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• With Mugabe refusing to resign as Zimbabwe’s president, critics pursue other ways to unseat him

  19-11-2017 23:40
  Harare, Zimbabwe • Zimbabweans watched in disbelief Sunday as President Robert Mugabe, who they thought was going to resign, instead delivered a meandering speech on state television that made clear the 93-year-old leader has no plans to leave power.In less than a week, Mugabe has survived both a military takeover and the largest public protests in the country's history, reaffirming his uncanny ability to navigate the country's political tides.Mugabe said the criticisms leveled against his
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Injuries are again piling up on the Utah Jazz, and at the most inopportune time

  19-11-2017 23:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... replace the defensive presence Gobert offers. And with all the injuries, the Jazz have had to learn how to play without guys they need. That’s led to losses,...
  
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• Injuries are again piling up on the Utah Jazz, and at the most inopportune time

  19-11-2017 23:06
  Philadelphia • The Utah Jazz weren’t planning on this.Like any other NBA team, the Jazz knew an 82-game season would produce a few scrapes and bruises. But they couldn’t predict anything close to what is actually transpiring.As the Jazz head into Monday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers, they will be missing their best player in Rudy Gobert, their primary backup point guard in Dante Exum and their best bench scorer in Joe Johnson. In Friday’s loss to th
  
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• Utah man pleads guilty to fatally shooting his roommate

  19-11-2017 22:42
  Farmington • Authorities say a Layton man accused of fatally shooting his roommate last year has pleaded guilty.The Standard-Examiner reports 20-year-old Christopher Scott Fritz entered a guilty plea to one count of first-degree felony murder.His sentencing hearing is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 17 in Farmington.Court records show Fritz could be facing a prison sentence of 15 years to life in prison.Fritz pleaded not guilty in the case in April hearing.Authorities say 24-year-old Taylor
  
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• At rock bottom again, BYU approaches final game at Hawaii looking to build for next year

  19-11-2017 22:18
  Provo • Shortly after his football team seemingly hit rock bottom — again — with a humiliating 16-10 loss to lowly UMass at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, coach Kalani Sitake said the upcoming week will be one of the most important weeks of the season.That sounded strange, because neither BYU (3-9) nor former conference rival Hawaii (3-8) has anything left to play for in their 7 p.m. MST matchup in Honolulu on Saturday. It will be Senior Day for the Warriors, but Senior Da
  
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• .@UofUHealth Injury Report against @sixers: - Thabo Sefolosha (Right knee soreness) is PROBABLE. #UTAatPHI

  19-11-2017 22:17 via twitter.com
  .@UofUHealth Injury Report against @sixers:- Thabo Sefolosha (Right knee soreness) is PROBABLE. #UTAatPHI
  
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• Utah big man Jayce Johnson has slowed down in his sophomore season — and that’s a good thing

  19-11-2017 21:24
  Utah center Jayce Johnson has embraced the virtues of the tortoise.After being in such a hurry to start playing college basketball and then spending his first season of on-court action needlessly trying to play at break-neck speed, Johnson realizes that slow and steady may ultimately be his winning formula.Johnson, a 7-foot 235-pound sophomore, sat out the first two games of this season due to an ankle injury, but he played in Thursday’s win over Missouri. He had to knock off some rust aft
  
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• UCLA fires football coach Jim Mora late into his sixth season

  19-11-2017 21:11
  Los Angeles • UCLA fired football coach Jim Mora on Sunday with one regular-season game left in his sixth season.Athletic director Dan Guerrero announced the shocking move one day after rival Southern California's 28-23 victory over UCLA (5-6, 3-5 Pac-12) on Saturday night. Offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch will coach the Bruins in their regular-season home finale against California on Friday night.UCLA must pay more than $12 million to buy out the remainder of Mora's contract, which runs th
  
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• Glass artists dazzle with brilliantly colored works at Red Butte Garden

  19-11-2017 20:47
  A whirlwind of color filled Red Butte Garden Sunday during the annual Glass Art Show featuring kiln work and blown glass from members of the Glass Art Guild of Utah. The pieces, which also are up for sale, included garden art, plates, bowls, sculptural works and jewelry.The show continues through Dec. 17. Learn more at www.redbuttegarden.org/glass-art-show/.
  
