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• Utes season reaches a ‘crossroads’ after loss at Oregon

  29-10-2017 23:29
  A season that started out with tempered optimism has taken an abrupt turn for the worse. The Utes could find themselves fighting through the final week of the regular season just to become bowl eligible.Uncertainty surrounded Utah after the program put 16 players in NFL camps from last year’s roster. However, a crop of talented recruits, a newly-minted starting quarterback with impressive dual-threat capabilities and four straight wins had Utah poised to compete for a Pac-12 Conference Sou
  
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• Man dies after fight at Ogden Halloween party

  29-10-2017 23:15
  Ogden police are investigating the death of a man Saturday night during a fight at a large Holloween party.The fight started with a verbal exchange between people walking to the party in the 700 block of 24th Street and people in a car that was driving through the area, according to a Ogden Police Department news release. The individuals in the car came back about 9 p.m. and a fight started, the release says.Officers who responded to a call about the altercation found an unresponsive male and pa
  
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• Do your jobs; society depends on you, Mormon apostle tells journalists

  29-10-2017 22:39
  At a time when the press is under increasing attack — amid headlines about “fake news,” political polarization and racial rifts — a Mormon apostle has this advice for journalists: keep reporting, keep writing, keep seeking truth.After all, Elder D. Todd Christofferson told some 300 Latin journalists Saturday night, such work is essential to enlighten the public. And an informed citizenry, he said, forms the “bulwark of democracy.”Christofferson, addressing the
  
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• NFL: Panthers defense shines in 17-3 win over Buccaneers

  29-10-2017 22:28
  Tampa, Fla. • Cam Newton threw for 154 yards and one touchdown and Carolina's defense didn't allow a TD for the second straight week, helping the Panthers snap a two-game losing streak with a 17-3 victory over the struggling Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.Newton rebounded from a subpar performance in a 14-point road loss to the Chicago Bears, leading a 17-play, 82-yard TD drive that consumed more eight minutes of the opening quarter, then completed three passes to Christian McCaffrey to set
  
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• NFL: Dunlap's interception rallies Bengals over Colts 24-23

  29-10-2017 21:57
  Cincinnati • Lineman Carlos Dunlap batted Jacoby Brissett's pass into the air, grabbed the ball and ran 16 yards to the end zone for a game-turning touchdown Sunday, rallying the Cincinnati Bengals to a 24-23 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.The defensive end excels at swatting away passes — he led NFL linemen last season — and changed the game with his third career score.The Bengals (3-4) couldn't protect Andy Dalton or get much pressure on Jacoby Brissett, who was sacked 10
  
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• NFL: Patriots capitalize on Chargers' mistakes in 21-13 win

  29-10-2017 21:55
  Foxborough, Mass. • Tom Brady passed for 333 yards and a touchdown, Stephen Gostkowski added four field goals and the New England Patriots held on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 21-13 on Sunday.It was the fourth straight victory for the Patriots (6-2).The loss snapped a three-game win streak for the Chargers.Los Angeles (3-5) got on the board first when Melvin Gordon found a seam on the outside and rumbled down the sideline for an 87-yard touchdown run .But the rest of the game was marked
  
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• NFL: Brees leads Saints past Bears, 20-12, for 5th straight win

  29-10-2017 21:53
  New Orleans • Drew Brees completed 23 of 28 passes for 299 yards against a Bears defense that ranked sixth against the pass, and the New Orleans Saints beat Chicago 20-12 Sunday for their fifth straight win.Running backs Mark Ingram and Alvin Kamara each ran for touchdowns for New Orleans (5-2). Ingram finished with 99 yards from scrimmage, including 75 on the ground, but his two late fumbles kept the Bears in the game into the final minutes. Kamara had 76 yards from scrimmage — 48 re
  
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• NFL: Opportunistic Bills rout sloppy Raiders, 34-14

