Spain demands Catalonia elect new leaders weeks after region voted for...
Barcelona • In a bold stroke to quash a popular secessionist movement in restive Catalonia, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy vowed Saturday to sack the region's leaders, assert control over the...
View ArticleAstros beat Yankees 4-0 to reach World Series
Houston • Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers combined on a three-hitter, Jose Altuve and Evan Gattis homered and the Houston Astros reached the World Series for only the second time, blanking the New...
View ArticleNo. 13 Notre Dame hammers No. 11 USC, 49-14
South Bend, Ind. • Brandon Wimbush passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, Josh Adams added three touchdown runs and No. 13 Notre Dame took advantage of three turnovers by No. 11 Southern...
View ArticleCantwell, defense lead Weber State to 17-3 win over Cal Poly
San Luis Obispo, Calif. • Stefan Cantwell had 236 total yards and passed for two touchdowns to help Weber State beat Cal Poly 17-3 Saturday night.Cantwell was 14-of-23 passing for 182 yards with one...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Jazz’s identity shines through in victory
Quin Snyder nicely summarized the Jazz’s opening week of the NBA season, describing their opponents as “three teams that acquired All-Stars in the offseason.”He also provided the solution to coping...
View ArticleTrump pledges at least $430,000 of his own money to help cover aides’ legal...
Washington • President Donald Trump plans to spend at least $430,000 of his personal funds to help cover the mounting legal costs incurred by White House staff and campaign aides related to the ongoing...
View ArticleBYU defense wilts in second half of loss to East Carolina
Greenville, N.C. • For the second time in three games, BYU’s defense forced a fumble on its opponent’s first possession Saturday night at East Carolina and its offense turned the takeaway into a...
View ArticleUtah Grizzlies beat Idaho Steelheads 3-0 for second straight victory
The Utah Grizzlies are starting to catch fire, and an offense that has largely been absent during the initial stages of the season has been rekindled. Fresh off their first win of the season, Utah...
View ArticleArizona holds off California in double overtime
Berkeley, Calif. • Quarterback Khalil Tate ran for 137 yards and a touchdown and passed for two more, including a 22-yarder to Bryce Wolma in the second overtime, and Arizona held on to beat California...
View ArticleJazz defense finds a way to slow Thunder’s Westbrook
Quin Snyder said there was a lot of luck involved.And Utah’s head coach is right on some levels. Russell Westbrook is the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player for good reason. Good defense makes some...
View ArticleFalk leads No. 15 Washington State over Colorado 28-0
Pullman, Wash. • Luke Falk threw for three touchdowns as No. 15 Washington State beat Colorado 28-0 on a rainy and windy Saturday night.Jamal Morrow rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown for Washington...
View ArticleBrigham Young University students say sexual assault policy changes have...
A year after Brigham Young University began offering amnesty from Honor Code investigations to students who report sexual assaults, the “huge culture of fear” has eased, senior Tinesha Zandamela...
View ArticleThis Utah woman grew up wanting to be a prosecutor like her dad — now they’re...
Ogden • After Jennifer Valencia became the latest judge appointed to the 2nd District Court in August, the Ogden courthouse was abuzz.Judge Ernie Jones remembers a bailiff asking him, “Hey Judge, have...
View ArticleExpect Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox to do the unexpected — dump on Trump, reach...
Fairview • Shelly Vrieze sees Spencer Cox’s familiar car dashing north early every morning along the cattle, farms and hills of lonely Highway 89.“I pass him and think, there he goes again to Salt...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Mitt Romney should be a savior for Republicans and run for...
Mitt Romney should run for Senate.At least that is what many Utahns are hoping for. A recent poll shows that 75 percent of Utah voters do not want to see Sen. Orrin Hatch run for Senate again. Hatch...
View ArticleCommentary: Our changing climate takes a toll on our mental health
We had a flood in our basement this summer that caused me to be thankful. Thankful that the flood was not caused by a hurricane.This flood did not trap me in my home nor did I have to escape to my...
View ArticleLetter: Unlike Eisenhower, Trump tolerates ethical misconduct
In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower immediately fired Chief of Staff Sherman Adams when it was revealed Adams had accepted gifts of an expensive vicuna coat and an oriental rug.Presidential...
View ArticleLetter: Depriving Kaepernick of constitutional protections would be...
I take exception to those who “huff ’n’ puff” (David G. Lord, Oct. 1) and claim not standing for the national anthem is disrespectful to the country, flag, military and its service members. Any...
View ArticleCommentary: Repeal and replace efforts have become farcical
Prior to the enactment of the ACA our health care system failed to provide insurance to 18 percent of our citizens. The insurance companies did not offer insurance to those with pre-existing...
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