Reading Time: 2 minutes Sports Briefs Upcoming men’s basketball schedule released UVU’s head men’s basketball coach, Dick Hunsaker, has released his team’s 2008-2009 schedule, which features 16 home games. “We’re excited about our home schedule this year,” Hunsaker said. “We have 16 games here at the McKay Events Center, highlighted by matches against in-state rivals Utah State and Southern Utah.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The UVU men’s soccer club held their own on Saturday evening against the mighty Olympique Montreux with a 3-1 win. The match was tipped to be a cracker and it did not disappoint. This was a major match for the Wolverines as they were facing a daunting task against the best team in the premier league.

Reading Time: 2 minutes The Dodgers, Angels, Cubs, White Sox, Phillies, Rays, Brewers and Red Sox are in the eight teams invited to the exclusive October party in Major League Baseball. It’s nice to be at the October fiesta, but all the teams have one thing on their mind: a World Series Championship.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Jenni Clough, UVU’s leading scorer in women’s soccer, made her first goal not on a field of grass but on a field of turf — that is, she started playing soccer on an indoor soccer field. Jenni was invited by a friend who wanted her to play indoor soccer with her.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Schott again repeats as Defensive Player of the Week For the third consecutive week, Utah Valley University goalkeeper Mallory Schott has been named the Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. The senior from Vancouver, Washington, continued to hold up the back line for Utah Valley despite a 0-2 week for the Wolverines at the Idaho State Classic.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Though UVU’s athletic teams have struggled on the road this season, their efforts at home have yielded significant success. At week’s end, both the women’s soccer and volleyball teams were undefeated at home, something that hasn’t always been the case for the Wolverines.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Nothing ventured, nothing gained, states the great maxim. The intramurals department is all about fun, challenges and socializing. In addition, you get to engage actively in a hobby that does not require you to attend training sessions. All you have to do is be there and participate.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Armstrong joins Astana In need of a team after announcing his return to the sport of cycling to race in the 2009 Tour de France, seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong announced that he will ride for team Astatna. The move was anticipated, as Armstrong’s long time team director Johan Bruyneel will be guiding him through the race after leading Lance in his seven wins.

Reading Time: < 1 minute Monday Night Football came to an all-time high, breaking all cable records with 18.6 million viewers Sept. 15. It crushed the previous record of 17.5 million viewers. Millions watched and partied during the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Jets game that ended with the Cowboys on top 41-37.

Reading Time: 2 minutes What once was a team that was unbeatable at home and first in the Western Conference standings is now holding on to secure a playoff spot as Real Salt Lake enters the final stretch of the season. In last weeks 1-0 loss, Chivas USA snapped RSL’s home-unbeaten streak and dropped them from second in the west down into the middle of the tightly contested conference.