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Utah gymnast Maile O'Keefe performs her floor routine at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Photo by Mary Allen | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 5 Red Rocks Bounce Back With Dominant Win in Best of Utah

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor January 15, 2024

  After a disappointing fourth-place finish at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, No. 5 University of Utah gymnastics returned to the Maverik Center to compete in the Rio Tinto Best of Utah. Freshman...

Utah forward Dasia Young (34) versus the California Golden Bears at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Rebounds with Dominant Victory against Cal

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer January 14, 2024

  The No. 19 University of Utah women’s basketball team (12-5, 2-3 Pac-12) was back in action Sunday afternoon at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. After back-to-back nail biting losses, the Utes...

Utah gymnast Maile O'Keefe performs her floor routine at the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad at Maverik Center in West Valley City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Struggle in Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor January 13, 2024

  Coming off of a win against Boise State, No. 2 University of Utah gymnastics took on the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad, ESPN’s first-ever invitational. The event was also Utah’s first...

Utah forward Dasia Young (34) in the game versus the Stanford Cardinal at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Women’s Basketball Falls Short Versus Stanford

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer January 12, 2024

The No. 19 University of Utah Utes women’s basketball team fell to the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal on Friday night at the Huntsman Center, 64-66. This was their second loss in a row by a combined 3 points,...

The Runnin’ Utes celebrate versus the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Dominates UCLA at Home

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 11, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team took on the UCLA Bruins in a game that seemed like a must-win for a Utah team coming off back-to-back losses. Utah started slow but picked it up in the second half...

Courtesy of CBS (Photo by Rich Polk)

The 2024 Golden Globes: Great Speeches, Bad Jokes

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor January 9, 2024

  While the Golden Globes have always played second fiddle to the Academy Awards, they have often set the precedent for awards season, foreshadowing the winners of future shows. Even with the Hollywood...

Utah center Branden Carlson (35) versus the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 9, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Men’s Basketball Falls to Arizona State 82-70

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 7, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team headed into Thursday's matchup against Pac-12 conference opponent Arizona State riding an 8-game winning streak but fell short in their first road game since late...

The Utah Red Rocks light the U after defeating the Boise State Broncos at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo by Xiangyao “Axe” Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Red Rocks Dominate Boise State in 2024 Season Opener

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor January 5, 2024

  After another successful Red Rocks Preview, University of Utah gymnastics started the regular season off against Boise State. The Red Rocks are looking strong this season, ranking No. 4 in the...

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Mrs. Backer’s Bakery: Time to go Inside

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer January 4, 2024

  Growing up near the avenues, I would pass by Mrs. Backer’s often. It always seemed larger than life, and I doubt I am the only person who feels that way. It gave off a similar vibe to the British...

The University of Utah Utes men's basketball team's center Branden Carlson plays against the Colorado Buffaloes at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday March 5, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Branden Carlson’s Big Night Propels Utah Men’s Basketball Over Washington

By Kyle Garrison, Assistant Sports Editor January 2, 2024

  The Utah men's basketball team entered Sunday's matchup against the University of Washington riding an impressive seven-game winning streak and looked to extend that streak in game number two...