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• Actor Verne Troyer from ‘Austin Powers’ films dead at 49

  21-04-2018 23:59
  Los Angeles • Actor Verne Troyer from the “Austin Powers” movie franchise has died.A statement provided by Troyer’s spokesperson that was also posted to his Instagram and Facebook accounts says the 49-year-old actor died Saturday.No cause or place of death was given, but the statement discusses depression and suicide, and Troyer had publicly discussed struggling with alcohol addiction. He lived in Los Angeles.Troyer became a celebrity and pop-culture phenomenon after starr
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Turner returns, Harkless out for Portland in Game 4

  21-04-2018 23:01 via sportspyder.com
  ...Comments Most Popular "Playoff P" Paul George scores 36, leads Thunder past Jazz DE Ezekiel Ansah signs franchise tag with Detroit Lions Ingram makes NBA deb ...
  
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• Commentary: Earth Day is also Protect Our Climate Day

  21-04-2018 22:00
  As we celebrate Earth Day (April 22) and Earth Week for the 48th time, we see that Mother Nature has not been in a celebratory mood.Here in Utah, the climate has warmed 2 degrees, so heat waves are more common and snowpack is down. These changes are likely to decrease the flow of water into our rivers and reservoirs, increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires, decrease the productivity of our farms and are already negatively impacting our health. In light of all of this, Earth Day is also
  
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• Commentary: A pet a day keeps the doctor away

  21-04-2018 22:00
  A dog running up to you with unconditional love brings happiness to almost any dreary day. A snuggling cat’s weight, warmth and purring can comfort and wash away stresses and worries. As an example of less mainstream pets, even watching a tank of fish is oddly soothing and therapeutic. Animals can brighten sadness and heal wounds.As a touching example, Jaclyn Lathrop was experiencing chest pain, numbness and dizzy spells after she graduated college. When she consulted doctors, she was told
  
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  21-04-2018 21:41 via twitter.com
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• Commentary: Mormon and #MeToo: Changing notions of purity and virtue

  21-04-2018 21:30
  Since October 2017, millions of women have united in a movement exposing the prevalence of sexual harassment and assault across the world using the hashtag “MeToo.” Women throughout many industries continue to add their voices to this narrative. Mormon women, however, remain largely silent.So, why are Mormon women — who are as susceptible to sexual violence as women across the nation — widely absent from the #MeToo movement? Perhaps it is because of the culture surroundin
  
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• San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman clinches GOP nomination to replace retiring Rep. Mike Noel

  21-04-2018 21:16
  Conservative firebrand Phil Lyman, a powerful anti-federal-government voice in rural Utah, secured a spot on the November ballot during Saturday’s state GOP convention, soundly defeating his only Republican opponent in the House race to replace the retiring — and likewise outspoken — Rep. Mike Noel.“I wasn’t looking for a life in politics at all,” Lyman told delegates. “I just could not sit on my hands.”Clinching the Republican nomination makes Lym
  
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• Letter: A theological approach to seeing science as nothing to fear

  21-04-2018 21:00
  To Board of Education member Alisa Ellis who is found wanting in terms of proper Biblical exegesis, I propose the following statement to allay her fear of science and to put to rest the creationism/evolution conundrum that has afflicted this country for many years.The following statement is a theological one not a scientific one. God created nature (Mother Nature) to be the engine of creation in the field of time just as God is, in parallel with, the engine of creation outside the field of time.
  
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• Don Gale: Interest on the debt equals welfare for the wealthy

  21-04-2018 21:00
  “Continuing resolution” is a fancy term for “Cheating the people,” or, “Welfare for those who don’t need it.”Congress has not produced a real budget in decades. Instead, our so-called representatives approve “continuing resolutions.” Rather than paying attention to the needs of the nation and its people, Congress “continues” programs and budgets from previous years, thereby avoiding constitutional responsibility to think about, de
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Jazz coach Quin Snyder happy to see assistant Igor Kokoskov in running for Phoenix Suns job

  21-04-2018 20:58 via sportspyder.com
  ...job. Jazz head coach Quin Snyder has confidence that he can lead a team. “I told him f ...
  
