Dante Exum’s serious shoulder injury overshadows Jazz preseason win
The Utah Jazz established command early against the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, let the lead slip in the third quarter and held on at the end to win 112-101.But no one with the Jazz or the team’s fan...
View ArticleHendricks outduels Strasburg as Cubs top Nats 3-0 in Game 1
Washington • Relying on precision rather than power, Kyle Hendricks pitched the Chicago Cubs to another winning start in October.Hendricks outdueled Stephen Strasburg on the mound, and the Cubs opened...
View ArticleExtra special: Indians edge Yankees 9-8 in 13, take 2-0 lead
Cleveland • They’ve won this season in almost every way imaginable: comebacks, walk-offs, blowouts, nail-biters.No. 104 for the Cleveland Indians topped them all.Yan Gomes singled home Austin Jackson...
View ArticleTyler Duncan eagles 18th to take Safeway Open lead
Napa, Calif. • Tyler Duncan chipped in from the fringe for eagle on the par-5 18th hole Friday to take the second-round lead in the season-opening Safeway Open.Making his second career PGA Tour start,...
View ArticlePrep football: Tommy McGrath leads Skyline to rout of West
The Skyline Eagles, behind quarterback Tommy McGrath, steamrolled West by dominating both sides of the ball Friday, cruising to a 48-16 victory.McGrath threw for four touchdowns and just one...
View ArticleFleetwood shoots record 63 at Carnoustie in Dunhill Links
St. Andrews, Scotland • Tommy Fleetwood broke the course record at Carnoustie by shooting 9-under 63 to tie for the lead with defending champion Tyrrell Hatton after two rounds of the Alfred Dunhill...
View ArticlePrep football: East runs over Riverton behind three 100-yard rushers
Riverton • On a night of big numbers, East running back Sione Molisi may be had the biggest.It was a 90-yard kickoff return where Molisi first went to the right sideline then traversed across the field...
View ArticlePrep football: Juan Diego's Alex Saunders again delivers game-winning kick,...
Draper • As the Juan Diego offense ran off the field, coach John Colosimo had just three words for kicker Alex Saunders: “Extra point, baby.”Indeed, Saunders set up in almost the exact spot he would...
View ArticlePrep football: Lehi’s Cammon Cooper throws 6 TD passes in victory over Highland
There’s a reason why Washington State coach Mike Leach recruited Lehi Pioneers quarterback Cammon Cooper.Cooper offered more proof Friday at Highland.Like when he dropped back to pass and targeted his...
View ArticlePrep football: Alta's offense scores enough to overcome Crew Wakley's...
Sandy • Jordan quarterback Crew Wakley delivered a highlight-reel performance that will rank among the best around this season, but it wasn’t quite enough Friday night.The senior quarterback accounted...
View ArticlePrep football: Viewmont gets defensive in win over Woods Cross
Bountiful • Defense always plays a part in the outcome of a football game.And boy did the Viewmont defense ever come ready to play Friday night in a Region 5 contest with Woods Cross.The Vikings...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Tanner Mangum’s return can’t stop BYU’s losing streak
Provo • Almost one month after he last took the field at LaVell Edwards Stadium, BYU quarterback Tanner Mangum started Friday night’s game wonderfully.Two years after producing a dramatic victory over...
View ArticlePrep football: Porter Hollingshead, Beaver hand Grand County first loss
Beaver • Grand County came in on a seven-game winning streak and just two wins away from tying its best start in program history (9-0) set in 1974.However, Beaver, the two-time defending Class 2A state...
View ArticlePrep football: Week 8 scores
ThursdayWeber 28, Fremont 20Pine View 42, Desert Hills 14Snow Canyon 7, Canyon View 0Provo 38, Timpanogos 34Dixie 42, Hurricane 7FridayLayton Christian 32, Altamont 8Corner Canyon 64, Cottonwood...
View ArticleTurner's record 5 RBIs drive Dodgers to 9-5 win over D-backs
Los Angeles • Clayton Kershaw still hasn’t figured out how to dominate in October. This time, he couldn’t even keep the ball in the yard.Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers made sure it hardly...
View ArticleFat Jack’s Frenchy Burger is gourmet in every sense of the word
This is a gourmet burger in every sense of the word: quality beef, cooked to order and topped with brie, ham and caramelized mushrooms. Arugula, tomato and red onion balanced the richness of the...
View ArticleDante Exum will miss significant time, maybe the season, as Jazz look for...
The Utah Jazz hoped to earn a playoff berth for the second consecutive season in the rugged Western Conference by utilizing a deep and athletic roster.That depth has suffered a major blow.As first...
View ArticleLetter: Questions police officers should ask themselves
Many years ago, in 1956, as a young police officer I joined the Salt Lake City Police Department. Back then the training was not too extensive and fairly basic. My group was introduced to a lieutenant...
View ArticleLetter: If Pat Bagley likes Korea so much, he should move there
Hey, if Pat Bagley likes Korea so much, maybe he should emigrate to North Korea. Probably no gun violence there and no gun ownership, either. Should be a wonderful place for a liberal to live....
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U. Study: Olympic athletes in Rio dodged Zika, but not West Nile and other...
There were no confirmed Zika infections among athletes or visitors in Brazil during the 2016 Summer Olympics, but a new University of Utah Health study has found that many U.S. athletes and staff came...
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