In theory, it was supposed to be an epic battle between two of the top storied football programs in the country. In reality, it was anything but that as No. 3 Ohio State went on the road and crushed the No. 14 Oklahoma, 45-24, in an old-fashioned butt-whooping. Despite sending numerous...
NCAA_March_Madness_2019
After memorable games in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, we are down to the Final Four of the 2019 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The second weekend took out some of the top teams in the field, including three No. 1 seeds (North Carolina, Duke and Gonzaga), second-seeded Kentucky and...
As if enough things weren’t stacked against Real Salt Lake for its first-round playoff matchup with Seattle, we found out about 90 minutes before kickoff that they would be without team captain and top playmaker Albert Rusnak after he tested positive for Covid-19. Add that to the list of reasons...
Nobody likes getting booed. But to have that happen on the biggest night of your life is downright "turrible" as Charles Barkley would say. After being selected with the No. 4 overall pick by the New York Knicks in the 2015 NBA Draft, it was a moment that Kristaps Porzingis would...
Former BYU quarterback Steve Young — who went on to win three Super Bowls and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 — has always had great stories, but this one might top them all. In his new autobiography "My Life Behind the Spiral," the Hall...
Villanova defeats Kansas, advances to 2018 National title game
It was a record-setting performance Saturday night in the Alamodome. Top-seeded Villanova made a Final Four-record 18 3-pointers Saturday night and also became the most prolific 3-point shooting team in college-hoops history as the Wildcats used a blistering shooting performance to take down No. 1 Kansas, 95-79. Eric Paschall led the...
USA beats Mexico 4-1
In the first game of an April doubleheader with Mexico, the USWNT cruised to a 4-1 victory in Jacksonville. The U.S. came storming out of the gates, when in the sixth minute an Alex Morgan pass found Megan Rapinoe who slid the ball forward to Mallory Pugh for the goal,...
Dwight Howard played a cruel joke on his mother during the NBA offseason. As one of the top free agents this past summer, the eight-time All-Star had a lot of offers, including one from the Atlanta Hawks. Howard, who was born and raised in Atlanta, eventually decided to sign three-year, $70.5 million...
LeBron James has experienced it, Kevin Durant just went through it and many more high-profile athletes go through it every year. When a superstar decides to play for a different team, fans have been known to burn jersey's among a plethora of other unpleasant things. But for Dwyane Wade, it's something...
Through the first two weeks of October, six teams that have been ranked in the top 10 have lost with five of the six squads falling to unranked teams. Last week Iowa State shocked then-No. 3 Oklahoma, and Michigan State took down then- No. 7 Michigan in the Big House...
Utah-Jazz-J-Note
With the NBA season just around the corner and the preseason just a few weeks away in September, I decided to catch up with former Utah Jazz players and see where they are at in their careers. Where is your favorite former Jazzman currently playing? Carlos Arroyo (2003-05) A ten-year NBA...
On Tuesday, Utah announced that it was parting ways with men's basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak after his 10th year on the job. The Utes finished 12-13 (8-11 Pac-12) this season and last appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. Krystkowiak’s departure comes just days after the Utes fell in the...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc.) in each of the states with at least two teams. The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for previous locations of the franchise. However,...
It was a play that Tanner Mangum will remember for the rest of his life. After Taysom Hill — a Heisman Trophy candidate — went down with another season-ending injury, Mangum — who was just fresh off of his mission in Antofagasta, Chile — was thrust into the national spotlight...
It was a comeback for the ages! Led by Sophomore Timmy Allen, who had a team-high 27 points, five rebounds and five assists and freshman sensation Rylan Jones who chipped in 25 points and six assists, the Utes rallied for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory over BYU in front of...
North Carolina forward Ashley Hatch has been named the 2017 NWSL Rookie of the Year, announced Tuesday by the league. Hatch tied the league rookie record with seven goals, also adding an assist in her debut season. Her seven goals ranked second on the team and finished eighth overall in the...
The day is far from over, but it’s already been one of the darkest days for ESPN. The “Worldwide Leader in Sports,” started announcing widespread layoffs in the morning with the number of cuts expected to reach at least 100 by day’s end. News went viral as #ESPNLayoffs quickly started...
Tiger Woods wins 2019 Masters
He's baaaack! After nearly a decade of struggles both on and off the links, Tiger Woods is back on top. On Sunday, Woods put it all together at Augusta National Golf Club to win his fifth Masters, and the coveted Green Jacket. Woods played like a four-time Masters champion in the final...
Playing in the club’s first NWSL final since 2016 on Saturday, the Washington Spirit and former BYU star Ashley Hatch needed 90 minutes to decide the match — and then some — against the Chicago Red Stars.  Even after a tumultuous season that saw the team forfeit two games due...
They didn't blow a double-digit lead this time. After Utah came roaring back for a thrilling 102-95 overtime victory last year, the Cougars made sure not to make that same mistake again as BYU cruised to a 82-64 victory Saturday night at the Marriott Center. BYU now leads the all-time series...
In a new special series, I’ll be ranking each major professional sports franchise (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, etc.) in each of the states with at least two teams. The teams will be ranked by the amount of success they’ve had in their current market, not accounting for previous locations of the franchise. However,...
What you are about to read is an All-Decade team composed of the best Men’s College Basketball players over the past 10 years. Now, remember, this is based on college basketball play and not how players have fared in the NBA. College basketball, most importantly, is all about putting your...
2018-World-Cup-Russia
The World Cup is the world's biggest sporting event! After waiting four years for this moment, the time has finally come. The world's biggest stars will face off against one another in an action-packed tournament featuring eight new superstadiums in Russia. With so many stars and new countries in the tournament, here are...
Soccer: USMNT
The U.S. men's soccer team announced on Monday an upcoming group of friendlies in the upcoming Fall “Kickoff Series” with four Top-20 international opponents slated to challenge the young, up-and-coming USMNT. The series begins on Friday, Sept. 7 when the U.S. faces five-time World Cup winner Brazil and Neymar in East...
Since opening in 2008, Rio Tinto Stadium — home of Real Salt Lake — has been one of the most difficult places to play in Major League Soccer. And one of England's top clubs found that out Monday night as Manchester United found itself down in the first half against RSL,...
The United States are world champions once again! Dominating from start to finish, the United States women’s soccer team (USWNT) claimed its fourth Women’s World Cup title on Sunday, beating the Netherlands, 2-0, in Lyon, France, to repeat as world champions. Led by Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle, the USWNT scored...
Having officially reached the back end of the college football season, all of the state’s FBS programs — Utah, BYU and Utah State — have reached six wins needed for bowl eligibility. Here are my projections for where the three teams will end up for some postseason fun, with a...
Seattle Seahawk fans are no longer "Sleepless in Seattle" after watching an awful showing on offense through the first two games of the season. The Seahawks came into Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers with 15 points through two games, but needed less than the first half to...
After a lackluster performance in the season-opener against Furman, No. 12 Michigan State responded but putting together a rather dominant performance against No. 18 Notre Dame on the road. Tyler O'Connor completed 19 of 26 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns and Gerald Holmes added two more on the...
After the tragedy of Aaron Lowe’s death on Sept. 26th, the Utah football program rightfully mourned the loss of their friend and teammate. Amongst all the tragedy that had stuck this team over the last year, like the death of Lowe’s close friend and teammate Ty Jordan, it seemed...
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