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• Driver crashes car in Taylorsville school, where youth soccer games were underway

  30-09-2017 23:14
  It was lucky no one was inside Eisenhower Junior High School when a car plowed into the building early Saturday afternoon, said Unified Police Department Lt. Brian Lohrke.It was equally fortunate that the car didn’t veer into the Taylorsville school’s field, where youth soccer participants were playing and their parents watching.“This was a close call because of the amount of people at the school,” he said. “There was a huge potential risk there.”Lohrke said a
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Count My Vote rides again

  30-09-2017 23:03
  This time for sure.The political and business leaders behind the Count My Vote initiative are powering up for another run at changing the way Utah politics works. This time, they really mean it.And we should hope they succeed.The group filed its initial paperwork with the state election office the other day. Next is the drive to gather more than 113,000 signatures of Utah voters and, if that happens, the voters of the state will decide the matter at the polls in 2018.The goal, as it was when the
  
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• Commentary: My uterus is not for sale or even for rent

  30-09-2017 23:03
  In response to William C. Duncan, and his article titled “A child is not an entitlement and a uterus is not a commodity,” I reply as a woman who has experienced infertility and in turn, was inspired to help grow families through egg donation and surrogacy.First, I will provide some clarification on a part of surrogacy that seems to mislead many. The most common arrangement is what is called gestational surrogacy. In this arrangement, the woman acting as the surrogate does not have an
  
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• What are high school officials doing to eliminate targeting in football?

  30-09-2017 23:00
  Olympus senior Nick Ward stretched in midair, extending his right arm toward the football that spiraled out of his reach. His eyes followed the ball, and as his foot touched the turf, a force from behind sent him flying the opposite direction. He crumpled.Darkness.When Ward came to, the trainers were running to treat him. His neck ached. They told him to lay still.No flag had been thrown on the play. From the sidelines, someone yelled, “We’ve got to protect our players.”Injurie
  
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• We had an awesome time scrimmaging at @HAFB! 📸: on.nba.com/2xRRThp 📸 https://t.co/iicSBWMNM4

  30-09-2017 22:57 via twitter.com
  
  We had an awesome time scrimmaging at @HAFB!📸: on.nba.com/2xRRThp 📸 https://t.co/iicSBWMNM4
  
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• BYU football may have suffered its worst month in program history

  30-09-2017 22:52
  Provo • College football, which is supposed to be about fun, entertainment and building school spirit, should never be equated with the death of a parent.But BYU couldn’t be blamed for borrowing a line from a Green Day song as the calendar turns to October on Sunday: “Wake me up when September ends” — a tribute from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong to his late father. The ninth month in 2017 was a nightmarish one for coach Kalani Sitake’s team. It was ar
  
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• Ricky Rubio seeks a fresh start as the Jazz’s new point guard

  30-09-2017 22:47
  If Ricky Rubio is shooting for added mystique, he’s hitting his mark.Over the last year, social media has taken notice of a beard that has transformed his former boy-band look into something more roguish. He’s also grown out his locks to the point where he sports a man-bun during practice and scrimmages. In June, he added a tattoo sleeve of a lion and its cub on his right arm — when pressed by the media to explain what inspired it, he said only, “Private.”Of these m
  
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• Kragthorpe: Joe Ingles says of his new contract, 'No one needs that much money.'

