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• Magna mother and daughter, 9, found dead on New Year’s Eve in suspected murder-suicide

  01-01-2018 23:22
  After a Christmas present sat neglected on a porch for a couple of days, a neighbor called the police. Inside the Magna house on New Year’s Eve, police found that the woman and her daughter who lived there had died.Unified Police investigators said they believe 41-year-old Karina Clark shot her 9-year-old daughter, Madison Clark, before shooting herself. Police have not determined when the two died.Police believe no one else lives in the house near 2700 South and 8990 West.The Tribune will
  
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• Marcus Williams grabs two interceptions ahead of playoff debut as local NFL star of Week 17

  01-01-2018 22:38
  Each week, we’ll recap notable performances from local BYU, Utes, USU and SUU alumni in the NFL. Here’s what stood out from Week 17 of the 2017 NFL season:Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos (Kansas City won, 27-24)· Broncos RB Devontae Booker (Utah) had three carries for 21 yards and one catch for 25 yards in 14 offensive snaps.· Broncos OT Garett Bolles (Utah) played all 65 offensive snaps and four special teams snaps.Washington at New York Giants (New York won, 18-1
  
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• Meghan Duggan among six 3-time Olympians on U.S. women's hockey roster

  01-01-2018 22:00
  New York • The U.S. women's Olympic hockey team will be led by captain Meghan Duggan, one of six two-time silver medalists, on a roster that features four other silver medalists from 2014.USA Hockey announced the 23-woman roster Monday during the second intermission of the Winter Classic in New York.Forward Alex Carpenter and defenseman Megan Bozek are 2014 silver medalists who did not make the cut from the national team that had been training since September in Florida.Joining Duggan on a
  
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• Brian Gionta named captain as US unveils Olympic roster

  01-01-2018 21:36
  Veteran winger Brian Gionta will serve as captain of the U.S. Olympic hockey team at the Winter Olympics, which will be the first without NHL players since 1994.USA Hockey announced its roster Monday at the Winter Classic in New York. It includes college players Troy Terry, Jordan Greenway, Will Borgen and Ryan Donato.Without the ability to name NHL stars like Patrick Kane, Johnny Gaudreau, Auston Matthews and Jonathan Quick, the U.S. roster is a mix of players from the NCAA ranks, European prof
  
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• Despite an uneven start, the Jazz remain invested in Ricky Rubio’s success

  01-01-2018 21:35
  Following Saturday night’s game, Quin Snyder recalled a moment in the third quarter when Utah’s 15-point lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers had dwindled to seven as the Jazz’s second unit struggled for a bucket.Ricky Rubio drove in on a key possession, then dribbled back out, leaving his defender caught in a screen. He sank a 10-foot jumper that his team sorely needed.Quin Snyder said he thought this third quarter shot by Ricky Rubio, in retrospect, was a huge one, and he helped
  
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• Utah had a great weekend on the road. Two home games this weekend will be the bigger test

  01-01-2018 21:30
  While the Utes have earned the right to enjoy a weekend road sweep of the Oregon squads who’ve tortured them in recent seasons, they can’t afford to spend much time exulting their accomplishments from the opening weekend of Pac-12 play.Utah’s win over Oregon on Friday snapped a nine-game losing streak and marked the program’s first win in Eugene since 1951. Sunday’s win at Oregon State exorcised demons of recent season, as Oregon State had won four of the previous f
  
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• Isaiah Thomas to make debut with Cavs on Tuesday against Portland

  01-01-2018 21:27
  Cleveland • Cavaliers point guard Isaiah Thomas will make his debut for Cleveland on Tuesday night against Portland after being sidelined with a hip injury.The All-Star has been out since last year's Eastern Conference finals, when he played with Boston. After months of grueling rehab, Thomas will finally take the floor with Cleveland, which acquired him during the offseason in a blockbuster trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Celtics.Thomas has building up his strength in recent weeks in s
  
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• Bus crash in rural Utah kills one girl, injures 11 others

  01-01-2018 21:18
  A Greyhound bus traveling through Emery County on its way to Las Vegas crashed into a steep wash off Interstate 70 late Sunday night.No other cars were involved in the remote 11 p.m. crash, according to the Utah Highway Patrol. The bus reportedly went off the shoulder, into a steep wash and stopped about 200 feet off the road. A 13-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene. The bus driver and two passengers were taken by air ambulance to the hospital in serious condition. All other passenge
  
