Dave McCann is a sportswriter and columnist for the Deseret News. He covers a range of topics within the sports realm, including competitive sports, professional sports, and sports broadcasting, while also emphasizing education and continuous learning in the field. Dave's work has been featured in notable publications such as The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Sports, and Fortune.
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Dave Mccann's coverage focuses primarily on local sports events and expert commentary in the United States, specifically within Utah and Salt Lake City. If you have insights into college sports at BYU or other local teams, particularly basketball and football, and can provide expert analysis or commentary on ongoing games or tournaments, your pitch is likely to align with his coverage.
He has a strong emphasis on event coverage as well as seeking out expert commentary. Therefore, if you have expertise in these areas related to the topics covered such as NCAA Tournament, College Sports, Basketball, Football especially pertaining to BYU team dynamics or players' performances then it would be beneficial for outreach.
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Former BYU star and coach, returns to Provo to lead Cougars' women's team View Comments Share
Former BYU star and coach, returns to Provo to lead Cougars’ women’s team.
There is a lot of newness at BYU's fall camp, but fortunately for the Cougars, there is a lot of familiarity, too
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‘It's a great feeling:' Sophomore running back is expected to play a big role for Cougars after missing most of 2025 due to serious injury
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The legendary BYU soccer coach has won 475 games during her illustrious career, which began back in 1995
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And, the five toughest games on BYU's schedule View Comments Share
By: Dave McCann, Dave-Mccann
Esera started 10 games in 2025 and finished with 48 tackles, including a sack and four quarterback hurries. He believes slimming down will help him “hurry” a lot more often — and he's not alone.
By: Dave-Mccann, Dave McCann
BYU OC Aaron Roderick is restoring the Cougars' offense with bookend tight ends Walker Lyons and Roger Saleapaga II
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The BYU legend had a profound influence on the Cougars' current head coach. Here is the story
By: Dave-Mccann, Dave McCann
There is a new kid on the block to become the Cougars' new kicker — although Dunn is far from being new and is anything but a kid. In fact, he's a dad with two kids of his own — Ruby (2) and Alvin (3 months).
