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Kevin Young continues work on BYU basketball roster as summer practices begin
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted June 16 - 11:09 p.m. | Save Story
BYU basketball tipped off summer practices this week.

Big 12-Texas Tech crisis resolved as Brendan Sorsby opts for NFL, but the damage will linger in Lubbock
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted June 16 - 10:44 a.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 lowered the legal hammer Monday, with help from three state attorneys general, and Texas Tech caved.

Big 12 v. Texas Tech: Conference takes Red Raiders to court, 3 states stand with Yormark
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted June 15 - 4:51 p.m. | Save Story
Monday's episode of 'As the Big 12 Turns' did not feature a vote to sanction Texas Tech for its plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who gambled on his own team four years ago as an Indiana redshirt. But it wasn't without a plot twist of the highest order.

Utah AG, Gov. Cox back Big 12 in Texas Tech-Brendan Sorsby dispute
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted June 15 - 12:02 p.m. | Save Story
Utah officials are the latest state to publicly express support for the Big 12 Conference amid a dispute involving Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby.

NCAA track and field: Lovell wins steeplechase title, Hedengren 9th in 5K as BYU women wrap up season
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 13 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
Taylor Lovell used a punishing pace in the final 400 meters to pull away in a personal-best time of 9 minutes, 21.03 seconds for her first national championship in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

NCAA track and field: BYU struggles on final day of men's championships
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 12 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Cougars got just one team point on the final day of competition to finish 21st Friday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

NCAA track and field: Ben Barton 1st decathlon champion from BYU since 1981
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 11 - 11:57 p.m. | Save Story
Ben Barton finished eighth in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:32.61, to clinch BYU's first national champion in the decathlon since Tito Stiener won his third title in 1981.

Big 12 chaos: On Yormark's next move, the Sorsby scrutiny, and the role of Fox and ESPN
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted June 11 - 10:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12's executive committee on Thursday met to discuss potential sanctions for Texas Tech.

What BYU AD Brian Santiago said about Texas Tech and the Brendan Sorsby situation
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 10 - 2:23 p.m. | Save Story
Speaking on BYUtv's "Sports Nation" in introducing new men's golf coach Todd Miller, Santiago said the league's athletic directors had a "healthy conversation" about Sorsby and Texas Tech.

Why qualifying for NCAA Championships from Fayetteville was extra special for Utah steeplechaser
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 9 - 6:22 p.m. | Save Story
Rogers was one of two Utes to qualify for Eugene, along with teammate Chelsea Amoah, a sophomore from West Jordan, in the 200-meter dash.

The Brendan Sorsby ruling, Big 12 outrage and the singular test of commissioner Brett Yormark's tenure
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted June 9 - 12:52 p.m. | Save Story
Brett Yormark's tenure as Big 12 commissioner was born into chaos.

Former BYU golfer Zac Blair survives 'Golf's Longest Day' to clinch 3rd straight US Open berth
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 8 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The former BYU golfer who grew up in Plain City fired a 36-hole total of 8-under-par 132 Monday to finish tied for first in the final qualifying round at Springfield Country Club in Springfield, Ohio.

Could Big 12 teams refuse to play Texas Tech over Sorsby injunction?
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 8 - 6:23 p.m. | Save Story
Long the butt of college sports' fans jokes, there was mostly unanimity Monday when a Texas judge granted Brendan Sorsby's temporary injunction to clear the way for the Texas Tech quarterback final season of eligibility.

Former BYU, NFL greats have their brains examined, results positive
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted June 8 - 8:52 a.m. | Save Story
Tom Holmoe and Jim Herrmann participated in a clinical trial testing the effect of infrared light treatment on brain health.

Big 12 business affairs: Estimating FY2026 campus distributions based on Yormark's reveal of gross revenue
Jon Wilner, Bay Area News Group | Posted June 4 - 11:10 p.m. | Save Story
The Big 12 will generate a conference record $710 million in gross revenue in the 2026 fiscal year.

South Field friendly checks off bucket-list item for soccer fans in Utah — of both Korea, El Salvador
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 4 - 9:48 a.m. | Save Story
Son and the Taegeuk Warriors finished off their second of a pair of international friendly matches Wednesday with a 1-0 win over El Salvador.

Former BYU star John Beck ignites Utah's QB scene with 3DQB camp
Mitch Harper, KSL | Posted June 3 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
If you've watched a BYU football game this decade, you've probably heard a reference to 3DQB.

BYU's Kihei Akina caps standout freshman season in top 10 at NCAA Championship
Sean Walker, KSL | Posted June 1 - 10:29 p.m. | Save Story
Kihei Akina's freshman campaign with the BYU men's golf team finished with quite the bang Monday.