  30-09-2017 22:41
  Imagine the reaction at the National Basketball Players Association headquarters when Jazz wing player Joe Ingles signed a fairly standard contract in free agency this past summer and then described his $52 million deal over four years as unnecessary.Whoa. What did he say, again?“Nobody in the world needs that much money,” Ingles told the Daily Telegraph of Sydney, in his native Australia.Yeah, don’t expect Ingles to be invited to represent the NBPA in the next round of collect
  
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• Monson: Jazz defense this season may be tougher than a $2 steak

  30-09-2017 22:40
  It’s going to be ugly … ugly for opponents.”Ekpe Udoh said it right.In a league, in a conference shaping up as a beauty contest, filled with turbo-boosted offenses, with scorers galore, with guys and teams that make their money and get their wins by being all pretty, by placing a well-turned ankle, by puckering up and blowing kisses, by strutting down the runway and by letting high-arcing shots fly, the Jazz are going a different way.The opposite way.They will not be sweet-fac
  
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• General Conference resumes minus prophet-leader Monson; apostle Oaks says Mormons will always view man-woman marriage as God’s way

  30-09-2017 22:32
  As Mormons settled in for the Saturday morning session of their 187th Semiannual General Conference, there was a noticeable absence: President Thomas S. Monson.The 90-year-old Monson missed some sessions in April, but this time, church officials confirmed, the man considered a “prophet, seer and revelator” by millions of devout Latter-day Saints will not attend any sessions of the twice-yearly gathering.It is the first time that has happened during Monson’s nearly 10-year tenur
  
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• Troy Williams was part of the lure that landed Darren Carrington II to Utah

  30-09-2017 22:28
  Lost in the first three games of Tyler Huntley’s explosion as Utah’s starting quarterback was the fact that his favorite target, Darren Carrington II, came to Salt Lake City expecting to catch passes from a different quarterback.Carrington and Ute senior quarterback Troy Williams connected on a 40-yard pass the first play after Huntley went down with a shoulder injury against Arizona. However, Williams was one of the first Utes to connect with Carrington via text message after Oregon
  
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• Provo to dismantle emergency sirens for electronic alerts

  30-09-2017 22:26
  Provo • Residents of Provo will no longer hear the whines of emergency defense sirens annually tested in November.The Daily Herald reports that an electronic emergency alert system has taken the place of the city’s four remaining sirens that were installed in the 1960s and will be dismantled next week.The city’s emergency manager says the sirens that were installed as part of the civil defense and emergency warning system have become outdated and not cost effective.Should catast
  
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• Commentary: Coming face to face with The Last Judgment

  30-09-2017 22:25
  I stood huddled in a small group of friends and a flamboyant tour guide in the middle of a hot and humid Sistine chapel while hundreds of other tourists shuffled by us. In hushed whispers, Jerry, the guide, pointed out the prominent motifs in the frescoed ceiling and The Last Judgment, an epic depiction of Christ’s second coming which adorns the front wall of the chapel.As Italian guards urged us to be quiet and move along, Jerry quickly gestured toward the middle right of the painting. Th
  
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• Protesters call for release of police bodycam footage in fatal shooting of Salt Lake City bicyclist

  30-09-2017 22:03
  Activists protested Saturday in downtown Salt Lake City to urge officials to release body camera footage of police shooting a man in mid-August.Patrick Harmon, 50, had been riding a bicycle Aug. 14 at 1002 S. State St. at about 10:20 p.m., according to Salt Lake City police Sgt. Brandon Shearer. He allegedly pulled a weapon on officers who were trying to arrest him on an outstanding felony warrant and was fatally shot.Harmon’s most recent address, according to November court records, was T
  
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• Prep volleyball: State rankings for Oct. 1

  30-09-2017 22:03
  Class 6A1. Pleasant Grove (6-1) • Kazna Tarawhiti records 17 kills as Vikings sweep Westlake.
  2. Lone Peak (9-1) • Knights beat Westlake in three, then get 23 kills from Madi Robinson in 3-1 win over Bingham.3. Bingham (6-2) • Miners cruise by American Fork, lose to Lone Peak two days later.4. American Fork (6-2) • Elena Hansen has 11 kills, but Cavemen lose in three straight to Bingham.5. Syracuse (6-0) • After win over Layton, Lauren Sotomayor’s 10 kills lead Tit
  
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• Commentary: Is free speech under attack at Utah colleges?

