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• NFL roundup: Saints beat Falcons, clinch NFC playoff berth

  24-12-2017 23:54
  New Orleans • Rookie cornerback Marshon Lattimore corralled an unusual, momentum-turning interception off his back, New Orleans made two defensive stands from inside its 2-yard line, and the Saints clinched their first playoff berth since 2013 with a 23-13 victory over the rival Atlanta Falcons.Ted Ginn caught a 54-yard pass for a touchdown, which came a few plays after Lattimore's interception and shortly before halftime. Mark Ingram used a sharp cutback to break loose for a 26-yard touchd
  
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• Judge’s partial lift of Trump’s travel ban gives refugees hope they can reunite with their families

  24-12-2017 23:41
  Seattle • After hearing heartbreaking stories of refugees who have struggled to reconnect with their families and listening to the plight of others who strive to leave dangerous situations, a federal judge said he would try to issue a ruling on a motion to block a Trump administration ban on refugees before Christmas.Late on the day before Christmas Eve, U.S. District Judge James Robart released a 65-page order that gave relief to both groups: He granted a nationwide injunction that blocks
  
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• Online shopping drives increased work for Utah, eastern Idaho carriers

  24-12-2017 23:15
  Idaho Falls • There are many under-appreciated backstories to those working throughout the holiday season.Whether it is the retail workers pulling extra shifts, or the law enforcement officers sacrificing time with their families, certain occupations bear the brunt of the madness that can be the holidays.But one occupation often goes unnoticed.With the rise of online shopping, delivery drivers are seeing increased hours and volume. And this year in particular, it has taken many of them by s
  
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• NBA's secret power brokers: Who the players trust to get stuff done

  24-12-2017 23:13
  The NBA is a league of faces. Its athletes aren’t shrouded behind masks, helmets or hats as in football, hockey and baseball, which has helped them become instantly recognizable celebrities, known around the world by an increasingly global audience. Even the figures powering the NBA, such as Commissioner Adam Silver, are familiar to casual fans.But there are faces you probably don’t know, the behind-the-scenes MVPs taking care of the details. They aren’t officially part of the
  
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• Utes coach Kyle Whittingham concerned with West Virginia’s stable of talented receivers

  24-12-2017 23:07
  Dallas • Although West Virginia is going into Tuesday’s Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl without starting quarterback Will Grier (injury) and starting running back Justin Crawford (sitting out), the Utes’ defense will face one of its stiffest tests of season statistically.The Mountaineers ranked 14th among FBS teams in total offense (485.2 yards per game) during the regular season. Utes coach Kyle Whittingham said he couldn’t think of a Pac-12 Conference offense with as
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - How can the Utah Jazz build around Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell?

  24-12-2017 22:07 via sportspyder.com
  ... old to find Rudy Gobert the perfect frontcourt partner. Utah goes after Utah Jazz send: Derrick Favors Joe Johnson Chicago send: Robin Lopez Nikola Mirotic In ...
  
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• No longer under the radar, Utah’s Julian Blackmon stepped into the spotlight in 2017

  24-12-2017 22:04
  Boobie Hobbs doesn’t have to loiter long when he needs his usual jolt of energy at practice.Utah’s senior defensive back knows his source is inevitable when lining up alongside teammate and fellow cornerback Julian Blackmon. They call each other superstars at practice. Not in an arrogant manner, Hobbs explains. Not to be hyperbolic, either. No, they do it to best simulate those game-day scenarios.“We do to get ourselves kick-started, to say, ‘We can do this, we can do tha
  
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• North Korea declares latest UN sanctions 'an act of war'

  24-12-2017 21:51
  North Korea said on Sunday that sanctions imposed by the United Nations last week are an "act of war," and Pyongyang vowed to bolster its nuclear force in an outright rejection of the resolution."We define this 'sanctions resolution' rigged by the U.S. and its followers as a grave infringement upon the sovereignty of our Republic and as an act of war violating peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the region," North Korea's foreign ministry said in a statement on state media.The U.N. S
  