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• Tip helps Salt Lake City police find remains of man killed years ago

  19-11-2017 20:30
  Salt Lake City police on Sunday said a tip led to the discovery of the body of a man killed several years ago.The victim, a Hispanic man in his mid-30s named Ignacio who also went by “Nacho”, was killed sometime between 2010 and 2012 near Indiana Street, just west of a canal, a news release from SLCPD says. It was not immediately clear where police found his body after an all-day search Saturday with cadaver dogs from Price.Police believe his death occurred after disagreement with Ca
  
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• Weber State hosts Western Illinois in FCS playoff opener Saturday; Southern Utah gets the winner at home in two weeks

  19-11-2017 20:14
  Sunday was a day of firsts for the state’s two FCS football programs.
  The Weber State Wildcats, fresh off their season-ending 35-7 rout of Idaho State that earned them a share of the Big Sky Conference championship, will host Western Illinois in the opening round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday at Stewart Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.It marks the ‘Cats’ first-ever home playoff game. Weber finished the season 9-2 overall and 7-1 in the conference.But that’s not all.
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• After an emotionally draining loss to Washington, the Utes have to pick themselves up off the mat — but can they?

  19-11-2017 20:14
  Seattle • In a makeshift postgame interview room near the loading docks inside Husky Stadium, Kyle Whittingham spoke softly. On the other side of the drapes not too far away, game-day staff members could be overheard reliving the final two minutes of a game and result that was, in a sense, a mirror image of Utah’s 2017 season.Close, right there on the edge of making such necessary headway.Close isn’t enough.And against the No. 16-ranked Washington Huskies Saturday, it wasn&rsquo
  
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• Letter: We keep forgiving Trump — why can’t we forgive Bowe Bergdahl?

  19-11-2017 20:06
  How many times does Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl have to beg for his comrades’ forgiveness for his walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009?The terrible five years of brutality surely takes into consideration time spent in agony during his five years in captivity, four of which he was caged. The nightmares and flashbacks may continue far beyond this trial and on into the real world of public shame from those who will continue to punish him no matter the judge’s decision.Could this bring us
  
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• Trump says he should have left UCLA players in Chinese jail

  19-11-2017 20:05
  Washington • President Donald Trump says he should have left three UCLA basketball players accused of shoplifting in China in jail.Trump's tweet Sunday comes after the father of player LiAngelo Ball minimized Trump's involvement in winning the players' release during an interview Saturday with ESPN. Trump has said he raised the players' detention with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the leaders' recent meeting in Beijing.The players returned to the U.S. last week. They have been indefin
  
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• ‘Justice League’ disappoints in U.S. with $96 million opening

  19-11-2017 19:49
  Los Angeles • "Justice League" may be the No. 1 film in North America, but it also has the dubious distinction of being the lowest-opening film of the DC Comics Extended Universe.Studios on Sunday estimate that the enormously expensively superhero mashup will earn $96 million from 4,051 theaters. It is well below its modest $110 million estimates and pales in comparison to the $166 million launch of "Batman v Superman" in early 2016. Both films were similarly panned by critics.But not all w
  
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• Trader Joe’s recalls packaged salads sold in Utah that may contain glass shards

  19-11-2017 19:45
  Phoenix • Trader Joe's says it has recalled several packaged salads after a supplier said there may be shards of glass or hard plastic inside.The grocery chain said Saturday on its website that packages of white meat chicken salad, curried white chicken deli salad and turkey cranberry apple salad sold in some areas that expire from Nov. 10-21 could be contaminated.The products are labeled with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's "inspected" code P-40299.The warning applies to white meat ch
  