  30-09-2017 22:01
  College students across the nation consistently have their voices silenced by restrictive university speech codes. Recently, there has been numerous cases where college administrations have violated First Amendment rights of students by punishing them for controversial speech, or restricting students speech by confining them to small designated areas of campus called “free speech zones.”Utah is not immune to this trend. Just a few years ago, Dixie State University was sued by three o
  
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• Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams 'seriously considering' a run against Mia Love for Congress

  30-09-2017 21:29
  Ben McAdams may be fueling up his orange bus for a 2,000-mile drive to Washington, D.C.The two-term Salt Lake County mayor and former state senator is reportedly weighing a Democratic run in 2018 against two-term Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, for the state’s 4th Congressional District.“A lot of voters are encouraging me to run,” McAdams told The Salt Lake Tribune on Saturday. “It is something I’m seriously considering.McAdams said it is a critical time in the nation’
  
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• [KSL] - The Jazz Daily: G-League SLC Stars hold tryouts; Jazz given day off

  30-09-2017 21:18 via sportspyder.com
  ...local people out and see what they have to offer to the team," Taylor said. Jazz chat ESPN's Zach Lowe and Kevin Arnovitz covered the Jazz some in the latest ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Suns counting on dunk finalists to lead defensive improvement

  30-09-2017 20:39 via sportspyder.com
  ... ets available See Full Schedule From our sponsor Stubhub Logo Mon Oct 9 Utah Jazz @ Phoenix Suns 7:00 PM - Talking Stick Resort Arena - Phoenix, AZ 266 ticket ...
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Lifting the pace, Joe Johnson at the four

  30-09-2017 19:53 via sportspyder.com
  ... of Utah’s could be to get some early buckets in transition. Not only did the Jazz bring in some players that like to get out and run, they could finally have...
  
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• Utah football notes: Troy Williams was part of the lure that landed Darren Carrington II

  30-09-2017 19:47
  Lost in the first three games of Tyler Huntley’s explosion as Utah’s starting quarterback was the fact that his favorite target, Darren Carrington II, came to Salt Lake City expecting to catch passes from a different quarterback.Carrington and Ute senior quarterback Troy Williams connected on a 40-yard pass the first play after Huntley went down with a shoulder injury against Arizona. However, Williams was one of the first Utes to connect with Carrington via text message after Oregon
  
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• Utah Jazz: Lifting the pace, Joe Johnson at the four

  30-09-2017 19:37
  Throughout the first week of Utah Jazz training camp, offensive pace has been a recurring point of emphasis. Utah Jazz training camp is well underway. It’s an exciting and optimistic time for all involved with the NBA season just around the corner. Jazz players have been able to shine a light on how things are going […]
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• Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help in wake of Hurricane Maria

  30-09-2017 19:35
  Branchburg, N.J. • President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island’s future.“Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help,” Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city’s mayor appealed fo
  
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• Commentary: Utah needs a Medicaid waiver

  30-09-2017 19:31
  There is no cure for homelessness. There are just too many causes for a single remedy to end this problem. However, we do know a lot about homelessness. And we can do a lot to treat this.There is significant drug abuse, unemployment, legal problems with recidivism, poverty and lots of mental illness. In fact, as an emergency room physician who treats homeless patients every day, I see mental illness as either the direct cause or a major contributor to most who are homeless.On my last shift, I tr
  
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• [Fansided: Hoops Habit] - Utah Jazz: 4 players entering contract years in 2017-18

  30-09-2017 19:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... beyond 2017-18. As if there wasn’t enough pressure on the Utah Jazz to perform in the wake of Gordon Hayward‘s departure, four of their most imp ...
  
