Category: Sports

Deseret News Rewind’s Dusty Litster and Dane Stewart recap an impressive win for Davis over Fremont in a battle of Region 1 unbeaten teams. …read more Source:: Deseret News – Sports News       

Utah Utes forward Timmy Allen (1) skies for a dunk on the Oregon State Beavers in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — It’s not very often a player goes all 40 minutes in a basketball game, but that’s what Timmy Allen did for […]

Utah Utes forward Timmy Allen (1) high-fives Jensen Brain after a dunk against the Oregon State Beavers in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Before Thursday’s Pac-12 opener against Oregon State, a lot was made about Utah’s long, 11-day layoff between games — […]

Chicago Bulls forward Daniel Gafford, left, and Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert battle for a rebound during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. | Nam Y. Huh, AP Defense wins basketball games, and when you’re the Utah Jazz and you have the reigning NBA Defensive Player of […]

Gonzaga guard Katie Campbell (24) gets a piece of the ball as BYU guard Brenna Chase Drollinger (1) shoots during an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020 in Provo. | Isaac Hale, The Daily Herald via AP A horrendous start out of the gate for the Cougars’ top two players proved too much […]

Utah’s MyKayla Skinner waves to the crowd after scoring a perfect 10 on her floor routine as Utah and Michigan battle it out in gymnastics at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 2, 2019. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News A listing of memorable Utah athletes of the last 10 years […]

Utah Jazz guard Emmanuel Mudiay, left, and Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn battle for the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. | Nam Y. Huh, AP The Utah Jazz didn’t make it easy Thursday night at the United Center in Chicago, but led by the […]

Utah gymnast Missy Reinstadtler reacts after competing on the uneven bars during the Red Rocks Preview gymnastics event at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. | Colter Peterson, Deseret News The senior had surgery on her ankle over the off-season and […]

Texas Longhorns running back Keaontay Ingram (26) stiff-arms Utah Utes linebacker Quinn Fabrizio (25) on his way to the end zone during the second half of the Valero Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. Utah Utes defensive back Terrell Burgess (26) also defended on the play. | […]

Offensive lineman Tristen Hoge poses for a photo at BYU’s Indoor Practice Facility in Provo on Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Tight end Matt Bushman has also said he will return to the team and wait another year before declaring for NFL draft, while running back Ty’Son Williams said he will […]

“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” –Hunter S. Thompson For the Vancouver Canucks, “weird” is usually an epithet for unlucky bounces, identical twins, or the occasional goaltender. As the NHL comes back from the season’s break, it’s worth looking at some of the Vancouver Canucks season weird numbers, events, or just coincidences […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in a rut, with no discernible identity and an ugly cap situation. How can they build properly around Karl-Anthony Towns? Two years ago, the Minnesota Timberwolves made the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. It looked like it might be the beginning of something, with the acquisition of Jimmy […]

The Florida Panthers announced that defenceman Aaron Ekblad is sidelined day-to-day with an apparent shoulder injury. #FlaPanthers D Aaron Ekblad (suspected shoulder) not thought to be out of lineup long. Will miss B2B this weekend, possible return on upcoming roadie (Cbus, Ott, Buff, Pitt) — George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) December 27, 2019 Aaron Ekblad to Miss […]

Minnesota football was one of the best stories of the 2019 college football season. Offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca parlayed his success with the Tanner Mangum-helmed offense into a new job at Penn State. Nittany Lions OC Ricky Rahne took the head coaching job at Old Dominion a few weeks ago. James Franklin responded in a […]

A college basketball coach has been placed on administrative leave while the school investigates alleged Title IX violations. University of Evansville president Christopher Pietruszkiewicz released a statement announcing head coach Walter McCarty is on leave. In the statement, Pietruszkiewicz revealed the school received a “troubling report” about the coach’s behavior with a “member of the […]

The Washington Redskins are looking to end the 2019 NFL season on a high note on the road versus the Dallas Cowboys. Unfortunately, it appears they will be without two of their more integral players on each side of the ball. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, head coach Bill Callahan says wide receiver […]

Chicago Bulls forward Otto Porter Jr. has been sidelined since November 6 due to a fracture in his left foot. He’s currently listed as “out indefinitely,” but a report from The Athletic indicates that the former No. 3 overall pick could be ready to return sometime around this season’s All-Star break. Bulls forward Otto Porter […]

With the end of 2019 drawing near, the producers at NBA on TNT compiled a top-10 list of the most memorable moments shared this decade between the show’s hosts, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. The NBA on TNT crew is a famous lot, known for their comedic outtakes. The pairing of […]

The Carolina Panthers are looking to end the 2019 NFL season in the win column versus the New Orleans Saints. Unfortunately, it seems they will be shorthanded on both sides of the ball. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, wide receiver DJ Moore and linebacker Shaq Thompson have both been ruled out for Week […]