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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick attempts a pass in Super Bowl XLVII. (Image via WikiMedia Commons)

Colin Kaepernick is Still Without a Team. Let’s Find Him One.

By Ethan Pearce, Sports Editor September 9, 2020

  Colin Kaepernick has been out of the NFL since 2016 after he knelt during the National Anthem as a peaceful protest against racism and police brutality in America. In his six seasons with the...

The field at Marlins Park with the Miami skyline in the background. In left centerfield is the Home Run Feature that animates should the Marlins hit a home run. The equipment on the field is for a Marlins batting practice in preparation for Opening Day 2012. (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

MLB Runs Into Major Issue with COVID-19

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer August 6, 2020

  Baseball is a sport of rhythm. A steady day in and day out drum roll of games. There is no lag time, no multi-day breaks like the rest of the big four North American sports. It is a constant....

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Jensen’s NFL Predictions and Top Five Super Bowl Contenders

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer July 30, 2020

The NFL looks vastly different today than it did in February after the Kansas City Chiefs hoisted the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champions. So, who are the contenders for that trophy in 2020? I believe...

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham congratulates Weber State University head coach Jay Hill following an NCAA Football game at Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Who’s the Leader? Why College Football Needs a Commissioner

By Carlos Padilla July 10, 2020

  With the 2020 college football season looming ever closer, the future is uncertain as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the nation. While schools and athletic programs are anxious...

NFL Draft, Chicago 2016. Image via WikiMedia Commons

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...

LeBron James in 2012 on the US National Basketball team. Image via WikiMedia Commons

Changing the Game: Athletes Share their Voices in Support of Black Lives Matter

By Carlos Padilla 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...

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Could the Buffalo Bills be a Dark Horse Contender in 2020?

By Brayden Ramsay, Sports Writer April 23, 2020

  When thinking about the 2019 NFL Playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Ravens, and maybe even the Tennessee Titans may come to mind. Is there a good chance that these...

Tom Brady and other New England Patriots players face the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium in Nov. 2009. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

NFL Free Agency Frenzy

By Scott Stephens April 17, 2020

  As travel is either banned or highly discouraged around the country, some of the National Football League’s most high-profile names have been moved to different cities to play for different...

The Utes baseball team celebrates a victory against the BYU Cougars at Smiths Ballpark on May 8, 2018. (Photo by J. Prather | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Baseball: Still America’s Pastime?

By Mallory Arnold, Sports Writer April 4, 2020

  This article was originally published in print on March 3, 2020. As a lover of all things baseball, it’s hard for me to understand how sports fanatics don’t love this sport. Maybe it’s...

Do Semi Professional Sports Actually Benefit an Athlete?

Do Semi Professional Sports Actually Benefit an Athlete?

By Scott Stephens March 18, 2020

  Of all the athletes in collegiate leagues, very few ever make the transition to continue their career in sports to the highest level. In basketball, the road to the NBA, for instance, leaves...