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• "It feels good to get a win on the road and now we got to protect our home." ➡️ on.nba.com/2HhMM06 https://t.co/pPQRTjM3gL

  21-04-2018 20:56 via twitter.com
  
  "It feels good to get a win on the road and now we got to protect our home."➡️ on.nba.com/2HhMM06 https://t.co/pPQRTjM3gL
  
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• First time’s a charm for former BYU runner Travis Fuller in Salt Lake City Marathon

  21-04-2018 20:51
  Travis Fuller entered the Salt Lake City Marathon field in hopes of finishing a competitive 26.2-mile race for the first time.Truth be told though, Fuller was thinking in terms greater than that and had good reason to do so.Fuller, who trained with and got advice from some of the best known long-distance runners in the state, raced away from the rest of the men’s competitors and crossed the line in 2 hours, 27, minutes, 53 seconds Saturday.But Fuller said that maybe his best counsel came f
  
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• Is it 8 yet? https://t.co/qbtxRX4gdc

  21-04-2018 20:50 via twitter.com
  
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• Jazz coach Quin Snyder happy to see assistant Igor Kokoskov in running for Phoenix Suns job

  21-04-2018 20:48
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz are in the midst of an intense first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but assistant coach Igor Kokoskov has been doing some multitasking.Kokoskov has reportedly interviewed for the vacant Phoenix Suns head-coaching job.Kokoskov, along with former Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kevin McHale and current San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego are also serious candidates, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports
  
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• "I know they're gonna be loud and I'm excited. It's gonna be fun, we've worked hard this year to be able to play in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 20:43 via twitter.com
  "I know they're gonna be loud and I'm excited. It's gonna be fun, we've worked hard this year to be able to play in… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder happy to see assistant Igor Kokoskov in running for Phoenix Suns job

  21-04-2018 20:40
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz are in the midst of an intense first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, but assistant coach Igor Kokoskov has been doing some multitasking.Kokoskov has reportedly interviewed for the vacant Phoenix Suns head-coaching job.Kokoskov, along with former Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Kevin McHale and current San Antonio Spurs assistant James Borrego are also serious candidates, according to 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Is Utah’s Ricky Rubio better or worse with a man-bun?

  21-04-2018 20:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... day that Ricky Rubio’s man bun is the magic behind this entire run. The Utah Jazz without Ricky’s man-bun went 30-27. With Ricky’s man-bun? 14-6. So the next...
  
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• "Yeah, I think he's in the moment. I don't think he's coming out going 'wow, this is new'". ➡️… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  21-04-2018 20:21 via twitter.com
  "Yeah, I think he's in the moment. I don't think he's coming out going 'wow, this is new'".➡️… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The Utah Jazz host the OKC Thunder for pivotal Game 3

  21-04-2018 20:03 via sportspyder.com
  ... and apply pressure to Utah’s relatively inexperienced backcourt. Most likely Jazz killer: Mark D. Smith-USA TODAY Sports Steven Adams fouled out in game 2. He ...
  
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• Commentary: Utah’s art education policy hurts culture and economy

  21-04-2018 20:00
  You know what music is? God’s little reminder that there’s something else besides us in this universe; harmonic connection between all living beings, everywhere, even the stars.— Robin Williams, 2007The direction that the Utah Board of Education has taken on art education is counter to the needs of students within the Utah K-12 system. Utah’s Board of Education decided to make art classes electives rather than part of the required curriculum. The board’s actions und
  
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• Commentary: There is a place for medical marijuana. But do it the right way.

  21-04-2018 20:00
  I have been reading the editorials concerning Utah’s medical marijuana initiative for some time now. I have read many opinions supporting the passing of this initiative and I keep thinking someone will come up with an intelligent article about why people should not pass the initiative.I was glad, recently, to hear Gov. Gary Herbert come out against it as well as the Utah Medical Association and the LDS Church. Now recent editorials have lambasted all three for their opinions, so I have dec
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz need more out of bench to take decisive 2-1 lead

  21-04-2018 19:52 via sportspyder.com
  ... o change dramatically if they are to win Game 3 and take a 2-1 victory. Utah Jazz can take control of series with Game 3 win over OKC https://t.co/LuzRCL7Vkv...
  
