Latter-day Saints often compete at the highest levels of sports, but 2021 was an exceptionally exciting year for many of them.
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A missionary’s call home on Christmas is often special, but this year, Elder Spencer Cox was in for a surprise that left him wide-eyed and speechless.
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“In some ways, the only way you deal with tragedy is to turn to God... many faith on that team... were brought to bear in getting this group through this tragedy.”
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The University of Utah awarded an honorary doctoral degree to President Russell M. Nelson on Thursday, May 6.
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The following story originally ran in September 2017 but has been updated.
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The following story originally ran in September 2017 but has been updated.
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The higher education community in Utah was left grief-stricken after student-athlete Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed on Monday night. The tragedy has proved to be larger and more significant than any collegiate sports rivalry as students from Brigham Young University and Utah State are reportedly wearing red in memory of McCluskey, a talented track and field athlete.
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Based on rankings from 2,400 colleges around the country, BYU pulled ahead of the University of Utah on Time magazine's new best college list.
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"Trust the Spirit": Utah Football Player Chase Hansen Shares Message of Faith in New Institute Video
Chase Hansen, a safety for the University of Utah, recently shared some of his experiences as a football player, missionary, and Latter-day Saint for a new #BecomingU institute video.
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"Am I going to regret this?" Jason Whittingham remembers thinking as he approached the Assistant General Manager of the Minnesota Vikings.
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A newly renovated mansion on the U of U's campus has been given a new name: the Thomas S. Monson Center. The mansion, west wing, and carriage house will house the university's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and will also act as a place to host dignitaries, wedding receptions, and other events.
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After traveling to Mount Everest's base camp in 2012, Bart Williams decided he wanted to make it to the summit. But during his first attempt in 2015, a terrible earthquake hit Nepal and all of the climbers on Everest had to be airlifted down the mountain. But Williams was undeterred.
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What does dynamite have to do with the largest Family History conference in the world? And where else can you see a U of U football player and BYU quarterback promoting the same good cause, all for free?
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As the brother of former BYU quarterback Stephen Covey, Britain Covey has quite a few ties to BYU. That's why many were surprised when Britain chose to play for the Utah Utes not the Cougars in the 2015 season.
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For Mendenhall's last game with BYU, he will get to play the school's biggest rivals: the University of Utah. Mendenhall said in a news release that this gives the game "some historic significance, as well [as] being a great matchup between two teams that have had outstanding seasons."
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A Washington, D.C.-based organization has asked the University of Utah to stop the school’s football coaches from teaching an optional LDS religion class for players.
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Elder Joseph W. Sitati of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints spoke at the “Black, White and Mormon” conference Friday, October 9, 2015, at the University of Utah on the topic of “Race and the International Church.” Elder Sitati, who is from Kenya, addressed self-reliance, race and the growth of the Church in Africa.
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A video of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir performing the University of Utah's fight song, "Utah Man," was posted to YouTube Thursday night following the choir's weekly rehearsal. Check it out!
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For most Utahns, President Russell M. Nelson is synonymous with his ecclesiastical ministry.
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MR says: As a professional football player, Claron Bailey embraced the Church. But his conversion wasn't an easy one as he quickly came up against opposition from his family.
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