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• Judge dismisses Utah Muslim leader’s lawsuit, ruling that the ‘inconvenience’ of being on government terror watchlist is not a violation of his constitutional rights

  23-04-2018 23:56
  When he tried to return home from Kenya last year, Utah Muslim leader Yussuf Awadir Abdi was blocked from boarding a plane because, he was told, the United States would not allow his re-entry into the country.Abdi — who believed he must have been put on a government no-fly list — finally made it back to Salt Lake City on June 18, 2017, after his lawyers got assistance from the U.S. attorney’s office in Utah to get him on a flight.Meanwhile, his lawyers, who are with the Council
  
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• Who is that guy who beat Mitt Romney at the GOP convention?

  23-04-2018 23:42
  At Saturday’s Utah Republican Convention, Mitt Romney’s troops wooed delegates with free T-shirts, Twinkies and bottled water. State Rep. Mike Kennedy handed out stones — to help depict his run as a David vs. Goliath contest.In his speech to delegates, Kennedy said the giant that he wants to knock down to size is Washington, D.C. “I have a stone ready to be thrown at those who seek to oppress us” there, he said to loud cheers.Delegates who liked the imagery of charg
  
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• [CBS Sports] - NBA playoffs: Live scores, updates, highlights, schedule for Rockets vs. Timberwolves and Thunder vs. Jazz - CBSSports.com

  23-04-2018 23:36 via sportspyder.com
  ... Timberwolves, 8 p.m. ET ( GameTracker) Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz, 10:30 p.m. ET ( GameTracker) If you are unable to view the live application ...
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: The Right Stuff

  23-04-2018 23:36
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, April 23, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below.<br>Enfant Terrible<br>Serving Cats and Dogs<br>Congretional Obstruction<br>The Rent Is Too Damn High!<br>Hannity Dumpty<br>Storm Warning<br>Dotard’s Last Stand<br>Patriarchal Boost<br>Super Fun X-Ray Glasses!<br>Gunning for Abortion<br>Want more Bagley? Become a fan on F
  
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• Commentary: Mike Lee and his Senate pals are trying to redefine religious freedom as religious privilege

  23-04-2018 23:30
  The First Amendment Defense Act. It’s a name that Big Brother would be proud of, seemingly plucked from the bowels of the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s “1984.”The Senate bill is not the bulwark its name suggests but the latest salvo in the ongoing attempt to redefine religious freedom as religious privilege. It does nothing to defend the First Amendment; in fact, it violates it.To understand just how awful the First Amendment Defense Act is and grasp what a discrim
  
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• Salt Lake City man finds 12-year-old in car he stole, waves down officer to return the boy

  23-04-2018 23:20
  A Salt Lake City man got more than he bargained for Monday morning when he found a 12-year-old boy in the backseat of a car he stole from a hotel.The theft occurred outside of the Courtyard Marriott near the Salt Lake City airport at 3:42 a.m. Monday, according to Salt Lake City police. The mother of the boy had gone into the hotel to check in and left the boy in the car with the keys.The man took the car but quickly realized he wasn’t alone in it.“We believe he was just trying to st
  
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• Game 4 dress code. #TakeNote https://t.co/uqjCtoF9xe

  23-04-2018 23:19 via twitter.com
  
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• [KSL] - Jazz shootaround: Ricky Rubio not too concerned about Westbrook's guarantee

  23-04-2018 23:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... 2-point lead. On the other hand, he was really partially responsible for the Jazz's comeback, with some bad turnovers once he decided not to shoot. Even when...
  
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• Mitt Romney’s second-place showing among Utah Republican delegates unlikely to hurt his Senate chances

  23-04-2018 23:16
  Washington • The last time Mitt Romney appeared before the Utah Republican Party’s convention things didn’t go so well either.Romney, who had monster popularity ratings in Utah at the time, emerged on stage at the 2010 convention to give his ringing endorsement of then-Sen. Bob Bennett who was facing challengers for the nomination.“Some may disagree with a handful of his votes or simply want a new face,” Romney declared. “But with the sweep and arrogance of the
  
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• Commentary: Sorry, Natalie Portman, but you blew it with Israel stance

  23-04-2018 23:15
  Dear Natalie Portman:I know that you do not support the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement.I know that you love Israel, where you were born.(I loved you as Amos Oz’s mother in “A Tale of Love and Darkness.”)I get it. You simply did not want to appear at the Genesis Prize ceremony because Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was also going to be present.This is what you have said:“My decision not to attend the Genesis Prize ceremony has been mischaracterize
  
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• [NBA] - Rubio, Jazz set for Game 4 showdown with OKC

  23-04-2018 23:11 via sportspyder.com
  ... https://t.co/p1zrTYQu5j #takenote #OKCatUTA pic.twitter.com/mnqVV9qQTp— Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 22, 2018 It seems, though, that not everybody is a huge fa ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Some big podcasts are discussing this SLC restaurant. The restaurant would rather not

  23-04-2018 23:09 via sportspyder.com
  ...State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr during the first half against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Valter's also came up in epis ...
  