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• Utah Jazz need more out of bench to take decisive 2-1 lead

  21-04-2018 19:38
  The Utah Jazz will likely need their bench to step up in Game 3 if they are to take a decisive 2-1 lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Utah Jazz accomplished their mission in Oklahoma City by winning one of the two contests to wrestle home court advantage away from the Oklahoma City Thunder […]
  Utah Jazz need more out of bench to take decisive 2-1 lead - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Barbara Bush was ‘first lady of the greatest generation’

  21-04-2018 19:37
  Houston • Barbara Bush was the “first lady of the greatest generation.”Addressing former presidents, ambassadors and hundreds of other mourners inside the nation’s largest Episcopal church on Saturday, historian Jon Meacham recalled Barbara Bush’s quick wit that made her so popular. He also spoke of her devotion to her husband of 73 years, former President George H.W. Bush, noting he was the “only boy she ever kissed.”Meacham recalled her work bringing aw
  
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• A hockey arena may be a fitting place for today’s Utah Republican Convention, where some candidates and delegates are itching for a fight.

  21-04-2018 18:34
  West Valley City • With some early chaos and fighting, it may be appropriate that the Utah Republican Convention is being held at a hockey arena on Saturday.More than 4,000 delegates gathered at the Maverik Center to choose party nominees — or at least narrow the field for a primary election — in races for Congress and the Legislature.But long, slow registration lines and overflow crowds in small (and hot) meeting rooms for early-morning regional voting frustrated many delegates
  
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• Letter: Vacant Oxbow Jail could be used to help treat, house homeless addicts

  21-04-2018 18:30
  Former Salt Lake City Councilwoman Deeda Seed said it is now illegal to be homeless in the city (“No-camping rule foils sleep,” The Tribune, April 17). That’s not all that’s illegal in Utah.It’s also illegal to be a drug addict in the state, just look at the number of prisoners who are in our jails and prison for drug-related offenses. Most are nonviolent offenders caught up in addiction with warrants for the same.Here’s an idea: Use the vacant Oxbow Jail in S
  
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• Letter: Research on gun violence needs funding and the Dickey Amendment has to go

  21-04-2018 18:30
  “Where ignorance is bliss, ’tis foolish to be wise.” In 1996, Congress inserted the Dickey Amendment into the omnibus spending bill. The amendment, in part, says “none of the funds made available for injury prevention and control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) may be used to advocate or promote gun control.” This had the chilling effect of stopping all studies into the causes of gun violence. Subsequent transfer of existing gun violence fund
  
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• Letter: Gutting the Second Amendment will leave the citizenry defenseless against tyranny

  21-04-2018 18:30
  On this date in 1775, agents of the king of England sent troops against his own subjects in Concord, Mass. The goal: Seize the colonial militia’s weapons and head off the insurrection that would become the American Revolution. In the following year, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence, which puts forth the conditions in which a people should “throw off” tyrannical government. He said people have not only the right, but the duty to do so.Now our country is em
  
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• From SportsCenter to softball champs, West High’s Keisha and Brianna White embrace competition and camaraderie

  21-04-2018 18:12
  Keisha White was a West High freshman when she tracked a deep fly ball in the outfield, leaped backward, cleared the home-run fence and made the spectacular grab that put her on SportsCenter.She still hears about it all the time two years later.That means her sister does, too.“I heard about it all of that season and all of the next season,” West senior Brianna White says, grinning and rolling her eyes slightly.“That’s my one thing that I can always hold over her head,&rdq
  
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• No day like game day. https://t.co/73ZgejK6i2

  21-04-2018 18:05 via twitter.com
  
  No day like game day. https://t.co/73ZgejK6i2
  
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• Here are the issues that will confront Chris Hill’s successor as Utah’s athletic director

  21-04-2018 18:03
  Chris Hill will pack up his things and leave his office inside the Huntsman Center this spring after three decades as the University of Utah’s athletics director. And when he does, Hill doesn’t plan on coming back often to visit.“I’m not going to be somebody who’s going to be around a lot,” he said when he announced his retirement earlier this month. “… I won’t be hovering over somebody.”The department’s longtime leader, however,
  
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• Jeb Bush to eulogize mother, Barbara, in private service

  21-04-2018 17:38
  Houston • Some 1,500 guests are expected Saturday at a private funeral for Barbara Bush at the nation’s largest Episcopal church.First lady Melania Trump, former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, and former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are among those expected to attend the by-invitation-only service at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston. Burial will follow at the Bush Library at Texas A&M University, about 100 miles (161 kilometers) north
  
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• You know the owner of T.F. Brewing — opening this fall in Salt Lake City’s Granary District. He has been part of Utah’s beer scene for more than 18 years.

