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The University of Utah celebrates after beating Brigham Young University an NCAA Basketball game at the Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Back to the Hardwood: Utah Basketball Day 1

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor October 15, 2020

  Utah basketball is just around the corner as Pac-12 Men’s basketball will return Nov. 25 in order to line up with the NCAA basketball calendar. On Wednesday afternoon, Head Coach Larry Krystkowiak...

Vonte Davis at Utah Football Practice. Image courtesy Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 5: Secondary Looking for Consistency

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 15, 2020

  The doors are wide open for some new playmakers to take the field in the Utah secondary this year. After losing four members of the group to the NFL, the backfield will look vastly different...

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).

The Pac-12’s Wild 2020 Journey

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 14, 2020

  Just like most of the sports world, the Pac-12 has had a rollercoaster of a year. From having to cancel the remainder of spring sports due to COVID-19 in early March to deciding to reverse their...

Redshirt sophomore forward Kyle Kuzma (35) is introduced before an NCAA men's basketball game against the BYU Cougars at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015. Chris Samuels, Daily Utah Chronicle.

Utah Men’s Basketball Alumni Kyle Kuzma is an NBA Champion

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor October 14, 2020

  Kyle Kuzma just won his first NBA title. Kuzma became just the fourth Utah Men’s Basketball Alumni to go on to win the NBA Championship, joining Arnie Ferrin, Michael Doleac, and Andrew...

Quarterback Jake Bentley at practice. Image via Utah Athletics

Camp Kyle Day 3: Quarterback Battle

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 12, 2020

  The pads are out for Utah football this week. The team is heading into their first full week of an abbreviated version of Camp Kyle and while the coaching staff is already seeing good things...

University of Utah junior wide receiver Britain Covey (18) getting hyped prior to kickoff in an NCAA Football game vs. Northern Illinois University at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday September 07, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Camp Kyle Day 1: Reloading and Responding

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 9, 2020

  Football is finally back for the University of Utah as the team is set to open fall camp on Friday, Oct. 9. Head coach Kyle Whittingham, offensive coordinator Andy Ludwig and defensive coordinator...

Green Bay Packers quarterback, Aaron Rodgers, playing against the Carolina Panthers on October 19, 2014. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

QB Index: Where Does Your Favorite Quarterback Rank?

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer October 9, 2020

  There are few better ways to canvas the National Football League than to examine its quarterbacks. It is the most important position in the sport and it shows. Having a great quarterback means...

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Padilla’s Top Five World Series Contenders

By Carlos Padilla October 8, 2020

  America’s favorite pastime has looked different this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The classic 162 game season was trimmed down to a mere 60. However, even though the season was...

Barack Obama Throws First Pitch 2010 Washington Nationals Opening day game. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Mora’s Top 5 Presidential First Pitches

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 6, 2020

  The presidential first pitch is a tradition that goes back to 1910 when President William Howard Taft threw out the first pitch at the Washington Senators' opening day game. While the first pitch...

University of Utah freshman tight end Brant Kuithe (80) ran after catching the ball during an NCAA Football game vs. Stanford Cardinal at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto, CA on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Predicting Utah Footballs New 2020 Schedule

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 6, 2020

  Hopefully, the statement “third time's the charm” remains true for the Pac-12. The conference released the third version of their 2020 schedule on Saturday, and while this is the second time...