BYU basketball assistant coach Chris Burgess knows about the BYU-Utah rivalry better than anybody.
Both schools tried recruiting him out of high school, and he ended up playing for Utah for two years after transferring from Duke. With tonight's rivalry game, Jay Drew caught up with him to see what he's expecting from the game.
“I am super fired up,” Burgess told Drew. “It is a fierce rivalry, and back to being a conference rivalry, where it belongs. We get a chance to play them not just for bragging rights, but for Big 12 standings implications. It is huge.”
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. MST at the Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City — the same spot where Utah prevailed in a tight 73-69 game last year.
Read more about why the former Utah player and current BYU coach says he loves the annual matchups.
Will a TikTok deal influence the outcome of Utah’s lawsuit?
The Supreme Court upheld the potential ban of TikTok in the U.S. The ban could happen as soon as this Sunday.
The reason for the possible ban stems from security concerns about the app and the app's owner, ByteDance. The ruling sided with those concerns and agreed it would not violate free speech protections if to remain in the U.S., the app would be required to change owners.
The lawsuit was filed last June and alleges that "emotional, financial and sexual exploitation of children" has taken place by criminals and predators using the app. It also includes allegations that the company knew about the heinous crimes and claims the company profits from such abuse.
Here's what Utah officials said:
Attorney General Derek Brown: “Congress found the same thing Utah has found — the enmeshment between TikTok and its parent company ByteDance pose significant national security concerns, and that TikTok has known for some time that their activities harm our children but did nothing to stop those harms. As a state, we will continue our litigation against TikTok to hold them accountable for harming our children.”
Gov. Spencer Cox: “TikTok knew the harm its platform was causing, yet chose to look the other way, allowing predators to exploit minors in unconscionable ways. Utah will not stand idly by while social media companies endanger our kids for financial gain.”
Award-winning LDS author Grant Hallstrom ‘s inspiring book, Emotional Black Holes, is now available in an expanded second edition. Readers said, “Grant turns each page into a personal conversation. Many times I felt as if the words on the page were meant just for me” "This is one book that stayed with me long after I finished turning the last page." Read More.
Health
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Faith
‘Miracles can be found everywhere in abundance,’ says Sister Browning at Provo MTC (Church News)
The Nation and the World
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Sports
The history of the BYU-Utah rivalry adds an extra dose of drama to Saturday's game (Deseret News)
The Utah Hockey Club is desperate for wins. Here's what it will take to get one Saturday (Deseret News)
Which players with Utah ties could move 1 step closer to the Super Bowl this weekend? (Deseret News)
Entertainment
This Oscar-winning Sundance movie just got a shoutout on ‘Pop Culture Jeopardy!’ (Deseret News)
Sam Royal, assistant build manager, moves an ice block while helping to build the Ice Castles in Midway on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. The Ice Castles will open to the public Jan. 15 and feature a nightly fire show, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and ice slides, towers and tunnels.
🗓️ Events Calendar
We put together a calendar list of events and activities going on around the state of Utah during the next month. Check it out and let us know if we are missing anything!
Here are some highlights for events in Utah today:
Winter Market at The Gateway | Salt Lake City
Utah Opera - “Humperdincks - Hansel and Gretel” | Capitol Theatre
Utah Hockey Club vs. St. Louis Blues | Delta Center 7 p.m.
BYU men’s and women’s swimming and diving vs. Denver
U of U men’s basketball vs. BYU | 7 p.m.
U of U skiing Utah Invitational
USU women’s basketball vs. San Diego State | 2 p.m.
Weber State men’s basketball vs. Montana State | 7 p.m.
UVU men’s basketball vs. Utah Tech | 2 p.m.
SUU women’s basketball vs. Seattle University | 2 p.m.
Utah Tech women’s basketball vs. UVU | 2 p.m.
Please reach out to me at sgambles@deseretnews.com if you have any thoughts, feedback or ideas you would like to share!
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