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• Villanova knocks out Texas Tech to reach second Final Four in three years

  25-03-2018 23:53
  (c) 2018, The Washington Post.BOSTON - When Villanova's players ran back to huddle with Coach Jay Wright during a timeout with 11:35 remaining in Sunday's East Region Final against Texas Tech, they had missed nine of their last 10 shots and had not scored in nearly three minutes. At that point, the Wildcats were shooting just 34 percent from the field and had made an abysmal 4 of 17 three-point shots. They had committed nine turnovers, one shy of their season average, and their stars, Jalen Brun
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The Utah Jazz to face off against the Golden State Warriors’ bench

  25-03-2018 23:06 via sportspyder.com
  ... n some impressive strategies if they are to slow that pair down. Most Likely Jazz Killer: ? Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports I honestly don’t know who presents ...
  
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• Researcher, a Utah native, working to solve world hunger

  25-03-2018 23:00
  Moscow, Idaho • After spending 10 years in Thailand as a child, Jon Oatley, director of the Center for Reproductive Biology at Washington State University, developed a passion for ending food insecurity around the world.Originally from Utah, Oately returned to the states as a teenager, moving to a tiny ranching town in Nevada called Gardnerville.“There, the big culture was agriculture, as you can imagine — rural Nevada, lots of cattle ranching and other livestock,” Oatley
  
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• Judge hands Utah woman 50-year sentence for being ‘an active participant’ in killings of California deputies

  25-03-2018 22:29
  Sacramento • A Utah woman was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison Friday for helping her husband as he killed two Northern California sheriff’s deputies in 2014.Sacramento Superior Court Judge Steve White sentenced Janelle Monroy after jurors last month rejected her argument that she feared Luis Bracamontes would have killed her if she didn’t help him.“Ms. Monroy, you did not start this reign of terror, but you joined in immediately after as an active participant,&rdquo
  
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• Trump is staffing — or — casting from Fox News

  25-03-2018 22:18
  Washington • President Donald Trump’s favorite TV network is increasingly serving as a West Wing casting call, as the president reshapes his administration with camera-ready personalities.Trump’s new national security adviser, John Bolton, is a former U.N. ambassador, a White House veteran — and perhaps most importantly a Fox News channel talking head. Bolton’s appointment, rushed out late Thursday, follows Trump’s recent attempt to recruit Fox guest Joseph diG
  
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• Vermont lawmakers try to stop Utah developer who wants to build a self-sustaining community near Mormon founder’s birthplace

  25-03-2018 21:55
  Montpelier, Vt. • Efforts to stop a massive development in four rural Vermont towns by a Utah businessman based on the papers of Mormon founder Joseph Smith have reached the state Legislature.A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the Vermont House opposed to the NewVistas project, the Valley News reports. It calls on developer David Hall, whose family foundation has been buying land near Smith’s birthplace in Sharon, Vermont, to abandon his plans for a self-su
  
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• [The Score] - Warriors without Big 4 vs. Jazz as Draymond remains out with flu

  25-03-2018 21:34 via sportspyder.com
  ...without Big 4 vs. Jazz as Draymond remains out with flu by Victoria Nguyen · 29m ago won't play ver ...
  
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• BYU basketball’s season was a success but not close to satisfying, coaches say

  25-03-2018 20:39
  Provo • Several times during BYU’s recent basketball season, assistant coach Heath Schroyer marveled at how differently the program is perceived by its fans now versus the first time he was in Provo 20 years ago. Schroyer left coach Dave Rose’s staff March 15, the day after the Cougars lost to Stanford in an NIT first-round game, to take the head coaching job at McNeese State. He previously was on Steve Cleveland’s staff at BYU from 1997-2001. “Heath would say, &lsqu
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz-Golden State Warriors key matchup: Warriors vs Injuries

  25-03-2018 20:16 via sportspyder.com
  ... azz getting some help with injuries to Steph, Kyrie Utah Jazz-San Antonio Spurs react: Aldridge and Mitchell duel in OT thriller Utah Jazz ...
  