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• With children's health care in flux, Utah parents seek answers

  24-12-2017 21:16
  West Jordan • The lingering uncertainty in Congress over the fate of the Children's Health Insurance Program has left Ashlee and Levi Smith torn between optimism and anxiety.As the parents of two young children who have relied on the government-backed health care plan, the Smiths are unsure whether they should stretch their finances to put their boys, 3 and 3 months, on a private plan — or have faith that a polarized Congress will work it out."$1,200 for the four of us," Ashlee Smith,
  
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• Catholics reflect on the holy holiday at the Cathedral of the Madeleine

  24-12-2017 20:57
  Dozens of worshippers filled the pews at Cathedral of the Madeleine on Sunday for an early morning Christmas Eve Mass. The service, led by the Rev. Martin Diaz, was one of several such gatherings for Roman Catholics ahead of the holiday. Times for other Christmas services, including one for Spanish speakers and one with carols, can be found at the church’s website.
  
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• Letter: Democrats need to stand up to Trump — and push the GOP to do the same

  24-12-2017 20:48
  “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ― Edmund BurkeHere’s my message to Democrats: Stop being the “nice guys,” stand up for everyday Americans and start calling Donald Trump and the Republicans on their selfishness and bullying.Tell Republicans: Stop being afraid of Donald Trump, his intimidation and belittling. Don’t sell your soul to Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan, Orrin Hatch, Mike Lee, Chris Stewart, Mia Love,
  
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• Letter of the Week: My great fear is the state wants to pave Hole-in-the-Rock Road

  24-12-2017 20:47
  I’ve been visiting the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM) area for decades. In my opinion, it’s the most awe-inspiring part of the state. President Trump’s attacks on GSENM and Bears Ears National Monument are infuriating, but I’ve been taking comfort in the fact that there’s no legal basis for Trump’s action, because only Congress can reduce or rescind national monuments. Thus, I figured the courts would save the monuments.Well, enter Rep. Ch
  
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• Letter: Our democracy is decaying, and that’s hard to endure

  24-12-2017 20:46
  I feel bereft for myself and my country today. We have been utterly betrayed by all three branches of the federal government. Our nation has been enveloped by a cold, dark cloud of perversion, deception and corruption. The last 50 years (my lifetime) of enlightenment, if not more, have been destroyed in less than a year.As a college graduate with a degree in political science and history, I could never have believed we would reach this nadir had I not beheld it with my own eyes. No foreign power
  
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  24-12-2017 20:41 via twitter.com
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• Jazz work overtime to scout overseas players, and it has paid off handsomely

  24-12-2017 20:31
  Richard Smith squinted across an unfamiliar gym for the next great potential Jazzman on a recent trip overseas.He didn’t see him in the starting lineup. He didn’t see him on the bench. Unfortunately, he soon found out that player was one of the onlookers, wearing street clothes.The morning Smith, the Jazz’s executive director of basketball operations and global scouting, had flown into that European country, the player he came to see had tweaked his ankle during a game-day shoo
  
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• Kragthorpe: Reliving the ’60s — Utes, Aggies reunite with bowl foes from five decades ago

  24-12-2017 20:30
  Utah offensive coordinator Troy Taylor will try to meet a fairly high standard vs. West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl after the Utes once posted 32 points and 467 yards against the Mountaineers in a bowl game.One pass completion is all quarterback Jordan Love needs to give him a place in Utah State’s bowl history vs. New Mexico State, which is being renewed in the Arizona Bowl.The convergence of rematches from the early 1960s, when only eight bowls existed, creates another dimension
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - The Utah Jazz 2017-18 Christmas List

  24-12-2017 20:10 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz-OKC Thunder: Donovan Mitchell returns to battle Russell Westbrook by Ryan As ...
  
