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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Quarterback Jacob Conover runs a play during a scrimmage, on day 1 of BYU football Fall Camp, on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022.

Former BYU quarterback is transferring to another Utah school

By Alex Vejar | May 14, 2024, 8:29 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah State Aggies forward Great Osobor (1) celebrates the win as Utah State faces San Francisco in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.

Former Utah State Aggie reportedly becomes highest-paid college basketball player

By Alex Vejar | May 14, 2024, 4:13 p.m.

(Alex Vejar | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Utes softball team reacts to hearing its name during the NCAA Championship Selection Sunday show on May 12, 2024.

Here is who Utah Utes softball will face in the NCAA Championship tournament

By Alex Vejar | May 13, 2024, 1:21 a.m.

(Eli Rehmer | Utah Athletics) The Utah Utes lacrosse team meets as a group during a game against Queens University of Charlotte at Ute Field in on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

How the Utah Utes took a burgeoning sport to a second run at a national championship

By Alex Vejar | May 10, 2024, 7:43 p.m.

(Young Kwak | AP) Utah head coach Lynne Roberts watches during the first half of a second-round college basketball game against Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament in Spokane, Wash., Monday, March 25, 2024.

Man who shouted racist, sexist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team won’t face charges, Idaho prosecutors say

By Alex Vejar | May 10, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shown during a practice last season, sophomore guard Kemery Martin scored a career-high 25 points in Utah's win over host Arizona State on Sunday.

BYU women’s basketball gets commitment from this former Utah Ute

By Alex Vejar | May 4, 2024, 5:18 a.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Sam Gordon catches a football, Oct. 20, 2020, in Herriman, Utah. Gordon was the only girl in a tackle football league when she started playing the game at age 9. Now, Gordon is taking a leadership position in a new women's football league.

Here are the Title IX athletic coordinators appointed as a result of Sam Gordon’s football lawsuit — and what they’re doing

By Alex Vejar | April 30, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Players with the Utah NHL team enter the Delta Center at an event to celebrate Utah's new hockey franchise on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Utah NHL players and execs give first impressions of Delta Center and Salt Lake hockey fans

By Alex Vejar | April 25, 2024, 3:52 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Hockey player Sean Durzi signs autographs for young fans for the airport arrival of the new NHL team in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Utah’s NHL team makes its first appearance in Salt Lake City

By Alex Vejar | April 25, 2024, 1:55 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) NHL branding is seen on the concourse after a press conference announcing a new National Hockey League team owned by Smith Entertainment Group at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Ryan Smith reveals some detail in naming of new Utah NHL team on Pac McAfee Show

By Alex Vejar | April 22, 2024, 9:49 p.m.

(Tony Gutierrez | AP) Utah's Grace McCallum competes in the floor exercise during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, April 20, 2024.

Utah Red Rocks fall short of NCAA gymnastics national title

By Alex Vejar | April 26, 2024, 7:52 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) SEG owner Ryan Smith laughs during a press conference announcing a new National Hockey League team owned by Smith Entertainment Group at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 19, 2024.

Will Utah NHL’s team keep Coyotes coach and GM? New owner addresses personnel and other early questions

By Alex Vejar | April 20, 2024, 1:38 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake forward Cristian Arango (9) and Real Salt Lake defender Alexandros Katranis (98) react to a goal as RSL hosts the St. Louis City during an MLS soccer match in Sandy on Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Real Salt Lake trades for former MLS Cup champion

By Alex Vejar | April 19, 2024, 7:12 p.m.

(Tony Gutierrez | AP) Utah's Makenna Smith celebrates after her uneven-bars routine during the NCAA women's gymnastics championships in Fort Worth, Texas, Thursday, April 18, 2024.

Utah Red Rocks advance to NCAA championship final by taking advantage of falls from No. 1 Oklahoma

By Alex Vejar | April 19, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)
Los Angeles Kings fans celebrate the Kings 4-3 win in overtime, in Hockey action between the San Jose Sharks and the Los Angeles Kings, at the Delta Center, on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

When will Utah’s new NHL team have a name? Here’s what Ryan Smith says.

By Alex Vejar | April 18, 2024, 10:38 p.m.

(Ross D. Franklin | AP) Arizona Coyotes players acknowledge the fans after an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-2. The NHL on Thursday announced the team will move to Salt Lake City next season.

Utah officially has an NHL team

By Alex Vejar | April 18, 2024, 11:01 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith speaks with Gary Vaynerchuck during the Silicon Slopes Summit at the Delta Center, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.

Ryan Smith addresses NHL to Utah rumors

By Alex Vejar | April 17, 2024, 9:16 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s Makenna Smith performs on the bars as Utah hosts Stanford, NCAA gymnastics at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

‘Watch out’ for Utah gymnastics in NCAA national championships, national analyst says

By Alex Vejar | April 16, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Adam Hunger | AP) Utah's Alissa Pili, right, poses for a photo with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected eighth overall by the Minnesota Lynx during the first round of the WNBA basketball draft on Monday, April 15, 2024, in New York.

Here is where Alissa Pili got picked in the WNBA Draft

By Alex Vejar | April 16, 2024, 2:07 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes forward Alissa Pili (35) dribbles around Washington Huskies forward Dalayah Daniels (14) at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

WNBA exec gives his thoughts on Utah’s Alissa Pili getting drafted

By Alex Vejar | April 15, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, on the red carpet before the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.

The NHL is likely headed to Utah. Here’s how Jazz owner Ryan Smith became first in line for Arizona Coyotes

By Alex Vejar | Kevin Reynolds | Andy Larsen | April 13, 2024, 5:16 a.m.

Arizona Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz (8) celebrates after his goal against the Washington Capitals with center Logan Cooley (92), defensemen Juuso Valimaki, second from left, and Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Dec. 4, 2023, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Coyotes have been told they could be moving to Utah next season, reports say

By Alex Vejar | April 13, 2024, 4:25 a.m.

(Ryan Smith via X) Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith posted this rendering of the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district on X on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

NHL, Jazz owner making ‘significant and meaningful progress’ in bringing team to Utah

By Alex Vejar | April 10, 2024, 11:05 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU coach Amber Whiting as Utah hosts BYU in NCAA basketball at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.

Sources: Two BYU women’s basketball players are in the transfer portal

By Alex Vejar | April 10, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Running back Gina Magana (26) leads the Falconz, as they take the field for playoff action between the San Diego Rebellion and the Utah Falconz, on Thursday, June 8, 2023.

Here’s how to see an all-women’s sports showcase in Utah

By Alex Vejar | April 9, 2024, 12:04 p.m.