The BYU Cougars freshman phenom won a gold medal with Team USA as well as MVP honors at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup in Switzerland.
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Monday, July 7, 2025

Good morning. On our minds today: AJ Dybantsa wins gold and MVP with Team USA, Utah football recruiting is on a roll and Jusuf Nurkic begins new journey with the Jazz. Read these and other top stories.

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AJ Dybantsa wins gold medal with Team USA at FIBA U19 World Cup
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How Utah’s 2026 recruiting class stacks up in the Big 12 — and how much the Utes could zoom up the rankings with a key addition
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Jusuf Nurkić adapting to new surroundings with Utah Jazz
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Ties that bind: This BYU grad is linked to Kresimir Cosic like no one else
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127th Utah State Am: ‘Short but dangerous’ Logan CC hosting tourney for first time in 30 years
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