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Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Matthew Sluka, the starting quarterback of the undefeated UNLV Rebels, will leave the team because of alleged unfilled "commitments" made to him for coming to the school. Sluka made the announcement Tuesday night on Instagram and X. The senior quarterback, who transferred to UNLV earlier this year from Holy Cross, completed 43.8% of his throws for 318...

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 24, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Utah State is headed to the new-look Pac-12 Conference in 2026. USU officials announced plans Tuesday to join the rebuilding athletic conference beginning July 1, 2026, leaving the Mountain West along with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State. The Pac-12 also will include longtime members Washington State and Oregon...

Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Football legend Brett Favre has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he revealed during a congressional hearing Tuesday in Washington. Favre made the announcement in front of the House Ways and Means Committee while speaking about his potential misuse of taxpayer funds. The legendary quarterback has been accused of using political connections to redirect public money to himself and the University of Southern...

Sept. 22 (UPI) -- Eugene "Mercury" Morris, a three-time Pro Bowl running back and two-time Super Bowl champion, including the Miami Dolphins' undefeated 1972 NFL season, died Saturday night at 77, his family said Sunday morning. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Eugene 'Mercury' Morris, legendary Miami Dolphins running back and cherished member of the NFL family,...

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 21, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- BYU scored touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams on its way to an improbable but resounding 38-9 victory over No. 13 Kansas State late Saturday night. The Cougars shook off a sluggish start and a 6-0 deficit to outscore the visiting Wildcats 38-3 the rest of the way -- including touchdowns...

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 21, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Micah Bernard rushed for a career-high 182 yards and Brant Kuithe scored two touchdowns as the 12th-ranked University of Utah held off a late rally to defeat No. 14 Oklahoma State 22-19 Saturday in its Big 12 Conference debut. Utah (4-0 overall, 1-0 Big 12) led 22-3 following Kuithe's second touchdown of...

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 14, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Freshman Isaac Wilson won the battle of current and former Utah backup quarterbacks, outdueling Utah State's Bryson Barnes in a 38-21 victory Saturday. With starting quarterback Cam Rising sidelined with a hand injury, Wilson made his first start and completed 20 of 33 passes for a career-high 239 yards and three touchdowns...

Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Grammy-winning rapper Kendrick Lamar has signed on to headline the NFL's Super Bowl LIX halftime show in February. "Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I'll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one," Lamar, 37, said in a statement Sunday. The professional football game is to be played at The Caesars...

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 7, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Weber State ran wild on offense and clamped down on defense in the second half to turn a competitive game into a 43-16 runaway victory over Portland State on Saturday night at Stewart Stadium. Running back Damon Bankston rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns as 24th-ranked Weber State amassed 316 yards...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — University of Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham on Monday announced senior wide receiver Money Parks as the Utes' 22 Forever Memorial Scholarship recipient for 2024. The annual scholarship is awarded to a football player who "exemplifies the inspiring qualities" demonstrated by former Utes Ty Jordan and Aaron Lowe, who died...

PROVO, Utah, Sept. 1, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The BYU Cougars' football season got off to a roaring start Saturday night at LaVell Edwards Stadium with a 41-13 win over Southern Illinois. Led by quarterback Jake Retzlaff's career-best 348 yards and three touchdowns through the air, the Cougars rolled over the overmatched Salukis with 527 yards of total offense, including...

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday afternoon in an attempted robbery in the city's Union Square, police said. The 17-year-old suspect and Pearsall were taken to San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco police said in a news release. San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin's office told NBC Bay Area that Pearsall was in stable...

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Meredith Gaudreau, the widow of Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau, honored her late husband on Saturday with a social media post in which she says, "You were perfect." Johnny Gaudreau, 31, along with his 29-year-old brother, Matthew, died after being struck by a suspected drunk driver while riding their bikes in Salem County, N.J., on Thursday. Their deaths shocked the hockey...

PROVO, Utah, Aug. 31, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- BYU defensive coordinator and associate head coach Jay Hill has been released from the hospital after treatment of a heart attack. "Leaving Thursday practice before the first game of the season is usually so exciting," Hill wrote in a social media post. "Thursday, for me, was no exception. I was beyond excited about this...