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Sports

Steve Young receives Distinguished Utahn Award

By Joe Wirthlin
May 26, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU football star Steve Young received the 30th annual Distinguished Utahn Award from the Salt Lake Chapter of the BYU Management Society on Thursday, May 25.
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Football

Zach Wilson and BYU Football off to historic, hype-filled 5-0 start

By Caleb Turner
October 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Zach Wilson takes off to evade a Houston defender on Oct. 16 at TDECU Stadium. Wilson had a career-high 400 yards and four touchdowns in a 43-26 comeback victory. (Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo)
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Football

Jim Herrmann shares the life lessons he learned from football

December 02, 2019 12:00 AM
Jim Herrmann said he had never dreamed of a professional football career, but through hard work and love of the game, he became a BYU football star and a defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Sports

Behind the scenes of BYU Sports Nation

September 13, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU SportsNation co-hosts Spencer Linton and Jarom Jordan go over pre-production notes. (Maddi Driggs)
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Sports

Super Bowl story round-up

January 30, 2015 12:00 AM
We've published several Super Bowl-themed stories and listicles this week to help everyone get in the mood to celebrate this weekend. The Super Bowl is a huge pop culture and media event, and we are excited to have been a part of it this year. Take a look back through Super Bowl history with Cougar connections and commercials, enjoy the social media smack talk or see what Utah's zoo animals think of this year's competitors.
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Sports

Going from field to field: Athletes turned broadcasters

May 30, 2014 12:00 AM
David Nixon grew up in Texas, where football is life. An outside linebacker for BYU from 2003 to 2008, Nixon finished his decorated collegiate career with a Mountain West Conference record of 43 tackles for loss. After signing with the Oakland Raiders out of college, Nixon went on to play four years in the NFL. When his playing days ended in 2012, Nixon was snapped up into the world of sports broadcasting — a world that has quickly become the birthplace of a second career for many former athletes.
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Football

#TBT: Spring is here, and so is football

April 10, 2014 12:00 AM
We were feeling nostalgic here at The Universe and have decided every Thursday to throw it back to an archived story from years past.
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Football

BYU going bowling for ninth straight year

December 10, 2013 12:00 AM
New offensive system. New quarterback. New opponents. Same result.
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Tennis

Men's tennis falls to No. 18 Stanford, defeats Air Force

February 04, 2013 12:00 AM
The No. 48 BYU men's tennis team went 1–1 this weekend, suffering a 7-0 defeat at No. 18 Stanford on Friday before returning home and beating Air Force 6–1 Saturday night.
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Sports

Three LDS players shine for Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII

February 04, 2013 12:00 AM
As the Super Bowl came to a thrilling end on Sunday, several players with roots from the state of Utah earned themselves a ring as the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers 34–31.
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Football

Mixing football and art

November 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Blair Buswell’s hands can painstakingly and skillfully sculpt fine details into rough clay, but he isn’t your typical sculptor.
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Sports

Coaching: No greater call

November 07, 2012 12:00 AM
Over the last three decades there have been many coaches who have spent time in various positions at BYU and other universities and have gone on to find success coaching in college ranks and in the professional leagues. This prompts the questions, 'Where are they now, and what are they doing?' Even though they have spent time coaching for different teams, sometimes against each other as rivals, there is one important thing that unites many of these coaches: their religious faith.
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Basketball

BYU Education Week: Athletic Director Tom Holmoe's outlook on BYU sports

August 16, 2012 12:00 AM
BYU Athletic Director Tom Holmoe held a full class Thursday morning during Education Week to speak about the athletic program and the teams at BYU. When speaking about the teams and players, Holmoe used the model of Dallin H. Oaks' recent General Conference address, 'Good, Better, Best.'
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Religion

Church members will celebrate President Monson's 85th birthday at gala event

August 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will join President Thomas S. Monson in the Conference Center Aug. 17 to commemorate his 85th birthday with song and celebration.
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Football

The Concussion Discussion

July 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Sports-management professionals, and even politicians, are beginning to demand a permanent ban on all college football programs.
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Campus Events

Media day shows BYU character, kicks off summer football

By Scott Hansen
June 27, 2012 12:00 AM
Bigger. Faster. Stronger. Better. These and other adjectives were the buzzwords for the 2012 BYU Football Media Day at the BYU Broadcast Building where coaches and players talked about the upcoming season.
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Basketball

Exhibit emphasizes decades of dedication

June 12, 2012 12:00 AM
One of the best kept secrets on campus is that the Student Athlete building holds more than just a Jamba Juice and Legends Grille. The building also hosts a three-floor exhibit of many of the trophies, honors and awards which BYU athletes won through the decades.
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Local

Steve Young Ski Classic Helps Local Patients

March 22, 2012 12:00 AM
A warm, sunny day of skiing was being threatened by a sharp breeze that spun flakes through the air, but the imposing clouds wouldn’t wipe the smiles off of a group of athletes this St. Patrick’s Day.
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