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• As Trump targets immigrants, elderly and others brace to lose caregivers

  25-03-2018 20:00
  Boston • The two women have been together since 2011, a 96-year-old originally from Italy and a Haitian immigrant who has helped her remain in her home — giving her showers, changing her clothes, taking her to her favorite parks and discount grocery stores.“Hello, bella,” Nirva greets Isolina Dicenso, using the Italian word for “beautiful.”“Hi, baby,” Dicenso replies.But changes to federal immigration policy are putting both at risk. Haitian caregiv
  
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• Utah Jazz-Golden State Warriors key matchup: Warriors vs Injuries

  25-03-2018 19:50
  At 41-32, the Utah Jazz are hanging onto the eighth seed by the skin of their teeth. A win over a depleted Golden State Warriors squad is crucial to keep their playoff hopes alive The Golden State Warriors team that the Utah Jazz will face on Sunday is not the same squad that the Jazz […]
  Utah Jazz-Golden State Warriors key matchup: Warriors vs Injuries - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• The highest-paid player in the history of each NBA franchise

  25-03-2018 19:44
  Money in the NBA skyrocketed in the summer of 2016, when a salary cap spike occurred thanks to the league’s newest TV deal.
  Because of that, the size of max contracts exploded, hence why today so many of the highest-paid players in the league’s history are still currently reaping the benefits.
  Nevertheless, not every highest-paid player for each franchise is still active. A few legends from the 1990s also check into our list, as well as a couple of players whose careers peaked in the
  
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• Utah’s NIT run a signal of improved chemistry, moving past ‘toxic’ environment of last season

  25-03-2018 17:30
  The value of the Utes’ NIT appearance won’t be the results of their games, even if they win a tournament championship this week in New York. This postseason run’s most redeemable quality may be as an example of culture shift this season in the program.Thus far in Utah’s NIT run, players have displayed a willingness to respond to their coach in an emotional and impactful manner, a desire to play for and with one another, and a devotion to team success even if that means s
  
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• [Fanrag Sports] - The Starting 5 | Rudy Gobert’s enormous value

  25-03-2018 17:30 via sportspyder.com
  ...real treats to watch in this tournament when it comes to prospect matchups. Jazz at Spurs injury report: Leonard remains out Published 2 days ago  on Mar 23, ...
  
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• Leonard Pitts: At least Stormy Daniels is no hypocrite

  25-03-2018 17:29
  “It is my ass,” she declared. “I control it and I’ll give it to whomever I want.”So said a woman named Juana Lopes, while testifying in Santa Fe in 1844. Lopes, a married woman, was defending her right to commit adultery.Obviously, you wouldn’t want to be her poor husband. But at the same time, it’s hard not to be a bit impressed by her defiant assertion of self and sexuality. If nothing else, Lopes was — in the mid-19th century, no less — a
  
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• Tribune editorial: Keep Utah a homeowning state

  25-03-2018 17:27
  It was once considered the American dream. Now it’s looking more like an American necessity.After a drop during the recession, home ownership in the United States is on the rise. Nearly two-thirds of Americans own the house they live in. In Utah, it’s 70 percent.But a new report from the University of Utah’s Kem Gardner Policy Institute sees a growing affordability challenge for Utahns wanting to become homeowners. Home prices are rising faster than wages, and after years of lo
  
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• Letter: We should’ve renegotiated the 2nd Amendment long ago

  25-03-2018 15:00
  I think it is time for the NRA to send its vote of thanks to everyone, Republican or Democrat, and especially the president, and be sure and tell them that their checks will soon be sent to them.Why doesn’t anyone in this country realize that the only cure to the national gun problem would be to renegotiate the Second Amendment to the Constitution? Trouble is, “They should have done it yesterday.”Joe Wood, Salt Lake City
  
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• Letter: Trump has taken a page from Putin’s playbook

