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Utah State gets No. 8 seed, will face No. 9 TCU in NCAA Tournament

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LOGAN, Utah, March 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah State's surprising Mountain West Conference championship season will continue at the NCAA Tournament. The Aggies (27-6 overall, 14-4 Mountain West) received a No. 8 seed on Selection Sunday and will face ninth-seeded TCU (21-12, 9-9 Big 12) in the first round of the Midwest Region at 7:55 p.m. Friday in Indianapolis,...

BYU gets No. 6 seed, opens NCAA Tournament vs. Duquesne in Omaha

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PROVO, Utah, March 17, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Cougars are headed to Omaha. The BYU men's basketball team was awarded a No. 6 seed Sunday and will open the NCAA Tournament vs. 11th-seeded Duquesne at 10:40 a.m. Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska. The game will be televised by truTV. "We're excited to get out to Omaha and play a great game...

Former Utah, Brighton High star Cody Barton signs with Denver Broncos

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former Utah and Brighton High School star Cody Barton will spend his sixth NFL season with the Denver Broncos. Barton, 27, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Broncos, his agent announced on social media Friday night. The contract includes a base salary of $3.5 million, according to The Associated Press. The 6-foot-2, 237-pound...

Cardinals add former BYU, Granger star Khyiris Tonga to defensive line

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PROVO, Utah, March 16, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former BYU and Granger High School star Khyiris Tonga is joining the Arizona Cardinals on a one-year free-agent contract to add depth to their defensive line. Tonga, 27, played the previous two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, making 43 tackles (18 solo) and 0.5 sacks while seeing action in 25 games — including...

Former Weber State, Stansbury High star Sua Opeta joining Buccaneers

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OGDEN, Utah, March 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former Weber State offensive lineman Sua Opeta has agreed to a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Opeta, 27, spent his first five NFL seasons in Philadelphia after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He spent the majority of his rookie season on the Eagles' practice squad and made...

Stanford fires coach Jerod Haase after Pac-12 tournament loss

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March 15 (UPI) — Stanford has fired men's basketball coach Jerod Haase after eight seasons, athletic director Bernard Muir said. Muir announced the decision almost immediately after the Cardinal lost 79-62 to Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 Conference tournament Thursday in Las Vegas. "While the on-court results fell short of our expectations, coach Haase led our men's basketball...

Los Angeles Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald retires from NFL

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March 15 (UPI) — Three-time Defensive Player of the Year Aaron Donald will retire from the NFL after 10 seasons, he announced Friday on social media. Donald entered the league as the No. 13 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams. The 10-time Pro Bowl and eight-time All-Pro selection will...

Former USU football staffer accused of poisoning girlfriend, unborn child

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LOGAN, Utah, March 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A former member of the Utah State football staff has been arrested following the poisoning deaths of his girlfriend and her unborn child. Blaise Taylor was indicted by a grand jury in Nashville, Tennessee, and arrested Thursday for investigation of two counts of first-degree murder, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said in...

Report: Former Southern Utah star Miles Killebrew staying with Steelers

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CEDAR CITY, Utah, March 14, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — All-Pro special teamer Miles Killebrew is staying with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The former Southern Utah star has agreed to a two-year, $6.5 million deal following his All-Pro and Pro Bowl season with the Steelers in 2023, according to ESPN. Killebrew, 30, has blocked three punts since signing with the Steelers in 2021,...

Report: Former Utah State linebacker Bobby Wagner joining Commanders

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LOGAN, Utah, March 13, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — All-Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner is saying goodbye to Seattle for a second time and heading to the nation's capital for his 13th NFL season. The former Utah State star and six-time All-Pro has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $8.5 million — including $6 million in guarantees — with the...

Report: Former Utah, Herriman High star Leki Fotu to join New York Jets

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former Utah defensive lineman Leki Fotu is headed to the New York Jets on a one-year free-agent deal, according to several reports. Fotu who spent his first four NFL seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, will earn a base salary of $2.5 million next season with contract incentives that could pay...

Former Cougar Sione Takitaki says goodbye to Browns, joins Patriots

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PROVO, Utah, March 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Sione Takitaki is saying goodbye to the Cleveland Browns and continuing his NFL career with the New England Patriots. The former BYU linebacker has agreed to a two-year deal with the Patriots that will pay him $6.5 million and up to $10 million with incentives, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. Takitaki, 28,...

Utah center Branden Carlson earns All-Pac-12 First Team honors again

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah center Branden Carlson was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team for the second consecutive season Tuesday in a vote of the conference's coaches. Carlson, a 7-foot, fifth-year senior, was joined on the all-conference teams by newcomer Deivon Smith, who was an honorable mention selection. Carlson becomes the first player in...

Utah State dominates Mountain West honors, wins top player, coach awards

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LOGAN, Utah, March 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Mountain West champion Utah State dominated the conference awards Tuesday, with Great Osobor winning Player and Newcomer of the Year and head coach Danny Sprinkle earning Coach of the Year. Utah State's Josh Uduje was named co-Sixth Man of the Year, while Darius Brown II and Osobor were selected to the All-Mountain...