  29-10-2017 21:51
  Orchard Park, N.Y. • Rookie linebacker Matt Milano scored on a 40-yard fumble return on a rain-slick field, and the Buffalo Bills forced four turnovers in beating the Oakland Raiders 34-14 on Sunday.Tyrod Taylor threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Andre Holmes and also scored on a 1-yard run for Buffalo. LeSean McCoy had a season-best 151 yards rushing and also scored on a 48-yard run.The Bills improved to 4-0 at home for the first time since winning their first five home games of the 1995 sea
  
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• NFL: Ryan, Falcons slip and slide to 25-20 win over Jets

  29-10-2017 21:49
  East Rutherford, N.J. • Matt Ryan threw two touchdown passes and the Atlanta Falcons slipped and slid to a 25-20 victory over the New York Jets on a soggy Sunday.Fumbled snaps, dropped passes and a big-time drenching at MetLife Stadium had both squads trying to find their footing, but the Falcons (4-3) steadied themselves just enough to snap a three-game skid — all to other AFC East teams.Austin Hooper and Mohamed Sanu each caught touchdown passes from Ryan, who finished 18 of 29 for
  
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• Win gives BYU football a much-needed dose of confidence

  29-10-2017 21:46
  Provo • Saturday afternoon’s 41-20 win over lowly San Jose State produced some much-needed confidence and momentum for the BYU football team, which avoided what would have been a major embarrassment in front of its own fans.It also produced a few what-ifs.For instance, what if this particular game had been played in early September, when the Cougars were dealing with the likes of LSU, Wisconsin, Utah and fired-up Utah State on its own field? Would BYU still be 2-7, or would an early s
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - The Lakers' Lack Of Shooting Is Causing Them Huge Problems Offensively, And Things Could Get Worse

  29-10-2017 21:40 via sportspyder.com
  ... rofessional basketball team this season). After the Lakers’ loss to the Utah Jazz Saturday night, head coach Luke Walton told reporters he wants the team to p ...
  
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• NFL: Wentz tosses 2 touchdowns, Eagles beat 49ers 33-10

  29-10-2017 21:21
  Philadelphia • Carson Wentz tossed two touchdown passes, Jalen Mills had a pick-6 and the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles beat the winless San Francisco 49ers 33-10 on a sloppy, rainy Sunday.The Eagles (7-1) overcame a slow start on their way to a sixth straight win. The 49ers are 0-8 for the first time in franchise history.Wentz was 18 of 32 for 211 yards and one interception. He threw a 53-yard TD pass to Alshon Jeffery and 1-yard TD pass to Zach Ertz. He leads the NFL with 19 TD passes,
  
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• Tribal leaders call land-use bill step in right direction

  29-10-2017 21:09
  Washington • Tribal leaders backed a House bill Wednesday that would give tribes the ability to control more of their land, instead of having to get federal approval for virtually any use.The American Indian Empowerment Act would let tribes shift federally controlled trust land to "restricted fee land," a move that could save millions of dollars that tribes now spend on "burdensome regulation," while restoring a level of tribal sovereignty.While they called the bill a step in the right dire
  
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• AP Top 25: Georgia rises to No. 2, Ohio State up to No. 3

  29-10-2017 20:30
  Georgia moved up to No. 2 and took two first-place votes from top-ranked Alabama in a major reshuffling of the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll.Every team in the top 10 except idle Alabama changed positions in the poll released Sunday following Ohio State's last-second victory over Penn State and Iowa State's win over TCU. The Crimson Tide finished with 59 first-place votes, and Georgia snared two after turning the "World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party" into a 42-7 runaway
  
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• BYU historian examines Martin Luther’s virtues and flesh-and-blood flaws

  29-10-2017 20:27
  Historian Craig Harline could boast, if he were the type to do so, of his nine authoritative books, numerous essays and popularity as an international lecturer on all things related to the Protestant Reformation.In leading universities and libraries abroad, the 61-year-old scholar is a welcome researcher on religious life in the Western Europe of 500 years ago.Yet, Harline acknowledges, the question frequently arises: Is it possible for a professor of history at LDS Church-owned Brigham Young Un
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Taking Notes: Utah Jazz hand out more turnovers than Arby’s

  29-10-2017 20:25 via sportspyder.com
  ...looking for the answer as to how the Utah Jazz become a playoff team it’s that one stat: turnovers. Bring down the turnover ...
  
