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Cougars return home to LaVell Edwards Stadium with a win
Mitch Mathews runs the ball after receiving a pass from Tanner Mangum. The Cougars beat the Huskies 30-13. (Maddi Dayton)
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Recap of BYU football's verbal commits
BYU football commits are trickling in following the national attention the team received for its early success this season. Within just four days following the Boise State game, BYU received official commitments from three players. Since then the team has received one additional commitment with another potential commitment in the coming week.
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Cougars remain hopeful after shutout in the Big House
Junior wide receiver Colby Pearson reaches for a pass from Tanner Mangum. The Cougars lost to Michigan 31-0 in the Big House on Sept. 26. (Mark A. Philbrick/BYU Photo)
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BYU falls short to UCLA, prepares for Michigan in 'the Big House'
Tanner Mangum throws the ball in the game against UCLA. The Cougars lost to the Bruins 24-23 dropping to the No. 22 spot in the AP Poll. (Ari Davis)
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Cosmo tryouts push students to limit
Cosmo on the sidelines against Boise State. (Ari Davis)
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New BYU lacrosse team formed after open tryouts
Mike Fabrizio takes a shot at the Colorado St net last season. The BYU lacrosse team held open tryouts last week in preparation for this upcoming season. (Elliot MIller)
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CrossFit: The new way to fitness
CrossFit members show off their matching shirts to feel more unified during their workouts. CrossFit gyms around the country boast of the undeniable community culture. (CrossFit SpearHead)
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Social media transforms the world of sports
JP Gibson, a 5-year-old from Utah, with leukemia, wanted to play for the Jazz his whole life. The Jazz organization helped Gibson get on the court and play with the team in a scrimmage. When Gibson entered the game, the crowd went wild. Jazz center Rudy Gobert hoisted Gibson up toward the basket during the scrimmage and helped him dunk it.
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Weekly five: Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic wipeouts
Shaun White of the United States hits the edge of the half pipe during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Cougar Questions: What makes a hero?
People often consider famous celebrities to be heroes. With the Olympics on everyone's mind, athletes are especially being held to this high standard. But is it really fame, fortune or physical ability that makes someone a hero? To find out, we asked students what they believe constitutes a hero.
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Catching waves without the ocean
The Flowboarding League of the World Tour isn't televised on ESPN, but the trendy sport is making waves in Utah.
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Record-breaking performance from BYU softball star
It is no exaggeration to say that senior shortstop JC Clayton is a phenomenal softball athlete.
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For love and the game
Cougar athletes Ashlee and Dillon Robinson are headed into their third seasons with their teams and their first season with each other. Ashlee is the third baseman for the BYU softball team and Dillon is the new catcher for the BYU baseball team.
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BYU track hits the ground running
More than 100 track and field athletes are replacing their Christmas sweaters for BYU track uniforms with their first meets of the year only four days after classes resume.
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They've got the heart
In November 2007, Ryan Shay collapsed after only 5 1/2 miles of the US Olympic marathon trials. In July 2012, former Stanford University basketball player Pete Sauer collapsed while playing a friendly game in his adult recreational league. In October 2012, the BYU swim team went up against the University of Hawaii when Hawaii swimmer 'Peter' Frank Chi was found unresponsive in his dorm room post-meet. Chi was a rare case who knew about his heart condition and took precautions but still died as a result of his heart condition.
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Athletes in the shadows
It's a typical Friday night: 6 p.m. and the place is packed, everyone's hungry and can't wait to be seated. The restaurant lighting is dim, but people still notice he's there. Some people do the obvious double take, others continually glance out the corner of their eyes, while the ambitious take it head on. 'Hey! It's Brock Zylstra! Good luck this year, man.'
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The Buff Don't Puff
This past week has been a kick-off to athletes giving back to the community. Serving others can be a hard yet humbling task. Many student athletes take a timeout from the field and from classes to teach elementary kids that the buff don't puff.
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