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The University of Utah football team beat the Stanford Cardinal in the NCAA matchup on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022 at Rice Eccles Stadium on campus in Salt Lake City.

What College Football Can Do Better

By Isaac Dunaway, Sports Writer February 11, 2023

  A lot will change in the college football world in upcoming years, with the expansion of the College Football Playoff. The format is set to expand to 12 teams in 2024, with Rose Bowl agreeing...

The 2018 FIFA World Cup Final, France vs. Croatia. (Photo by MX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

FIFA and Qatar Face Backlash for 2022 World Cup

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor February 10, 2023

  In November, the FIFA 2022 World Cup kicked off in Qatar, reigniting the passion shared by soccer fans all over the world for one of the biggest sporting spectacles in history. The tournament,...

2018 Austrian Grand Prix. (Photo by pedrik, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

It’s Time for You to Become an F1 Fan

By Elijah Murray, Sports Writer February 9, 2023

  Formula 1, commonly known as F1, is exploding in popularity and there is no better time to hop on the bandwagon. Viewership is on the rise not only in general, but among women, youth and Americans....

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr plays against the Washington Football Team at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 5, 2021. (Photo by Joe Glorioso, CC BY-SA 2.0)

It’s Time for the Raiders to Change the Narrative

By Max Valva, Sports Writer February 7, 2023

  The Las Vegas Raiders went into 2022 expecting to compete for a playoff spot, instead they underperformed heavily and will be looking at a top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. The 2021 version...

The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

Women’s Basketball Claims Important Victories in Nail-Biting Weekend in Oregon

By Abbey Thomas, Sports Editor February 6, 2023

  With a little over a month to go before the start of the NCAA tournament, the University of Utah women’s basketball team headed to Oregon this weekend for a couple rounds of grueling Pac-12...

Diver during the swim and dive meet vs. the Colo Mesa Mavericks on Jan. 23, 2021 at the Ute Natatorium on campus.

Utah Diving Shows Out in Air Force Invitational

By Austin Eames, Sports Writer February 6, 2023

  Following clutch performances in their last home meet of the season against BYU, the University of Utah diving team traveled to Colorado Springs last weekend, Feb. 2-4, to continue their season...

University of Utah guard Jaxon Brenchley (#5) drives to the hoop in the game vs. the California Golden Bears on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center on campus in Salt Lake City. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Runnin’ Utes Dominate Against Struggling Cal

By Max Lepore, Sports Writer February 6, 2023

  On Sunday night, the Utah men’s basketball team (16-9, 9-5 Pac-12) faced off against the 3-20 Cal Golden Bears at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. Coming off a tough loss against Stanford on Thursday...

Red Rocks' Maile O'Keefe celebrating after a perfect 10.0 on beam at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. (Photo by Xiangyao Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

No. 4 Red Rocks Take Down No. 5 UCLA Behind Huge Beam Routine

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor February 4, 2023

  After a big 197.975-196.350 victory against No. 25 Washington, the No. 4 Red Rocks (6-1, 2-0 Pac-12) remain home to compete in a highly anticipated top-5 matchup against No. 5 UCLA. Utah and...

The University of Utah women's basketball team takes on Idaho at the Jon. M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Nov. 7 2022.

No. 7 Utah Women’s Basketball Dominate Los Angeles Powerhouses

By Abbey Thomas and Max Valva February 1, 2023

  The first half of the No. 7 Utes’ (18-2, 8-2 Pac-12) weekend in the Los Angeles area started with an intense match against USC on Friday. The game saw transfer Alissa Pili wage battle against...