Utah’s Alissa Pili selected No. 8 by Minnesota Lynx in WNBA Draft
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — University of Utah star Alissa Pili was selected No. 8 overall by the Minnesota Lynx in the 2024 WNBA Draft on Monday in Brooklyn, New York.
Pili, a 6-foot-2 forward from Anchorage, Alaska, spent three seasons at USC before transferring to Utah and having a breakout season in 2023-23 for...
Report: NHL’s executive committee OKs Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Arizona Coyotes took another step toward relocating to Salt Lake City on Monday with the NHL's executive committee reportedly approving the move.
That action was first reported by Sportico, noting the relocation bid next moves to a vote of the league's Board of Governors, which includes all 32 teams.
If...
Scottie Scheffler wins second green jacket at 2024 Masters Tournament
April 14 (UPI) — Scottie Scheffler smoothly swept his iron blade off the Bermuda grass, routinely landing shots close to the pin and setting up a brilliant final-round run Sunday to win his second major at the 2024 Masters Tournament.
"I did my best to stay calm out there," Scheffler said on the CBS broadcast. "I tried to stay patient...
Reports: Arizona Coyotes players informed of move to Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Arizona Coyotes players and coaches were informed Friday of plans to relocate the National Hockey League franchise to Salt Lake City, according to multiple reports.
The pending move stems from the Coyotes' failed attempts to build a new arena in the Phoenix area and Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith's successful...
Mark Pope leaving BYU; named head coach of University of Kentucky men’s basketball team
PROVO, Utah, April 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Mark Pope is no longer a cougar, but he is a wildcat, a Kentucky Wildcat to be exact, after accepting a job as the new head coach of the University of Kentucky's men's basketball team.
News of Pope's departure was announced in a Friday morning press release by the U of K....
UConn beats Purdue to repeat as NCAA men’s basketball champions
April 8 (UPI) — UConn Huskies defenders sustained a breathless intensity, cooling the Purdue Boilermakers' sharpshooters en route to a second-consecutive men's basketball national championship Monday in Glendale, Arizona.
Senior guard Tristen Newton led the Huskies with 20 points in the 75-60 win at State Farm Stadium. Senior center Zach Edey, the two-time National Player of the Year, scored 37...
USPS honors Hank Aaron on 50th anniversary of record-breaking homer
April 8 (UPI) — Legendary baseball slugger Henry "Hank" Aaron was honored Monday with a commemorative "Forever" stamp issued on the 50th anniversary of his greatest achievement, the U.S. Postal Service announced.
Aaron, who died in 2021 at the age of 86, broke the career home run mark held for decades by Babe Ruth on April 8, 1974, when he...
Utah rallies to secure 48th straight trip to NCAA gymnastics championship
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 7, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The University of Utah overcame a shaky start Sunday and rallied to secure a record 48th consecutive trip to the NCAA women's gymnastics championship meet.
The Red Rocks survived three falls — including two on uneven bars in the opening rotation — and rallied to post a 197.575 overall score...
Undefeated South Carolina beats Iowa for women’s basketball title
April 7 (UPI) — Physical defense and overwhelming rebounding effort carried South Carolina past Iowa, capping off an undefeated season with a victory in the 2024 Division I NCAA women's basketball tournament finale Sunday in Cleveland.
The Gamecocks (38-0) outrebounded the Hawkeyes 51-29 and totaled 30 second-chance points in the 87-75 victory at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. They are just the...
No attempted murder charge for suspended LSU running back Trey Holly
April 7 (UPI) -- Suspended Louisiana State University running back Trey Holly won't face an attempted murder charge but has been indicted on a felony weapons violation by a grand jury, his lawyer says.
A Louisiana grand jury rejected an attempted second-degree murder charge but indicted Holly on one count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality, attorney Mike...
BYU legend Jimmer Fredette joins Final Four party for 3×3 exhibition
PROVO, Utah, April 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Despite making a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament, BYU was represented at the Final Four on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona.
Former Cougars star and 2011 National Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette was on the court at State Farm Stadium during halftime of Connecticut's 86-72 victory over Alabama for Team USA's...
BYU assistant Kahil Fennell hired as head basketball coach at UTRGV
PROVO, Utah, April 5, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Kahil Fennell, an assistant men's basketball coach at BYU the past two seasons, has been hired as the new head coach at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
UTRGV Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced the hiring Friday. Fennell is expected to be formally introduced at the Edinburg, Texas, university...
Racial slurs directed at Utah women’s basketball team audible in recording
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Police in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, say they've obtained an audio recording of racial slurs directed at the University of Utah women's basketball team last month.
While in Coeur d'Alene for the NCAA Tournament on March 21, the Utes were walking to dinner from their hotel when the driver of a...
Sorry, Utah: Oakland A’s select Sacramento as temporary home
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 4, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Sorry, Utah baseball fans: The Oakland Athletics have selected Sacramento as their temporary home ahead of their move to Las Vegas.
Sutter Health Park in west Sacramento — home of the Sacramento River Cats — will host the A's for the 2025-27 seasons ahead of their move to Las Vegas...