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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) BYU Cougars defensive back Evan Johnson (0) celebrates a turnover as BYU hosts Utah, NCAA football at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

BYU Cougars beat the Utah Utes to claim third rivalry game win in a row

By Aaron Falk | Gordon Monson | Andy Larsen | Jason Batacao | Kevin Reynolds | October 19, 2025, 4:42 a.m.

(Tyler Tate | AP) Real Salt Lake mascot Leo the Lion directs the crowd in a cheer before an MLS soccer match between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake, Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Sandy.

RSL’s postseason hopes rest on Decision Day showdown in St. Louis

By Aaron Falk | October 18, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Dmitri Simashev (26) runs a drill during Utah Mammoth development camp in Park City, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.

How a Utah Mammoth rookie’s Instagram scroll turned into a dream come true

By Aaron Falk | October 9, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Daniel Kucin Jr. | AP) Barstool Sports founder and owner David Portnoy looks on before an NCAA college football game between Army and Navy, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Landover, Md.

Here’s where Barstool’s Dave Portnoy stopped for pizza in Utah

By Aaron Falk | September 19, 2025, 10:16 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Devon Dampier (4) following a win over Cal Poly, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

4 things Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham likes about his rebuilt offense

By Aaron Falk | September 17, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Utes play Cal Poly at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on Saturday Sept. 6, 2025.

Rise and shine at Rice-Eccles: Utes set for Fox’s Big Noon spotlight vs. Texas Tech

By Aaron Falk | September 16, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake fans walk to America First Field in Sandy on Saturday, May 18, 2024.

Fan says he was kicked out of Utah stadium for wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hat

By Aaron Falk | September 15, 2025, 9:07 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Coach Kyle Whittingham on the sidelines as Utah hosts Cal Poly, NCAA football in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

From blizzards to burned pants, Kyle Whittingham knows anything can happen when Utah football visits Wyoming

By Aaron Falk | September 13, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox makes remarks during a news conference announcing an arrest of a suspect in the Wednesday shooting death of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University in Orem, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.

‘As angry … as sad as I have ever been’: How Utah Gov. Cox reacted after arrest in Charlie Kirk’s death

By Julie Jag | Aaron Falk | September 12, 2025, 8:58 p.m.

(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks at a news conference Sept. 12, 2025, announcing an arrest in the shooting death of Charlie Kirk.

Charlie Kirk shooting: The family of the young Utah suspect brought him to police, Gov. Cox says

By Courtney Tanner | Dylan Eubank | Kevin Reynolds | Aaron Falk | Megan Banta | Brooke Larsen | Addy Baird | September 12, 2025, 11:47 p.m.

(Tyler Tate | AP) Utah State quarterback Bryson Barnes goes airborne and reaches the football across the goal line for a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game against UTEP, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Logan, Utah.

Bronco Mendenhall’s pregame speeches won’t go viral — but the Utah State Aggies don’t seem to mind

By Aaron Falk | September 2, 2025, 7:34 p.m.

Utah quarterback Devon Dampier, left, throws a touchdown pass as UCLA defensive back Bryon Threats tries to defend during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Utah football retooled its offense. Here’s how it looked vs. UCLA.

By Aaron Falk | August 31, 2025, 6:42 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A man runs with the Utah Utes flag during the game at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.

Here’s what Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham said about facing Nico Iamaleava and the UCLA Bruins

By Aaron Falk | August 30, 2025, 8:39 p.m.

(Gene J. Puskar | AP) Little League baseball fans touch a giant baseball on display outside Lamade Stadium, sight of the Little League World Series baseball tournament in South Williamsport, Pa, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2022.

This Utah baseball team is just one win away from the Little League World Series

By Aaron Falk | August 7, 2025, 11:04 p.m.

(Gatorade Player of the Year ) Timpview High runner Jane Hedengren was named the 2025 Gatorade Female Players of the Year.

A Utah high school runner earns ESPYs spotlight, winning national athlete of the year honor

By Aaron Falk | July 17, 2025, 2:52 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kayla Kidd who was a Ute student in the Uinta Basin, poses for a portrait in Salt Lake City on Thursday, June 1, 2023.

At the U., the few Ute students look out for each other

By Aaron Falk | June 18, 2025, 9:20 p.m.

(Mary Schwalm | AP) Turkey forward Oguz Aydin (20) and United States midfielder Diego Luna (10) compete for the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer game, Saturday, June 7, 2025, in East Hartford, Conn.

A broken nose became a career breakthrough. Now RSL’s Diego Luna wants to grab his next golden opportunity.

By Aaron Falk | June 15, 2025, 2:09 p.m.

(John McCoy | AP) Utah Valley's Carston Herman (6) during an NCAA baseball game on Friday, Feb. 15, 2025, in Riverside, Calif.

Controversial review helps Utah Valley stun No. 12 Oregon Ducks in NCAA baseball tourney

By Aaron Falk | May 31, 2025, 4:36 a.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Salt Lake Community College Redwood Road campus is pictured Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019.

Salt Lake Community College will play for the JUCO World Series title

By Aaron Falk | May 30, 2025, 2:53 p.m.

(Michael Laughlin | AP) United States midfielder Diego Luna (10) tries to dribble around Venezuela midfielder Edson Tortolero (18) during the second half of an international friendly soccer game, Saturday, Jan 18, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna gets another chance to impress U.S., Mauricio Pochettino

By Aaron Falk | May 22, 2025, 10:37 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna (26), celebrates with Real Salt Lake defender Justen Glad (15) and defender Bryan Oviedo (3) after kicking the winning goal during a shoot-out, in MLS soccer action between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake, at America First Field, in Sandy, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023.

Diego Luna is looking for a little help from his RSL teammates

By Aaron Falk | May 14, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Candice Ward | AP) Haeran Ryu, left, of South Korea, is sprayed after winning the LPGA Black Desert Championship golf tournament Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Ivins.

Home cooking — and a few prayers — help LPGA golfer win first Black Desert Championship

By Aaron Falk | May 4, 2025, 11:03 p.m.

Sporting Kansas City forward Johnny Russell (7) powers past Real Salt Lake forward Tate Schmitt (21) during an MLS soccer match Saturday, March 26, 2022, in Kansas City, Kan. (AP Photo/Nick Tre. Smith)

Real Salt Lake’s newest player hopes the fans who once loathed him can grow to love him

By Aaron Falk | May 3, 2025, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Magdalena Dabrowski hits the ball for CMU, as Kinga Windish defends, for Utah, in beach volleyball action between Utah and Colorado Mesa, in the first home tournament in history for the University of Utah, Saturday, April 13, 2019.

Why the Utes are spiking one of their athletic programs

By Aaron Falk | April 30, 2025, 1:30 a.m.

(Thanassis Stavrakis | AP) Slovakia's Robert Bozenik reacts at the end of a round of sixteen match between England and Slovakia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Real Salt Lake strikes out on its top striker target, leaving fans and front office frustrated

By Aaron Falk | April 26, 2025, 12:00 p.m.