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• Mormon General Conference resumes; for the first time, prophet-leader Monson will not be attending any sessions

  30-09-2017 18:45
  As Mormons settled in for the Saturday morning session of their 187th Semiannual General Conference, there was a noticeable absence: President Thomas S. Monson.The 90-year-old Monson missed some sessions in April, but this time, church officials confirmed, the man considered a “prophet, seer and revelator” by millions of devout Latter-day Saints will not attend any of the sessions of the twice-yearly gathering.It is the first time that has happened during Monson’s nearly 10-yea
  
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• Roy plane crash earlier this month likely caused by engine failure

  30-09-2017 18:33
  A plane that fell out of the sky and crashed onto a woman’s car in Roy earlier this month was likely caused by a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).The crash happened Sept. 12 around 1 p.m. after the plane departed from the Ogden-Hinckley Airport.After a few engine runs on the ground, the pilot, a 63-year-old man, took off in his recently purchased aircraft to practice touch-and-go landi
  
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• Monson: Rudy Gobert's Jazz will try to channel the '85 Chicago Bears

  30-09-2017 18:13
  “It’s going to be ugly … ugly for opponents.”Ekpe Udoh said it right.In a league, in a conference shaping up as a beauty contest, filled with turbo-boosted offenses, with scorers galore, with guys and teams that make their money and get their wins by being all pretty, by placing a well-turned ankle, by puckering up and blowing kisses, by strutting down the runway and by letting high-arcing shots fly, the Jazz are going a different way.The opposite way.They will not be sw
  
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• Holly Richardson: It takes faith to stay

  30-09-2017 18:06
  I love fall. It’s my favorite time of year, followed by spring. One of the things I love about both seasons is LDS General Conference. I love the women’s session (although I feel a little cheated it does not last two hours) and I love the first Saturday and Sunday of October when we have 8-10 more hours of instruction, comfort and hope from our leaders.I also know that there are some who feel towards General Conference like some do about Mother’s Day - a bit of dread and pain.
  
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• Oh my Heck! It’s the beginning of the end for ‘The Middle’

  30-09-2017 17:12
  It’s hard to feel sorry for anyone whose sitcom runs nine seasons on network TV. It sounds a bit like whining to say, “We don’t get no respect.” On the other hand, ABC’s “The Middle” never has gotten the respect it deserves. Heading into its ninth and final season, the series has delivered 191 solid, funny, often heartfelt, sometimes hilarious episodes. But it hasn’t made many end-of-year lists, and it has been virtually ignored by the Emmys. &ldq
  
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• Some PBS stations (including KBYU) will air Mormon-promoting Joseph Smith film

  30-09-2017 17:09
  “Joseph Smith: American Prophet” is a nicely done, seemingly faith-promoting film that recounts the history of the man who founded the Mormon church.If you’re a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you won’t be surprised by much of anything in it. If you’re not, there are certainly things that will come as, ahem, a revelation to you.Lee Groberg and Mark Goodman have reworked their 1999 film, retaining the narration done by Gregory Peck
  
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• Gehrke: If Congress can't agree on kids' health, then D.C. is more broken than we thought

  30-09-2017 17:08
  In case you aren’t convinced that Congress is really, really bad at its job, consider this: At midnight Saturday, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, one of the most successful and fundamentally good programs in our nation’s history, will lose its funding.So why is a program that covers 9 million low-income children, including nearly 60,000 in Utah, and enjoys broad bipartisan support in this perilous position? Congress has been too preoccupied with attempting and failing
  
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• Controversial needle exchange program becomes a casualty of Operation Rio Grande — putting drug users at risk, founder says

  30-09-2017 17:05
  Heroin addicts looking for clean needles are in for tough times in Salt Lake City since Operation Rio Grande chased them and a syringe-exchange program out of the area around downtown’s homeless shelter.The controversial needle exchange that operated twice weekly on 500 West near 300 South near The Road Home was sponsored by the Utah Harm Reduction Coalition to help addicts from contracting diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C.Intravenous drug users will now be at greater risk, warned Mind
  
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• [Standard-Examiner] - Utah Jazz take flight with scrimmage at Hill Air Force Base

  30-09-2017 13:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... e their families make, which is the ultimate sacrifice. It’s a special day.” Jazz swingman Joe Johnson, who has an uncle who served in the military, not only...
  