  21-04-2018 17:35
  There are few things in the brewing world more appealing to Kevin Templin than a small family brewery, with a German name above the door, that serves classic lagers to the neighborhood. It’s a formula that has ”stood the test of time” in Europe and one that Templin said he hopes to capture when he opens T.F. Brewing in Salt Lake City sometime this fall. T.F. — which stands for Templin Family — will involve his wife, Britt, his father, brother and several investors,
  
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• Letter: In lashing out, Alta’s manager fails to address pertinent environmental concerns

  21-04-2018 17:12
  Mike Maughan, general manager of Alta Ski Resort, lashed out at Save Our Canyons’ Carl Fisher for Fisher’s assessment of Alta’s controversial new development plan (The Tribune, April 18). Unfortunately, for someone who spends so much time at altitude, Maughan decided to take the low road, attacking Fisher rather than the merits of his argument. Those merits Maughan overlooked? Alta’s effort to clutter the majestic Mount Baldy with an unnecessary tram, the bulldozing of op
  
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• Letter: Congress must reject cuts to foreign aid

  21-04-2018 17:10
  Just like last year, the White House has released a national budget proposal that drastically slashes foreign aid. What does this money do? For starters: it ensures that millions of people get treatment for tuberculosis, which is currently the world’s biggest infectious killer. It helps babies get the medical care and nutrition they need to grow into healthy kids. It gives girls a chance to go to school.Cutting these programs denies millions of people a future. This is not who we are. Cong
  
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• Commentary: Did the Legislature stick up for the little guy this year?

  21-04-2018 17:08
  Imagine a single mom in your neighborhood who is trying to make sure her several children have a normal childhood. She juggles at least two jobs to barely scrape by each month. Necessities like clothes and a maintained vehicle become strains on her budget. One day she falls behind in her schedule and is hurrying to pick up one of her children. In her haste she was pulled over for speeding — something she may not even have been doing. The officer wrote her a costly ticket that she doesn&rsq
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Does the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell shoot too much?

  21-04-2018 16:24 via sportspyder.com
  ... The Utah Jazz play like a 50-win team when Donovan Mitchell is on the floor, per NBA Math’ ...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Donovan Mitchell has been asking NBA vets how they would guard him as preparation

  21-04-2018 16:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... Home Arena. However, he will need to continue to play at a high level if the Jazz are to fend off a star-studded Thunder team looking to bounce back from its...
  
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• [ESPN] - Pelton mail: Is this the best postseason rookie class?

  21-04-2018 15:18 via sportspyder.com
  ...definitely out of the ordinary. "I was looking at the stats for this year's Jazz team, and realized that they had a plus-8.8 differential in the second half...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Advantage Utah? Jazz's Derrick Favors "100 percent" back

  21-04-2018 10:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... nds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Updated: April 21, 2018 @ 1:56 am AP Advantage Utah? Jazz's Derrick Favors "100 percent" back Sue Ogrocki Apr 21, 2018 Updated 9 min a ...
  
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• [Fox Sports] - Advantage Utah? Jazz's Derrick Favors "100 percent" back

  21-04-2018 10:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... .. The Jazz have returned to Utah with the series tied 1-1, thanks in no small part to F ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Breaking: Utah Jazz’s Igor Kokoskov has interviewed with the Phoenix Suns

  21-04-2018 09:10 via sportspyder.com
  ... ? No. But Igor isn’t your typical coach. Igor Kokoskov has seen how the Utah Jazz have built their culture. If there’s anyone who can implement the Snyder way ...
  
