Sean Walker, Author at KSL Sports

Utah Valley adds contract extension for Todd Phillips through 2030

Utah Valley and fourth-year head coach Todd Phillips have agreed to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, both parties announced Wednesday afternoon.

16 days ago

Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna’s season ‘cut short,’ announces knee procedure

Diego Luna, the talisman winger with five goals and six assists, revealed on Instagram that he will soon undergo a knee procedure to repair a torn meniscus — and potentially the 2026 season.

16 days ago

Women’s volleyball: No. 24 BYU cruises by Utah Valley in 1st of 3-match week

Elli Mortensen and Claire Little Chambers each put down nine kills, and freshman Brooke Hardy added a career-high six blocks to go with six kills, five digs and two aces as No. 24 BYU women's volleyball cruised to a 25-11, 25-9, 25-16 win over crosstown rival Utah Valley in the Smith Fieldhouse.

17 days ago

Jimmer Fredette is ending his (brief) retirement to return to 3×3 basketball

Former BYU men's basketball star and national player of the year Jimmer Fredette announced Tuesday that he was coming out of retirement to play for USA Basketball 3x3 national team ahead of a handful of tournaments this weekend.

17 days ago

Locals in the NFL: How former BYU NT Khyiris Tonga led to Chiefs RB’s career game on Monday Night Football

Khyiris Tonga had a tackle on defense, and powered two touchdown drives at fullback in Kansas City's 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos to wrap up the first week of the 2026 regular season.

18 days ago

How to watch, stream and listen: No. 11 BYU’s 1st trip to Colorado State in 16 years

Here's how to watch, stream and listen to the 11th-ranked Cougars' first game against former Mountain West rival Colorado State in 16 years.

18 days ago

Locals in the NFL: Jaxson Dart, Cam Skattebo lead Giants to season-opening win — with Dart’s Corner Canyon jersey in tow

Dart, the former Roy High and Corner Canyon quarterback, threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and Skattebo added a game-high 81 yards and a rushing touchdown as the Giants won their season opener, 28-20 Sunday night over the Dallas Cowboys.

19 days ago

‘Back to who we are’: Utah Royals collect 3 points with 1-0 win in Houston

Mina Tanaka scored the lone goal of the match midway through the second half as Utah Royals FC took all 3 points from a trip to Houston with a 1-0 win in front of an announced crowd of 6,637 fans at Shell Energy Stadium in the Bayou City.

20 days ago

Game Night Live, Week 5: Sky View defense holds off Mountain Crest to snap 3-game slide

Will Alder had one of three first-half interceptions, and the Bobcats forced four takeaways and two more turnovers on downs to hold off the Mustangs, 20-14 in KSL's Game Night Live game of the week.

21 days ago

Bright like a Diamond: Utah State women’s soccer rolls to 4-0 win over No. 13 BYU

Summer Diamond had a goal and an assist, and Utah State scored four goals through four different goal scorers to upset 13th-ranked BYU, 4-0 in front of a sold-out crowd at Chuck and Gloria Bell Field in Logan.

22 days ago

Real Salt Lake’s MLS winless stretch reaches 10 with 2-1 loss to Houston Dynamo

Guilherme Augusto had a goal and an assist, and Mateusz Bogusz scored the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute as Houston Dynamo FC held off Real Salt Lake, 2-1 at Shell Energy Stadium.

23 days ago

Here are 5 Locals in the NFL to target for your fantasy team as season kicks off

Here are five players that any fan of Utah's Locals in the NFL should keep an eye on, whether in drafting, trading or for a shrewd waiver-wire pickup.

23 days ago

How to watch, stream and listen: BYU’s Big 12 opener vs. Arizona

Here's how to watch, stream and listen to No. 14 BYU football's 2026 season opener against Utah Tech.

25 days ago

Utah Archers fall to Denver Outlaws in PLL’s postseason return to Beehive State

Brennan O’Neill had three goals and an assist, and Jared Bernhardt scored twice as the Outlaws jumped out to a 9-1 halftime lead to pull past the Utah Archers, 11-5 in Monday's PLL playoff semifinals.

25 days ago

No. 14 BYU women’s soccer rallies to secure 1-1 draw with Oklahoma

Sivulich collected a pass from Lucy Kesler at the corner of the penalty box, drove toward goal, and secured a deflection before burying the equalizer inside the far post to help 14th-ranked BYU women's soccer survive with a 1-1 draw against the SEC's Sooners.

26 days ago

Utah Royals concede late in 2-1 loss to Boston Legacy

Nicki Hernandez's late cross found Aleigh Gambone at the back post for the game-winning goal in the 86th minute as Boston took all 3 points from Utah Royals FC with a 2-1 win in front of an announced crowd of 8,112 fans at America First Field.

28 days ago

Game Night Live, Week 4: Bishop Gorman bounces back from loss with rout of Lone Peak

Tamatoa Gaoteote recovered a fumble for a touchdown as Bishop Gorman rolled to a 38-14 win over Lone Peak as part of week 4 of Utah high school football.

28 days ago

No. 14 BYU soccer rallies to stay unbeaten at home after potentially devastating injury

Freeman found Emma Hamberlin with her team-high third goal of the year to give No. 14 BYU soccer a 2-0 lead en route to a 2-1 win over Colorado State in front of an announced crowd of 3,117 fans Thursday night at South Field.

29 days ago

Newly aggressive Elli Mortensen has No. 24 BYU volleyball off to 3-0 start

Mortensen had a match-high 12 kills, five digs and four aces as No. 24 BYU volleyball improved to 3-0 with a 25-14, 25-18, 25-22 win over Eastern Illinois in the home opener Thursday night at the Smith Fieldhouse.

29 days ago

Real Salt Lake brings home Utah native Taylor Booth on loan from FC Twente

The club announced Wednesday as the summer transfer window approached its close that it had agreed to a deal bringing Utah native Taylor Booth to MLS on loan from Eredivisie club FC Twente. The agreement that runs through the remainder of the 2026 MLS season as well as the 2027 "sprint" season next spring includes an option to buy.