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LOGAN, Utah, July 20, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — A cornerback set to make his Utah State debut this fall drowned Saturday afternoon at Porcupine Reservoir in Cache County, university officials said. Andre Seldon Jr., a junior who followed interim head coach and defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling from New Mexico State, was seen diving from cliffs at the reservoir but did...

July 19 (UPI) -- Utah State has fired Blake Anderson, alleging that the football coach violated Title IX policies. The Aggies announced the move Thursday night. They first announced July 2 that they informed Anderson of their intent to terminate his contract, citing 2023 violations of his employment agreement and school policy. "While I recognize that today's decision has a significant impact, it is...

SANDY, Utah, July 15, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Major League Soccer on Monday suspended Real Salt Lake forward Cristian "Chicho" Arango four matches for violating the league's anti-harassment policy. Arango will miss the club's next two regular-season games (Wednesday vs. the Los Angeles Football Club and Friday vs. the Colorado Rapids), as well as the MLS All-Star Game on July...

July 14 (UPI) — Carlos Alcaraz's felt-shredding forehands and ball-blurring serves forced uncharacteristic blunders from Novak Djokovic en route to his second-consecutive Wimbledon title Sunday in London. The Spaniard unleashed 41 winners in the 6-2, 6-2, 7-6(4) victory — his first straight-sets win over Djokovic — at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. His Serbian foe, whose serve was...

July 14 (UPI) — Super Bowl winner Jacoby Jones, who starred for the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens, has died at the age of 40, his family said Sunday morning. "The NFL is heartbroken to hear of the passing of Super Bowl champion Jacoby Jones," the league posted on social media. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones." Jones,...

OGDEN, Utah, July 13, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Cole Ponich topped BYU teammate Cooper Jones and scratched an item off his bucket list by winning the 126th Utah State Amateur Championship. Ponich, a BYU senior and former state champion golfer at Davis High School, defeated Jones 2 and 1 in Saturday afternoon's 36-hole championship match at the Ogden Golf and...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The summer league schedule is over for Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George and center Walker Kessler. Both players saw action in two of the three games at this week's Salt Lake City Summer League but were left off the roster as the Jazz head to Las Vegas for the NBA...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Utah Jazz reportedly are bringing back free agent guard Johnny Juzang on a four-year, $12 million deal. ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported the deal Friday, which has yet to be announced by the team. Juzang, a 6-foot-5, 209-pound guard, saw action in 20 games and made five starts for the...

LOGAN, Utah, July 11, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah State is picked to finish seventh in the Mountain West Conference this season amid a sudden shakeup of its football program. Defensive coordinator Nate Dreiling has taken over as interim head coach following the July 2 termination of head coach Blake Anderson over alleged noncompliance with Title IX policies. Jerry Bovee also was...

July 11 (UPI) — Jasmine Paolini and Barbora Krejcikova clinched spots in the Wimbledon singles final Thursday with semifinal wins, ensuring a different champion at the Grand Slam for the eighth-consecutive year. They will meet for the title match Saturday at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Paolini, a 2024 French Open finalist, still is searching for her first...

July 8 (UPI) — The University of Connecticut agreed to a six-year, $50 million deal with Dan Hurley, keeping the men's basketball coach under contract through 2029-30, the school announced Monday. The pact features performance-based incentives, which can increase Hurley's compensation. The 2023-24 Naismith Coach of the Year will receive a base salary of $400,000 annually, in addition to $6.3 million...

LOGAN, Utah, July 7, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The deputy athletic director fired last week over alleged noncompliance with Title IX policies at Utah State says he intends to file a grievance with the university. Jerry Bovee was terminated from his role as Utah State's associate vice president and deputy athletic director July 2, along with head football coach Blake...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Former University of Utah gymnast Kari Lee and her family lost their Arizona home and pets Thursday in a barbecue fire. "Our hearts go out to Kari during this difficult time," Utah Gymnastics said on social media Saturday. Officials say the fire at the Peoria-area home started about 9:30 a.m. on...

July 6 (UPI) — Khyree Jackson, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft in April by the Minnesota Vikings, was among three men killed in a three-car crash in their hometown of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, early Saturday. Jackson, 24, and two of his high school teammates at Wise High School were killed when their Dodge...