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• College football: Florida parting ways with McElwain after blowout

  29-10-2017 20:25
  Gainesville, Fla. • A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Florida is parting ways with coach Jim McElwain a day after a third consecutive loss and nearly a week after he said players and families had received death threats.The person says the parties are negotiating McElwain's $12.5 million buyout. The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity Sunday because the school hasn't made the move official.Florida (3-4, 3-3 Southeastern Conference), which i
  
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• NFL: Keenum, Forbath help Vikings win 33-16 vs. Browns in London

  29-10-2017 20:23
  London • Case Keenum had one of the more miserable performances of his career the last time he played a game at Twickenham Stadium. That was not the case on Sunday.Keenum threw for two touchdowns and Kai Forbath made four field goals as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Cleveland Browns 33-16 in the last of four games held this season in Britain.Adam Thielen had five catches for 98 yards and a touchdown for the NFC North-leading Vikings (6-2), who trailed 13-12 at halftime — the firs
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Progression of aggression key for Rodney Hood in leadership role with Utah Jazz

  29-10-2017 20:07 via sportspyder.com
  ... od showed his potential. He caught fire in the third quarter and carried the Jazz to an eight point lead before leaving the game. His night could’ve been more ...
  
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• [Uproxx: Dime Magazine] - The Utah Jazz Halloween Party Featured Ricky Rubio As Luigi

  29-10-2017 19:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... photo on Instagram Saturday night that appeared to be from some kind of Utah Jazz Halloween party. Rudy Gobert and Raul Neto were in attendance, and they all...
  
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• Progression of aggression key for Rodney Hood in leadership role with Utah Jazz

  29-10-2017 19:41
  Rodney Hood is finding that being the man isn’t always easy.The adjustment for Hood isn’t in his actual game. It isn’t difficult to tell that the Utah Jazz shooting guard has made improvements to his overall skill set. He’s stronger than he was last season. He’s slightly adjusted his shooting motion to make it more compact, and his percentages are up as a result.The real challenge for Hood — who is quiet and unassuming by nature — lies in his mentality.
  
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• Jazz // Mavs // MONDAY 🎫🎫: bit.ly/2z22A1O #DALatUTA https://t.co/5LOfCGF8zv

  29-10-2017 19:26 via twitter.com
  
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• [Deadspin] - Donovan Mitchell Is A Good Reason To Watch Utah Jazz Games

  29-10-2017 18:42 via sportspyder.com
  ...Markelle Fultz Has Been  Mercifully Shelved Filed to: donovan mitchell Utah Jazz lonzo ball Los Angeles Lakers NBA Basketball Highlight Reel Utah Jazz lonzo...
  
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• Martin Luther’s principal points of contention with the pope

  29-10-2017 18:31
  What became know as Martin Luther’s “95 Theses” begins with a simple invitation to fellow theologians to debate him in Wittenberg, Germany — or respond in writing — on issues of faith and practice “out of love for the truth and from desire to elucidate it.”Originally in Latin, the language of 16th-century scholars and clerics, the document was not initially intended to be much more than a spiritual RSVP.But it turned into so much more, ultimately spawnin
  
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• 500 years after Martin Luther’s bold act, Utah clergy explores whether Christian church will ever be one again

  29-10-2017 18:31
  Martin Luther didn’t mean to set 16th-century Europe ablaze, spark a bloody peasants’ revolt or shatter western Christianity into thousands of competing sects.Yet despite ongoing efforts to draw the plethora of Lutheran and other Protestant denominations toward unity — let alone a return to one truly “catholic,” or universal, global church — the Body of Christ today remains divided, lament clerics and scholars both abroad and in Utah, with few signs of that ev
  
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• Donovan Mitchell Is A Good Reason To Watch Utah Jazz Games

  29-10-2017 18:24 via deadspin.com
  The Jazz hosted (and smoked) the Lakers last night, and you will be forgiven if this matchup didn’t strike you right away as a meeting of two of the most exciting rookie guards in the NBA. After all, the Jazz are good, and the Lakers are very much not good, and Donovan Mitchell, Utah’s prized rookie, is therefore in a…Read more...
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Three Outlook, Predictions

  29-10-2017 17:52 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers reactions: What went right/wrong? by Tyler Crandall ...
  
