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Jimmer Fredette talks new position with USA Basketball and what it will take to bring home a 3x3 gold medal

After a lifetime of lacing up his basketball shoes and playing on the hardwood, Jimmer Fredette decided to put an end to his playing days on April 23.
May 12, 2025 12:15 PM
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It's official: Utah Mammoth unveil new name, logo and branding

It only took 13 months, but it's finally here.
May 07, 2025 12:59 PM
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Three BYU softball players named to the All-Big 12 first team

The Big 12 announced its all-conference first team for softball Wednesday morning, and three BYU Cougars made the list.
May 07, 2025 12:22 PM
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BYU football lands the Bachmeier brothers from Stanford

Over the weekend, BYU added two transfers from Stanford: wide receiver Tiger Bachmeier and his younger brother, Bear Bachmeier, a freshman quarterback.
May 04, 2025 06:35 PM
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Lifelong BYU Cougar fans react to BYU men’s basketball’s historic season

In the first year of the Kevin Young era, the BYU men’s basketball program reached a place it hadn’t in 14 years: The Sweet 16.
May 02, 2025 01:01 PM
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Where does BYU land in the media's way-too-early rankings for 2025-26?

May 02, 2025 01:00 PM
Between impactful transfers and No. 1 high school recruits, BYU men's basketball's group of incoming players has given the Cougars the No. 2 recruiting class in the country.
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BYU kicker Will Ferrin talks game-winner over Utah, Jay Hill's tactics, his 'obsession' with kicking, and more

May 02, 2025 12:56 PM
Down 21-19 with less than two minutes remaining, BYU had only one chance left to keep its perfect season alive and do something it hadn’t done since 2006: win on the road against its Holy War rival.
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Meet Ilove'a Brittingham: BYU's star freshman slugger

May 02, 2025 12:45 PM
Down by four runs in the seventh inning to its rival Utah at Gail Miller Field on April 17, BYU needed some late-game heroics if it was going to pull off the upset.
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Mitchell primed to lead BYU's O-Line following impressive spring transition

May 02, 2025 12:40 PM
BYU offensive lineman Bruce Mitchell is set to make a significant impact for the Cougars after a productive spring practice session.
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Leaving a BYU Legacy: How Holly Parkinson Hasler has left her mark as a tennis player and coach

May 01, 2025 02:52 PM
Expectations are a part of life. Whether they are self-created, or expectations made by others, expectations continue to define a large part of who people are.
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From player to coach, how Jack Barnett is continuing to help BYU men’s tennis grow

May 01, 2025 11:18 AM
Almost a year ago, Jack Barnett, the volunteer assistant coach for the BYU men’s tennis team, was living a completely different life than the one he lives now.
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The heart of the defense: How Jay Hill’s health scare strengthened BYU football

May 01, 2025 11:03 AM
On August 29, 2024, just days before BYU football’s home opener against Southern Illinois at LaVell Edwards Stadium, everything changed for defensive coordinator Jay Hill.
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No greater experience: Covering postseason basketball

April 30, 2025 02:30 PM
Postseason play is a big achievement for any college team; however, for basketball it’s larger than life.
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The Voice of the Cougars: Greg Wrubell's unexpected journey

April 30, 2025 10:00 AM
“Well, here it is, one play for it all.”
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Purpose over profit: BYU's Corporate Sponsorship Team

April 29, 2025 11:52 AM
No doubt, the way that BYU does things is different from most universities.
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How Cougarette Kate Zimmerman overcame sickness with support, love and gratitude

April 29, 2025 11:17 AM
Kate Zimmerman was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 17, scheduled for emergency surgery where doctors removed a golf ball sized lump inside her neck.
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Comparing the top five seasons in BYU men's basketball history: Where does 2024-25 land?

April 28, 2025 10:59 AM
The 2024-25 BYU men’s basketball team was different from previous teams. Head coach Kevin Young introduced a new concept, “PRO-vo.”
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