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How to watch Wizards vs Jazz: Info for AJ Dybantsa's first NBA Summer League game
In what will easily be the biggest NBA Summer League game on the calendar for BYU basketball fans, the Washington Wizards are squaring off against the Utah Jazz tonight in a battle between the number-one pick, AJ Dybantsa out of BYU, and the number-two pi
58 days until BYU football: Washington transfer LT Paki Finau (No. 58) could be BYU's most critical player
We are 58 days from BYU football, so today we profile No. 58, left tackle Paki Finau. He transferred from Washington to BYU and is slated to start for the Cougars, making him one of the most critical players on BYU's offense.
BYU football stars Bear Bachmeier and LJ Martin share a strong backfield bromance
Tailback LJ Martin and quarterback Bear Bachmeier are the leaders of an outstanding BYU offense, and hope to deliver an even better result in 2026 behind a closer connection and a year of experience sharing a backfield together.
BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier has intense faith in his receivers, despite shakeup
Bear Bachmeier assumed the role of starting quarterback with remarkable maturity in his first season with the BYU football program. As the first true freshman QB in program history to start on week one, the odds were stacked against Bachmeier from the sta
BYU CB Evan Johnson feels his confidence has been the driving factor in his growth
BYU football boasts one of the most dynamic, ball-hawking secondaries in the entire Big 12 Conference, led in no small part by veteran cornerback Evan Johnson. Johnson, now approaching his senior season with the Cougars under a new defensive coordinator i
BYU basketball's big man recruiting shopping list is beginning to clear up
It's challenging for college basketball teams like BYU to find a starting-quality center when the shelves of the recruiting shopping center are as barren as they appear today. It's doubly challenging for outside analysts who blindly cling to the shopping
BYU basketball signs 6'6" Lithuanian wing to round out Kevin Young's bench
BYU basketball has added another hooper to their 2026-27 roster in Lithuanian wing Dovydas Buika. Buika, a 6'6" movement shooter with playmaking ability, is rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals and impressed in the international U18 circuit. He joins K
59 days until BYU football: Siosiua Latu-Finau (No. 59) could be BYU's future at left tackle
59 days until BYU football! Today we profile No. 59, redshirt freshman left tackle Siosiua Latu-Finau. After cutting his teeth in three games last year, he looks to claim his spot on the two-deep roster this year and earn a future starting gig.
Memoirs: BYU's rivals only point to money because the alternative is too frightening
If money isn't the reason BYU athletics are enjoying unprecedented success, it means that the University of Utah may have fallen into a competitive deficit from which they may never recover. "Little Brother" is all grown up, and he's starting to outshine
BYU football recruiting round-up: Sitake secures several 4-star, 3-star talents
BYU football is finding its groove on the recruiting dance floor in the 2027 class -- and good thing, too, because sitting at 12th in the Big 12 Conference (a league with 16 members, for clarity's sake) isn't a great look for a team hoping to compete for
Both BYU and Notre Dame hope to pursue an extended rivalry, mutually beneficial
All of a sudden, the "Holy War" rivalry moniker would feel so much more appropriate between BYU and Notre Dame than the Cougars and their in-state public school rival, the University of Utah. Yes, the Cougs and Utes have a much more storied history, and t
BYU star running back LJ Martin doesn't care about winning preseason awards
LJ Martin was an absolute force of a running back in his junior season with BYU. In a year where the Cougars were forced to trot out a true freshman quarterback, it's helpful to have a veteran rusher to power the offense forward and lighten some of the pr
Kalani Sitake holds great confidence in BYU football's new DC, Kelly Poppinga
Kalani Sitake has built something truly special with his BYU football program over the last decade. Inheriting a team in the doldrums of independence, middling around an average of 8 wins or so per season, the responsibility fell on the former Cougar full
Three-star brother of BYU safety Faletau Satuala commits to Kalani Sitake's program
BYU football is keeping a good thing going with the Satuala family, as 3-star wide receiver Lakepa Satuala has announced his commitment to the program, an offense-minded reflection of his older brother, who has tormented receivers downfield in the Cougar
If Texas Tech despises the Big 12 this much, why don't they bet on themselves and go independent?
If Texas Tech is this unhappy in the Big 12, they should have the courage to do what BYU did by going independent until they find greener conference pastures.
BYU's dominance in 2025 proves high school "star ratings" can be almost worthless in predicting team success
While 247 Sports player ratings are helpful, BYU is able to far outperform the team's perceived lack of talent. Kalani Sitake is a master of getting 4-star talent from 3-star, 2-star, and even zero-star talents.
BYU basketball slighted in major preseason top-25 rankings, need a center soon
How unfortunate to see a preseason top-25 that doesn't include the BYU Cougars, and doubly so when the culprit is ESPN. The worldwide leader in sports just published the latest edition of their way-too-early top 25 rankings, and according to Jeff Borzello
Elite 5-star small forward names BYU basketball among his recruiting finalists
It's always a welcome surprise to learn that an elite prospect has BYU basketball near the top of their board. Head coach Kevin Young, now following three consecutive recruiting classes with a five-star recruit, has turned BYU basketball into an NBA boot
Preseason Big 12 Conference rankings split hairs between BYU and reigning champs
Nobody has a crystal ball to see into the future of the 2026 college football season, and predicting the fate of the Big 12 Conference is often an effort in futility, but I'm here to give it a shot anyway. BYU football lines up the season of destiny follo
BYU football stars stuff every inch of the preseason All-Big 12 Conference list
This year's preseason All-Big 12 projections should have BYU football fans salivating. BYU football has had to do more with less, historically. That is, with a smaller recruiting pool and the rigidity of the university's honor code for non-LDS prospects (
BYU football returns last season's stars to make a statement on the national stage
After a season that saw BYU hit the wall with just one game standing between themselves and the program's first appearance in the College Football Playoff -- again -- the Cougars are reloading.
3-star athlete narrows recruiting pool to BYU football, Michigan, and Utah State
The hunt for the commitment of three-star athlete Peyton Higginson out of Salem Hills High School has been narrowed down to just three potential suitors: BYU, Michigan, and Utah State. It's a real "who's who" of college football coaches in the Beehive Sta
Egor Demin highlights his leadership role following 23-point Summer League outing
Egor Demin has taken some serious strides since his freshman days with BYU basketball. Now. coming off an excellent rookie season and approaching his second year with the Brooklyn Nets, Demin looks like an entirely different player. Physically, he's added
BYU football player gets a questionable makeover in EA's new College Football game
Anticipation for the newest edition of EA Sports' College Football video games is beginning to peak as the general football-loving public sit on their hands, anxious to finally see some football back on their TV again, even if in a completely digital form
2026 NBA Summer League schedules for former BYU hoopers Dybantsa and Demin
I know we're only a few months into the college basketball offseason, but with more former BYU Cougars breaching the threshold of the NBA than ever before, it can be exciting to keep tabs on the faces that have passed through the Marriott Center in the ne
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