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Former Utah Gymnastics Star Loses Family Home In 4th Of July Fire
SALT LAKE CITY – Former Red Rocks star Kari Lee [Nguyen] and her family are reeling from the loss of their family home during the 4th of July holiday. According to a GoFundMe account set up to help Kari and her family get back on their feet, a barbeque fire got out of hand and completely destroyed the family’s home in Peoria, Arizona early Thursday morning.
Top Riders Roll to Salt Lake City Criterium p/b LHM This Weekend
The race began in 2019 as a built-for-pro racing event bringing criterium back to the heart of Salt Lake. At the time, the Tour of Utah was an institution on the UCI calendar and looked set to continue to be a premier cycling event in the United States. With that energy at its back, the Salt Lake Crit was a convenient companion event, plugging into the enthusiasm a large UCI stage race can bring to a cycling community.
Olympic runners with Utah ties qualify for 2024 Paris Olympic Games
ALPINE — In three weeks, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will kick off with its opening ceremony, and there are a lot of Utahns on the U.S. team, especially when it comes to running. There is something special going on within the Utah running community. The proof was highlighted...
U.S. Swimmer Kate Douglass Splits Time Between Olympic Journey, College Classes
SALT LAKE CITY – Being an Olympian and getting a college degree both take a lot of time and dedication. American swimmer Kate Douglass has found herself doing both since making her Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Douglass started her Olympic journey in 2016 when she qualified...
University of Utah Swim and Dive: 16 Athletes Earn CSCAA Scholar All-American Honors
University of Utah's swimming and diving team celebrates as 16 student-athletes make the CSCAA Scholar All-American roster. This includes five First-Team All-American honorees such as Emilia Nilsson Garip, Kathryn Grant, and Jaek Horner, recognized for their GPA of 3.5 or higher and qualifying for the NCAA Championships. 16 student-athletes honored...
Utah is ‘Get to the National Championship Dangerous’
Almost anyone that you ask ahead of the 2024 season would mention Utah in a discussion of the teams who could win the Big 12. The Big 12 Media Preseason Poll has them listed as the favorite to win the league, and the majority of preview magazines are touting them as the team to beat as well.
'Game on!' Utah leaders go over to-do list ahead of 2034 Winter Olympics
Utah political leaders met Tuesday to start planning what the state needs to do over the next ten years ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics which are expected to be awarded to Salt Lake City.
Riley Webb’s Cowboy Christmas Rodeo Journey: Miles, Wins, and Determination
Riley Webb shares his journey through Cowboy Christmas, competing in multiple rodeos across different states, facing varied outcomes in each event. Webb started at the Greeley Independence Stampede, tying in 9.3 seconds. He won first place in Lehi, Utah with a 9.1-second run, earning $2,205. In Reno, Nevada, Webb faced...
Big 12 Preseason Football Polls Released
College football season is approaching quickly, and the Big 12 has released their preseason conference polls. The Utah Utes barely edge the Kansas State Wildcats for the top spot in the polls, receiving 20 first place votes. The Wildcats finished with 19 first place votes. Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Arizona...
Adaptive golfer to defend national championship
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – Max Togisala will have a chance to defend a national golf championship next week, but it’s one that he never dreamed he would ever play in. Togisala was a scratch golfer at Bonneville HS, and an accomplished skier. But that all changed 2 years ago. “I was skiing when […]
College Football Realignment 2024: Big 12 and Big Ten New Title Contenders Revealed
College football conference realignment in 2024 heralds significant changes, reshaping the national landscape and setting the stage for new rivalries and challenges as teams navigate the expanded playoff landscape. Utah transitions to the Big 12 with a talented roster, including key players returning from injuries like quarterback Cameron Rising and...
Across State Lines: Utah Removes Rodriguez as Coach
The expansion Utah Royals have had a rough go of their first season back in the NWSL. The Royals sit with a 2-11-2 record through 15 games, at the bottom of the NWSL standings with eight points. They’re ten points outside the eighth and final playoff berth in the league. With them as an expansion team, success likely wasn’t guaranteed to begin with, but the disappointing season has cost head coach, and former FC Kansas City and KC Current player, Amy Rodriguez her job. Rodriguez was removed from her first professional head coaching job. It certainly seems like a harsh decision given Utah’s roster in their expansion season.
Salt Lake City Close to Delta Center Deal
NHL’s Utah Hockey Club and NBA’s Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith is close to finalizing a deal with Salt Lake City, Utah. The deal would include renovations and a new sports district in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake City and Ryan Smith Are Close to Finalizing a $900...
Independence Day In Salt Lake City
The Tacoma Rainiers and Salt Lake Bees continue their six-game home-and-home series tonight, and it has moved to the Beehive State. The Rainiers are the visitors for the Bees big Fourth of July game, and a huge crowd is anticipated. Tacoma had a sellout crowd of 7,231 last night at...
“Utah Black Diamonds Pickleball Center” Coming to Utah Summer 2025, Establishing the First-Ever Home Facility for a Professional Pickleball Team
“Utah Black Diamonds Pickleball Center” Coming to Utah Summer 2025, Establishing the First-Ever Home Facility for a Professional Pickleball Team. Facility will be home to Utah’s Major League Pickleball team and will serve as a high-end pickleball club for players of all levels. Salt Lake City, Utah–April 12,...
Win A Ford F150 And Meet Sports Superstars At Utah’s Ultimate Sports Bash
It’s Coming... And YOU Should DEFINITELY be there!. The Ultimate Sports Bash is happening July 12 & 13 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Come meet and mingle with Utah Jazz legends Bryon Russell & Greg Ostertag. Hey, you can even ask Ostertag about his pet Camel (actually, the big man has not one, but two pet camels because, well, because he can).
Shredding Stereotypes: Salt Lake City’s Radical Adventure Riders
As a national program, Radical Adventure Riders (RAR) describes itself as a “movement,” but after speaking with Mel Dahud, Rachael Hall and Carly Sands, three of the RAR Salt Lake City chapter organizers, it has every characteristic of a flourishing community. The first RAR group started in 2017,...
Utah hockey fans say the arrival of an NHL team could be a boon to youth sports programs.
The Utah Hockey Club's first preseason game is just over two months away. Local fans are anticipating the NHL franchise's inaugural season in Utah, and excitement has been building in the state's youth hockey scene. The Davis County Youth Hockey Association started in 2002, the same year Salt Lake City...
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