Sean Walker

BYU football names 8 captains, 12 co-captains for 2026 season

BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake revealed a 20-member team leadership council Monday morning with eight captains — four on offense and four on defense — as well as 12 vice-captains representing all three phases of the game.
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Big Sky opening weekend: Wildcats rally to Kjar’s 1st win; SUU falls just short at Montana

Three Utah schools opened their Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) campaigns Friday and Saturday, including Eric Kjar's Big Sky debut as head coach at Weber State.
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Real Salt Lake winless in 8th straight MLS match as Rapids retain Rocky Mountain Cup

Reggie Cannon scored the only goal of the match off a corner kick in the 69th minute to lift Colorado by Real Salt Lake and retain the Rocky Mountain Cup for a third straight year.
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Utah Royals back to 2nd in NWSL after season sweep of Orlando Pride

Cloé Lacasse had a goal and an assist, and Paige Cronin scored the game-winner off the bench as the Utah Royals climbed back into a tie for second in the NWSL with a 2-1 win over the Orlando Pride.
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Game Night Live, Week 3: American Fork wins key moments to hold off Timpview

Mason Peterson forced a fumble at the goal line, and fellow senior Afu scooped it over for a touchdown as American Fork ended the half with a 21-14 advantage and held on for a 28-26 win over Timpview to improve to 2-1 Friday night.
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Mountain Ridge pulls past Davis for 3-0 start to 2026 high school football season

Easton Stubbs had three tackles, two pass breakups, an interception and recovered a fumble, as Mountain Ridge sprinted to a 35-0 jump through three quarters to improve to 3-0 with a 42-7 win over Davis.
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Former BYU football stars Jason Buck, Kyle Van Noy among latest hall-of-fame inductees

The latest additions to the BYU athletics hall of fame include former football stars Jason Buck and Kyle Van Noy; women's soccer and track All-American Shauna Rohbock; women's volleyball standout Amy Boswell Usevitch; and baseball star Wally Joyner.
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Trio of Utah natives named to 2026 MAC Hermann Trophy watch list

PROVO — Three college soccer players from the state of Utah were named to the most prestigious watch list in the sport Wednesday by the Missouri Athletic Club. BYU’s Lucy Kesler and Ellie Walbruch, and North Carolina defender Izzi Stratton, received preseason recognition on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list, the award given annually to […]
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Real Salt Lake extends rookie forward Sergi Solans through 2030

Sergi Solans isn't going anywhere any time soon, if Real Salt Lake has something to say about it.
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Locals in the NFL: Britain Covey connects with Tanner McKee for Eagles TD in preseason

Covey started at wide out in a 24-21 loss to the New England Patriots in the Week 2 of the NFL preseason, when he hauled in a 14-yard touchdown strike from Tanner McKee that gave the Eagles a 14-10 halftime lead.
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Emma Hamberlin opens collegiate account with brace to guide No. 9 BYU past USC in home opener

Hamberliln scored two second-half goals — the first two of her collegiate career — to lift No. 9 BYU to a 2-0 win over USC in front of an announced crowd of 3,236 fans Saturday night at South Field.
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Game Night Live, Week 2: Skyridge defense up to task, rallies by Orem

Jagger Fountaine threw two touchdown passes, and Beckham Bennett rumbled in a touchdown to help the Falcons rally for a 21-14 win over Orem in the Game Night Live game of the week Saturday.
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BYU football expands LaVell Edwards Stadium offerings ahead of 2026

The Cougars announced Saturday the finishing touches on a handful of renovations at LaVell Edwards Stadium, including additional premium seating geared towards recruit visits and a long-awaited home locker room renovation.
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Game Night Live, Week 2: Woods Cross holds off West Field’s double-digit comeback to stay undefeated

Bahr rumbled into the end zone from five yards out with 1 minute, 10 seconds remaining to help the Wildcats stay unbeaten with a 26-21 win over West Field in the Game Night Live game of the week.
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Mina Tanaka’s brace can’t overcome San Diego’s speed in Utah Royals’ 4-2 loss

Trinity Byars scored two goals with two assists, and Melanie Barcenas added a goal and an assist as San Diego Wave FC pulled away from Utah Royals FC, 4-2 at Snapdragon Stadium.
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Real Salt Lake is offering complementary tickets for fans to Leagues Cup quarterfinals vs. Leon

Real Salt Lake announced a "Denver takeover" on social media Friday, offering to buy tickets for any RSL fans that makes the trip to the Colorado Rapids' home stadium for Tuesday night's game.
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Locals in the NFL: Is former BYU QB Zach Wilson eyeing QB2 with the Saints?

Former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson completed 11-of-16 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown in New Orleans’ 24-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, as well as leading a scoring drive to end the first half and put the Saints up 20-6.
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BYU expands ‘Cougs Care’ initiative with hometown Provo event

The Cougars have expanded the popular "Cougs Care" initiative to feature a service-oriented tailgate at home during the 2026 football season in partnership with First Down Provo, the organizations announced Thursday.
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Real Salt Lake’s winless skid in MLS play stretched to 6 in 4-3 loss to FC Dallas

Ran Binyamin cut inside on his right foot following a quick restart, and FC Dallas snatched all 3 points from Real Salt Lake with a 4-3 win in front of an announced crowd of 20,632 fans Wednesday night at America First Field.
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Big Sky unveils 20-game, home-and-home schedule for Weber State, SUU, Utah Tech in 2026-27

The Big Sky Conference announced men's and women's basketball schedules for all 11 teams for the 2026-27 season, which will be the first for the Trailblazers in the conference and the Thunderbirds' return to the Big Sky for the first time since 2022.
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Utah native Zavier Gozo completes club-record transfer from Real Salt Lake to Crystal Palace

Real Salt Lake announced Monday the completion of a transfer sending Utah-born winger Zavier Gozo to Crystal Palace FC in South London for a club-record transfer fee. 
2 months ago

Former Utah golfer Blake Tomlinson captures 2nd Utah Open title in 5 years

Blake Tomlinson shot 5-under-par 67 Sunday to finish with a three-day total of 21-under 195 and clinch his second Larry H. Miller Utah Open and the $25,000 winners' check at Riverside Country Club.
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Real Salt Lake’s winless skid against Minnesota continues as depth concerns rise with Booth injury

SANDY — Real Salt Lake’s struggles against Minnesota United continued Saturday night, but more concerning than a late draw was another injury to a key player. Sergi Solans scored his 12th goal across all competitions of his rookie season, but Minnesota rallied with a last-minute equalizer to snatch a point on the road with a […]
2 months ago

Big Apple Bamba: Former BYU CB Mory Bamba talk of town after Jets’ preseason game

Former BYU cornerback Mory Bamba had four tackles and four passes defended in the Jets’ loss, coming off the bench to play 46 snaps on defense. He also made a tackle in six snaps on special teams.
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