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Utah Utes guard Tori Williams (2) drives past Washington Huskies guard Jenna Moser (24) as the Lady Utes take on the Lady Huskies from the University of Washington at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, UT on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018

(Photo by Adam Fondren | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Going, Going, Global: American Sports Around the World

By Zach Janis March 24, 2019

  International sports have served many roles in the United States, but what doesn’t get enough attention is that sports has an international presence. The ability of sports to reach international...

Levi's Stadium, the site of the Pac12 Championship Football game in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. 

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Should I Stay or Should I Go?: The Game-Day Experience

By Casey Overfield and Zach Janis March 7, 2019

Overfield: A Live Game Can't Be Beat Attending sports games has been a staple of American entertainment for many generations. With the rise of television and social media, however, the novelty of attending...

University of Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham talks to players during the Utah Red and White Game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday April 14, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin/ Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Game Plan: Utah Football in 2019

By Zach Janis March 4, 2019

  After the chaos of scheduling, playing from week to week and transporting over 200 personnel to away games, the conference championship and bowl games, it can feel like the end of the season...

(Courtesy of Alliance of American Football)

Meet the Salt Lake Stallions

By Zach Janis February 10, 2019

  After years of debate over when Salt Lake City would get a second professional franchise, the answer is finally here. Meet the Salt Lake Stallions. The Stallions are part of the Alliance of...

University of Colorado junior inside linebacker Rick Gamboa (32) celebrates a recovered fumble before the call was overturned by the referee during an NCAA Football game vs. The University of Utah Utes at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Kar: Want to Make the NFL Better? Take the Refs Out

By Tony Kar January 17, 2019

  In the National Football League (NFL), every game is umpired by a group of referees. They are all trained and well-prepared to make the correct calls in the correct situations since just one...

Northwestern University senior safety Jared McGee (41) scores a touchdown after recovering a fumble by University of Utah freshman quarterback Jason Shelley (15) during the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Fumbles in Holiday Bowl, 31-20

By Zach Janis January 1, 2019

  It was a tumultuous end to a whirlwind season, and in the end, the fault lines finally gave and the Utah Utes dropped their last game of the season to the Northwestern Wildcats, 31-20. The...

University of Utah junior running back Armand Shyne (6) took the handoff from University of Utah freshman quarterback Jason Shelley (15) during an NCAA Football game vs. the University of Oregon at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018.

(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

The Notebook: Northwestern Wildcats

By Zach Janis December 30, 2018

  In a season that for both teams came up with a loss in the Conference Championship, the University of Utah will face off against the Wildcats of Northwestern University in their last game of...

The University of Utah runs onto the field during an NCAA Football game vs. the Brigham Young University Cougars at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Now That the Dust Has Settled

By Zach Janis December 5, 2018

  After concluding the season with a thriller in Rice Eccles Stadium against the Team Down South, the Utes looked ahead to their first Pac-12 Championship game since joining the conference in 2011....

The University of Utah runs onto the field during an NCAA Football game vs. the Brigham Young University Cougars at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Selected for Holiday Bowl on New Year’s Eve

By Zach Janis December 3, 2018

  The University of Utah secured its bowl game earlier in the season, but it wasn’t until after championship weekend, and a season of ups and downs, that the Utes’ postseason destination was...

University of Utah senior linebacker Cody Barton (30) walks to the locker room with senior offensive lineman and brother Jackson Barton (70) after a 10-3 loss to the University of Washington Huskies in the Pac12 Championship Football game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. 

(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Utah Falls Short in First Trip to Pac-12 Championship

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor November 30, 2018

  In a season of firsts, the University of Utah’s miraculous championship run has come to an end. The Utah football team fell short in their first trip to the Pac-12 Championship Game. The...