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• Falk, Washington State upset USC

  30-09-2017 08:45
  Pullman, Wash. • Logan High School graduate Luke Falk threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns, Erik Powell kicked a 32-yard field goal with 1:40 left and No. 16 Washington State beat No. 5 Southern California 30-27 on Friday night.With the national stage to themselves, the Cougars proved they are ready to contend for the Pac-12 title, pulling off their first regular-season win over a top-five opponent in 25 years. Washington State (5-0, 2-0) had lost 15 consecutive home games against ranked
  
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• Prep football: State scores for Week 7

  30-09-2017 08:22
  ThursdayRidgeline 48, Green Canyon 21Sky View 50, Logan 13FridayLayton Christian 28, Monticello 14Dixie 64, Canyon View 0Richfield 29, North Sanpete 0Tooele 49, Ogden 6Lehi 42, West 0Provo 20, Maple Mountain 0Juan Diego 42, Manti 14Pine View 49, Hurricane 7Jordan 63, Cottonwood 7Mountain Crest 17, Bear River 10Beaver 42, North Sevier 12Weber 42, Davis 9Bonneville 9, Ben Lomond 3Syracuse 28, Fremont 14Springville 26, Wasatch 24Bingham 28, Lone Peak 10American Fork 56, Granger 29Timpview 19, Alta
  
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• Prep football: Sese Felila runs for five scores to carry Kearns past Hunter

  30-09-2017 08:08
  West Valley City • It may not have been the region championship game, but it sure had the feeling of one.The Kearns offense woke up in a big way after trailing by two scores earlier and eventually did what needed to be done to get past Hunter 52-36 in an offensive shootout Friday.The backbone of the Cougars offense was star running back Sese Felila. The Hunter defense had no answer for Felila, who ran for 133 yards and five touchdowns.“Sese is such a workhorse,” Kearns coach Mat
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz to hold grand opening of new team store on Monday

  30-09-2017 07:55 via sportspyder.com
  ... e grand opening event had the following to say about the new store: The Utah Jazz Team Store on Level 3 boasts 3,200 square feet of retail space and will incl ...
  
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• Prep football: Zach Wilson, Corner Canyon overpower Brighton

  30-09-2017 07:53
  Cottonwood Hieghts • The first quarter wasn’t even over yet, and things were looking dire for host Brighton.Quarterback Zach Wilson and running back Tai Gonzales provided the knockout punches to lead Corner Canyon to an easy 52-13 victory over the Bengals.“We built some confidence as a team, and we play with a chip on our shoulder going into every game,” said Wilson, a Boise State commit. “We got some momentum on our first drive, and it kind of rolled from there. We
  
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• Utah Jazz to hold grand opening of new team store on Monday

  30-09-2017 07:41
  As part of the renovations to Vivint Smart Home Arena and to kick off a new season, the Utah Jazz team store will hold a grand opening event on Monday prior to Utah’s first preseason game. After an exciting scrimmage held at Hill Air Force Base on Friday, Utah Jazz basketball is getting closer to […]
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• Prep football: Trenton Maurer carries Cedar City past Snow Canyon in 3 OTs

  30-09-2017 07:36
  St. George • Pajama night was the theme Friday at Snow Canyon, but there was no time for napping as Cedar City came away with a thrilling 34-28 triple-overtime victory over the Warriors.Cedar City running back Trenton Maurer put on show, running all over the Warriors defense. The senior amassed a career-high 227 yards rushing to go with three touchdowns, including the game-winning score in triple overtime.“I have to give all of the credit to my offensive line,” Maurer said. &ldq
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Media reactions to Utah Jazz scrimmage at Hill Air Force Base

  30-09-2017 07:28 via sportspyder.com
  ... ed about obvious unselfishness and it was present in this performance by the Jazz.   The passing was lead by Ricky Rubio.  Rubio made numerous passes in the o ...
  