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• Letter: Read up on the struggle in Catalonia

  19-11-2017 19:29
  My family lived in Catalunya for four years recently; my son was born in Barcelona. We identify with Spaniards and Catalans. The Catalans are good, peaceful people. Peacefulness is a core Catalan value. Their people have been oppressed historically and continue to be repressed.The Catalan people’s right to vote was denied in a violent and unjust fashion this last month in what the Spanish government calls a democracy.I ask you to read about and understand this struggle. Come to your own co
  
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• Letter: Have an opinion about Arches National Park getting a reservation system? Submit a comment.

  19-11-2017 19:26
  In the last 10 days, there has been some discussion in The Salt Lake Tribune of Arches National Park proposing a reservation system.Comments are being called for before Dec. 4, but the articles have not mentioned where to make those comments. The website to make them at is right here.This is the comment I submitted today:“I think the reservation system is a marvelous idea. Our national parks risk being loved to death. Our national parks are such priceless treasures that we need to find a b
  
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• Letter of the Week: Let’s empower our youth by talking about healthy sexual conduct

  19-11-2017 19:07
  The topic of sexual misconduct is all over the media right now.Recent headlines about our senators distancing themselves from fellow Republican Roy Moore; or allegations against Louis CK and his admission; or the “debate” about evolving standards at the University of Utah with regard to sexual agency and consent; or, the further back, Harvey Weinstein and the #metoo hashtag; or the year before, with the release of the now infamous Access Hollywood tape.Media everywhere (print, online
  
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• #UTAatORL // 📸📸📸 Photo Gallery: on.nba.com/2AeLFKH https://t.co/KYiu2LQ6Jy

  19-11-2017 18:29 via twitter.com
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - GAME RECAP: Jazz 125, Magic 85

  19-11-2017 18:12 via sportspyder.com
  ... GAME RECAP: Jazz 125, Magic 85 [Video] Search Search GAME RECAP: Jazz 125, Magic 85 • November 19, 2017 The Utah Jazz breaks their three-game losi ...
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Six Outlook, Predictions

  19-11-2017 18:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic reaction: Jazz get first road win in style by Zachary Padmore ...
  
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• Which is a more accurate emoji for Hoodie’s game last night? 🔥 or 🎯? https://t.co/zRHWHckaJo

  19-11-2017 18:01 via twitter.com
  
  Which is a more accurate emoji for Hoodie’s game last night? 🔥 or 🎯? https://t.co/zRHWHckaJo
  
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• HIGHLIGHTS // Jazz 125, Magic 85 https://t.co/b809i1wpJ5

  19-11-2017 17:37 via twitter.com
  
  HIGHLIGHTS // Jazz 125, Magic 85 https://t.co/b809i1wpJ5
  
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• Utah's Ekpe Udoh Is A Delightful Anomaly

  19-11-2017 17:11 via deadspin.com
  There will probably never be much of a collection of YouTube game highlight videos from Ekpe Udoh’s NBA career, unless Udoh makes one himself. He is, without a doubt, one of the least consequential offensive players in the entire NBA, and always has been. Some adorable person made this 0:52 highlight video of a game…Read more...
  
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• Mormon missionary killed in Samoa

  19-11-2017 16:59
  A 21-year-old Mormon missionary serving in Samoa was hit and killed Sunday by a vehicle. the LDS Church announced.Aaron Ahkau Matapa Patiole, who was from Australia, was walking with his companion in Upolu when he was struck.Patiole had been serving in the Samoa Apia Mission since December 2016, according to Eric Hawkins, a spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.“We are grieved by his loss and extend our prayers and love to his family and loved ones,” Hawkins s
  
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• Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Six Outlook, Predictions

  19-11-2017 16:47
  The Utah Jazz ended an overall disappointing week five on an extremely positive note. How will that translate over to their sixth week of action? Well, this last week of Utah Jazz action was eye-opening, and not necessarily in the most positive way. The Jazz began the week with a blowout loss to the Minnesota […]
  Utah Jazz 2017-18 Week Six Outlook, Predictions - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Commentary: I don’t need men to explain the gym to me