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• [Fanrag Sports] - 2017 Wisdom of the Crowd NBA Player Rankings | Northwest Division

  29-10-2017 17:52 via sportspyder.com
  ... A West, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers, The NBA Podcast, Utah Jazz Share Tweet Share Share Email Recommended for you Jazz rookie Donovan Mitche ...
  
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• Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Three Outlook, Predictions

  29-10-2017 17:32
  After going just 1-2 during their last three games, the Utah Jazz will go on to face a tough slate of opponents in their third week of the 2017-18 season. After finishing off Week One of NBA action with a bang by thoroughly outmatching the Oklahoma City Thunder on the second night of a back-to-back, […]
  Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Three Outlook, Predictions - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Jazz 96, Lakers 81 📽📽📽📽 #LALatUTA https://t.co/7vk5dye5Fq

  29-10-2017 17:07 via twitter.com
  
  Jazz 96, Lakers 81 📽📽📽📽#LALatUTA https://t.co/7vk5dye5Fq
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers reactions: What went right/wrong?

  29-10-2017 16:46 via sportspyder.com
  ...14 and 10 rebounds — Tony Jones (@tribjazz) October 29, 2017 The Energy The Jazz came out quickly and got out to an early lead. This has been a huge problem...
  
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• Which piece of art should the Utah Museum of Fine Arts buy next?

  29-10-2017 16:37
  Each year, for the past 13, the Utah Museum of Fine Arts selects three works of contemporary art and has its paid members vote on which one to buy for the permanent collection.These pieces either fill in gaps in the museum’s collection or create depth in a certain area, says Whitney Tassie, the curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. They also are selected based on price and the museum’s ability to store or care for them in perpetuity.
  While the UMFA has a “fairly American focu
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers reactions: What went right/wrong?

  29-10-2017 16:30
  Donovan Mitchell was the story of the game between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. In what was looking to be a potentially disastrous second half, Mitchell brought energy to the arena and sparked a solid Jazz finish. The Utah Jazz faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers last night in Salt Lake City […]
  Utah Jazz vs. LA Lakers reactions: What went right/wrong? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [The Score] - Lonzo accepts blame for Lakers falling to Jazz: 'Put this loss on me'

  29-10-2017 15:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... ling to Jazz: 'Put this loss on me' by 8m ago Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports / Action Ima ...
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Mitchell’s breakout performance guides Jazz to win over LA

  29-10-2017 15:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... s until…. I mean……………. #TakeNote #LALatUTA pic.twitter.com/kCoi8Y6Aax — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 29, 2017 Besides that monstrous putback, Mitchell provid ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Mitchell’s breakout performance guides Jazz to win over LA

  29-10-2017 15:34
  It wasn’t pretty at times, but the Utah Jazz got back on track last night behind an impressive second half from Donovan Mitchell, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 96-81 at home. The Utah Jazz had dropped two straight games to Western Conference foes coming into last night’s matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. With the […]
  Utah Jazz: Mitchell’s breakout performance guides Jazz to win over LA - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and
  
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• Haven’t mailed your ballot yet? Here’s where the 3rd District candidates stand on five key issues

  29-10-2017 15:32
  It’s been nearly four months since Rep. Jason Chaffetz stepped down from office early, setting off an unexpected and expedited special election to choose his replacement in the conservative 3rd Congressional District.By Nov. 7, it will be over. Get those mail-in ballots ready, if you haven’t already filled them out. The three main candidates are Provo Mayor John Curtis, the Republican contender, who had a big lead in the latest poll, Democrat Kathie Allen and the new United Utah Part
  
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• Former Utah prison boss spreads his jail philosophies nationwide through standards, training and the legal system

