Breakout night for Mitchell powers Jazz past Lakers, back to .500
Watching the flight of the basketball, Donovan Mitchell knew Alec Burks’ jump shot was going to hit the rim and bounce long.So the Utah Jazz rookie ran toward the basket. His rookie counterpart Lonzo...
View ArticleMangum leads BYU with his arm and his feet
Provo • The directive from his head coach was to play more aggressively, more confidently, and take some more shots downfield.BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum took it to heart.The junior played his best...
View ArticleHuntley bounces back from dismal performance — in first half, at least
Eugene, Ore. • Sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley looked more like the dual-threat playmaker he’d been billed as in his second week back from a shoulder injury.One week after throwing four...
View ArticlePanguitch gets revenge, takes down Rich for state title in rematch
Orem • Abbey Blevins couldn’t catch her breath.The Panguitch middle blocker suddenly felt like she couldn’t breathe midway through Saturday’s Class 1A volleyball state championship match. Officials...
View ArticleLetter: Elimination of subsidies is just Palin’s ‘death panels’ under another...
Can someone please explain to me how the president’s decision to eliminate the ACA cost-sharing subsidies for 6 million Americans will provide them with the “great” health care he continually boasts...
View ArticleFormer Utes star Kuzma back in SLC with Lakers
The first thing Kyle Kuzma did on Saturday morning was hit his favorite breakfast spot, Park Cafe. The Los Angeles Lakers rookie forward took a photo of his plate and threw it on social media.Following...
View ArticleCommentary: Capital punishment system unfair to defendants and attorneys
When asked if I would be willing to represent a Utah death-sentenced inmate, Floyd Maestas, I said absolutely not. I was well aware of the emotional, physical and financial toll the representation...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Utes’ season keeps crumbling as a winless October ends with a...
Utah coach Kyle Whittingham on his team's performance in a 41-20 loss at Oregon pic.twitter.com/enDmYXfdzP— Lynn Worthy (@LWorthySports) October 29, 2017Eugene, Ore. • The best play of Utah’s worst...
View ArticleNorth Summit outlasts Enterprise to win back-to-back state titles
Orem • On the verge of achieving their goal for the season, Hunter Vernon and her teammates huddled together on the court with one task in mind.“Last one,” they said. “Last one.”It wouldn’t be quite...
View ArticleMormon church breaks ground on long-awaited Haiti temple
Officials with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground Saturday on a temple in Haiti’s capital. LDS President Thomas S. Monson announced the Port-au-Prince temple on April 5, 2015....
View ArticleCarrington II enjoys strong individual game in losing return to Oregon
Utah's Tyler Huntley and Darren Carrington II talk about the team's struggles against Oregon. pic.twitter.com/761PGDFmT9— Lynn Worthy (@LWorthySports) October 29, 2017Eugene, Ore. • Utah’s Darren...
View ArticleDodgers tie World Series at 2 with dramatic ninth-inning win over Astros
Houston • Cody Bellinger pulled into second base with his first World Series hit and said: “It’s a miracle!”With the Dodgers three innings from falling into a deep deficit, the rookie slugger sparked a...
View ArticleUtes continue to struggle defensively against the run
Eugene, Ore. • Kyle Whittingham could never be convinced that stopping the run isn’t step one to winning any game. That shipped sailed a long time ago for the former linebacker who made his coaching...
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Dana Milbank: How could I have been so stupid?
Washington • I was amazed by the #MeToo outpouring by women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted. So many women I know have been victims, and yet, I marveled, I had spent my career in charmed...
View ArticleUtah Grizzlies’ winning streak ended with home loss to Worcester
Riding a three-game winning streak, the Utah Grizzlies offense had been firing on all cylinders — until they ran into Worcester Railers starting goaltender Mitch Gillam.Facing an early two goal...
View ArticleMonson: Three rookies showed up at Jazz-Lakers game; Donovan Mitchell was the...
In a year of great rookies in the NBA, anticipation and attention churned around three of them during the Jazz-Lakers game on Saturday night at Vivint Arena: Donovan Mitchell (13th pick), Lonzo Ball...
View ArticleRudy Gobert’s quiet night versus Lakers is sign of a larger issue for Jazz
On Saturday night, the Utah Jazz (3-3) had five men with at least 13 points and at least 11 shot attempts each. That very much fits in with the team’s mantra — they’re unselfish and they share on...
View ArticleNHL roundup: Toffoli scores in 0.9 seconds as Kings beat Bruins
Boston • Tyler Toffoli scored off a faceoff — his second goal of the game — just before time expired in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Saturday...
View ArticleCousins’ triple-double and Davis’ 30 points power Pelicans past Cavaliers
DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away for a convincing 123-101 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.Anthony Davis added...
View ArticleAggies’ upset bid foiled early as Boise State romps to 41-14 victory
Logan • A pang of deja vu wafted over Maverik Stadium Saturday night, and it all had to do with the way Utah State started against Boise State in a Mountain West conference game.Just like a defeat...
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