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• Prep football: Too much of Viewmont's Cameron Brown spells doom for Roy

  30-09-2017 07:26
  Roy • Friday night was just another day at the office for Viewmont senior running back Cameron Brown.Brown rushed for 194 yards on 27 carries with four touchdowns as the Vikings (6-2, 3-0) knocked off Roy 35-28 to stay atop the Region 5 standings.“I was just doing my job,” Brown said.After rushing 13 times for 66 yards in the opening half, Brown did most of his damage after the intermission. He carried the ball 14 times for 128 yards in the second half. His scoring run of 34 yar
  
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• Utah State defense dominates BYU, wins 40-24 to claim Old Wagon Wheel

  30-09-2017 07:20
  Logan • Seconds after quarterback Kent Myers took a knee on the final play, Utah State sprinted toward the north end zone to claim possession of the Old Wagon Wheel.The trophy that goes to the winner of the BYU-USU rivalry wasn’t even gift-wrapped yet. Nor was there a bow on top.After all, the Cougars had done enough present-giving during the game.BYU committed seven turnovers — two that USU senior cornerback Jalen Davis turned into pick sixes — as the Aggies took a 40-24
  
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• Jalen Davis leads aggressive Aggies defense vs. BYU

  30-09-2017 07:16
  Logan • Well after the game had ended, Jalen Davis still cradled a football in his arms. When his season is over, the Utah State senior cornerback says he’ll find some place to stash the game balls he’s collected.“A shrine or something,” he said with a chuckle.Opposing quarterbacks should consider that a warning.Davis intercepted three passes — returning two of them for touchdowns — as the Utah State defense led the way in a 40-24 rivalry win over BYU on
  
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• Media reactions to Utah Jazz scrimmage at Hill Air Force Base

  30-09-2017 07:12
  Based on the exciting reactions of the media members in attendance, there were clearly several positive takeaways from the Utah Jazz’s scrimmage on Friday at Hill Air Force Base. With the start of NBA preseason just around the corner, the Utah Jazz hit the court in some 5-on-5 action in a scrimmage at Hill Air […]
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• Prep football: Timpview defense picks off Alta four times to ground Hawks

  30-09-2017 07:11
  Provo • The Timpview Thunderbirds displayed one sterling example of bend-but-not-break defense Friday night.But what really won a Region 7 battle for the Thunderbirds were the occasions they used interceptions to break the visiting Alta Hawks.That happened four times as Timpview edged Alta 19-17 to rebound from a thumping at the hands of top-ranked Corner Canyon in Week 6.“Last week we weren’t ready at all. But this week we came prepared,” said Thunderbirds cornerback Tevi
  
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• Prep football: Bingham rides its defense past No. 2 Lone Peak

  30-09-2017 06:57
  South Jordan • Bingham’s defense met every challenge Friday night and helped deliver its biggest win of the season.The top-ranked Miners intercepted four passes and returned two for touchdowns in a methodical 28-10 victory over visiting No. 2 Lone Peak.Tanner Merrill picked off two Brock Jones passes, including one that he returned 46 yards for a touchdown on the game’s third play.“They came out with the motto, ‘Repeat 2015’ for when they beat us in the semifin
  
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• Kragthorpe: Utah State beats BYU in rivalry’s usual, wild adventure

  30-09-2017 06:55
  When the latest episode of this crazy rivalry ended, Utah State players sprinted off the sideline toward the north end zone, where they grabbed the Old Wagon Wheel.Score that successful mission as the Aggies’ eighth takeaway of the night.This game changed for good when a pass thrown by BYU’s fill-in quarterback, who soon would exit with an injury of his own, bounced off the back of a Utah State linebacker. Aggie cornerback Jalen Davis grabbed the first of his three interceptions and
  
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