Basketball is Back. Here’s Who We Think Will Win the Title
By Ethan Pearce, Sports Writer
July 3, 2020
With the NBA restarting its season in less than a month, all eyes are turning to the star players. With so much on the line and it all up in the air, it is tougher than ever to know who the favorite is for the title. This season has been wide open since the beginning, and there are many teams who co...
Utah Athletics Adds Two New Assistant Coaches In June
By Cole Bagley, Assistant Sports Editor
July 2, 2020
Despite college athletics being cancelled due to Covid-19 for the last few months, the University of Utah Athletics department has been busy, as they’ve recently added two new coaches. Utah softball and women’s tennis both added a new coach in the month of June as DJ Gasso was hired...
Utah Football’s Morgan Scalley Reinstated After Investigation
By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor
July 1, 2020
The University of Utah announced on Wednesday, July 1 that they would be reinstating safeties and defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley after an outside firm conducted an investigation stemming from a text Scalley sent in 2013 containing a racial slur. Both former and current players came to Scal...
Passing the Time: What to Watch on ESPN Right Now
By Carlos Padilla, Sports Writer
June 27, 2020
With no baseball to speak of and the sports world awaiting the conclusion of the NBA season, ESPN and other sports providers have been scrambling for content. The prolonged absence of sports has caused sports channels to become very creative in their broadcasting. As the dog days of summer continue...
Should Undrafted Underclassmen be Allowed Back to School?
By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor
June 24, 2020
It seems that as every NFL draft season approaches, more and more college underclassmen decide to forgo their senior year in order to see if they can make it big in the NFL. But sometimes the risk is higher than the reward. This year, 99 college underclassmen decided to declare for the d...
The Group Stage Proposal is Exactly What the NBA Needs
By Ethan Pearce, Sports Writer
June 19, 2020
The NBA recently announced a plan to return to play for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. While it is a creative idea — incorporating a shortened regular season and the opportunity for a play-in to grab the No. 8 seed — it isn’t the best idea out there. One option recently proposed th...
Bagley’s Top 5 Utah Jazz Moments so Far
By Cole Bagley, Assistant Sports Editor
June 16, 2020
It’s no secret that for the 2019-20 NBA season, Utah Jazz fans had extremely high hopes and expectations. Coming off of back-to-back playoff appearances led by a godsend — the beloved Donovan Mitchell — excitement had already been growing. But the 2019 offseason took the excitement...
Several Pro Leagues Release Plans for Return to Play Amidst COVID-19
By Cole Bagley, Assistant Sports Editor
June 11, 2020
For three months, stadiums and arenas across the country have remained empty in response to the pandemic COVID-19. But over the last few weeks, leagues around the nation such as the NWSL, NHL, MLS, and NBA have announced their plans and strategies for a return to play. NWSL On May 27, the National Wome...
Changing the Game: Athletes Share their Voices in Support of Black Lives Matter
By Carlos Padilla, Sports Writer
June 10, 2020
As America moves into its second full week of protesting over the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed while in police custody, a growing number of professional and collegiate athletes have taken to the streets or social media to make their voices heard. As the face of the ...
University of Utah Student Athletes Show Support of Black Lives Matter
By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor
June 10, 2020
As the Black Lives Matter Movement continues to make waves across the country, athletes at the University of Utah are showing their support for the cause no matter where they are. While most teams and individual coaches have released statements in support of the cause, some student athlete...
Union Limits Capacity and Activities, Works to Build a Virtual Community
September 27, 2020
McGrath: Mike Lee, Stop Policing Gay Parents
September 27, 2020
Cushman: Juvenile Justice Reform Needs to Be Race-Conscious to Count
September 26, 2020
Nelson: We Need to Support Students with Disabilities
September 26, 2020