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• Letter of the Week: Monument reduction (and its climate change implications) may turn Utahns into refugees

  01-01-2018 21:16
  There’s no shortage of reasons to condemn the Trump administration for shrinking Bear Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. But one that gets less attention is its implications for climate change and migration.With millions of acres newly available for oil and gas development, we will likely increase Utah’s carbon footprint, hastening the impacts of climate change.By 2050, climate change is expected to displace 200 million people, none of whom will be considered refugees under the 1951
  
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• Dream Headlines: What readers would like to see in 2018

  01-01-2018 21:02
  Here is the 14th annual sampling of Salt Lake Tribune Dream Headlines. We asked our readers to submit some headlines they would like to see in the newspaper in the coming year. They are the opinions of the identified writer, not necessarily the Tribune.Enjoy. And, Happy New Year.Legislators, choking on toxic air, create Utah EPA— Christina Gringeri, Salt Lake CityCongress passes sane gun laws— Don Hiddleson, MillcreekAlcatraz reopened to house former President Trump— John Ross
  
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  01-01-2018 20:34 via twitter.com
  
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• Two teenagers killed in dirt bike crash on Utah farm road

  01-01-2018 20:28
  Two teenagers are dead after they collided head-on in the dark while riding dirt bikes in Box Elder County on Sunday night. The collision happened on a farm access road, between two cornfields, in Corinne just before 9 p.m., according to a news release from the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office. The two boys plus a passenger were ejected from the bikes.One of the teenagers — a 15-year-old — was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, the release stated. The other two teenage
  
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• Bruce Arians announces retirement after 5 seasons as Cardinals coach

  01-01-2018 19:20
  Tempe, Ariz. • Bruce Arians is retiring from coaching after five mostly successful and usually entertaining seasons as head coach of the Arizona Cardinals.The 65-year-old two-time NFL Coach of the Year, known for his Kangol-style hats, colorful vocabulary and love of a wide-open offense, announced the decision on Monday after meeting with his players.Arians won a franchise-record 50 games in his five seasons with Arizona.Counting his stint as interim coach of the Indianapolis Colts, he went
  
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• Kragthorpe: Utah is the Pac-12’s only bowl winner, but is that a good thing?

  01-01-2018 19:19
  Everyone probably should have seen this coming in July, when the Pac-12 Conference devoted the opening phase of Football Media Days to a celebration of a rowing achievement.The Conference of Champions needs another diversion from football right about now. The Pac-12′s absence from Monday’s College Football Playoff semifinals may be excusable, but a 1-8 record in other bowl games is disgraceful for a league that needs to accomplish something in flagship sports.Utah claimed the Pac-12&
  
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• The Raiders believe they will be able to hire Jon Gruden. But what about the Rooney Rule?

  01-01-2018 18:57
  The Oakland Raiders believe they will be able to complete a deal with Jon Gruden to make him their next coach, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.The Raiders fired Jack Del Rio on Sunday after completing a disappointing season in which they went 6-10 and missed the AFC playoffs.Del Rio's dismissal came with the possibility of landing Gruden firmly in mind, according to the person with knowledge of the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because no deal with Grud
  
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• Shiffrin matches her idol Schild with 37th World Cup win

  01-01-2018 18:54
  Oslo, Norway • Mikaela Shiffrin won a parallel slalom city event on Monday to match her childhood idol, Marlies Schild, with her 37th World Cup victory.Shiffrin pumped her fist violently after edging Swiss rival Wendy Holdener in the final of a night race made complicated by fog and mist.Shiffrin, the 22-year-old American standout, and Schild, the retired Austrian slalom specialist, are now joint sixth on the list of all-time winners that Lindsey Vonn tops with 78 victories.It was the seven
  
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• Elway decides to keep Joseph after 5-11 season for Broncos

  01-01-2018 18:53
  Englewood, Colo. • The Denver Broncos are retaining rookie coach Vance Joseph, who went 5-11 in his first season.General manager John Elway tweeted: "Vance and I had a great talk this morning about our plan to attack this offseason and get better as a team. We believe in Vance as our head coach. Together, we'll put in the work to improve in all areas and win in 2018."There was speculation that Elway would be on the lookout for his fourth head coach in five years with Joseph losing 10 of his
  
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• Utah’s MyKayla Skinner was the Pac-12's dominant gymnast last year. What will she do for an encore?