  19-11-2017 16:28
  I’m a medium: medium size, medium brown hair, medium blue eyes. Nothing extraordinary about me, except that I am a woman living in a man’s world. I have run half marathons, participated in athletics and pride myself on my physique. I frequent the gym and enjoy being there. For a short time, I even took up a personal trainer who taught me the finer points of weightlifting. I am familiar with the machines, techniques and proper form of weight lifting and cardio. I am also familiar with
  
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• Ay caramba! Is ‘The Simpsons’ really racist? Consider ‘The Problem With Apu’

  19-11-2017 16:22
  When I first heard the premise of the documentary “The Problem With Apu,” I snorted derisively. What? “The Simpsons” is racist? Kwik-E-Mart owner Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is a stereotype that strays into minstrel-show territory? I was not buying it. Then I watched comedian Hari Kondabolu’s documentary, which airs Sunday night on truTV … and I was convinced. “The Simpsons” is racist. Apu — a South Asian voiced/mocked by a white guy — is o
  
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• Republican tax bills threaten incentives for affordable housing — one of Utah’s top issues

  19-11-2017 16:19
  Utah’s population is the nation’s fastest-growing. The state faces critical shortages of both affordable and market-rate housing and its capital city is confronting a crisis over homelessness.Against that backdrop, a House-passed tax reform bill and a second one in the Senate would, in varying degrees, gut decades-old tax incentives that promote affordable housing development, neighborhood revitalization and adaptive reuse of historic buildings.At immediate risk in Salt Lake City alo
  
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• Utah’s hepatitis A outbreak among the homeless is one of three big flare-ups around the country

  19-11-2017 16:16
  Utah’s largest hepatitis A outbreak in years has now sickened at least 75 people since the first case was discovered in May.The state usually sees three or four cases annually. Now, at least that many cases are reported each week.Health officials have scrambled to keep up, launching an outreach and vaccination campaign around Salt Lake County, where the majority of cases are centered. The rapid spread of the virus has occurred among the homeless population, due to poor hygiene and unsanita
  
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• Utah couple reimagine the masters in new children’s book ‘If Picasso Painted a Snowman’

  19-11-2017 16:14
  What would a snowman look like if Picasso painted it?What about Turner or O’Keeffe or Monet or Lichtenstein? Pollock or Dalí or Klee? What if they decided to paint a snowman or woman? What would they look like?Utahns Amy and Greg Newbold explore this premise in their colorful, informative new picture book, “If Picasso Painted a Snowman,” which features snowpeople painted in the style of some of the world’s most iconic and influential artists. Also included are brie
  
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• Once hailed for beating homelessness, this Utah man is back on the streets — and the program that saved him before has to turn him away

  19-11-2017 16:12
  Joseph Arthur Hardy was slim, well-dressed and smiled with a new set of teeth as he spoke at the October 2014 Homeless Summit in Salt Lake City.He had been placed in an apartment that April under Utah’s Housing First program and was something of a poster boy for the effort to end chronic homelessness. He had gotten counseling and substance abuse treatment, and he was sober.“I want to live,” Hardy told a rapt audience in his optimistic keynote speech.Today, he’s homeless &
  
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• Leonard Pitts: The diversionary tactics of a child president

  19-11-2017 16:12
  Call it the politics of “I know you are, but what am I?”It is a form of “reasoning” that could not be more puerile, infantile, juvenile. So it very much appeals to Donald Trump.You got an example in last year’s final presidential debate, when Hillary Clinton called him a “puppet” of Russian president Vladimir Putin. “No puppet,” snapped Trump. “No puppet. You’re the puppet. No, you’re the puppet.”That exchange illustra
  
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• Utah judges want to know more about defendants before they set bail — but lawmakers are not so sure

