Utes defense can't stop the ASU running attack
While the Utah offense has struggled to find its footing during Pac-12 Conference play under first-year offensive coordinator Troy Taylor, the defense seemed the likely landmark Utah could always come...
View ArticleGeorge F. Will: The fatal conceit of planning for the future
Washington • Kevin Hassett evidently has not received the memo that economics is “the dismal science.” The ebullient chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers is relishing the...
View ArticleTillerson’s Mideast aim is a Saudi-Iraqi axis against Iran
Doha, Qatar • U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has arrived in the Middle East for several days of diplomacy, and he's hoping to achieve something that's eluded top American diplomats for a...
View ArticleOgden police investigating suspicious death
A shots fired investigation transformed into a possible homicide investigation Saturday afternoon after Ogden police discovered a body.Just before 4:15 p.m., police received a report of shots fired in...
View ArticlePunter Jonny Linehan star of first half for BYU
Greenville, N.C. • What happens when the country’s second-worst offense faces the country’s worst defense?The punter takes over, naturally.BYU’s Jonny Linehan was the star of the first half for the...
View ArticleO’Reilly settled another sexual harassment claim for $32 million, but Fox...
Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly secretly settled a sexual harassment allegation with a network contributor for $32 million — the largest, by far, of six such agreements that eventually toppled the...
View ArticleJazz exhale as Rodney Hood gets favorable diagnosis after injury
Even though the past few seasons have probably edged fans to fearing the worst when it comes to injuries, Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder said he tried to keep a cool head when Rodney Hood fell and...
View ArticleTrump plans to release of JFK assassination documents despite concerns from...
Washington • President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that he planned to release the tens of thousands of never-before-seen documents left in the files related to President John F. Kennedy's...
View ArticleUtah State dominates second half in 52-28 win over UNLV
Las Vegas • Jordan Love threw for 316 yards and two long touchdowns to lead Utah State to a 52-28 win over UNLV on Saturday.LaJuan Hunt added three more touchdowns and had 101 yards with 16 carries as...
View ArticleTyler, Felila lead Southern Utah past Eastern Washington, 46-28
Cedar City, Utah • Patrick Tyler had three touchdown passes and James Felila ran for 143 yards with two scores on 27 carries and Southern Utah beat Eastern Washington 46-28 Saturday night.Tyler...
View ArticleSpain 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...
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