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• The Utah Jazz 2017-18 Christmas List

  24-12-2017 18:54
  With Christmas Eve upon us, it feels only fitting to take a look at what the top items on the Utah Jazz’s Christmas List should be! At a 15-19 record and after losing eight of their last ten contests, there’s no denying that the 2017-18 season has been less than merry and bright so far […]
  The Utah Jazz 2017-18 Christmas List - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [Uproxx: Dime Magazine] - Carmelo Anthony Says The Jazz ‘Have Something Special’ In Rookie Donovan Mitchell

  24-12-2017 18:53 via sportspyder.com
  ... , the Thunder’s stars pointed out something else they think will be special, Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. ...
  
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• ‘Mormon Land’: How women do the heavy lifting in Hong Kong’s all-female congregations

  24-12-2017 17:29
  Hong Kong is home to Mormon congregations unlike just about all others in the global faith. They are full of female domestic workers, who hold virtually all of the positions in their branches, and services fall on days other than Sunday.In the latest “Mormon Land,” Salt Lake Tribune senior religion reporter Peggy Fletcher Stack discusses this from Hong Kong with Aurelia Cacayorin, who goes by Ling Ling and once served as a Relief Society president in a worker branch.Listen here:
  
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• Commentary: Why do people wait to report sexual misconduct?

  24-12-2017 17:25
  Many years ago, my husband and I were visiting Italy for my first time. We were dressed in our finest to visit the Vatican.On a crowded bus, my husband and I were separated and a distinguished-looking man in a suit was pressed up against my back. He groped me from behind to a point I felt violated. This was no pinch! Shocked, I turned and faced him.He then proceeded to do what President Trump bragged about. He “grabbed me by the p---y.”I was trapped in the crowd, and felt helpless. I
  
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• Mormon congregations in Hong Kong unlike any others: They’re virtually all women, and they don’t just hold services on Sundays

  24-12-2017 16:32
  Hong Kong • On the sixth floor of a modest 12-story high-rise dwarfed by gleaming skyscrapers, a dark-suited man stands at a familiar wooden podium, preaching the importance of tithing.Members in his tiny Mormon congregation — including the branch presidency’s executive secretary, the branch mission leader, the Sunday school president, and all the teachers and clerks — listen with rapt attention.Here’s the difference, though: Every person in the pews is an adult woma
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Sloan gets 500th win on Christmas

  24-12-2017 16:31 via sportspyder.com
  ... er or trying to put back together already broken new toys, the longtime Utah Jazz coach earned his 500th victory with the team. Utah, in a game reminiscent of ...
  
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• 20 years ago: Sloan gets 500th win on Christmas

  24-12-2017 16:30
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.Christmas? It's just like any other in-season day of the year if there's a Jazz game scheduled.Five-hundredth victory? No more or less important than 499 or 501. At least that's your attitude if your name is Jerry Sloan.As most folks were cleaning up red and green wrapping paper or trying to put back together already broken new toys, the longtime Utah Jazz coach earned his 500th victory with the team.Utah, in a gam
  
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• Snowmobiles are losing popularity in Utah

  24-12-2017 15:34
  In the past two decades, snowmobile registrations in Utah have edged lower even as the state’s population has grown by 77 percent, according to a new economic-impact study by Utah State University.The average age of Utah snowmobile owners has soared to 54, yet by all accounts more people than ever are riding the state’s famous snow found in the Wasatch, Uintah and Bear River mountains.“The number of registered snowmobile owners within the state has not been keeping pace with po
  
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• Kirby: I’m getting kicked out of women’s Relief Society, so those Mormon priesthood classes sure better improve

  24-12-2017 15:25
  At the end of the second hour of Sunday worship in my Mormon ward, I have a decision to make. I lock up the meetinghouse library and stand in the hallway, deliberating how to spend the last hour of church.I can turn left and go to high priest group, or I can turn right, where I have a choice between elders quorum or the women’s Relief Society.It’s really a question of where I feel most inclined on a given Sunday. I’ve ended up in Relief Society more than once.Two weeks ago, I w
  
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• [KSL] - The Triple Team: Jazz beaten by OKC again, but Mitchell shines

  24-12-2017 08:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... ead. All in all, the Thunder ended up taking 16 more shots than the Jazz, 88-72. Unless the Jazz were going to the free-throw line significantly more ...
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Thunder Defense Too Much in Jazz 89 – 103 Loss