  01-01-2018 18:40
  The precision with which MyKayla Skinner performs her gymnastics is almost robotic. But rest assured, the Utah sophomore is human, going so far as to admit she can feel pressure when performing.Weighing on her now is the awareness that matching what she achieved in her rookie year is a huge challenge.Skinner enjoyed a freshman year like few have, becoming the NCAA all-around runner-up, winning the NCAA floor exercise title and the Pac-12 all-around, floor and vault titles. She also had 43 victor
  
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• Michigan State to No. 1 in AP poll, Villanova drops to No. 3

  01-01-2018 18:35
  Michigan State was passed by Villanova for the No. 1 ranking after Duke and Kansas lost three weeks ago. The Spartans were No. 3 at the time, but voters moved the fourth-ranked Wildcats to the top spot.Look who’s No. 1 now.Michigan State (14-1) moved up to No. 1 in the poll released on Monday, receiving 43 of 65 first-place votes following previously top-ranked Villanova’s loss to Butler on Saturday.No. 2 Duke, up two spots, received 21 first-place votes and No. 3 Villanova had one.M
  
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• Mother and daughter found dead under suspicious circumstances in Magna home on New Year’s Eve

  01-01-2018 18:25
  After a Christmas present sat neglected on a porch for a couple of days, a neighbor called the police. Inside the Magna house, police found that the woman and her daughter who lived there had died.Investigators haven’t determined how the 41-year-old and the 9-year-old died or how long they had been there before they were found on New Year’s Eve, according to Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke.The deaths are being investigated as suspicious. Initially, officials suspected carbon monoxide
  
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• With grueling December behind them, Jazz are looking ahead to a New Year’s restart

  01-01-2018 17:16
  The contrast for the Utah Jazz was striking.For much of December, their locker room resembled a library after games. The mood was somber, with conversation at a bare minimum. There wasn’t a lot of confidence throughout the roster after repeated losses to some of the elite teams in the NBA.Saturday night was different in the moments following a 104-101 win over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The mood was festive, with Alec Burks and Ekpe Udoh having a spirited discussion about Ne
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Gehrke: These unsent tweets are the only way to explain how wild 2017 was

  01-01-2018 17:01 via sportspyder.com
  ... ton, Fast and Furious, Hillary and this tweet. A bad break In July, the Utah Jazz saw its superstar, Gordon Hayward, split and sign with Boston. The rejection ...
  
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• After hearing from lots of locals opposed to turning the former Cottonwood Mall site into a residential development, it’s decision time for Holladay planners

  01-01-2018 16:56
  Holladay • The public has weighed in twice on a new development plan for the old Cottonwood Mall site.Now it’s up to the Holladay Planning Commission to decide whether to endorse the proposal by Ivory Homes and Woodbury Corp. to revise an approved-but-dormant plan for the 56-acre parcel. The companies want to proceed with something new that they think will work — a resident-oriented mixed-use development that would allow for an office building up to 13 stories high on the southe
  
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• After more than 30 years in politics, Midvale Mayor JoAnn Seghini is retiring — but not saying goodbye to service

  01-01-2018 16:44
  Midvale • There were 15 minutes to the filing deadline to run for Midvale City Council, and JoAnn Seghini had already resolved not to run. But then, her phone rang.“Go down to City Hall and sign up,” then-Mayor Trent Jepson implored. “Tomorrow you can take your name off; tomorrow you can’t put your name on.”So with just five minutes to 5 p.m., Seghini made her way to city offices and signed her name. She was the first woman to run for municipal office in Midval
  
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• Two Salt Lake City Council members are leaving — and expressing their frustration with the mayor on their way out

  01-01-2018 16:32
  Salt Lake City Councilman Stan Penfold has served just two terms, but those eight years make him the council’s longest-serving member. When he and one-term Councilwoman Lisa Adams leave office this week, the seven-member council will have four members with two years or less time in office, including two new members to be sworn in Tuesday.“I came onto a council that was pretty well established,” Penfold said last week. “To leave at eight years and have the most seniority,
  
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• Gehrke: These unsent tweets are the only way to explain how wild 2017 was

