Letter: Shapiro event at U. was a victory for free speech
For anyone familiar with Ben Shapiro’s style and perspectives, the lecture he gave at the University of Utah was nothing unexpected. Shapiro addressed a variety of heated topics in today’s political...
View ArticleHarper, Zimmerman HRs lift Nats past Cubs 6-3 to even NLDS
Washington • Things were looking bleak for the Washington Nationals and their dormant offense until Bryce Harper and Ryan Zimmerman took over.Harper hit a tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and...
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Dana Milbank: Breitbart knows that the deep state is everywhere
Washington • I was on duty in the deep state situation room, in the basement of the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant, when the news came in.Alex Jones, the man President Trump has praised for his...
View ArticleLetter: The police union is not backing the ‘good guy’ in this case
I’m dismayed, though not entirely surprised, that Salt Lake City’s police union would make the blatantly bogus assertion that an assault and false arrest ought to be hushed up in the interest of public...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin gets historic hat trick, Caps beat Canadiens
Washington • Alex Ovechkin scored four goals to become the first player in 100 years with back-to-back hat tricks to open a season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on...
View ArticleCommentary: Utah’s war on porn is hurting Utah youths and survivors, not...
Less than a year ago, I wrote a letter to The Salt Lake Tribune pleading with Utah politicians to focus less on anti-porn piety and redirect their efforts toward ending Utah’s rape culture. Yet, here...
View ArticleTackle Garett Bolles credits Utah for his NFL success
Former Utes offensive lineman and current Denver Broncos starting left tackle Garett Bolles spent a large chunk of this weekend on campus for homecoming. The Broncos have a bye this weekend.“I’m just...
View ArticleSouthern Utah tops winless Cal Poly 20-14
Cedar City • Patrick Tyler threw for 223 yards and a touchdown and Southern Utah rolled to a 20-14 victory over winless Cal Poly on Saturday night.Tyler was 23-of-30 passing and connected with Terrance...
View ArticleControversial white nationalist leads another torchlight march in...
Richard Spencer, who in August led white nationalists and white supremacists in a torchlight march across the University of Virginia campus that touched off a weekend of deadly clashes, returned...
View ArticleLogan's Luke Falk has 3 TD passes, No. 11 Washington State beats Oregon
Eugene, Ore. • Luke Falk threw for 282 yards and three touchdowns and No. 11 Washington State held Oregon scoreless after the first quarter for a 33-10 victory Saturday night.The Cougars (6-0, 3-0...
View ArticleBackup QB Khalil Tate rushes for 327 yards, Arizona beats Colorado 45-42
Boulder, Colo. • Backup Khalil Taterushed for 327 yards, an FBS record for a quarterback, and accountedfor five touchdowns to help Arizona hold off Colorado 45-42 on Saturdaynight.Tate entered the game...
View ArticleChina’s Ruoteng Xiao wins gold at gymnastics worlds
Montreal • China’s Ruoteng Xiao is the new men’s all-around champion after winning gold on Thursday night at the gymnastics world championships.Xiao finished with a score of 86.933 points, ahead of...
View ArticleReal Monarchs tie Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2, 1-1, to wrap up best...
The Real Monarchs clinched the best record in the USL regular season on Saturday in Sandy.With 8,402 in attendance at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Monarchs got an early goal from midfielder Sebastian...
View ArticlePuig powers Dodgers to 8-5 win over D-backs, 2-0 series lead
Los Angeles • Yasiel Puig had three hits and drove in two runs, Austin Barnes added a key two-run double and the Los Angeles Dodgers used another relentless offensive performance to beat the Arizona...
View ArticleMonson: Utes have hope, still, even after a most difficult defeat
In a game that very well could have been an acceleration point for Utah football, the Utes couldn’t quite do what was required to earn that added speed hurtling into the crunch of their Pac-12 season.•...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Troy Williams fails in the fourth quarter this time around
With his team trailing Stanford by 10 points in the fourth quarter Saturday night, Utah quarterback Troy Williams found himself right where he was against USC last season when he delivered the biggest...
View ArticleUtes latest victim in Bryce Love's ongoing Heisman campaign
The Heisman Trophy frontrunner fluttered his feet.And, in a flash, he was gone.No. 20 Utah had bottled up Bryce Love like no other team had in 2017. For all but one 39-yard scamper in the first half,...
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Meet Kathie Allen: the Democratic congressional hopeful, longtime doctor and...
From the school auditorium’s sixth row, Kathie Allen quietly waved a piece of paper with “DISAGREE” written in red marker.For months, she’d been disappointed by President Donald Trump’s campaign,...
View ArticleUtah State University gives an extreme makeover to its main concert hall
Logan • Craig Jessop was in the audience when Utah State University dedicated its new Chase Fine Arts Center, with its centerpiece Kent Concert Hall, on Oct. 18, 1967. Jessop, then a senior at Sky View...
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Now this is a sermon I can get behind: Mormon apostle strikes the perfect...
Raised by orthodox Mormon parents — and being of rather unsound mind — I naturally developed church coping skills at an early age.It’s been years since I was compelled to sit still while some adult...
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