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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) goes to the basket against Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Wiggins scores 35 points and Thunder roll over Jazz 145-111 for 31st road victory
Aaron Wiggins scored 35 points and Isaiah Joe added 32 on a career-high 10 3-pointers to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 145-111 victory over the Utah Jazz.
 
Utah Hockey Club goaltender Karel Vejmelka (70) and Clayton Keller (9) celebrate after defeating the Vancouver Canucks in an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Utah Hockey Club’s future trending in a positive direction after first NHL season in Salt Lake City
Reaching the NHL playoffs is a long shot for the Utah Hockey Club in its first season in Salt Lake City. Beyond year one, though, things are trending upward for the franchise.
 
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) makes a save with his skate against a shot by Utah Hockey Club center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
Utah routs Kraken 7-1, snapping Seattle’s 3-game winning streak
Mikhail Sergachev scored a goal and had two assists to help power the Utah Hockey Club to a 7-1 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Dylan Guenther led Utah with three assists and Karel Vejmelka made 18 stops.
 
Utah Hockey Club center Jack McBain (22) moves the puck on the ice against Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Utah Hockey Club will open new practice facility in September
Utah Hockey Club will open a new practice and training facility in September. The club announced the development of the 115,780-square-foot facility on Monday. It will be on the southeastern end of a Sandy, Utah, shopping mall.
 
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) celebrates with teammates after his goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights, Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)
Red Wings coast to 5-1 win over Utah, snap six-game road skid
Alex Lyon made 16 saves in relief of injured starter Petr Mrazek, powering the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
 
Detroit Red Wings goaltender Petr Mrazek (43) stops the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Red Wings goalie Petr Mrazek exits in first period at Utah with injury
Detroit goaltender Petr Mrazek exited with an apparent lower body injury early in the first period in the Red Wings’ 5-1 victory over Utah Hockey Club on Monday night.
 
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell reacts after a play against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Cavaliers snap 4-game skid with 120-91 victory over Jazz
Jarrett Allen scored 18 points and Donovan Mitchell added 16 to help Cleveland snap a four-game losing streak with a 120-91 victory over the Utah Jazz.
 
Utah Hockey Club's Logan Cooley (92) celebrates after his goal against the Vancouver Canucks with teammates during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Cooley and Kerfoot each score twice to lead Utah past Lightning 6-4
Logan Cooley had two goals and an assist and Alexander Kerfoot also scored twice to lead the Utah Hockey Club to a 6-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
 
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, left, and Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, right, get into a shoving match during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 21, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Porzingis scores 27 and Celtics rout Jazz 121-99 for 4th straight win
Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 points and Jayson Tatum added 26 to lead the Boston Celtics to a 121-99 victory over the Utah Jazz.
 
Utah Jazz acting head coach Alex Jensen looks on in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
New Utah basketball coach Alex Jensen reconnects Utes to past success under Rick Majerus
The hiring of Alex Jensen reconnects Utah to a successful past that the Utes want to tap into while rebuilding their men’s basketball program and, hopefully, becoming more competitive in the Big 12 Conference.
 
Brigham Young's Richie Saunders (15) and Dallin Hall (30) celebrate after defeating Iowa State during an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big 12 Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
BYU defies low expectations and overcomes slow start to become a team to watch in March Madness
BYU won eight straight games and 11 of 13 to finish fourth in the school’s second year in the Big 12 Conference after being picked ninth in the preseason.
 
BYU center Fousseyni Traore (45) drives to the basket guarded by Utah forward Caleb Lohner (11) during the first half of an NCAA basketball game Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)
No. 23 BYU wins 8th straight with 85-74 victory over Utah
Dawson Baker scored 15 points and Richie Saunders added 14 to lead No. 23 BYU to an 85-74 victory over rival Utah. Keba Keita had 12 points and Egor Demin scored 10 for the Cougars, who won their eighth straight game.
 
Utah Jazz acting head coach Alex Jensen looks on in the first half during an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Utah hires Dallas Mavericks assistant Alex Jensen to be new head coach
Utah has hired Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Alex Jensen to be its men’s basketball coach. Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February during his fourth season at Utah.
 
New Orleans Pelicans forward Kelly Olynyk (13) collides with Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 2, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Olynyk scores season-high 26 points as Pelicans use fourth-quarter surge to beat Jazz 128-121
Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz.
 
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes shoots the puck during an NHL hockey game, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Meier gets tiebreaking goal early in 3rd period as Devils beat Utah 3-1
Timo Meier scored the tiebreaking goal 14 seconds into the third period, and the New Jersey Devils beat the Utah Hockey Club 3-1. Nico Hischier and Curtis Lazar also scored as the Devils won for the fourth time in their last five road games.
 
Utah Jazz forward John Collins (20) celebrates as his team defeats the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Walker Kessler’s late dunk lifts Jazz to 117-116 win over short-handed Timberwolves
Walker Kessler had a go-ahead dunk with 9.7 seconds left to help the Utah Jazz beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 117-116, snapping a six-game losing streak in the series.
 