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• Jazz’s Ricky Rubio shrugs off Russell Westbrook’s guarantee ahead of Game 4

  23-04-2018 23:04
  Coming off one of his biggest career games — one in which he notched a playoff triple-double as a sellout home crowd chanted his name — Ricky Rubio’s first question Monday morning was about Russell Westbrook.“I knew it was coming,” Rubio said, his eyes rolling toward the ceiling.The Thunder-Jazz series, which Utah leads 2-1, has been hijacked by Westbrook’s postgame comments from Game 3. After Rubio recorded a 26-point, 11-rebound and 10-assist performance in
  
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• Some big podcasts are discussing this SLC restaurant. The restaurant would rather not

  23-04-2018 23:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — In a December episode of "The Bill Simmons Podcast," Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr answered questions from the show's listeners. One of those listeners asked Kerr if he had a favorite city for grabbing a postgame meal. His answer? Salt Lake City.Just after the episode's 21-minute mark, Kerr gave what he called "a really off the beaten path recommendation": Valter's Osteria, an upscale Italian restaurant just a few blocks south of Vivint Arena. According to Ke
  
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• Hugh Hewitt: A vote to reject Mike Pompeo would be incredibly reckless

  23-04-2018 23:00
  When the full Senate votes on CIA Director Mike Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state this week, the choice in front of every senator will be much more significant than a typical confirmation vote.Post columnist Marc A. Thiessen has already laid out the colossal mistake the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would commit in voting against backing Pompeo’s nomination. But now every senator will cast a vote against the backdrop of positive developments on the Korean Peninsula.I
  
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• Kirby: Is there an EpiPen for what I’m allergic to: boredom, government, MLMs, dentists, tedious religious advice?

  23-04-2018 22:56
  My wife and I had dinner Sunday night at the home of some neighbors. Good food, better company, but the floor show was an utter disgrace.During the course of gorging ourselves on takeout barbecue, my 9-year-old grand-neighborson — a word I just invented to illustrate the nature of our relationship — turned red and gasped.I had no idea what was happening. Neither did my wife. Luckily, Ethan’s parents knew exactly. Both of their sons have serious peanut allergies. The only proble
  
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• "HA! I just dunked on you." 😂😂😂 twitter.com/kristenlarsen4…

  23-04-2018 22:37 via twitter.com
  "HA! I just dunked on you." 😂😂😂 twitter.com/kristenlarsen4…
  
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• Letter: Let’s consider all the facts before judging Trump

  23-04-2018 22:30
  I could never hold a candle to Ed Firmage and his legacy of accolades. His April 16 entry in The Tribune in the Public Forum and his postnominal letters in said opinion are indeed impressive. However, I must take umbrage with his somewhat eager assessment of the Robert Muller investigation and the rush to label our president treasonous.I did not vote for Trump and I don’t like him. I do, however, like to make my decisions based on all the facts and, as of yet, all those facts are not submi
  
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• Canada police say driver that hit pedestrians in custody

  23-04-2018 22:30
  Toronto • A van apparently jumped onto a sidewalk Monday from a busy intersection in Toronto and struck a crowd of pedestrians and before it was found and the driver was taken into custody, Canadian police said.Authorities said at least seven people were hospitalized with injuries while a photo from the scene showed an apparent body on the sidewalk, but police did not immediately provide details on casualties.It was not immediately clear what caused the van to strike the pedestrians in a bu
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - The Utah Jazz Host the OKC Thunder for Game 4 in Salt Lake City

  23-04-2018 22:26 via sportspyder.com
  ... e hadn’t seen in nearly a decade. Jazz fans were lauded for their noise in Game 3. Haven’t been to the Jazz’ arena...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Donovan Mitchell also responds to Russell Westbrook’s ‘shut that s*** off’ comment

  23-04-2018 22:23 via sportspyder.com
  ...guaranteed to “shut that s— off” in Monday night’s pivotal Game 4 showdown. Jazz rising star rookie shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, who was second on the te ...
  
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• Elijah Bryant’s expected departure leaves BYU basketball with more questions regarding makeup of next year’s team

  23-04-2018 22:19
  Provo • BYU’s best player from the 2017-18 basketball season, rising senior guard Elijah Bryant, announced last week that he will forgo his final year of eligibility, hire an agent and pursue his childhood dream of playing professional basketball. Bryant’s decision may have surprised some fans and casual observers, but not BYU’s coaches, who were genuinely taken aback last spring when their best player from the 2016-17 season, rising junior forward Eric Mika, left his name
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Northwest Notes: Wolves, Jazz, Blazers, Barton

  23-04-2018 22:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... in the league,” Taylor said. Here’s more from around the Northwest division: Jazz head coach Quin Snyder is happy to see assistant Igor Kokoskov receive consi ...
  
