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Devon Dampier, No. 10 Utah surge past No. 14 Houston to stay unbeaten
Quarterback Devon Dampier ran for a season-high 150 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries to rally No. 10 Utah to a 21-13 victory over No. 14 Houston on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.,Dampier also threw for 204 yards and had two interceptions. The Utes (7-0, 4-0 Big 12) are one of three FBS team...

Utah suspends player arrested for allegedly sharing sex video
Utah placed senior defensive tackle Jamal Wallace on "indefinite suspension" after his arrest earlier this month on a misdemeanor charge of distribution of an intimate image.,Wallace was arrested Oct. 11 after a woman reported to police that he raped her and shared videos of the alleged assault on h...

Devon Dampier throws for 3 TDs as No. 21 Utah demolishes Idaho
Devon Dampier threw for 176 yards and three touchdowns while leading No. 21 Utah to a 66-14 victory over Idaho in Salt Lake City on Thursday night.,Dampier completed 13 of 18 passes and added 31 yards on six carries to help the Utes (1-0) run away from the Vandals (0-2). Wayshawn Parker churned out ...

No. 21 Utah fires up familiar recipe under Morgan Scalley
Morgan Scalley plans to follow the recipe left by the program's winningest head coach, but the "way the meal is prepared" will differ when No. 21 Utah opens the 2026 season against Idaho on Thursday night.,Scalley, defensive coordinator since 2016, took over the Utes' program in December after his m...

Utah suing Freddie Whittingham over departure to Michigan
Utah contends ex-tight ends coach Freddie Whittingham breached his contract when he left to join his brother, Kyle Whittingham, on the Michigan football staff and has filed a lawsuit against him.,Kyle Whittingham, 66, had been the head football coach of the Utes for 21 seasons before saying he was s...

Utah athletics becomes first to close private equity deal
The University of Utah finalized a groundbreaking partnership with a private equity firm on Friday to help fund the school's 19 athletic programs.,The deal with New York-based Otro Capital creates a new company called Crimson Brand Partners, which will manage the athletic department's commercial ope...

Utah's Terrence Brown, NC State G Matthew Able commit to North Carolina
Utah guard Terrence Brown and North Carolina State guard Matthew Able both pledged to join North Carolina on Tuesday.,Brown was third in the Big 12 with a 19.9 scoring average last season. Able averaged 8.8 points off the bench for the Wolfpack.,Brown has three years of college experience - two comi...

Mammoth host Blues in final postseason tune-up
A spirited surge has afforded the Utah Mammoth the luxury of kicking up their heels in their regular-season finale against the St. Louis Blues on Thursday in Salt Lake City.,Nick Schmaltz scored a pair of power-play goals on Tuesday to help the Mammoth (43-32-6, 92 points) clinch the top wild-card s...

Playoff-bound Mammoth seek winning touch against Jets
The Utah Mammoth will try to get back in the win column when they host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.,This is the third and final game between these Central Division rivals this season. The Mammoth won the two previous meetings, 3-2 in Winnipeg on Oct. 26 and 4-3 on Dec. 21 in Salt Lake City.,U...

Buoyed by first playoff berth, Mammoth take on Eastern Conference-leading Canes
With a playoff spot locked up, the Utah Mammoth will look to extend their winning streak to six when they wrap up a three-game homestand against the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon in Salt Lake City.,Nick Schmaltz and Dylan Guenther each had a goal and an assist, and Kailer Yamamoto and La...

Nuggets look to extend home surge with visit from Jazz
The Denver Nuggets struggled to win at Ball Arena for most of the 2025-26 season, but they are now taking advantage of playing at home during the stretch run.,Denver (46-28) has won five in a row on its court after a 17-13 home start and can make it six in a row when the struggling Utah Jazz visit F...

Lesser-known players getting chance to impress Jazz, Wizards
For players trying to stick in the NBA, injuries have opened opportunities to make a splash with the Utah Jazz.,Utah has been getting meaningful minutes from players on 10-day contracts heading into Wednesday night's game against the Washington Wizards in Salt Lake City. The Jazz have been able to p...