  19-11-2017 16:11
  Within 24 hours after a person is arrested, judges across Utah must make a decision: Should the suspect be required to pay money — and how much — to get out of jail until trial?It’s not a decision that is taken lightly, says Judge Todd Shaughnessy, but it does have one major problem.“As things stand right now, we have to make that decision with basically no information,” the 3rd District judge said in a recent interview.Defendants can either pay the full bail amount
  
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• [The Basketball Network] - Three-Man Weave: Stephen Curry Goes Nuclear In Win Over Sixers

  19-11-2017 15:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... erything else, I wanted to show some love to Derrick Favors. He and the Utah Jazz beat the Orlando Magic to a pulp, leaving Florida with a 40-point win under...
  
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• [ESPN] - Pelton mail: Why so many triple-doubles in today's NBA?

  19-11-2017 14:34 via sportspyder.com
  ...in the past? -- Jorge Cantú I don't know if there's a better answer for the Jazz offensively, which is sort of the point. Teams that are forced to give a roo ...
  
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• What’s it like to be a Mormon in the largest Muslim nation? For starters, you’re outnumbered 35,000 to 1 and you still get questions about polygamy

  19-11-2017 13:15
  Jakarta, Indonesia • Mormonism is barely a speck of paint on the tableau of faith in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation on the planet.The LDS Church has about 7,300 members in a population that tops 260 million and includes small minorities of Hindus, Buddhists and Christians.But for second-generation Mormon Jemmy Mongan, an LDS public affairs official in Jakarta, that minuscule presence is his whole world — one that fits comfortably within an overwhelmingly Islamic nation tha
  
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• Islamic school offers Indonesian Muslims a progressive education, but moderates may be losing ground

  19-11-2017 13:13
  Jakarta, Indonesia • Mention an Islamic school and many Americans will conjure a mental image of shaking fists, chanting students and hateful slogans aimed at Western enemies.Such pictures, though, do not apply to the Darunnajah Islamic Boarding School in South Jakarta (a short drive from downtown unless there is a soul-crushing traffic jam) or to the polite, sophisticated Muslim students who spend their days and nights on the manicured campus.Its aim is to provide a modern, progressive edu
  
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• Elder Pious? When Mormon missionaries come home sounding like general authorities

  19-11-2017 13:08
  Robert Kirby is still yanking his hair out trying to get all his technology up and humming. This is a reprint of an earlier column.I asked a friend how his son was adjusting since returning last week from a two-year Mormon mission.“Beats me,” Al said. “I’ll let you know if and when he finally gets here.”According to Al, the kid who came home from Germany was not the more mature and responsible version of the one they sent away. Oh, he looked like David, but David wa
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic reaction: Jazz get first road win in style

  19-11-2017 09:43 via sportspyder.com
  ...in 1988. Rodney Hood is the first Jazz player with multiple 30 point games off the bench in a season since Thurl Ba ...
  
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• Ute receivers step up with Darren Carrington hobbled

  19-11-2017 08:58
  Seattle • Limited by an injury in November, Darren Carrington II will fall short of Utah’s record for receptions in a season.The consolation of Carrington’s dropoff in the late stages of his only season in the program as a graduate transfer is that other receivers have emerged. Raelon Singleton led the Utes with five receptions for 81 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night in a 33-30 loss to No. 16 Washington at Husky Stadium.Carrington caught two passes for 24 yards, after mis
  
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• Washington crushes Utah’s upset dreams, winning 33-30 on field goal on final play

  19-11-2017 08:18
  Seattle • In front of a sea of purple, against a team miffed at its own brief shortcomings, Utah’s once-promising year took yet another punch to the gut Saturday evening.This was a different hurt. A heartbreaking hit.There was no tornado of turnovers, no boring offensive display.Utah, behind its sophomore quarterback Tyler Huntley, dazzled against one of the top defenses in college football.It just wasn’t enough. And Utah’s two-month-long slide continued in the Pacific Nor
  
