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Sports

How German tennis star Leon Peranovic landed at BYU

Jefferson Penrod
By Jefferson Penrod
October 05, 2026 02:58 PM
Born to Balkan parents in Germany, Leon Peranovic grew up more likely to become the next NBA star like Dirk Nowitzki or Franz Wagner than the next Grand Slam winner like Alexander Zverev.
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Sports

Banz, Walker land 1st career top-5 finishes for BYU at Red Raider Invitational

Abigail Chapman
By Abigail Chapman
September 30, 2026 02:58 PM
Last week, the BYU women's golf team dominated at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational, headed by freshman Kate Walker and senior Whitney Banz, who both had their first top-five finishes in women’s golf at BYU.
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Football

Know The Foe: BYU vs. Bye — How Cougars handle idle weeks under Sitake

Jefferson Penrod
By Jefferson Penrod
September 24, 2026 10:18 AM
After starting the 2026 campaign off with a 3-0 record, No. 9 BYU has a bye week in just the fourth week of the regular season.
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Campus

BYU students frustrated over new ROC pass system

By Parker High
September 21, 2026 09:51 AM
One month into the Fall 2026 semester at BYU, many students are expressing frustration over ticket access under the new ROC pass system.
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Sports

Senate to vote on Protect College Sports Act

Jefferson Penrod
By Jefferson Penrod
September 16, 2026 04:48 PM
The Senate voted Tuesday to move forward with voting on the Protect College Sports Act, a bipartisan, NCAA-supported bill that would install federal guidelines and protections for collegiate athletics.
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Sports

Incoming BYU basketball freshman Bruce Branch III named to U18 Team USA

By Aleigha Marie McDonough
May 27, 2026 12:12 PM
Bruce Branch III is heading to the international stage.
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Sports

What you might not know about BYU AD Brian Santiago

By Jacob Ashton
May 04, 2026 01:29 PM
It’s been almost one year since BYU hired Brian Santiago to replace Tom Holmoe as the school’s athletic director.
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Sports

Pay to win? The uneven playing field of NIL in college sports

By Onege Asameyong
March 26, 2026 04:14 PM
With the rise of NIL, college sports are facing dilemmas that never existed in the past.
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Sports

Why is there opening prayer before BYU games? President C. Shane Reese weighs in

By Jason Christensen
February 26, 2026 11:17 AM
Picture this.
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Sports

BYU sports legends Tom Holmoe, Robbie Bosco called to serve as mission presidents

By Jordan Corbett
January 09, 2026 03:57 PM
Two beloved and accomplished figures in the BYU community — former athletic director Tom Holmoe and legendary quarterback Robbie Bosco — have been called by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to serve as mission leaders along with their spouses beginning in July 2026.
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Sports

Why Big 12 membership means big benefits for BYU

September 19, 2025 11:59 AM
Earlier in the week, BYU coach Kalani Sitake was asked about the travel plans for the Cougars' upcoming trip to the East Coast for its matchup against East Carolina.
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Sports

Brian Santiago named as BYU's new athletic director

By Sam Foster
May 13, 2025 06:39 PM
After months of searching, BYU has decided who its next athletic director will be.
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Campus

BYU ultimate teams show faith on the field

Britney Heimuli
By Britney Heimuli
May 02, 2025 07:53 AM
BYU has a no-play-on-Sunday policy that applies to all athletic teams affiliated with the school. Sometimes that means those teams miss out on big opportunities.
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Sports

BYU's Egor Demin not satisfied after poor shooting night against Arizona

By Minty Buckwalter
February 05, 2025 12:19 PM
Ten minutes past midnight early Wednesday morning, not long after BYU's loss to No. 20 Arizona, Cougar guard Egor Demin emerged from the tunnel, shoes still laced and white Nike tank top still damp from sweat, and went straight to the free throw line.
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Sports

New Esports Olympic Games in Saudi Arabia 2025: BYU Students Weigh In

By Parker Smith
July 26, 2024 12:00 AM
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted on July 23, 2024 to greenlight the creation of the Olympic Esports Games to complement the Summer and Winter Games. Saudi Arabia will hold the first games next year.
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Football

BYU's quarterback battle continues

By Karter Baughan
July 11, 2024 12:00 AM
The fight for BYU's starting quarterback position is still undecided between Jake Retzlaff and incoming transfer Gerry Bohanon. Coach Kalani Sitake and the players shared their perspectives on the ongoing quarterback battle at Big 12 media days Wednesday.
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Track and Field

BYU Alum Courtney Wayment Becomes an Olympian

By Kenady Clark
June 28, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU alum Courtney Wayment qualified to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as she placed second in the USATF Olympic Trials on Thursday night at Hayward Field.
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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: BYU’s Cosmo introduces CougarTail to new basketball coach

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
June 25, 2024 12:00 AM
(Instagram/@cosmo_cougar)
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