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Nate Church

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Email: nchurch1@byu.edu
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Is the Brendan Sorsby case the end of times? Or a new beginning?

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By Nate Church
June 08, 2026 01:14 PM
The wild west of college sports grew even wilder on Monday, when the 99th District Court in Lubbock County, Texas granted Brendan Sorsby eligibility for the upcoming football season.
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Sports

Are conference championships worth sacrificing for 24-team CFP?

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By Nate Church
June 05, 2026 11:25 AM
While this year’s Big 12 spring football meetings covered topics ranging from revenue share to a new-and-improved Replay Operations Center, the real head-turner was how the conference’s members voted on a major talking point: the expansion of the College Football Playoff.
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Fans from around the world bid farewell to World Cup friendlies at BYU

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By Nate Church
June 04, 2026 09:33 AM
A chorus of Korean, Spanish and English filled the air at South Field on the BYU campus in Provo as fans from around the world filled the stands for the final match of the World Cup friendlies between South Korea and El Salvador.
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Sports

Top takeaways from the 2026 Big 12 spring football meetings

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By Nate Church
June 02, 2026 10:42 AM
The Big 12 spring meetings, which wrapped up on Friday, brought new insights into the conference’s goals and stances on key issues.
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Football

BYU wide receiver Cody Hagen retiring from football

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By Nate Church
May 22, 2026 01:00 PM
BYU wide receiver Cody Hagen is retiring from football, according to BYUtv's "BYU Sports Nation,” which said it received confirmation of the news from the program on Friday morning.
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Sports

Why the Utah Jazz don't need to draft BYU's AJ Dybantsa

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By Nate Church
May 22, 2026 11:13 AM
After years of what many fans considered to be bad luck, the Utah Jazz finally landed the second overall pick in this year’s draft.
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Why BYU's AJ Dybantsa fits with the Wizards

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By Nate Church
May 13, 2026 10:56 AM
The Washington Wizards secured the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s NBA Draft and according to current projections, will likely select former BYU Cougar AJ Dybantsa.
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Sports

BYU women's basketball signs Australian standout Prasayus Notoa

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By Nate Church
May 11, 2026 03:47 PM
BYU women’s basketball has signed Prasayus Notoa, beating out competitors UCLA and TCU.
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Sports

Big 12 private equity: What does it mean for future of BYU sports?

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By Nate Church
May 07, 2026 02:39 PM
The Big 12 has signed a five-year private capital agreement with Collegiate Athletic Solutions, Yahoo Sports reported last week.
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