  01-01-2018 16:27
  I’ve always kept a file on my computer — Tweets Not Tweeted — where I stash the tweets that probably could get me fired. Maybe I’ll share it sometime. It’s easily my best work.This year was so crazy that the only way to capture it is through the Tweets Not Tweeted from the newsmakers who made it so unique. So, with that, here is a rundown of tweets that these folks didn’t actually send, but probably have stashed somewhere.Outdoor HightailersIn February, the Ou
  
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• Noah Smith: Rent for the poorest Americans really is too high

  01-01-2018 16:23
  Are poor Americans doing better than they used to, or worse? It’s hard to know, because so many important things in life -- social status, emotional health, human relationships -- can’t be measured. But in purely material terms, many things have improved.Homelessness is down. Government assistance to families with children has lowered the official child poverty rate. Hunger has fallen as well. Though the country doesn’t do a great job at providing the poor with health care, thi
  
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• E.J. Dionne: The word for 2018: Enough

  01-01-2018 16:23
  Washington • With New Year’s resolutions and almost everything else in life, it’s essential — and often extremely difficult — to set priorities. This applies especially to politics, now dominated by the provocations and outrages that emanate daily from President Trump and his White House.In 2018, Trump’s abuses of power, his indifference to truth and his autocratic habits will be the central issues in our politics. Nothing else comes close.This means there is n
  
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• Albert R. Hunt: Too early to handicap the 2018 elections? No!

  01-01-2018 16:22
  All national elections are hyped as seminal. The midterms of 2018 are the real deal.If Democrats win at least one branch of Congress, there will be an investigative feast —with rich targets — of the ethically challenged administration of President Donald Trump, plus a check on presidential actions. If Republicans retain full control, expect renewed attacks on Obamacare, efforts to cut Medicare and Social Security, and one or two more right-wing Supreme Court justices.Equally signific
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: 2017-18 Northwest Division Comparison – January

  01-01-2018 15:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz: Bradley, Williams-Goss thriving away from NBA limelight by Ryan Aston ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: 2017-18 Northwest Division Comparison – January

  01-01-2018 14:00
  Now that 2017 has come to a close, let’s take a look at where the Utah Jazz stack up compared to the rest of their Northwest Division foes. As we turn the page over to the new calendar year and draw near to the midway point of the season, the Northwest Division continues to appear […]
  Utah Jazz: 2017-18 Northwest Division Comparison – January - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The 5 best things that happened to the Utah Jazz in 2017

  01-01-2018 08:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... competition in summer league and pre-season. was so good that eventually the Jazz pulled him in . He’d already shown he was the best rookie in the league. The ...
  
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• Pope Francis laments wars, injustices that ‘ruined’ 2017

  01-01-2018 07:02
  Vatican City • Bidding 2017 farewell, Pope Francis on Sunday decried wars, injustices, social and environmental degradation and other human-made ills that he said spoiled the year.Francis presided at a New Year’s Eve prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica, a traditional occasion to say thanks in each year’s last hours.In his homily, the pope said God gave to us a “whole and sound” year, but “we humans in so many ways ruined and hurt it with works of death
  
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• Salt Lake City says goodbye to 2017 with ‘Last Hurrah’ party at The Gateway

  01-01-2018 06:40
  Salt Lake City toasted the end of 2017 at a not-so-secret speakeasy and planned to usher in 2018 with fireworks Sunday.A couple swayed and sang along to a group playing Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” (sans piano) on a “Rock Band” video game. Kids — and playful adults — entertained themselves with giant checkers, giant Lite Bright, a photo booth and other indoor games at The Gateway’s Last Hurrah celebration. Outside, people chatted with friends, danced t
  
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• Three children injured in Holladay blast after one poured gas on fire pit

  01-01-2018 06:31
  Three children — 7, 8 and 13 — were injured when someone poured gasoline on a fire pit Sunday night. The blast happened at 7:30 p.m. near 1300 East on El Sendero Circle in Holladay. None of the injuries was life-threatening, according to Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke. The 8-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but her condition has since been upgraded to good. One of the children poured gasoline in the fire pit in an attempt to get the fire to “flame up&r
  
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• Tanner Ainge plans to run for Graves’ seat on Utah County Commission