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• Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic reaction: Jazz get first road win in style

  19-11-2017 08:16
  Coming into their game against Orlando, the Utah Jazz were the lone NBA team without a road victory. They put that to rest with a 40 point beat-down of the Magic. Well, that was fun. Before Saturday’s game against Aaron Gordon and the Orlando Magic, the Utah Jazz had lost seven of their last eight […]
  Utah Jazz vs Orlando Magic reaction: Jazz get first road win in style - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Kragthorpe: Whittingham’s timeout costs Utes in tough loss to Washington

  19-11-2017 08:09
  Seattle • Utah offensive coordinator Troy Taylor enjoyed a close-up view of his quarterbacks of the past and present Saturday night.Taylor’s former student barely beat his current QB in a terrific duel that might have rewarded Ute coach Kyle Whittingham’s aggressive approach with an onside kick and a fake punt in an effort to break Utah’s Game 11 Curse.But then after Washington tied the game with a late drive and got the ball back again, Whittingham foolishly called a time
  
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• Irving, Celtics beat Hawks 110-99 for 15th straight victory

  19-11-2017 07:28
  Atlanta • Kyrie Irving scored 30 points, Jaylen Brown added a career-high 27 and the Boston Celtics won their 15th straight game with a 110-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.At 15-2, Boston leads the NBA and matched the best start in franchise history through 17 games. The winning streak is the club's fifth-longest, four behind the 2008-09 team that set the franchise mark.Dennis Schroder had 23 points, and Kent Bazemore added 19 for Atlanta. The Hawks are an Eastern Confer
  
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• AP Top 25 Takeaways: Badgers’ close-up; Cardiac ’Canes return

  19-11-2017 07:26
  No. 5 Wisconsin handled its close-up in a most Wisconsin way and No. 2 Miami went back to being the Cardiac ’Canes.Saturday was the sort of the calm before and after college football’s storms. The past two weeks featured 14 games matching ranked teams. The next two weeks are rivalry weekend and championship weekend.This weekend No. 1 Alabama played Mercer and Baker Mayfield taunted Kansas.Thoughts, takedowns and takeaways from week 12.1. If you are entrenched in the anti-Wisconsin in
  
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• Darnold beats Rosen as No. 12 USC holds off UCLA, 28-23

  19-11-2017 07:05
  Los Angeles • Sam Darnold passed for 264 yards and ran for a score and No. 12 Southern California persevered for its fourth consecutive victory over crosstown rival UCLA, 28-23 on Saturday night.Ronald Jones II rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and Michael Pittman Jr. returned a punt 72 yards for a touchdown on a spectacular trick play in the first quarter of the regular-season finale for the Pac-12 South champion Trojans (10-2, 8-1).Josh Rosen passed for 421 yards and hit Jordan Las
  
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• Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 20 Northwestern beats LaSalle to reach Hall of Fame Tip-Off final

  19-11-2017 07:03
  Uncasville, Conn. • Bryant McIntosh and his Northwestern teammates put forth a strong defensive effort in the first half to help them beat La Salle.McIntosh scored 21 points and Scottie Lindsey added 20 to lead the No. 20 Wildcats to an 82-74 win over La Salle in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday.“In the first half we came out ready to play,” said McIntosh, who hit five 3-pointers and had seven assists. “We really defended and held them to 24 points.”Th
  
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• Utah State keeps it tight early before No. 17 Gonzaga goes on to win 79-66

  19-11-2017 06:58
  Spokane, Wash. • The 3-point shooting of Utah State gave No. 17 Gonzaga fits in the first half on Saturday night.The Aggies threw a scare into Gonzaga before the Bulldogs woke up in the second half and rolled to a 79-66 victory.“We were punched in the mouth a couple of times,” Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. “We responded in a positive way.”Killian Tillie scored 20 points on 8-of-11 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Bulldogs. Corey Kispert and Silas Melson
  
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