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Overton’s Top Song Lyrics Referencing Sports

By Sean Overton, Sports Editor March 22, 2021

  There are many legendary songs that reference sports, but which ones deserve to make it on the top five? All of the songs you will find on this list are from hip-hop songs, and that is no coincidence....

Tennis balls at the Eccles Tennis Center February 5, 2017. Michael Adam Fondren for the Daily Utah Chronicle.

How COVID Quarantining has Caused Issues with Tennis

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer March 21, 2021

  As time has gone on, more and more professional sports are starting to be played. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first professional sporting event to have been put on was a UFC...

The University of Utah mens lacrosse team practices at the Spence Eccles Field House in Salt Lake City, Utah on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018.(Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Spring Sports Ready to Compete

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer March 3, 2021

  After months of uncertainty surrounding how the Pac-12 conference was going to handle the athletics program, college athletes had to constantly adjust to the ever-changing rules and guidelines...

University of Utah freshman guard Kennady McQueen in a game versus the USC Trojans on February 14, 2021 at the Jon M. Huntsman Center. (Photo by Kevin Cody | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Weekend Recap: Women’s Basketball Drops Back to Back in Washington

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 21, 2021

  This was not a good weekend for the University of Utah women’s basketball team. The trip saw the Utes lose to both bottom feeder Washington and mid-table player Washington State. Turnovers...

University of Utah womens basketball player, Brynna Maxwell (#11), holds the ball on offense in the game against Arizona State University in the Jon M. Huntsman center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 18, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball Prepares To Take On Washington Schools

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer February 18, 2021

  The University of Utah women's basketball team keeps giving up leads. In fact, in three of their last five games, the Utes have given up a lead of five or more points at some point during the...

Levis Stadium, the site of the Pac12 Championship Football game in Santa Clara, CA on Friday, Nov. 30, 2018. (Photo by: Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

College Athletics Needs to be Pushed Back

By Emily Dush, Sports Writer January 17, 2021

  Every weekend, football games all over the country have been getting canceled one after another as players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. Some conferences were able to prepare...

University of Utah womens basketball player, Kemery Martin (#15), takes a shot in the game against the University of Arizona in the Jon M. Huntsman center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 20, 2020. (Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utah Women’s Basketball To Host No. 1 Stanford and Cal

By Eric Jensen, Sports Writer January 15, 2021

  The University of Utah women's basketball team's weekend in Southern California did not go as planned, starting with a last-second loss against USC 60-59 and then falling to UCLA 92-67, a game...

University of Utah senior linebacker Cody Barton (30) and Javelin K. Guidry (28) tackle Northwestern University senior quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) during the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium in San Diego, California on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Utes in the NFL: Big Plays by Big Playmakers

By Sammy Mora, Sports Editor October 28, 2020

  Big names making big plays. It’s becoming a weekly tradition to see what former Utes are doing in the NFL and weeks six and seven weren’t short on killer moments.  Julian Blackmon Fans...

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What’s Next for Utah Professional Sports?

By Carlos Padilla September 11, 2020

  Utah is one of the fastest-growing states in the country. With its tech boom in Lehi, a family-friendly atmosphere and beautiful lands, the beehive state attracts more and more residents every...

The University of Utah Football team rush onto the field prior to the start of the game in an NCAA Football game vs. UCLA at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT on Saturday November 16, 2019.(Photo by Curtis Lin | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: Student-Athletes Should Unionize

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer August 26, 2020

  COVID-19 has lead to canceled and postponed sporting events around the world. With the beginning of autumn, the future of America’s most-watched sport, football, has come into question. The...