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Former BYU tight end joins new Utah football team
Devin Mahina, an ex-BYU tight end and former receivers coach at Orem High School, is now the offensive coordinator of the Utah Islanders. Mahina joined David James on Talkin' Sports to talk about this year's BYU quarterback competition, the difference between playing in the Big 12 versus playing an independent schedule, and the debut of the Islanders.
Church of Jesus Christ announces plans for medical school at BYU
PROVO — Brigham Young University is going to have its own medical school, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Monday. The school will have a focus on international health issues affecting the church's members worldwide and the church's humanitarian efforts. "It is...
Salt Lake City, UT – Utah Faces Critical Fire Weather Conditions Amid Gusty Winds
Utah residents are warned of critical fire weather conditions starting Sunday, July 28, 2024, through Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Gusty southwesterly winds reaching up to 30 mph, combined with relative humidity as low as 5 percent, are expected to create dangerous fire conditions across much of central and southern Utah.
Puns, Pamphlets and Plenty More with SIEZE THE INITIATIVE
SALT LAKE CITY — Seize the Initiative is playing at the Fringe Festival located at Trolley Square, and I saw it on Friday, July 26th. Seize the Initiative was directed by Josh Patterson, and written by Yoram Bauman. The play is fundamentally a quaint piece of propaganda designed to educate the audience about clean air, democracy and the boundless enthusiasm for attempting to create change in Utah. There just so happens to be a lukewarm romance sandwiched between all the politics.
Get Truly Haunted at Salt Lake Fringe’s Lady M
SALT LAKE CITY — Lady M, produced at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival by Utah Valley University’s department of theatre, is billed as a retelling of the Scottish play from Lady MacBeth’s perspective. Because I’m about to venture to Scotland for the first time and because I’m no stranger to productions of MacBeth over the years, I was pretty excited about this fresh look at the Shakespearean tragedy.
Heal Your Soul at SAVE THE COW
SALT LAKE CITY — Save the Cow, a full-fledged fringe show at the Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival’s Opening Day, written and directed by Merry Magee, opens up with the scene of a bunch of college graduates sitting at a dull commencement speech. At the end of the celebration the five graduates dance and celebrate as Jac, uncredited in the program, is interrupted by her creepy and controlling boyfriend, also uncredited, where they perform a quite explicit and haunting dance that shows her being controlled by him sexually, emotionally, and physically. As a therapist as well as a critic, I felt that this was handled so well, looking at all the emotions that encompass feeling trapped.
3-Team Trade Pitch Nets Warriors Coveted All-Star Big for Kuminga, Moody, Picks
The Golden State Warriors have been quiet assassins in free agency this summer, but they may still be able to turn up the volume before the offseason ends. Perhaps the best way for the Dubs to do so is to strike a deal for 2022-23 All-Star Lauri Markkanen of the Utah Jazz. However, talks between the teams have stalled for nearly two weeks as the sides continue to disagree on Markkanen’s trade value.
Lindsey Vonn plans to make Salt Lake City's 2034 Olympics better for athletes' families
PARIS (AP) — When Lindsey Vonn skied in her fourth and final Olympics in South Korea in 2018, her mother and the rest of the family took three-hour train rides from Seoul to the mountains to watch her compete. Previous experiences were not much better.
Pro roundup: Former BYU soccer star helps Utah Royals get win in Summer Cup
Utah Royals FC defeated the Portland Thorns 3-1 in its second match of NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup group play, thanks in part to some key plays from a former BYU soccer player. With the Royals clinging to a 2-1 lead in the second half, Ex-Cougar Michele Vasconcelos...
UteNation Countdown to Kickoff: No. 33 Kana’i Lopes
With 33 days until the 2024 season begins, we are at no. 33 in the UteNation Countdown to Kickoff, Kana’i Lopes. The true freshman played at St. John Bosco HS and should make a play for the two-deep this fall. He recorded 45 tackles (1 TFL) and one fumble recovery in his senior year for the California powerhouse. The Utah linebacker room under the tutelage of Colton Sean has consistently become one of the best groups in the country. Both Lander Barton and Karene Reid will be two of the best in the Big 12 UteNation Take Barton and Reid...
Trade Lands Former Cougar Andrew Pintar Opportunity With Miami Marlins
SALT LAKE CITY – Being a professional can come at you fast, as former BYU Cougar Andrew Pintar found out after being traded from the Arizona Diamondbacks organization to the Miami Marlins. Pintar was dealt alongside Deyvison De Los Santos to the Miami Marlins in exchange for lefty reliever...
How the Kris Dunn era could benefit the Jazz in the long-term
Kris Dunn's time with Utah Jazz didn't last long and it's not like he as a player left much of a mark with the franchise. He worked his way up to being a shooting guard, and it was clear throughout his time with the team that he was a simple stopgap.
‘A blatant mockery’: Utah officials react to drag performance at opening ceremony of Paris Olympics
After the opening ceremony at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Utah leaders are taking to social media to share their thoughts on the drag performance that appeared to recreate "The Last Supper."
Shaquille O'Neal fires shot at ex-Jazzman Rudy Gobert
Lot of people don't lake Utah Jazz alum Rudy Gobert, and it's not abundantly clear why. Maybe it's his ties to the Jazz or because he's never been an offensively dependable center, or maybe people still aren't over what went down with Gobert and COVID-19. Whatever the case is, Gobert...
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