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• NHL roundup: Avalanche stave off elimination with 2-1 win over Predators, cut series deficit to 3-2

  21-04-2018 07:03
  Nashville, Tenn. • Sven Andrighetto scored with 1:28 left to give the Colorado Avalanche a 2-1 victory over Nashville Predators on Friday night, sending the first-round series back to Denver for Game 6.This is the third time the Avalanche had trailed 3-1 in a series since the franchise relocated to Colorado. They lost the first two, but will have a chance Sunday to push this series to a seventh game after rallying with two goals in the final 4:11.Gabriel Landeskog started the rally with his
  
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• Defense found: Bucks overwhelm Celtics for 116-92 win

  21-04-2018 06:45
  Milwaukee • Khris Middleton scored 23 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 19 and the Milwaukee Bucks used a dominating first half to overwhelm the Boston Celtics 116-92 on Friday night, narrowing their deficit in the first-round playoff series to 2-1.Eric Bledsoe and Jabari Parker each added 17 for the energized Bucks, who held the Celtics without a field goal for nearly an 11-minute stretch of the first half.Milwaukee found its defense after a disheartening 14-point loss in Game 2, getting
  
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• MyKayla Skinner leads the Utah gymnastics team in individual achievements at nationals

  21-04-2018 06:37
  St. Louis • MyKayla Skinner had some walking to do.After leading the No. 5 Red Rocks to Saturday’s Super Six final at the NCAA gymnastics championships, the sophomore took the same jaunt around the Chaifetz Arena on five different occasions. That’s what happens when you’re that good, that dominant. Skinner finished in the top five in every event in Friday’s semifinal, including the all-around.A year after winning the national title in floor exercise, she was one of t
  
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• Wizards show some fight, top Raps 122-103, get series to 2-1

  21-04-2018 06:31
  WASHINGTON (AP) — All of about 2½ minutes into the game, Washington forward Markieff Morris and Toronto's OG Anunoby needed to be separated after a near-fight that drew in other players.Early in the third quarter Friday night, Raptors guard Kyle Lowry was called for a flagrant foul when he swiped a hand across Bradley Beal's forehead as the Wizards guard went in for a breakaway layup. Later in that period, things really came close to spiraling out of control, but John Wall's bodygua
  
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• After his monster performance in Game 2, Derrick Favors might be the matchup advantage the Jazz need

  21-04-2018 06:17
  As much as Donovan Mitchell has pushed himself to stay focused, he admitted there was a Game 2 moment where he caught himself ball-watching.It came in the first quarter, as Derrick Favors rose up against three Oklahoma City defenders for one of Mitchell’s missed layups, then leapt back up over those same three Thunder players for a powerful dunk. Mitchell couldn’t help but stand at the baseline for an extra beat — in awe.“I took a second to get kind of get back on defense
  
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• Utah Jazz can take control of series with Game 3 win over OKC

  21-04-2018 06:04
  After getting the road split with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz have a chance to take control of the series in SLC. The scene following Game 2 between the Utah Jazz and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday was one to behold if you’re a fan of the Jazz band. […]
  Utah Jazz can take control of series with Game 3 win over OKC - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Bradley Beal, John Wall each score 28 points as Wizards beat Raptors 122-103

  21-04-2018 06:02
  Washington • Bradley Beal heeded his coach's plea to "do his job" by scoring 21 of his 28 points in the first half, his All-Star backcourt running mate John Wall delivered 28 points and 14 assists, and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 122-103 Friday night in an occasionally heated game to cut their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series deficit to 2-1.After letting the Raptors grab the first 2-0 series lead in franchise history, the Wizards came home and checked off ev
  
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• LDS leader visits India and Thailand, says planned Mormon temples will bless those Asian nations

  21-04-2018 06:00
  In a land replete with ancient Hindu temples and Buddhist and Islamic holy sites, LDS Church President Russell M. Nelson predicts his 188-year-old faith’s planned house of worship in Bengaluru, India, will have a positive impact throughout South Asia.“The influence of the [Mormon] temple will be felt not only by the people here in this particular part of India, but it will bless the people of the entire nation and neighboring nations,” Nelson stated Thursday after arriving in t
  
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