Utah Utes

University of Utah 'restructures' athletic department leadership

Utah athletics director Chris Hill has streamlined the Utes' athletic administration to be more efficient.

Utes basketball: Utah conducting planning meetings for new $24 million practice facility

The University of Utah expects its planned $24 million men’s and women’s basketball practice complex, which includes a sports performance and training facility for other programs, to be... Read more »

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Utah Jazz: Former Ute Will Clyburn heads nondescript group at Jazz workout Sunday

Former University of Utah forward Will Clyburn headed a group of six players who worked out for the Jazz on Sunday morning. Read more »

June 16, 2013

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Phil Steele ranks USU 2nd-most experienced team in college football, BYU 23rd, Utah 40th

Much of college football is experience, and according to Phil Steele, USU is as experienced as it comes in Utah. Read more »

June 14, 2013

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Trevor Reilly, Jake Murphy to represent Utah Utes football at Pac-12 Media Day

Utah will be represented by defensive end Trevor Reilly and tight end Jake Murphy at next month’s Pac-12 Media Day at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, Calif. They’ll join head... Read more »

June 14, 2013

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Former U. swim coach won't face charges

PHOENIX — Former University of Utah swim coach Greg Winslow, accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl he coached in Arizona six years ago, won't face charges in the case, prosecutors... Read more »

June 13, 2013

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Several Utah AAU programs have thrived in out-of-state tournaments this year

Several Utah AAU programs, including Utah Pump-N-Run, Utah Prospects and Xfactor Hoops, have made splashes in out-of-state tournaments this year, and they hope to end on a high note at the big AAU... Read more »

June 13, 2013

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Commentary: Neither the Utes nor Aggies can afford to lose the 'Battle of the Brothers'

The Utah State Aggies and the University of Utah Utes will begin the 2013 campaign against each other. The winner will have started things off on the right foot, while the loser might as well have... Read more »

June 12, 2013

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Utes football: Utah picks up commitment from Texas' Bobby Hartzog

Utah's football team has picked up a 2014 recruiting commitment from Bobby Hartzog, a 5-foot-10 1/2 senior-to-be at Westside High School in Houston. Read more »

June 12, 2013

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Utah, BYU and Utah State all receive passing grades in NCAA's latest APR report

The NCAA released its multiyear academic performance report Tuesday, and the athletic programs of Utah, BYU and Utah State all showed general academic progress. Read more »

June 12, 2013

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Hands-free texting while driving results in 'extensive risk,' new U. study finds

Smartphone technology allows drivers to write emails and texts, or post to sites like Facebook and Twitter, without taking their eyes off the road. Read more »

June 12, 2013

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NCAA APR again hits schools with lesser resources

n Division I teams will miss the postseason, and another 18 in men's basketball and nine other college sports will trade practice time for remedial classroom sessions under NCAA academic progress reports released Tuesday. Read more »

June 11, 2013

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Utah Utes basketball: Former Ute Chris Burgess joins staff as undergraduate assistant coach

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah men's basketball coach Larry Krystkowiak announced Tuesday morning that former Runnin' Ute Chris Burgess has joined the program as an undergraduate assistant coach. Read more »

June 11, 2013

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University of Utah to host community picnics in west Salt Lake City

University Neighborhood Partners, a department of the University of Utah, is hosting dinner and activities at parks on the west side of Salt Lake City this summer. Read more »

June 11, 2013

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Holding offers from Utah, USU, American Fork's Ryan Andrus gets basketball offer from BYU

Ryan Andrus was offered early by Utah State and now holds offers from the three top in-state collegiate programs as he enters his senior season at American Fork. The Aggies also offered three other... Read more »

June 11, 2013

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Dick Harmon: BYU, Utah football coaches come through once again at Kidney Foundation fundraiser

Coaches Kyle Whittingham, Bronco Mendenhall, LaVell Edwards and Ron McBride all lend a hand for the 24th-annual Kidney Foundation golf tournament Monday in Salt Lake City. Read more »

June 10, 2013

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13 awesome Utah sports-related Father's Day gifts

There’s little time left before the big day, so let’s take a look at 13 Sports-themed gifts for Utah dads. Read more »

June 10, 2013

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Pac-12, Mountain West team up on officiating

SAN FRANCISCO — The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences are teaming up to collaborate on men's basketball officiating, putting longtime Mountain West coordinator Bobby Dibler in charge of... Read more »

June 7, 2013

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U.'s Mergaert advances at NCAA championships

EUGENE, Ore. — Utah's Amanda Mergaert qualified for the finals of the 1500 meters on Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Championships from Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Images of world sport: MLB cow milking contest among this week's top sports photos

Competitive spirit is common. Extreme examples of competitive spirit are less common. Examples of extreme competitive spirit involving milking cows are not common. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Utah Jazz: Former Ute Jason Washburn participates in Jazz pre-draft workout

The Utah Jazz brought in six more players Thursday for pre-draft workouts, including former University of Utah center Jason Washburn, a last-minute substitution for a player delayed coming in. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Images of world sport: Avoiding contact can be worth it

For all the tough talk about taking a hit in sports, sometimes avoiding contact is more than worth it. Read more »

June 6, 2013

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Ute football: Top 10 important summertime commits during the Kyle Whittingham era

Summertime commits have played an important part of Utah's program under coach Kyle Whittingham. Here are 10 notable recruits of the Whittingham era that committed to the Utes in the summer. Read more »

June 5, 2013

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Utah Utes track star Amanda Mergaert ending her career at NCAA championships in Oregon

Amanda Mergaert capping her stellar career at this week's NCAA Track and Field Championships in Oregon. Read more »

June 5, 2013

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College sports problems prompt resignation of Holden Thorp, Chancellor of UNC

The outgoing chancellor at the University of North Carolina says presidents shouldn't be in charge of running big-time sports at their institutions. It's a message that may resonate at schools... Read more »

June 5, 2013

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Utah, BYU and Utah State all receive passing grades in NCAA's latest APR report

The NCAA released its multiyear academic performance report Tuesday, and the athletic programs of Utah, BYU and Utah State all showed general academic progress. Read more »

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