  24-12-2017 07:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... s-minus on the night (plus-five). Stats of the Game 13 – Margin by which the Jazz were outscored with George on the floor. He was awesome on both ends of the...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Donovan Mitchell shines but doesn't get enough help in Jazz loss to Oklahoma City

  24-12-2017 07:20 via sportspyder.com
  ...7 overall and 1 of 5 from the 3-point line for seven points. The only other Jazz players to reach double figures were inside players Derrick Favors and Thabo ...
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz

  24-12-2017 07:00 via sportspyder.com
  ... e executed offensively,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. “When you play a team that’s long and athletic defen ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 'We weren't determined enough on the glass': Offensive rebounding key in Jazz's loss to Thunder

  24-12-2017 06:56 via sportspyder.com
  ... ving up 9.1. The Thunder wound up scoring 16 second-chance points, while the Jazz were credited with eight. Despite the challenge his interior players had in...
  
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• Donovan Mitchell shines but doesn't get enough help in Jazz loss to Oklahoma City

  24-12-2017 06:55
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz welcomed Donovan Mitchell back to the lineup Saturday night after he missed two games with a toe injury, and the rookie guard responded with his best shooting night of the season, going 12 of 16 from the field for a game-high 29 points.Mitchell was spectacular, as he has been for many games lately, but unfortunately for the Jazz, he didn’t get much help from his teammates as the Jazz were beaten by the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-89 Saturday night at Vivi
  
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• [USA Today] - Russell Westbrook, Paul George lead Oklahoma City Thunder past Utah Jazz

  24-12-2017 06:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... nd Anthony added 16 points. Rookie Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the Jazz after missing the last two games with a big toe contusion. It was his 11th 2 ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Christmas can be a challenge for Jazz players, coaches and their families

  24-12-2017 06:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... g on Christmas Day and then we’ll lament not having Christmas.” CHANGES: The Jazz made it official Saturday that they have signed Naz Mitrou-Long to a two-way ...
  
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• 'We weren't determined enough on the glass': Offensive rebounding key in Jazz's loss to Thunder

  24-12-2017 06:30
  SALT LAKE CITY — Going into Saturday night’s game at Vivint Arena against the Oklahoma City Thunder, season statistics showed that rebounding was likely going to be a challenge for the Utah Jazz.After all, the Thunder entered the night 13th in the league with an average of 43.9 rebounds per game, while the Jazz were 26th at 40.4. On the offensive glass, Oklahoma City came into Saturday leading the NBA with 12.1 per outing, while Utah was 24th at 8.5.Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has ac
  
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• Kragthorpe: Jazz need a new look — like starting Donovan Mitchell in Ricky Rubio’s place

  24-12-2017 06:22
  The only trouble with Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell’s sensational 29-point showing Saturday night was his return as a starter disrupted Rodney Hood’s game.The only consolation of the Jazz’s 103-89 loss to Oklahoma City at Vivint Smart Home Arena was coach Quin Snyder sounded just about disgusted enough to do something about his lineup.The solution to two problems would be Snyder’s starting Hood and benching Ricky Rubio, making Mitchell the No. 1 point guard. Something has
  
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• BYU gets going in second half to down Texas Southern for eighth straight win

  24-12-2017 06:17
  Provo • Sometimes, a college basketball game just doesn’t seem that important.Such was the case on Saturday night as red-hot BYU rolled past winless Texas Southern 73-52 in front of an announced crowd of 14,583 at the Marriott Center for its eighth straight victory to finish its nonconference slate with an 11-2 record.Before the game, a moment of silence was held to respect the father of star Tigers guard Demontrae “Trae” Jefferson, who was shot and killed earlier in the w
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz fall short against Oklahoma City Thunder

  24-12-2017 06:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... oint to talk to the star rookie. The future could not be brighter for . Utah Jazz vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Post Game ReactionPosted by on Saturday, December...
  
