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It’s only been three days since ESPN’s “College GameDay” visited Provo, but Pat McAfee and Steve Young are already reminiscing about the morning before BYU beat Notre Dame 28-24.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon stood with a hand to her chest, mouthing the words as Utah’s most diverse public school filled the air with a ringing rendition of the first and last stanzas of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

BYU’s upset of No. 2 Notre Dame this past weekend was more than just a program-altering victory.

Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s 4A girls soccer semifinals held at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, with No. 4 seed Ridgeline and No. 3 Crimson Cliffs prevailing to advance to Friday’s final at 1 p.m.

Tapping an iPhone to pay could come with more choices in Britain under a proposal unveiled Tuesday that would make it easier for competing services to challenge Apple Pay.

The first year of President Dallin H.

KANSAS CITY — Alex Jensen doesn’t shy away from Utah being picked to finish last in the Big 12 basketball preseason poll.

The Utah Jazz have spent the past four years stockpiling draft picks and developing young talent in hopes of building a roster ready to compete for a title.

BYU’s last hurdle before the regular season has been cleared.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday cut a $10,000 check to Utahn Nick Shirley for his help uncovering fraud in Minnesota childcare centers under a new fraud reward program.

Shortly after taking off from Salt Lake City International Airport Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins’ team plane returned due to a medical incident involving forward Ben Kindel, according to a post on the Penguins’ social media.

After becoming a prominent voice in the multiple sclerosis community through her own experiences, Christina Applegate has revealed she was misdiagnosed with the debilitating disease.

For the seventh time in school history, ESPN’s “College GameDay” pregame show will broadcast live from the University of Utah.

KANSAS CITY — Life is good in the Big 12 Conference these days, but commissioner Brett Yormark still isn’t sleeping well.

Airlines may be adding smarter tools to the cockpit and the hangar, but their biggest need could still be people.

One of the most anticipated nights of the “Dancing with the Stars” season is here: Dedication Night.

Nobody likes to feel used and taken advantage of, and BYU’s Bear Bachmeier is no exception.

“College GameDay” certainly knew where it was Saturday.

Utah filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kalshi, arguing the prediction market platform is subject to the state’s anti-gambling laws.

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U2 is bringing its music to the NFL big stage this holiday season.

President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration would provide $8 billion in aid to farmers struggling with soaring diesel prices.

Selena Gomez said vaping nicotine changed the sound of her voice, and urged fans to avoid e-cigarettes.

Editor’s note: This story was originally published on Oct. 20, 2024.

KANSAS CITY — The Big 12 has an impressive basketball reputation — and so do its coaches.

I recently learned of a new Jewish day school that is being planned in Boston, and I am deeply troubled by what its founders hope to do.

Senior leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints dedicated new temples in Idaho and Nicaragua on Sunday.

While there are some points of division in our country about race, there are also points of commonality and intersectionality.

The Republican crusade to reclaim control of Arizona has come to a head this year amid the cul-de-sac sidewalks, manicured lawns and steepled churches of the East Valley.

BYU football coach Kalani Sitake doesn’t have time to talk about the national college football rankings.

Betsy Gaines Quammen really loves ghost stories.

One by one, Sebastian Cossa is checking his childhood dreams off his list.

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Here’s a recap of Monday’s 6A girls soccer semifinals held at Zions Bank Stadium in Herriman, with No. 1 seed Lone Peak and No. 2 Davis prevailing to advance to Friday’s final at 10 a.m.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced the site of a tenth temple in Texas — the El Paso Texas Temple.

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It’s an exciting week for the University of Utah.

Two choirs provided the music for the four sessions of the October 2026 general conference — The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square and a mixed choir from northern Utah.

Zhanna Martyrosian, 68, barely made it out of Russian-occupied territory in 2022 after her home in Mariupol was bombed in the early months of the war.

Jaxon Kohler made quite a first impression at BYU this past weekend.

The richest person in the world, Elon Musk, has vowed to give every child in America a share of his aerospace and AI company, SpaceX, starting next year.

After 527 days of filming, Dallas Jenkins felt a weighty pressure lift when “The Chosen” wrapped production in late September.

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Sego Leadership, a Salt Lake City nonprofit with the mission of supporting women in leadership roles, recently received a $2.5 million grant to launch a campaign “to scale an innovative solution to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing…

After bringing its traveling set to BYU last weekend, ESPN’s “College GameDay” is staying in Utah for another week, moving roughly 45 miles north for what’s turning out to be the priciest ticket in college football this weekend.

A team of Baylor University researchers is studying how name, image and likeness deals affect student-athletes — and their faith.

Proof that these aren’t your grandfather’s BYU Cougars, or even your father’s, or even the plucky bunch from the last two seasons — in terms of national perception — came about 15 hours after No. 8 BYU toppled No. 2 Notre Dame 28-24 at LaVell Edwards Stad…

Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 TELEVISION GOLF Abilene Christian Intercollegiate, GOLF, 2 p.m.

Pandemonium in Provo.