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Real Salt Lake forward Rubio Rubin (14) in the game vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on June 18, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

RSL Tops Whitecaps With Two Goals in Stoppage Time

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer June 19, 2021

  Why do we watch sports? Is it to vicariously recapture our glory days or for the competition? Possibly just to circumvent the everyday monotony of life and escape, if only for an hour or two?...

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper David Ochoa (1) celebrates after the team's 3-1 win vs. the Vancouver Whitecaps at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah on June 18, 2021. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Thoughts from the Pitch: RSL vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor June 18, 2021

  It was a battle of two home teams on Friday night as Real Salt Lake faced the Vancouver Whitecaps at Rio Tinto Stadium. Vancouver is currently playing their 2021 matches in Utah due to the COVID-19...

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Am I a Hockey Fan Now?

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer June 14, 2021

  Jersey clad fans swarm the streets. Black on yellow, yellow on black, the occasional blue and orange of the visiting Islanders; so many Bear logos I don’t know which one I like best. A palpable...

Utah Track and Field's Poppy Tank Competes at NCAA Championships

Utah Track and Field’s Poppy Tank Competes at NCAA Championships

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer June 13, 2021

  Senior Poppy Tank had a stellar season by earning bids to compete in the NCAA Championships for Track and Field in the 5k and 10k event. She has become the sixth Ute in program history to qualify...

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The NBA Playoffs: Second Round Preview

By Aria Fatahian, Sports Writer June 11, 2021

  The second round of the NBA playoffs has officially begun. With an exciting first round, NBA fans should expect a fun and fiery second round of playoffs. The West No. 1 Utah Jazz vs. No. 4...

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Ranking Donovan Mitchell’s Signature Adidas Shoes

By Cole Bagley, Sports Editor June 9, 2021

  Adidas Basketball wasted no time in signing Utah Jazz Star Donovan Mitchell to a signature deal after his instant stardom shortly after being drafted in 2017. Just two years after Mitchell joined...

University of Utah baseball team in an NCAA baseball game vs. Washington State at Smith's Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, April 10, 2021. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Gary Henderson Appointed as Utah Baseball Head Coach

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor June 9, 2021

  Gary Henderson has been named the Utah Baseball head coach, taking over for Bill Kinneberg who retired after the 2021 season and 18 years with Utah. Henderson worked with Kinneberg as the associate...

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Mark Eaton — Live Life to Its Fullest

By Brian Preece, Sports Writer June 7, 2021

  An unexpected death has a way of shaking people and causing them to contemplate their own lives. When news started to leak out about the passing of former Utah Jazz legend Mark Eaton, the stories...

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Jazz Back Their Best Record with Series Win against Grizzlies

By Frank Adler, Sports Writer June 7, 2021

  The Utah Jazz crushed the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5. The game was over at the end of the first quarter when the Jazz scored 47 points, made 9 three-pointers, and shot almost 70% from the floor....

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Sports Are Back at Full Capacity

By Aria Fatahian, Sports Writer June 7, 2021

  Sports are officially back. As the United States continues to flatten the curve of COVID-19 cases, more and more sports leagues are allowing for fans to be in attendance. When the pandemic...