NFL: Brees throws 3 TDs, Saints dominate unbeaten Panthers 34-13
Charlotte, N.C. • Drew Brees shredded the league’s top-ranked defense, throwing for 220 yards and three touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints defeated the previously unbeaten Carolina Panthers 34-13 on...
View ArticleSouthern Utah shaken by minor earthquake, aftershocks
The University of Utah Seismograph Stations reports a minor earthquake has occurred in southern Utah.A magnitude 3.4 quake occurred about 10:30 p.m. Saturday beneath the Sevier Plateau about 4 miles...
View ArticleNFL: Brissett gets in sync to lead Colts past Browns 31-28
Indianapolis • Jacoby Brissett ran for two touchdowns, threw for another and the Colts defense held off Cleveland’s late charge Sunday to preserve a 31-28 victory.Brissett, acquired in a trade with New...
View ArticleNFL: Buffalo Bills stymie Broncos in 26-16 win
Orchard Park, N.Y. • Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdowns and the Bills intercepted Trevor Siemian twice in the final 19 minutes of Buffalo’s 26-16 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.Taylor went 20...
View ArticleNFL: McCown, defense lead Jets to dominant 20-6 victory over Miami
East Rutherford, N.J. • Josh McCown threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to Robby Anderson, Bilal Powell ran for a score, and the New York Jets’ defense dominated Jay Cutler and the Miami Dolphins in a 20-6...
View ArticleNFL: Keenum has 3 TD passes and Vikings top Buccaneers 34-17
Minneapolis • Case Keenum gave Minnesota a brilliant performance in relief of Sam Bradford, passing for three touchdowns and a career-high 369 yards without a turnover to guide the Vikings to a 34-17...
View ArticleNFL: Howard’s 19-yard TD in OT leads Bears over Steelers 23-17
Chicago • Jordan Howard scored on a 19-yard run in overtime to lead the Chicago Bears to a 23-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.Howard’s winning score came two plays after rookie Tarik...
View ArticleNFL: Brady wins another 1 in final seconds, 36-33 over Texans
Foxborough, Mass. • Tom Brady connected with Brandin Cooks for a 25-yard touchdown pass with 23 seconds left, his fifth TD throw of the game, and the New England Patriots rallied to beat the Houston...
View ArticleNFL: Falcons hold on to beat Lions 30-26 thanks to NFL rule
Detroit • Matthew Stafford’s pass to Golden Tate was ruled to be just short of the goal line in the final seconds, overturning the call on the field and allowing the Atlanta Falcons to hold on for a...
View ArticleNFL: Elliott’s 61-yard field goal lifts Eagles over Giants, 27-24
Philadelphia • Jake Elliott kicked a 61-yard field goal as the clock expired to lift the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-24 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.Eli Manning threw three touchdown...
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This Cedar City teen’s pedicab company is transforming ride services to and...
Cedar City • There’s a new small business owner in town.Caleb Nelson can’t drive a car just yet, but the 14-year-old is already the owner of Romeo’s Rickshaws, a burgeoning pedicab service. The Cedar...
View Article‘Young Sheldon’ is very different from ‘Big Bang Theory’
“Young Sheldon” is a prequel to the most popular comedy on television — “The Big Bang Theory” — but it’s a very different show. Not just because it’s set in 1989, when Sheldon Cooper was a 9-year-old...
View ArticlePolice seeking driver in fatal Taylorsville hit-and-run
Police were looking Sunday for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian in Taylorsville, then fled the scene.The victim was identified as 60-year-old Douglas Chavis, of Taylorsville, who was struck...
View ArticleUtah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium expansion study focusing on smart decisions and...
When the Utes play their next home football game against Stanford on Oct. 7, future renovations to Rice-Eccles Stadium figure to garner discussion among the homecoming crowd.That topic came up when...
View ArticleOgden wildfire won’t result in higher insurance rates, but it could trigger...
Ogden • Insurance rates aren’t expected to go up in an Ogden neighborhood where a wildfire destroyed three homes and caused the evacuations of hundreds.But authorities are warning residents to be on...
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Custom wheels enable Shriners patients with debilitating conditions to cruise...
Five patients at Shriners Hospitals for Children in Salt Lake City went for their first spin Sunday on new bikes created just for them.The adaptive bikes were custom fitted to each patient — some with...
View ArticleMargaret Sullivan: New laws may have chilling effect on dissent
What’s the state of free speech in America?Sanford Ungar, who teaches about it at Harvard and Georgetown, has a simple, depressing answer.“It’s a mess,” he says.It’s not just the problems on college...
View ArticleTitans score 21 straight points in 3rd, beat Seahawks 33-27
Nashville, Tenn. • Marcus Mariota threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns, and the Tennessee Titans scored 21 straight points in rallying to beat the Seattle Seahawks 33-27 Sunday.Pro Bowl running back...
View ArticleKushner used a private email account for some White House business
President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner has used a private email account to conduct and discuss official White House business dozens of times, his lawyer confirmed...
View ArticleAlex Smith, Chiefs start quick, beat Chargers 24-10 to go 3-0
Carson, Calif. • Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes in the first 9 ½ minutes against what used to be his hometown team, Terrance Mitchell had two interceptions and rookie Kareem Hunt scored on a...
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