  25-03-2018 15:00
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from matters regarding the Clinton email investigation over a year ago. Andrew McCabe was fired two days before his retirement by Sessions without the normal due process or time span regarding the disciplinary report about McCabe’s actions in the email investigation.President Trump has been bashing, berating and belittling Sessions, Comey and McCabe for months. The leader of the free world has taken a page from Vladimir Putin’s playbook
  
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• Letter: So many good works, so little coverage

  25-03-2018 15:00
  Congratulations to the Utah Opera and Utah Symphony on their recent production of “I Pagliacci” and “Gianni Schicchi.” The high production values and strong casting combined to make this production truly memorable.Our Utah Symphony players are playing on par with some of the best orchestras I’ve heard. It is truly remarkable to have productions such as this happening right here in our own Capitol Theatre.Also newsworthy was the Utah debut of Marina Costa-Jackson, a
  
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• Letter: Costs of living are tough to account for

  25-03-2018 15:00
  Jerry Crouch’s letter (March 21, “Cost of Living”) was interesting to read. Our household has been in retirement mode since ’93. Our cost of living has definitely not stayed flat.Instead, we have seen steep increases in property taxes, food and entertainment costs (symphony, opera, movies, etc.) and moderate increases in utilities. Medical insurance premiums have actually gone down for me, but deductibles, copays for services, and Medicare Part D copays have skyrocketed.
  
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• Letter: Classical music appreciation is deteriorating

  25-03-2018 15:00
  Is it my imagination, or have classical music reviews vanished from your pages?First it was KUER-90.1 deciding that talk is superior to music, then came KBYU-89.1’s dumping of the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts, soon to be followed by shutting down classical music in general.Makes me sad.Margaret Anderson Wirth, Cottonwood Heights
  
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• Letter: Bagley went too far with Trump cartoon

  25-03-2018 15:00
  I am a devout Democrat and certainly no supporter of President Trump, but I feel Pat Bagley’s cartoon in the Trib on March 20 went a bit too far. Just as Trump’s far-right rhetoric fails to represent intelligent and self-thinking Republicans, Bagley’s cartoon does nothing to further the cause of moderate Democrats.Sandra Williams, Millcreek
  
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• Kirby: What if that missionary had been me?

  25-03-2018 15:00
  I went on a Mormon mission at the advanced age of 20, a full year after guys my age were gone.A year doesn’t sound like much, but I had crammed a lot into my premission life: trouble with the cops, military service and a moderate to severe drug problem. People like me know that it isn’t the road or the distance that matters, but how fast it’s driven.A different me walked into the mission home. I had repented (some) and was surrounded by hundreds of other valiant missionaries, m
  
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• ‘I expected the world to be in flames’: Hear from the children taken from a Texas polygamous compound, 10 years after the raid

  25-03-2018 15:00
  Hildale • Ten years ago this week, SaraBelle Steed expected God to strike down the gentiles. “I knew that Heavenly Father was going to bring fire from heaven and burn everyone up,” SaraBelle recalled in a recent interview. She was among 468 children taken by state officials from the Yearning For Zion Ranch near Eldorado, Texas. The ranch belonged to the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. On March 29, 2008, a woman, who said her name was Sarah
  
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• ‘An impossible act to follow’: Chris Lino, who helped Pioneer Theatre overcome debt and kept count of the swear words, is preparing to retire

  25-03-2018 14:30
  In the fitting room deep in the bowels of the Pioneer Theatre Company, Chris Lino pauses to tell a story.During rehearsals for a 1997 production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical “Into the Woods,” the appendage on the Wolf’s costume appeared “bigger and stiffer” on each run-through, the company’s longtime managing director recalls.Lino thought the anatomically-correct costume would distract from the actor’s rendition of “Hello, Little Girl,&rdquo
  
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• [Hashtag Basketball] - Can we Create an Award for Joe Ingles? | Utah Jazz

  25-03-2018 14:10 via sportspyder.com
  ... ) Being Part of an All-Around Good Team - but NOT the Team's Best Player The Jazz are good. They've been pretty good for a few years now, despite dealing with ...
  
