame and Utah visits Colorado as the Big 12 has five teams ranked in the top 20.
Utah men's basketball plays exhibition at Nevada on Saturday
The Runnin' Utes, who beat UNLV 79-69 in their exhibition opener, visit Reno on Oct. 17.
No. 2 Notre Dame and No. 8 BYU meet Saturday in first top-10 game at LaVell Edwards Stadium
Both teams were left out of the College Football Playoff last season and enter the Provo game unbeaten.
Utah linebacker Trey Reynolds earns starting role after staying through offers
Reynolds, a four-year Ute, is now a full-time starter for the undefeated team while his two brothers also play college football.
Snow League tickets on sale for Park City event in January
General admission starts at $10 for the Jan. 21-23 halfpipe event at Park City Mountain.
BYU and Notre Dame share football and faith ties ahead of Saturday's game
The Deseret News compared the two private, faith-based schools, which meet in Provo with the Fighting Irish ranked No. 2 and BYU No. 8.
RSL gives up stoppage-time goal in 1-1 draw with San Jose
Luc de Fougerolles scored his first MLS goal in the 79th minute, but Jack Jasinski equalized in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
BYU running back Sione Moa cleared, could return against Notre Dame
Moa, out since tearing knee ligaments in the season opener, practiced fully Tuesday, but BYU's offensive coordinator said the team has not decided whether he will play.
ESPN picks Heritage Halls lawn for BYU's 'College GameDay' set
The free broadcast starts at 7 a.m. Saturday ahead of No. 8 BYU's game against No. 2 Notre Dame, and it marks a move away from the stadium parking lot used for past visits.
U. trustees approve $39.1M upgrade to Rice-Eccles suites
The project will add suites and two clubs and relocate the press box, with the first phase due in August 2027 and funding drawn from the university's private equity deal.
The Delta Center rebuild and Salt Lake's sports district, explained
A half-cent sales tax is paying to remake the Delta Center and the blocks around it, while a separate group pursues a Major League Baseball team for the city's west side.
Utah's 2034 Winter Games, explained
Utah won its second Winter Olympics in 2024 with its venues already standing, so the run-up to 2034 is about money, transit, legacy programs and who is in charge.
RSL, four points out of a playoff spot, hosts San Jose and Bruce Arena
Six matches remain for Real Salt Lake, which faces the coach who managed Pablo Mastroeni at the 2002 World Cup as Ari Piol returns early from a torn Achilles.
Mammoth hold off late Maple Leafs rally for 5-4 home win
Utah blew most of a 5-2 lead in the third period, and coach Andre Tourigny said afterward the team needs to close games better.
Jazz plan free fan party and purple carpet walk before home opener
The celebration starts at 4 p.m. Oct. 23 on SeatGeek Plaza ahead of the 7:30 p.m. game against New Orleans.
Former Ute Isaac Wilson to start at quarterback for Colorado against Utah
Deion Sanders confirmed Wilson will start Saturday in Boulder, while Utah coach Morgan Scalley played down any edge from the familiarity on both sides.
Jazz starters all reach double figures in 119-109 preseason win over Spurs
Rookie Darryn Peterson led Utah with 14 points, and the defense forced 15 first-half turnovers but also fouled often against a Spurs team resting most of its regulars.
Park City beats Deer Creek 35-6 on senior night
The Miners await Saturday's 4A bracket release and likely will open the playoffs on the road.
No. 16 Utah State women's soccer hosts Fresno State on Saturday
The Aggies, 4-0-0 in Pac-12 play, face the winless-in-conference Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. in Logan.
Utah Valley picked fifth in Big West preseason men's basketball poll
The Wolverines, in their first Big West season, drew 85 points in a vote of the league's 12 head coaches.
Utah State athletics receives $4.5 million gift from two couples
Duane and Marci Shaw and Brian and Natalie Broadbent are adding to one endowment and creating another.
Southern Utah, off a bye, hosts No. 14 UC Davis in Big Sky game
The Thunderbirds (2-4) face the Aggies (4-2) Saturday at Eccles Coliseum in Cedar City.
