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NOTE: This story has been updated to include the Buccaneers' 17-16 victory over the Saints on Monday night. BALTIMORE, Dec. 4, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — If Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley was feeling any pressure about filling in for injured starter Lamar Jackson, he didn't show it. Huntley was pressed into action Sunday against the Denver Broncos after Jackson left the...

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania man was unable to attend the game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates when stadium security turned away his emotional support animal: an alligator. Joie Henney, a former hunting and fishing TV host who appeared on networks including ESPN Outdoors, has had Wally the gator for about seven years, and he had the...

Utah gymnast MyKayla Skinner has announced she will retire from college gymnastics and will go professional following the Tokyo Olympics in July. 

With the impending Super Bowl 50 only a few days away, many companies have released ads that will air during the NFL's annual championship on February 7 where the Denver Broncos will face off against the Carolina Panthers.

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis responded to rumors the team was trading quarterback Drew Brees, saying it is not the right time.

OGDEN, Utah, March 19, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former Weber State great Jonah Williams will be wearing purple again next season in the NFL. Williams, an All-American and Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP with the Wildcats, has signed a free-agent deal with the Minnesota Vikings following three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams. The Meridian, Idaho, native had his best pro...

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 15, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) — The Ogden Raptors return to the Pioneer Baseball League championship series on Saturday for the seventh time in franchise history and first since 2019. Ogden outlasted the Rocky Mountain Vibes 3-1 Thursday night at Lindquist Field to win the three-game divisional playoff and advance to the championship series against the Billings Mustangs. The...

Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham announced today that he has added an assistant coach and filled two other vacancies through staff restructuring.

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 14, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Tony Finau turned in a dominating performance at the Cadence Bank Houston Open, leading from start to finish for his fifth PGA Tour victory. Finau, 33, a Salt Lake City native and former West High School golfer, finished at 16-under 264 to win by four strokes and claim his fourth PGA Tour...

What movie have you watched at least five times? For me: "Star Wars," the original one, 36 times. In the THEATER.

April 29 (UPI) — More than a dozen players with fathers who previously played in the NFL were picked up through the 2024 NFL Draft and/or signed as undrafted free agents. Former Ohio State star wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. was the first to accomplish the feat when he heard his name called Thursday in Detroit after being selected No....

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 10, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Jazz are sending 1983 lottery pick Thurl Bailey to Chicago to represent the team in the NBA Draft Lottery. Bailey, the No. 7 overall pick in the 1983 NBA Draft, ended up playing nine seasons with the Jazz and now works as part of Utah's broadcast team. "Hey, Jazz...

Utah Athletics is planning a tribute to deceased student athlete Ty Jordan at the opening Utes football game Thursday.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., Aug. 21, 2022 (Gephardt Daily) — Snow Canyon's historic and heartbreaking run at the Little League World Series came to an end Sunday with a 10-2 loss to Iowa. The Santa Clara baseball team became the first from Utah to qualify for the Little League World Series in the 75-year history of the international tournament. Following a 3-0 run...