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• With ’Trust,’ the latest in our love affair with watching super rich people suffer on TV

  25-03-2018 14:00
  We love to see the rich suffer. To see that money doesn’t make them happy or ward off tragedy. TV productions about the rich and tragic are practically a cottage industry. There have been too many about the Kennedys to count, and the list includes everyone from the Vanderbilts to the British royal family. And we’ve reveled in fictional rich families as well in shows like “Dallas,” “Dynasty” and “Downton Abbey.” Ah, rich-people problems. We’l
  
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• Between becoming a father and preparing for the NIT semifinals, Utes senior David Collette has a week to remember

  25-03-2018 07:40
  Utes senior forward David Collette’s back tightening up against Saint Mary’s might be the thing he remembers least from the past week.The Murray native had been anticipating becoming a father for about a week, and on the verge of leaving with his Utah teammates to play in the semifinals of the NIT, Collette and his wife McElle welcomed their first child into the world. Rowan William Collette, a 8-pound, 13-ounce-pound baby boy, arrived around 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.Collette, who
  
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• Kuzma leads fourth-quarter charge as Lakers get past Grizzlies

  25-03-2018 06:55
  Memphis, Tenn. • Kyle Kuzma wasn’t interested in seeing Los Angeles extend its losing streak.Kuzma scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and had 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame a slow start to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 100-93 on Saturday night.“The fourth quarter, we just didn’t want to lose,” Kuzma said. “The first three quarters, I didn’t really shoot the ball very well. So, I just tried to lock in.”Kuzma was part of a
  
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• Avalanche edge Golden Knights 2-1 in shootout

  25-03-2018 06:50
  Denver • Gabriel Landeskog beat Marc-Andre Fleury with a nifty move in the shootout, and the Colorado Avalanche kept expansion Vegas from clinching a playoff spot by beating the Golden Knights 2-1 on Saturday.Semyon Varlamov stopped all three Vegas attempts in the shootout. He finished with 39 saves, including seven in overtime.Carl Soderberg was back on the ice after missing two games with an illness and contributed with a first-period goal. Colorado remains in the thick of the Western Con
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: LaMarcus Aldridge needed a career night to overcome Donovan Mitchell

  25-03-2018 06:43 via sportspyder.com
  ...Aldridge’s career where he had a game score of 35.0 (his figure against the Jazz) or greater. Note that the last time he had a game this good was during the...
  
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• Utah Royals tie Orlando Pride to start inaugural season

  25-03-2018 06:42
  It took less than three minutes of play for Utah Royals FC to score the first goal in club history.Royals attacking midfielder Gunhildur Jonsdottir beat the Orlando Pride’s Dani Weatherholt to a ball over the top of the back line, and with a sliding finish, tapped it in at the near post.A controversial penalty call upended the Royals’ lead, but the Utah side still came away with a 1-1 draw at Orlando in the Royals’ inaugural NWSL match Saturday.Royals midfielder Diana Matheson,
  
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• Utah Jazz: LaMarcus Aldridge needed a career night to overcome Donovan Mitchell

  25-03-2018 06:40
  LaMarcus Aldridge may have had a career night against the Utah Jazz but rookie Donovan Mitchell matched him blow-for-blow in the clutch. The Utah Jazz may have lost to the San Antonio Spurs in an overtime thriller, but Donovan Mitchell was sensational. The rookie took over late for the Jazz, scoring 14 in the fourth […]
  Utah Jazz: LaMarcus Aldridge needed a career night to overcome Donovan Mitchell - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Utah places second as UCLA wins Pac-12 gymnastics title

