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With training camps drawing near, are the NFL careers over for these four former BYU legends?
BYU has produced some outstanding NFL players. Four former Cougars - Taysom Hill, Kyle Van Noy, Sione Takitaki, and Michael Davis - might have seen their NFL careers come to an end this year. As training camps open, they are are still looking for homes.
NBA Summer League has been a delight for BYU fans because of these four standout former Cougars
AJ Dybantsa, Egor Demin, Keba Keita, and Richie Saunders are giving four NBA players for BYU fans to cheer for. Find out how their Summer Leagues are going.
56 days until BYU football: Stanford transfer guard Zak Yamauchi (No. 56) brings P4 starting experience to Provo
We are 56 days from BYU football so today we profile No. 56, guard Zak Yamauchi. After starting three games as a true freshman at Stanford, the returned missionary transferred to BYU this year. He is a big part of BYU's present and future.
Don't forget about Sione Moa, BYU football's secret weapon in the backfield
When LJ Martin went down with an injury in the early stretch of 2024, BYU football was seemingly left rudderless in the backfield. Behind Martin, quarterback Jake Retzlaff was left with a great deal of inexperience at tailback, and just in time for a petr
57 days until BYU football: Keanu Tanuvasa (No. 57) will dominate as he moves back to his natural position
We are 57 days from BYU football. Today we profile No. 57 Keanu Tanuvasa. After playing out of position a season ago he tumbled off NFL draft boards. Now playing next to a healthy Justin Kirkland, get ready for a dominant season from Keanu.
College football expert marks BYU football's roadmap to the College Football Playoff
At the Big 12 Football Media Days, BYU Sports Nation gave Dusty Dvoracek a microphone and a chance to speak on his outlook for BYU football in 2026. The way he sees it, the Cougars are built for success after two consecutive double-digit win seasons and t
2025 NBA Redraft lifts Egor Demin even higher than his lofted lottery seat
We're officially past the year mark of last year's NBA Draft, the class that saw Cooper Flagg claim the obvious number one spot, and Egor Demin, the first of many to enter the NBA via the Kevin Young BYU basketball pipeline, come off the board eighth over
AJ Dybantsa can settle the score with Darryn Peterson in the NBA Summer League
AJ Dybantsa nearly lost the number-one pick when BYU basketball squared off against Darryn Peterson and the Kansas Jayhawks in the 2025-26 season. BYU lost that game, and in a first-half blowout, Peterson tallied several steals and nearly 20 points with D
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
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