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LJ Martin, No. 11 BYU rally from slow start to beat UCF
No. 11 BYU made a statement it didn't need to make Saturday, rallying from an early deficit to beat UCF 41-21 in Provo, Utah to build momentum entering next week's Big 12 championship game.,By game's end, the Cougars' early 14-0 hole was long forgotten. LJ Martin had a hat trick of touchdowns, Bear ...

No. 3 UConn survives late rally from No. 7 BYU in Hall of Fame Series
Silas Demary Jr., Alex Karaban and Tarris Reed Jr. each scored 21 points to lead No. 3 UConn to an 86-84 victory over No. 7 BYU on Saturday night in the Hall of Fame Series at Boston.,Karaban made all four 3-point attempts and was 8 of 11 overall, Reed was 8-of-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds...
AJ Dybantsa Might Be the Real No. 1 Pick in the NBA Draft
Darryn Peterson may be the consensus top prospect in the upcoming NBA Draft, but AJ Dybantsa’s size, athleticism, and two-way upside make him a no-doubt All-Star in waiting....

Top six in AP Top 25 remain unchanged; BYU enters top 10
Reflecting a week of college football that wasn't too chaotic at the top, the top six teams in Sunday's Associated Press Top 25 poll remained unchanged.,Ohio State stayed at No. 1 followed by Indiana, Texas A&M, Alabama, Georgia and Oregon.,Ole Miss moved up one spot past Georgia Tech to No. 7 after...

No. 11 BYU stays unbeaten with comeback win at Iowa State
No. 11 BYU capitalized on multiple Iowa State mistakes and held the Cyclones without a touchdown in the second half en route to a 41-27 Big 12 victory on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.,The mistakes started with a muffed punt by the Cyclones (5-3, 2-3 Big 12), and three plays later with pressure i...

No. 15 BYU holds off No. 23 Utah for third straight win in Holy War rivalry
After fourth-quarter touchdown runs by receiver Parker Kingston and quarterback Bear Bachmeier in the fourth quarter, No. 15 BYU held off No. 23 Utah for a 24-21 Big 12 and rivalry win Saturday at Provo, Utah.,BYU (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) won its third consecutive game against Utah (5-2, 2-2) in the Holy W...

Bear Bachmeier, No. 18 BYU storm past Arizona in 2OT
Bear Bachmeier rushed for two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score in the second overtime, to help No. 18 BYU pull out a 33-27 victory over Arizona on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Tucson, Ariz.,Bachmeier completed 12 of 29 passes for 172 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and also ru...

Richie Saunders, BYU upend No. 19 Arizona 96-95
Richie Saunders hit two free throws with 3.2 seconds left and scored 23 points to help BYU upset No. 19 Arizona 96-95 in Tempe, Ariz., on Saturday night.,Saunders clinched the fourth consecutive victory for the Cougars (19-8, 10-6 Big 12) by intercepting the inbound pass near midcourt.,Egor Demin to...
AJ Dybantsa to BYU Shows NIL Is Out of Control in College Sports
Projected 2026 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa signed with the BYU Cougars on First Take, proving that NIL is out of control in the landscape of college sports....

Dejounte Murray hurt an NBA ref's delicate feelings; wound up with a T
Atlanta Hawks guard Dejounte Murray found out the hard way Saturday night about getting on an official’s bad side. During Atlanta’s 114-102 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Murray was given a technical foul during a timeout while sitting on the sideline. Apparently, NBA referees have resorted to handing o...

In soccer, yellow mixed with orange now equals . . . blue?
There is a throughline to some joke about a player in the future being shown a blue card and then having an arduous and impatient wait to be released out of a penalty box/sin bin. I’m clearly too mature to make such a joke. ...

Watch this rugby coach throw the worst slap of all time
Rugby is a sport all about physicality. Never mind the uncontested conversion kicks, which only occur after all the scrums and tackling leading to the 5-point score. And nothing says you played a barbaric and physically demanding sport like proving your toughness in a fight. Enter Pote Human, head c...

Did Jim Nantz waste his best goodbye on March Madness?
Sportscaster sentimentality is one of the weirdest aspects of the sports world. One of the storylines of Monday night’s men’s title game was Jim Nantz. The voice of March Madness since literally as long as I can remember delivered his final college basketball broadcast in his hometown of Houston, an...

Donovan Mitchell finally said the quiet part out loud about being Black in Utah
Timing is everything. And on Dec. 19, 2022, it all came together....

Gus Johnson, not Ian Eagle, should succeed Jim Nantz as the voice of March Madness
Ian Eagle is really good at his job. Gus Johnson’s just better....

Don’t celebrate just yet, SEC fans, there’s another independent who could claim a CFP bid
For the segment of college football fans who blackout with anger every time Notre Dame makes the College Football Playoff, this season could not have started better. Marcus Freeman’s team came up short against Ohio State and then stumbled trying to get back up against Marshall, and there’s really no...

I can’t be the only one who thinks the Giants are an odd choice for Russell Wilson
Per reports, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson would strongly consider waiving his no-trade clause for the New Orleans Saints, Denver Broncos, or New York Giants. ...

The Super Bowl’s pregame ceremony was gaslighting of the highest order
If you were wondering, yes, the NFL thinks you’re stupid....

Cancel the CFB playoff, nothing will beat BYU - Coastal Carolina
There was only one really exciting matchup on the college football docket on Saturday, and Coastal Carolina-BYU, arranged at the last minute after the Chanticleers’ game against Liberty was canceled, lived up to having the College GameDay crew on hand in Myrtle Beach....

Tennessee Follows Up Dismal Loss To Georgia State With Excruciating Loss To BYU
That players-only meeting didn’t work, and it seems the problem wasn’t the receiver who enjoyed a meme at his own team’s expense. The Tennessee Volunteers dropped their home opener to Georgia State—yes, State—but had the opportunity to rebound Saturday in Knoxville, this time against BYU. They were...