  25-03-2018 05:55
  Oregon State’s gymnastics team set the early mark for teams wanting to win the Pac-12 gymnastics championship as the Beavers won the afternoon session with a 196.575 Saturday in Tucson, Ariz.Arizona State was second with a 196.425, Stanford third with a 196.35 and Arizona fourth with a 195.825.The fourth-ranked Utes start their bid to defend their Pac-12 title at 7 p.m. MDT when they compete in the evening session along with third-ranked UCLA, No. 8 Washington and No. 10 California.The Ute
  
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• Michigan holds off Florida State, advances to another Final Four

  25-03-2018 05:30
  Los Angeles • With more defensive will than shooting skill, Michigan muscled its way back to the Final Four.Charles Matthews scored 17 points and Michigan earned its first Final Four berth since 2013 with a 58-54 victory over Florida State on Saturday night in the West Region final.Moe Wagner added 12 points as the Wolverines (32-7) earned their 13th consecutive victory by persevering through a defense-dominated second half and holding off a late charge from the Seminoles (23-12), who had a
  
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• Commentary: Utah is still suffering the effects of Hannity’s diatribes

  25-03-2018 05:02
  I praise the courage of Robert Rees and Clifton Jolley’s March 18 commentary: “Evangelicals, Mormons and Trump’s Perfect Storm.” They observe that Republicans are shutting down the House Intelligence Committee’s (HIC) investigation of President Donald Trump’s alleged collusion with the Russian interference in the 2016 election.This was illustrated during a baffling exchange on last Sunday’s “Meet the Press” between host Chuck Todd and Rep. Mi
  
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• MLS roundup: Columbus beats DC United 3-1 to improve to 3-0-1

  25-03-2018 04:55
  Columbus, Ohio • Ricardo Clark scored his first goal for Columbus and Cristian Martinez had two assists to help the Crew beat D.C. United 3-1 on Saturday.Clark headed home a corner kick by Federico Higuain to give Columbus a 2-1 lead in the 40th minute. Higuain, who scored his 50th MLS regular-season goal on March 10, has 50 career assists to become the 19th player in league history with at least 50 goals and 50 assists.The Crew’s Milton Valenzuela, a 19-year-old defender, scored his
  
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• Color these Holi revelers ready for spring

  25-03-2018 04:52
  Revelers danced in clouds of color Saturday during the 22nd annual Holi Festival of Colors at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. The festival, which celebrates the beginning of spring, is also known as at the Festival of Love.
  See photos of the festival in the gallery below.
  
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• Oregon makes it three Pac-12 teams in women’s Elite Eight

  25-03-2018 04:51
  Spokane, Wash. • Oregon’s run to the Elite Eight last season was a delightful surprise. This year, the Ducks made it with a more businesslike attitude.Asked if the team was elated to be returning to the regional finals after beating Central Michigan 83-69 on Saturday, guard Sabrina Ionescu replied: “Define elation.”“We have high expectations of ourselves,” she said.Ionescu just missed another triple-double with 16 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for second
  
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• George F. Will: Bolton’s beliefs are a recipe for diplomatic delusions

  25-03-2018 04:22
  Washington • Because John Bolton is five things President Trump is not — intelligent, educated, principled, articulate and experienced — and because of Bolton’s West Wing proximity to a president responsive to the most recent thought he has heard emanating from cable television or an employee, Bolton will soon be the second-most dangerous American. On April 9, he will be the first national security adviser who, upon taking up residence down the hall from the Oval Office, w
  
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• Reports: USU is close to naming South Dakota’s Craig Smith as men’s basketball coach

  25-03-2018 04:18
  Utah State is targeting South Dakota coach Craig Smith for the school’s men’s basketball coaching vacancy and an announcement is expected soon, ESPN and NBC Sports reported Saturday.USU athletic director John Hartwell traveled to the Midwest this week to conduct a series of interviews at a central location, The Tribune previously reported. The potential hiring of Smith plays into that timetable and geography in Hartwell’s search to replace Tim Duryea, who was fired March 11 aft
  
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• Color these revelers ready for spring

  25-03-2018 04:05
  Revelers danced in clouds of color Saturday during the 22nd annual Holi Festival of Colors at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork. The festival, which celebrates the beginning of spring, is also known as at the Festival of Love.
  See photos of the festival in the gallery below.
  
