Utah Valley leads at halftime before losing at No. 5 Kentucky, 73-63
Lexington, Ky. • Kentucky’s upside for its youthful roster after an awful first half was having another 20 minutes to make up for it.The Wildcats actually took control in less than 5 minutes,...
View ArticleTruck’s engine failed when firefighters were en route to blaze that killed...
Six months after the City Council closed the Sunset Fire Department, details have emerged about mechanical problems that contributed to the station’s shuttering. In a 2News report on Tuesday, an...
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BYU‘s offense comes alive in Vegas as Cougars beat UNLV 31-21
Las Vegas • Junior running back Squally Canada plopped down on a chair outside the BYU locker room at Sam Boyd Stadium, still exhausted after leading the Cougars to a 31-21 win and asking if he could...
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Commentary: I love Skyline High, so let’s tear it down
I love Skyline High School. I cherish the learning, relationships and life lessons from Skyline that still enrich me every day.Like the lesson from Ken Schmidt one afternoon when I lay sprawled on the...
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Freshman Tori Williams has hot hand in Utah's season-opening win over Nevada
The celebrations were already in gear.Senior forward Emily Potter was ready to put on her 3-point goggles.Ditto for senior guard Tilar Clark.When freshman guard Tori Williams let loose her final...
View ArticleJazz start rookie Donovan Mitchell against Miami, Rodney Hood goes to bench
With the starting lineup sputtering too often at the beginning of games, Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder sat down with his staff over the past two days and searched for a remedy.His solution? Starting...
View ArticleZach Braxton leads Weber State over Utah State 65-59 in opener for both teams
Ogden • When the Weber State Wildcats need somebody to take charge — during a practice, a timeout, or on the court — they often look to big man Zach Braxton.“[He] might be as good a leader as I’ve been...
View ArticleJayce Johnson misses Utes' opener with injury
The Utah men’s basketball team played without one of its big men off the bench on Friday night. Sophomore center Jayce Johnson sat out the season opener against Prairie View A&M as he recovers from...
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Legas, Nacua lead Orem past Sky View to punch ticket to state title game
It’s been 23 years since Jeremy Hill was an offensive lineman and captain for the 1994 Orem Tigers Class 5A football state champions.Hill now coaches the Tigers and he’s led them back to contending for...
View ArticleSky View QB Siddoway leaves impressive legacy for Bobcats
It was difficult for Bobcats senior quarterback Jackson Siddoway to look back on his high school career with glowing admiration after Sky View’s previously undefeated season came to a swift and painful...
View ArticleLatvia's Dukurs wins again in World Cup skeleton opener
Lake Placid, N.Y. • Martins Dukurs has won everything there is in men's skeleton, except an Olympic gold medal. And the Latvian has already established himself as the one to catch in that regard this...
View ArticleWith Beau Hoge sidelined, freshman Joe Critchlow starts at QB for BYU
Las Vegas • Freshman Joe Critchlow became BYU’s third starting quarterback of the 2017 season on Friday night as the Cougars faced UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium.Critchlow was filling in for Tanner Mangum,...
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Utah shakes off slow start to rout Prairie View A&M, 83-62, in season opener
Utes senior forward David Collette may have proved his value most in the time he spent off the court.Collette sat most of the first half with foul trouble, and sophomore center Jayce Johnson didn’t...
View ArticleA ‘Great’ season debut for the Utah Symphony Chorus
This weekend’s Utah Symphony concerts focus on the human voice, with a program pairing less-well-known works of Brahms and Mozart. Markus Stenz was the dynamic guest conductor.The Utah Symphony Chorus...
View ArticleOrem receiving star Puka Nacua makes presence felt for Tigers defense
Sky View threatened to make things interesting late in the fourth quarter Friday at Rice Eccles Stadium.The Bobcats faced fourth-and-goal from the 13, and Bobcats quarterback looked to his left and...
View ArticleUtah’s Rudy Gobert gets knocked down but comes back swinging in loss to the...
At first, it appeared the nightmare of every Jazz fan was playing out.Rudy Gobert sat on the court in the third quarter, holding his right knee. Dion Waiters had just dived into it, scrapping for a...
View ArticleFort Wayne doubles up Utah Grizzlies, 4-2
Commencing a season-long seven game homestand, the Utah Grizzlies started things off on the wrong foot. Despite possessing a 2-1 lead against the Fort Wayne Komets, the visitors rebounded to collect a...
View ArticleSouthern Utah loses season opener at Oregon State, 99-82
Corvallis, Ore. • Tres Tinkle said it felt great being back on the court again."We put in so much work this offseason to make sure we show people what we're capable of doing," he said.Tinkle had 24...
View ArticlePower-play goals lift Capitals over Penguins
Washington • John Carlson and T.J. Oshie scored rare home power-play goals, Braden Holtby became the second-fastest goaltender in NHL history to 200 victories and the Washington Capitals beat the...
View ArticleNBA roundup: Celtics beat Hornets for 11th straight victory
Boston • Jayson Tatum and Shane Larkin each had 16 points and the Boston Celtics overcame an injury to Kyrie Irving to beat the Charlotte Hornets 90-87 on Friday night for their 11th straight...
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