  29-10-2017 15:28
  Do you want to know the playbook county jailers are following to house and protect nearly 9,000 inmates in Utah? Tough luck.It doesn’t matter if you’re an attorney, a civil rights group or a state lawmaker. The minimum standards counties use for operating jails — from how to prevent suicide to when to restrain inmates to what reading material is allowed — are off limits, for now, to everyone but the people running the jails and the person who wrote them.That author is Gar
  
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• TV’s best and worst reboots — and ‘S.W.A.T.’ looks like a good one

  29-10-2017 15:27
  The reboot of “S.W.A.T.” looks vaguely familiar to anyone who saw the 1975-76 original.The new show, which premieres Thursday at 9 p.m. on CBS/Ch. 2, is about the members of the L.A.P.D.‘s Special Weapons And Tactics team. Some of the character names are repeated. And it features a bit of the same instrumental theme song that hit No. 1 on the charts four decades ago.Other than that, it’s a different show. Executive producer Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, who co-wrote the pilot wit
  
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• Leonard Pitts: Men must do better. Be better

  29-10-2017 15:26
  How many is this now?I’ve lost track of the number of prominent men who’ve been accused of sexual harassment in the weeks since The New York Times outed movie producer Harvey Weinstein as an alleged serial offender. Lupita Nyong’o, Angelina Jolie and Ashley Judd are among the dozens of women he reportedly subjected to behavior that was, by turns, bullying, sleazy and intimidating.Even as shockwaves from that news were still rolling outward, similar accusations began piling up a
  
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• A polygamous town is having an election and people are ‘hopeful it’s going to be fair’

  29-10-2017 15:26
  Elissa Wall says she went door to door in Hildale making sure voters lived at the homes where they were registered.She also registered adults who weren’t already signed up. A few people were agitated with her questions, she said. No one, however, answered the door wearing a prairie dress.Wall is among a group wanting fair elections in Hildale.Hildale, and adjacent Colorado City, Ariz., are the home of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Nov. 7 ele
  
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• Stifling. #TakeNote https://t.co/bBxJgPDTCz

  29-10-2017 15:22 via twitter.com
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - SLC Dunk NBA Player Awards Watch: Week 2

  29-10-2017 15:12 via sportspyder.com
  ...More From SLC Dunk Trending Find Tickets Mon Oct 30 Dallas Mavericks @ Utah Jazz 7:00 PM - Vivint Smart Home Arena - Salt Lake City, UT Wed Nov 1 Portland Tr ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Lonzo Ball Says He's to Blame for Lakers Loss to Jazz After '2 Dumb Plays'

  29-10-2017 14:37 via sportspyder.com
  ... ink Icon Los Angeles Lakers Lonzo Ball Says He's to Blame for Lakers Loss to Jazz After '2 Dumb Plays' Timothy Rapp Twitter Logo Featured Columnist October 29 ...
  
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• [Sporting News] - Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball takes blame for loss against Jazz

  29-10-2017 14:01 via sportspyder.com
  ... d not post at least seven rebounds in a game.  The momentum change came from Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell, who nailed a one-handed putback dunk. Ball was then ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Mitchell scores career-high 22, Jazz beat Lakers 96-81

  29-10-2017 11:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... s and 10 rebounds. Mitchell's corner 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining gave the Jazz a 91-79 lead and put the game away. "I thought that we were gritty," Jazz co ...
  
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• [Yahoo Sports: The Vertical] - Lakers lose to Jazz in ugly fashion after offense stalls

  29-10-2017 07:56 via sportspyder.com
  ...Lakers, this marked their first loss in back-to-back games this season. The Jazz jumped out to a 21-7 lead thanks to a 16-3 run, highlighted by a floater fro ...
  
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• Trick or treat! 🎃🎃🎃 via @rickyrubio9 IG story https://t.co/ncxKwEUxhE

  29-10-2017 07:17 via twitter.com
  
  Trick or treat! 🎃🎃🎃via @rickyrubio9 IG story https://t.co/ncxKwEUxhE
  
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