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• ‘All rights are important’: Utah students lead gun-control march after pro-gun demonstrators kick off day of dueling rallies

  25-03-2018 03:59
  High school students looped handmade price tags to their wrists and jackets. Their lives, they said, are not as valuable to lawmakers as guns.Less than a block away, Second Amendment advocates holstered pistols on their waists and slung assault rifles across their backs. They won’t let their constitutional right be taken away.The two groups with dueling ideologies gathered Saturday in Salt Lake City to continue a national discussion sparked by the deadly February shooting at a Florida high
  
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• Utah Royals tie Orlando to start inaugural season

  25-03-2018 03:43
  Utah Royals FC came away with a 1-1 draw at Orlando in the side’s inaugural NWSL match Saturday.It took less than three minutes for the Royals to score the first goal in club history. From the right side of the field, midfielder Diana Matheson took two touches back toward her own goal, and then cut back, sending an long ball in front of the goal.Midfielder Gunhildur Jonsdottir beat Orlando Pride’s Dani Weatherholt to the ball, and with a sliding finish, tapped it in at the near post.
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Warriors, minus Curry, Thompson, Durant, face Jazz (Mar 24, 2018)

  25-03-2018 03:37 via sportspyder.com
  ... to keep it in perspective,” he said. “It could be a lot worse.” Seeing a hot Jazz team in the first round of the playoffs would not seem ideal for the defendi ...
  
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• Monson: Utah's Utes cannot be kings of the world, but they can be kings of the NIT

  25-03-2018 03:08
  Utah’s Utes will play a game against Western Kentucky at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night and try to feel better about their failings earlier this season.That sounds more critical than it’s meant to be.There is inspiration to be found here, it just requires some shoveling.The reason being that the NIT is a tournament for the disappointed.It’s a tournament for the second cut.It’s a tournament for teams that could not or, at least, did not meet their goals when the re
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz look to regroup against Golden State Warriors after overtime loss to San Antonio Spurs

  25-03-2018 01:49 via sportspyder.com
  ... e felt after the Jazz came up short despite him forcing overtime by hitting two 3-pointers in the...
  
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• Utah Jazz look to regroup against Golden State Warriors after overtime loss to San Antonio Spurs

  25-03-2018 01:37
  OAKLAND, Calif. — As entertaining and impressive as Friday’s comeback and Donovan Mitchell’s end-of-game heroics were for the Utah Jazz, the 124-120 overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs was equally painful.“We have to be proud the way we were playing,” Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio said, “but we’re going to have to be upset that we didn’t leave with a win.”The loss — snapping a 12-game winning streak on the road — dropped Utah (4
  
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• Ramblin’ on: Loyola continues Cinderella run to Final Four by routing Kansas State

  25-03-2018 01:25
  Loyola-Chicago continued its improbable postseason run, beating Kansas State 78-62 on Saturday night to advance to its first Final Four in 55 years.Extending its winning streak to 14 games, Loyola enjoyed strong shooting against a Kansas State team which relied on strong defense in the NCAA Tournament.Led by Ben Richardson’s 23 points, the Ramblers shot 57.4 percent from the field in the NCAA South regional final. Richardson made six of seven 3-pointers.Loyola will play in its first Final
  
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• Reports: USU is close to naming South Dakota’s Craig Smith as basketball coach

  25-03-2018 01:16
  Utah State is targeting South Dakota coach Craig Smith for the school’s men’s basketball coaching vacancy and an announcement is expected soon, ESPN and NBC Sports reported Saturday.USU athletic director John Hartwell traveled to the Midwest this week to conduct a series of interviews at a central location, The Tribune previously reported. The potential hiring of Smith plays into that timetable and geography in Hartwell’s search to replace Tim Duryea, who was fired March 11 aft
  
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