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Saunders is a descendant of the man who invented tater tots. He has cashed in with a endorsement deal that dishes out the crispy sides for free when BYU wins in the NCAA Tournament.

Jensen, who was the top target for the Utes, replaces Craig Smith, who was fired in late February during his fourth season at Utah.

Gonzaga become the eighth member along with holdovers Washington State and Oregon State, and fellow newcomers Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Utah State and Colorado State. Adding Gonzaga still leaves the Pac-12 in need of another football-playing member for CFP purposes.

The school announced the 51-year-old Pope’s hiring in a release on Friday morning but did not mention any contract details. Pope replaces Calipari, a Hall of Famer who took Kentucky to its eighth NCAA title in 2012.

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department says it's working to determine the “context and conduct” associated with the slur's use to determine if there was a violation of law.

The ugly incident of racism involving the Utah team while they stayed in Idaho has raised questions about how the NCAA selects early-round campus tournament sites, which are not locked in until Selection Sunday while the men's sites — at neutral locations — are chosen years in advance.

Utah coach Lynne Roberts revealed the incidents, and the fact the team changed hotels out of safety concerns, after Utah lost to Gonzaga in the second round of the NCAAs.

Fourth-seeded Gonzaga beat No. 5 seed Utah 77-66. Alissa Pili led Utah with 35 points, her fifth 30-point game of the season, in her final game for the Utes.

Purdue pounded eighth-seeded Utah State 106-67 in an impressive offensive performance in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Sixth-seeded BYU is out in the first round. Fans now have to believe in the Utah State Aggies men's team and Utah Utes women's team to represent the Beehive State in the NCAA tournaments.

One of the Five Pillars of Islam is the “sawm," where during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar healthy adults are required to abstain from food and drink during daylight hours.

The latest Utah news for Friday evening, April 15, 2022.