Utah Hockey Club center Jack McBain (22) fights with Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Melissa Majchrzak)
Clayton Keller has goal and 4 assists for career-high 5 points in Utah’s 6-1 romp over Wild
Clayton Keller had a career-high five points — scoring his 22nd goal and assisting on four others — and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 6-1 on Thursday night for its fourth straight home victory.
 
Utah Hockey Club left wing Lawson Crouse (67) skates during an NHL hockey game, Feb. 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)
Crouse lifts Utah past Blackhawks 2-1 for third straight home win
Lawson Crouse scored the tiebreaking goal on a backhander with 7:48 left and the Utah Hockey Club rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1.
 
Utah Jazz forward Brice Sensabaugh, left, looks downcourt as Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerami Grant, right, defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Anfernee Simons scores 28, Trail Blazers beat Jazz 114-112 in opener of a 7-game trip
Anfernee Simons had 28 points and out six assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 114-112 victory over the Utah Jazz.
 
Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3) dribbles past Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Bethany Baker)
Keyonte George scores 30 points to help Jazz rally past Rockets 124-115
Keyonte George scored 30 points and Lauri Markkanen added 23 points and 10 rebounds to rally the Utah Jazz for a 124-115 victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. Walker Kessler chipped in 11 points and 17 rebounds.
 
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, middle, dribbles between Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, left, and Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George (3), during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
West-leading Thunder beat the Jazz 130-107 for 8th victory in 9 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points and the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 130-107 on Friday night for their eighth victory in nine games. Chet Holmgren added 20 points for the Thunder.
 
Kansas head coach Bill Self reacts to a play against BYU during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
No. 23 Kansas’ struggles reach low point in 34-point loss to unranked BYU
Kansas has reached a low point with its uncharacteristic struggles in Big 12 play. The No. 23 Jayhawks lost 91-57 to BYU on Tuesday night, matching their largest margin of defeat in Bill Self’s tenure, after previously losing 85-51 to USC in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
 
BYU guard Trevin Knell shoots a 3-point shot against Kansas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Provo, Utah. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
BYU beats No. 23 Kansas 91-57 to earn 3rd straight victory
Richie Saunders scored 22 points to lead BYU to a 91-57 victory over no. 23 Kansas. Trevin Knell added 15 points and Mawot Mag had 13 to help the Cougars (18-8, 9-6 Big 12) get their third straight win.
 
Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell appeals the the referee, during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game abasing the Utah Jazz Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Powell scores 41 points, Harden has 32 to rally Clippers to 120-116 OT victory over Jazz
Norman Powell scored a season-high 41 points and James Harden added 32 to lift the Los Angeles Clippers to a 120-116 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night. Harden also had 10 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
 
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots over Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) and guard Jordan Clarkson (00) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rob Gray)
Lauri Markkanen scores 32 points to lead Jazz past Lakers 131-119
Lauri Markkanen scored 32 points and had a season-high three steals to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jordan Clarkson had 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help Utah end a three-game slide.
 
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe speaks to a reporter Thursday, June 30, 2016, in Provo, Utah.. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Tom Holmoe retires from BYU having played a pivotal role in helping Cougars reach Big 12
For the first time in two decades, BYU will be searching for a new athletic director. Tom Holmoe announced on Tuesday that he plans to retire at the end of the 2024-25 athletic season.
 
BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe retiring at end of this sports season after 20 years
BYU says athletic director Tom Holmoe is retiring at the end of the 2024-25 sports season after more than 20 years at the school. Holmoe helped BYU join the Big 12 Conference in 2023 following a decade as an FBS independent.
 
Utah Jazz guard Isaiah Collier, left, is guard by Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney (5), during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan)
Jordan Clarkson scores 31 points to lift Jazz to 131-128 win over Warriors
Jordan Clarkson scored 31 points and Keyonte George added 26 to lead the Utah Jazz to a 131-128 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Isaiah Collier added 20 points and 11 assists.
 
No. 20 Arizona pulls away for 85-74 victory over BYU
Caleb Love scored 18 points and Jaden Bradley added 17 – all in the second half – to help no. 20 Arizona pull away for an 85-74 victory over BYU on Tuesday night.
 
St. Louis Blues center Dylan Holloway (81) and St. Louis Blues center Brayden Schenn (10) trail Utah Hockey Club left wing Matias Maccelli (63) for possession of the puck during an NHL hockey game in Salt Lake City, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (Tess Crowley/The Deseret News via AP)
Blues beat Utah 2-1 on Jordan Kyrou’s late goal to snap 4-game losing streak
Jordan Kyrou broke a tie on a slap shot at 7:13 of the third period, Jordan Binnington made 24 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Sunday night to end a four-game losing streak.
 
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