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Pearce’s Top 5

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor October 1, 2020

5. Sacramento Kings The Kings have been stuck in the middle for a long time now. Having not made the playoffs in 14 years, they desperately need to make some moves. GM Vlade Divac stepped down in...

Bagley’s Top 5

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor October 1, 2020

5. Sacramento Kings This is an organization that hasn’t made the postseason in 14 years. Not only have they struggled to make the playoffs, but the front office has made a lot of questionable decisions...

Inside of Golden 1 Center during a Sacramento Kings NBA Summer League game (July 3, 2018) (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Head to Head: Five NBA Teams to Watch this Offseason

By Cole Bagley and Ethan Pearce October 1, 2020

  The NBA finals are finally upon us. Within the next few weeks, one of the most unique and incredibly strange seasons will finally have a champion. While the Heat and Lakers await to battle it...

University of Utah senior defensive back Julian Blackmon (23) celebrates after stopping Washington State on their fourth down during an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: The Colts Bright Future and Heartbreak in Seattle

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 30, 2020

  Weeks two and three of the NFL’s 2020 season are wrapped up and we are seeing some standout performances from former Utes. The early season also saw numerous injuries across the league, leaving...

Roger Goodell taking questions at his State of the League press conference. (Image via Flickr)

The NFL’s Strange Saga in Response to Racial Justice

By Justin Prather, Sports Writer September 30, 2020

  Even though our own sporting events at the University of Utah have been put on hold, there is no shortage of professional sports to watch at the moment. Traditionally the fall favorite, in its...

University of Utah Women's Tennis junior Margo Pletcher plays in a match agains the Weber State Wildcats at the George S. Eccles Tennis Center at the University of Utah on Sunday, March 26, 2017

To Play or Not to Play: From A Student Athlete

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer September 25, 2020

  I will never forget the experience of sitting in our team room at the Eccles Tennis Center next to my teammates with a bad feeling in my stomach. Our coach came in and right away we knew our...

University of Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan walks into the locker room with the University of Utah Football team after a 21-7 loss against the Washington Huskies at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sat. Sept. 15, 2018.(Photo by: Justin Prather | The Utah Chronicle).

Mark Harlan Addresses Pac-12’s Return to Play

By Sammy Mora and Cole Bagley September 25, 2020

  After a joyous day for the Pac-12 yesterday, University of Utah Athletic Director Mark Harlan addressed the media on Friday about the conference's announcement on return to play as well as what...

University of Utah Utes football team faces California Golden Bears at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, October 26, 2019. (Photo by Abu Asib | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Pac-12 Announces Return to Football Starting Nov. 6

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor September 24, 2020

  Pac-12 football is back, as the conference announced their plan on Thursday to play a seven schedule with games kicking off on Nov. 6. The season will finish with the conference title game on...

University of Utah sophomore defensive back R.J. Hubert (10) signaling an ok to the Utah side of the stadium after stopping the clock for an injury in the Pac-12 Championship Game vs. University of Oregon at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

R.J. Hubert and Cristal Isa Represent Athletics Department On Safety Committee

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer September 20, 2020

University of Utah gymnast Cristal Isa and football player R.J. Hubert are joining the Utah Public Safety Advisory Committee. According to the PSAC website, this committee is focused on “assisting...

University of Utah senior defensive back Marquise Blair (13) celebrated after an incompletion (play however was called back) 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)

Utes in the NFL: Week 1

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer September 17, 2020

  Week one of NFL action is in the books. While your team may not have won, 20 former Utah football players took to their first game for this NFL season and had some solid performances. Let’s...