3A and 2A girls soccer first-round results include Ogden 10-0 and Maeser Prep 8-0
Higher seeds mostly advanced, with Richfield edging Ben Lomond 3-2 and Beaver holding off Rowland Hall 5-4.
High school football Week 10: Skyridge, Corner Canyon, Orem and others win
Region games Wednesday included Skyridge's 21-15 win over American Fork and Corner Canyon's 34-7 win over Lehi.
Hurricane, Crimson Cliffs and Snow Canyon share Region 9 football title
All three won on the last night of the regular season, and the 4A bracket is due Saturday morning.
Utah Valley women's soccer beats California Baptist 1-0
Sadie Beardall scored in the 30th minute and goalkeeper Madeleine Boucher recorded her fourth shutout of the season.
Utah Tech men's soccer falls 2-0 to San Jose State
The Trailblazers remain winless in Mountain West Conference play.
Bountiful shuts out Olympus 35-0 to win Region 6
Quarterback Hudson Malmrose threw for 205 yards and two touchdowns as the Redhawks finished the region slate unbeaten.
Utah Valley men's soccer loses 3-1 at Cal Poly
Luca Wingaa Laursen scored for the Wolverines and Kolby Sessions made six saves.
Provo beats Timpanogos 47-15 for fourth straight Region 8 title
The Bulldogs led by 21 at halftime and now await seeding in the 4A state tournament.
Skyridge girls tennis takes second at 6A state, ahead of Bingham by four points
The Falcons clinched the silver trophy when their Second Doubles pair won the final match, which was moved indoors after a weather delay.
Corner Canyon scores 27 early and beats American Fork 41-17
The Chargers led 41-10 at halftime, and American Fork's sophomore quarterback Jake Matsen has been ruled out for the rest of the season.
American Fork girls tennis takes fifth at 6A state tournament
The Cavemen reached the semifinals at First Singles and Second Doubles while Lone Peak won the team title.
Unbeaten in Big Sky play, Utah Tech volleyball takes 10-match streak to Montana
The Trailblazers, 6-0 in their first Big Sky season, can set a program NCAA-era record for consecutive wins this week at Montana State and Montana.
Springville girls, Viewmont boys lead 5A cross country qualifiers in Orem
Maple Mountain's Rohatinsky siblings and three other runners posted the top individual times at Wednesday's divisional meets, which set the field for the Oct. 27 state meet at Sugar House Park.
Lehi girls soccer reaches 6A quarterfinals; Skyridge falls in shootout
The Pioneers play at No. 3 Farmington on Thursday after beating Herriman, while 16th-seeded Skyridge nearly upset top-seeded Lone Peak.
Lone Peak survives Skyridge in shootout as girls soccer playoffs open
Lehi and American Fork also advanced in 6A, while Timpanogos upset No. 2 Wasatch in double overtime and Salem Hills knocked off Timpview in the 5A and 4A openers.
Young Lehi team wins school's first state golf title; Lone Peak's Brown repeats as medalist
Lehi finished 14 under to beat Skyridge by seven shots and end Corner Canyon's three-year reign, while Brown rallied past Lehi's Crue Harward with a final-round 64.
Power ratings favor Skyridge, Corner Canyon and Lone Peak in Utah County's Week 10 showdowns
Skyridge-American Fork rates as the closest of the big matchups in Noland Parry's weekly Deseret News guide, while the paper's prep editor picks Spanish Fork to upset Timpview.
Utah State linebacker Asher Cunningham named Pac-12 defensive player of the week
Cunningham had 17 tackles and forced two fumbles as the Aggies held Washington State scoreless in the second half of a 17-16 comeback win.
Lone Peak repeats as 6A girls tennis champion; Bingham's Newman wins first singles
Lone Peak edged Skyridge and Bingham for the team title despite losing five starters, while Newman beat a Lone Peak senior in the final two years after a diabetes diagnosis.