  01-01-2018 06:19
  Utah County businessman Tanner Ainge rang in the new year with an announcement: He plans to run for embattled Utah County Commissioner Greg Graves’ seat. The 34-year-old Republican unveiled the decision via a Facebook post Sunday night. Ainge intends to file the necessary papers this week, he wrote. Graves, who faces sexual harassment and bullying allegations, is under increasing pressure to resign. He has said he won’t step down, while adding that he won’t run for re-election.
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Barnes leads Mavericks past Thunder for 4th straight win

  01-01-2018 05:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Wilkes scores 21, UCLA beats cold-shooting Huskies 74-53

  01-01-2018 05:40 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Dario Saric scores 27 points to help 76ers beat Suns

  01-01-2018 05:39 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Paul helps Rockets to 148-142 win over Lakers in double OT

  01-01-2018 05:17 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [KSL] - Remembering the top moments in Utah sports in 2017

  01-01-2018 05:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... i Sitake and UTSA’s Ryan Pugh to the offensive staff. Donovan Mitchell makes Jazz fans forget about Hayward Not long before Hayward made official his departur ...
  
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• Utah turns to old reliable David Collette in the second half against Oregon State

  01-01-2018 04:37
  Corvallis, Ore • The Utes unleashed a wave of 3-pointers in the first half, but they leaned on interior scoring after Oregon State rallied to take the lead in the second half to earn a conference road win.Senior forward David Collette scored 10 of his 12 points after halftime, going 4-for-6 from the field in the second half to pace Utah to a 66-64 win over the Beavers on Sunday afternoon. Collette’s aggressive play in the post proved crucial as Utah went from making 10 first-half 3-po
  
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• Saints lose to Buccaneers in warmup before NFC playoffs

  01-01-2018 04:13
  Tampa, Fla. • The New Orleans Saints weren't in much of a mood to slip on t-shirts and hats to celebrate their first NFC South championship in six years.Despite achieving a goal of winning the division and ensuring a home playoff game, Sunday's 31-24 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers left the team with a bittersweet feeling."It's a little solemn obviously just the way that game ended," quarterback Drew Brees said after Chris Godwin's 39-yard touchdown reception with nine seconds remaining pu
  
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• Mahomes leads Chiefs in relief of Alex Smith against Broncos

  01-01-2018 03:50
  Denver • Patrick Mahomes II made both his first NFL start and his first NFL relief appearance a success.After handing off a two-touchdown lead midway through the fourth quarter in his spectacular NFL debut, the rookie first-round QB returned to rescue the Kansas City Chiefs , driving them 67 yards in 11 plays to beat Denver 27-24 on Harrison Butker's 30-yard field goal as time expired."You always have to be ready," Mahomes said. "All season long, it's kind of been the same thing — you
  
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• Cardinals beat Seahawks as Arians ponders retirement

  01-01-2018 03:49
  Seattle • If this was Bruce Arians' final game with the Arizona Cardinals, he went out in perfect fashion with a win in the place he called "our home field.""Thanks y'all for coming to my house," Arians cracked on Sunday.Phil Dawson kicked four field goals, the last from 42 yards with 2:21 left, Blair Walsh missed a 48-yard attempt with 32 seconds left and the Cardinals beat the Seattle Seahawks 26-24 on Sunday to close the season.Speculation has swirled in recent days about Arians stepping
  
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• Utes 2-0 to start Pac-12 play after surviving Oregon State, 66-64

  01-01-2018 03:48
  Corvallis, Ore. • After some heartbreaking losses at Oregon State in recent years, the Utes caught a break.Utah held off a late rally that included three chances for the Beavers to either take the lead or tie in the final 11 seconds to earn a 66-64 win at Gill Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Utah, which had lost four of the past five in Corvallis, swept its Oregon road trip to improve to 2-0 in Pac-12 play and 10-3 overall.“It started to look a lot like last year again,” said Utes
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - McCowan's 26 points lifts Miss. St to 86-62 win over Georgia

  01-01-2018 03:27 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Irving scores 28 for Celtics in 108-105 win over Nets

  01-01-2018 03:27 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Irving scores 28, Celtics hold off Nets to win 3rd straight

  01-01-2018 03:27 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Bibbins scores 18, Utah hangs on 66-64 against Oregon State

  01-01-2018 03:26 via sportspyder.com
  ... ulls rally for a 92-87 win over Knicks Birthday letdown: Mitchell scores 29, Jazz top James, Cavs No. 7 West Virginia rallies for 12th straight win No. 12 Ohi ...
  
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