Tausili Akana presents himself in the sort of soft-spoken and laid-back demeanor that's a familiar aspect of many native Hawaiians, which sort of belies just how loud his recruitment was coming out of Skyridge High School back in 2023. Tabbed a consensus 4-star prospect and as a top 100 ...
If Saturday's season opener against FCS opponent Utah Tech goes as expected, a large number of BYU players will get their first experience wearing the program's classic blue-and-white uniform at LaVell Edwards Stadium, running out of the tunnel in front of a roaring sellout crowd of more than ...
You can forget about the oft-used food comparison of going together like 'peanut butter and jelly.' At least in the case of BYU tight end Roger Saleapaga, who broke new ground and perhaps even raised the bar when asked of his connection with Cougar quarterback Bear Bachmeier. "It's like corn ...
PROVO, Utah — No. 24 BYU women's volleyball hosts its first two home matches of the season this week. The Cougars will welcome Eastern Illinois and No. 2 Pittsburgh to the Smith Fieldhouse for a pair of matches Thursday and Friday. BYU remained at No. 24 in this week's American Volleyball ...
Each week of the college football season the Daily Herald's Darnell Dickson takes a deep dive into the Big 12: What happened and what's up next with the league's 16 teams. 1. No. 12 Texas Tech (0-0) 2025 record: 12-2 overall, 8-1 Big 12 (1st-tie) Last results: Lost to Oregon 23-0 in CFP ...
PROVO, Utah - BYU head men’s basketball coach Kevin Young announced the addition of Patrick Mutombo as an assistant coach on Monday afternoon. "We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Patrick and his family to Provo," Young said. "Patrick is one of the best humans I’ve met in the game of ...
PROVO, Utah — BYU football head coach Kalani Sitake today announced the captains and co-captains that make up the program's Team Leadership Council for the 2026 season. Voted on by the players, the 20-member Team Leadership Council consists of four offensive and four defensive captains and ...
For fans excited and even a bit anxious to learn how BYU football will look this season, you're in the same boat as Cougar head coach Kalani Sitake. Well, sort of. Sure, Sitake has formed a pretty good idea regarding his team's prospects through spring practice sessions, offseason workouts, ...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Outside hitter Elli Mortensen’s 14 kills helped No. 24 BYU women’s volleyball to a 3-1 win over Florida Gulf Coast (25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-21) at Alico Arena on Saturday night. The Cougars (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) received double-digit kills from both Mortensen and Sophia ...
Back in the day when BYU football beat writers watched fall camp practices from beginning to end, my mind would wander. Who do the players think is the biggest hitter on the team? The best dancer? The funniest? That’s how “20 Questions” was born. Today, media are allowed to watch maybe ...