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• Christmas can be a challenge for Jazz players, coaches and their families

  24-12-2017 06:10
  SALT LAKE CITY — For NBA players and coaches, Christmas Day can often get lost in the shuffle since it comes right in the middle of the regular season.This year, a third of the teams will play on Christmas Day with five games being televised, although the Jazz won’t be included again. The last time Utah played on Christmas was exactly 20 years ago when the John Stockton and Karl Malone-led Jazz defeated Houston 107-103.Instead the Jazz will leave Christmas night to get ready for a ga
  
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• Thunder stars line up to see Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell

  24-12-2017 05:54
  Donovan Mitchell’s fan base keeps growing.Chris Paul, Jimmy Butler, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. The NBA’s superstars always seem to go out of their way to stop the Utah Jazz rookie on the court after games and share a few words of encouragement. But even Mitchell was surprised to see Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook making his way toward him on Saturday night.“Westbrook doesn’t really talk to anybody,” Mitchell said. “That kind of took me for a spin.&rd
  
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• Russell Westbrook, Paul George lead Thunder past Jazz, 103-89

  24-12-2017 05:52
  The Jazz had to pick their poison.Four days ago, the Thunder bullied them in a 107-79 loss with energy and physicality. The Jazz were tougher on Saturday night. But they still weren’t better.Russell Westbrook had his 11th triple-double of the season, Paul George poured in 26 points, and the three-headed monster of Oklahoma City (18-15) bested the Jazz (15-19) for the third straight time, 103-89.Tired legs weren’t the chief issue this time: Making shots was. The Thunder made it rain f
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz

  24-12-2017 05:32 via sportspyder.com
  ... uaries Classifieds Jobs AP Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz Rick Bowmer Dec 23, 2017 Updated 26 sec ago Facebook Twitter Email Print Sav ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Christmas arrives early for new Jazz signee Naz Mitrou-Long: ‘I’m blessed’

  24-12-2017 05:31 via sportspyder.com
  ...assists and 1.2 steals while logging nearly 35 minutes per game. During the Jazz preseason, he averaged 4.0 points and 1.0 assists in seven minutes, but kept ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Pelicans pull away after halftime, top Heat 109-94

  24-12-2017 05:30 via sportspyder.com
  ... to beat Nets 123-119 in OT Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz Schroder scores 33, hits big 3 as Hawks beat Mavericks Business Directory La ...
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz (Dec 23, 2017)

  24-12-2017 05:25 via sportspyder.com
  ... ed Utah 29-21 in the third. The Jazz held their only lead of the game at 4-3. TIP-INS Thunder: Oklahoma City held ...
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Paul George on 103-89 win against the Utah Jazz

  24-12-2017 05:25 via sportspyder.com
  ... City Thunder's victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. More FOX Sports Southwest Videos 12201-12212+12214+12220+ ...
  
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• [KSL] - Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz

  24-12-2017 05:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... ed Utah 29-21 in the third. The Jazz held their only lead of the game at 4-3. TIP-INS Thunder: Oklahoma City held ...
  
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• Maryland state champion routs Bingham 41-3 in State Championship Bowl Series

  24-12-2017 05:18
  Phoenix • The result was not particularly gratifying, but the journey clearly was a success.Bingham, driven by a productive group of experienced seniors and back-to-back state titles, tried to reverse the fortunes of the two previous games against out-of-state foes at the end of the season.But St Frances Academy of Baltimore, a team fueled by speed, power and a swarming defense, was too much Saturday. The Miners ended their season for the third consecutive season with a loss to an out of st
  
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• [USA Today] - Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz

  24-12-2017 05:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... a City Thunder won their fourth in a row with a 103-89 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night. Utah had no answer for the trio of Westbrook, Paul George ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Irving scores 25, Celtics cruise past Bulls 117-92

  24-12-2017 05:08 via sportspyder.com
  ... to beat Nets 123-119 in OT Westbrook, George lead Thunder to 103-89 win over Jazz Schroder scores 33, hits big 3 as Hawks beat Mavericks Business Directory La ...
  
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