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WCC men's and women's basketball championship schedules announced

March 04, 2019 12:00 AM
Paisley Johnson high-fives her teammates during pregame announcements on Feb. 7. (Hannah Miner)
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Tour of Utah connects professional and recreational cyclists

August 07, 2018 12:00 AM
The Tour of Utah brings professional and recreational cyclists together as they face 'the ultimate challenge,' a rigorous climb, on the same day. (Jonathan Devich)
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Elijah Bryant invited to 76ers summer league mini-camp

July 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Elijah Bryant has decided to take his talents to the 76ers and participate in their Summer League mini-camp. Bryant made a large impact on the BYU basketball team last season
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Utah State football player accused of rape at party

June 29, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah State football player has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman at a party, marking the latest in a string of similar cases at the school in recent years.
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BYU career services professionals gather at conference in Las Vegas

June 10, 2017 12:00 AM
Director of Alumni and Career Services at BYU-Hawaii Mark Macdonald (left) speaks with a vendor about shared opportunities for BYU-Hawaii Alumni and Career Services. (Braden Lanham)
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Las Vegas offers great eats for three-day weekends

March 15, 2017 12:00 AM
Las Vegas offers a variety of cuisines at affordable prices that can be found on and off the Boulevard. (Alexa Anderson)
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BYU students get firsthand experience covering election

October 25, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU communications students Sarah Averett and Haley Hilton sit with their professor Carrie Moore on the UNLV campus. The students covered the final presidential debate. (Gianluca Cuestas)
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Roundup: Final presidential debate

October 20, 2016 12:00 AM
The final 2016 presidential debate was held in Las Vegas on Wednesday evening. Universe reporters covered the debate from Nevada. Below is a roundup of debate coverage and stories from the newsroom.
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Universe reporters discuss final presidential debate in podcast

October 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton smiles as she speaks with members of the media aboard her campaign plane at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas on Oct. 19, 2016, following the third presidential debate. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Universe reporters preview final presidential debate in podcast

October 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speak during the second presidential debate at Washington University. A team of Universe reporters in Las Vegas reviewed the first and second presidential debates in a podcast in preparation for the final presidential debate. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Taco trucks form wall outside Trump hotel in protest

October 19, 2016 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS — A line of taco vendors lined the streets outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on Wednesday afternoon protesting Donald Trump.
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BYU women's basketball upset by San Francisco in WCC finals

March 09, 2016 12:00 AM
Kalani Purcell jumps from deep during the Cougars' loss to the Dons in the finals. She scored 17 points and had 16 rebounds. (BYU photo)
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BYU women's basketball to face San Francisco for WCC championship

March 08, 2016 12:00 AM
Kalani Purcell jumps during tip off over San Francisco in the Marriott Center in February. The Cougars will play the Dons in the championship game for the second year in a row. (Ari Davis)
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What West Coast Conference fans really think about BYU

March 07, 2016 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS - Thousands of fans cheered as fourth seed Santa Clara took on fifth seed Gonzaga in the first round of the women's West Coast Conference tournament March 3 at the Orleans Arena.
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Lexi Eaton Rydalch ties WCC all-time scoring record in rout of Santa Clara

March 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Makenzi Morrison Pulsipher fuels BYU's offense during Saturday's game against Pepperdine. She was one of five players to score double-digits in Monday's victory over Santa Clara. (BYU Photo)
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BYU basketball in the WCC tournament: ROC-ing out in Vegas

March 07, 2016 12:00 AM
With no official spring break, a group of BYU seniors went down to Las Vegas, Nevada, on their fourth and final trip to cheer on the Cougars in the West Coast Conference basketball tournament. These dedicated members of the ROC (Roar of Cougars) student section stay at Kaitlyn Kole's home, hitting the tourist sites in between games.
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Rydalch, Purcell drive BYU women's basketball over Pepperdine 72-59

March 04, 2016 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS - No. 1 BYU defeated No. 9 Pepperdine in the quarterfinals of the WCC tournament Friday afternoon led by Lexi Eaton Rydalch and Kalani Purcell.
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New group of international youth percussionists perform at BYU

February 27, 2016 12:00 AM
The World Percussion Group is an ensemble of international youth percussionists that started in 2014. They will perform at BYU on Feb. 27 as part of a two-month tour throughout the U.S. (Tim Palmer)
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