Daily Herald sports reporters Darnell Dickson and Brandon C. Gurney use their sports expertise to riff on the hot BYU sports topics of the moment. 1. In general, what should BYU fans be most thankful for this Thanksgiving? GURNEY: No, it's not fair and yes, the College Football Committee ...

Sometimes, statistics lie. The numbers that really matter told the truth in No. 24 BYU’s 3-2 (25-23, 17-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-10) victory against Utah in front of 4,592 fans at the Smith Fieldhouse on Wednesday, but almost everything else weighed heavily in the Utes’ favor. Total points ...

BYU men’s basketball head coach Kevin Young likes to say that each game has a life of its own. So do Young’s substitution patterns in non-conference play. Young’s rotations are always based on whose available due to injuries. Foul trouble often plays a part as do matchups. The ...

LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania — Pop Warner Little Scholars, the nation’s preeminent youth football organization, today announced that BYU safety Tanner Wall has been named one of five finalists for the 16th Annual Pop Warner College Football Award. Established in 2010, the award honors a player ...

Here’s our weekly power rankings of Big 12 teams with a look at their schedules and matchups. 1. No. 7 Texas Tech (10-1, 7-1 Big 12) Last results: The Red Raiders defeated UCF 48-9 on Nov. 15) Game On: Saturday at West Virginia (4-7, 2-6 Big 12), 10 a.m. MT (ESPN) What’s Up? Texas ...

The BYU women’s soccer team was definitely not ready for its close-up. The No. 5 seed Cougars won a pair of NCAA Tournament games by penalty kick shootout to advance to the Round of 16 on Monday at Stanford, but wasn’t prepared for the onslaught of offensive wizardry from the ...