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• ❕❕❕ #TakeNote https://t.co/QKVUdz8l8C

  23-04-2018 22:07 via twitter.com
  
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• Michigan couple gives 14th son creative middle name

  23-04-2018 22:00
  Grand Rapids, Mich. • A Michigan couple had a little bit of fun naming their 14th son.Kateri and Jay Schwandt welcomed the birth of their son on Wednesday. Jay Schwandt said they’ve decided to name him Finley Sheboygan Schwandt.The name doesn’t appear to have any ties with the Wisconsin city. It’s inspired by a tale his father-in-law told them about a Native American chief who was the father of many boys, Jay Schwandt said. The chief believed his last child would be a girl
  
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• Fred Hiatt: The arc of white supremacy’s history in America

  23-04-2018 22:00
  Montgomery, Ala. • In the Riverfront Park of this state capital, you will find a series of panels depicting the city’s history. They will tell you when the first white settler arrived, how riverboats transformed Montgomery into a trading hub for cotton “and many other important commodities,” and how the city became the cradle of the Confederacy.They will not tell you that the most important of those other commodities was human beings.It is the sort of lacuna, says Bryan St
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: To be rewarded in free agency, Dante Exum needs to prove himself in playoffs

  23-04-2018 22:00 via sportspyder.com
  ... e on this team and, in reality, in the NBA. However, in order to provide his Jazz team with more of a lift, it would be good to see Exum get a little more inv ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: To be rewarded in free agency, Dante Exum needs to prove himself in playoffs

  23-04-2018 21:42
  With his restricted free agency looming this summer, Dante Exum needs to prove his worth to his Utah Jazz team in the postseason games ahead. The Utah Jazz currently hold a 2-1 series lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to dazzling performances from Derrick Favors and Donovan Mitchell in Game 2, and brilliant play […]
  Utah Jazz: To be rewarded in free agency, Dante Exum needs to prove himself in playoffs - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - Shrine to Utah Jazz Scares Some Fans in Salt Lake City

  23-04-2018 21:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... Lake City • April 23, 2018 A shrine aimed at bringing good vibes to the Utah Jazz as the team continues its playoff run but some fans say it made them think s ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - OKC Thunder coach Billy Donovan doesn't look at tonight's game as a 'must-win'

  23-04-2018 21:34 via sportspyder.com
  ... s we’ve got to do better.” Donovan was referring to the number of points the Jazz have gotten off OKC turnovers over the three games. As for rebounding, the J ...
  
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• Letter: The Constitution grants no right of violent rebellion

  23-04-2018 21:30
  Duane Smith (“Gutting the Second Amendment will leave the citizenry defenseless against tyranny,” April 21) set forth a flawed interpretation of U.S. history to support his pro-gun argument.As the Declaration of Independence makes abundantly clear, the American colonists turned to violent rebellion only because the British government gave them no meaningful way of lawfully asserting their interests. Those conditions no longer prevail. Except for aberrations, we now settle political d
  
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• Game 4 #OKCatUTA 📺: @attsportsnetrm (Xfinity: 693, DirectTV: 683-1, Dish: 449, Hopper: 412-37) 📍: @vivintarena 📡:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-04-2018 21:27 via twitter.com
  Game 4 #OKCatUTA 📺: @attsportsnetrm (Xfinity: 693, DirectTV: 683-1, Dish: 449, Hopper: 412-37) 📍: @vivintarena 📡:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• OKC Thunder coach Billy Donovan doesn't look at tonight's game as a 'must-win'

  23-04-2018 21:25
  SALT LAKE CITY — Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan doesn’t look at tonight’s Game 4 with Utah as a must-win for his team, but he wants his team to execute particularly in areas his players can control.“I never look at it that way,” Donovan replied when an Oklahoma City reporter asked after Monday's shootaround if his team was in a must-win situation. Donovan then listed the ways his team must improve to come away with a victory.“I think 52 points off of our tu
  
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• State legislative race mirrors larger split in the Utah Republican Party

  23-04-2018 21:08
  The Utah Republican Party’s civil war between moderates and die-hard conservatives is perfectly mirrored in the state House District 19 race, where Rep. Ray Ward is being challenged by Phill Wright.This battle, now headed to a primary election, pits pragmatist vs. ideologue.
  Ward is a family physician in Bountiful who sees himself as a problem solver. Earlier this year he sponsored and passed HB12, which expands Medicaid to cover family planning services for low-income women and co-sponsor
  
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• Police: Nashville Waffle House suspect arrested

  23-04-2018 21:07
  Nashville, Tenn. • The suspect in a quadruple homicide at a Nashville Waffle House was taken into custody Monday, police said.Authorities had mounted a massive manhunt for 29-year-old Travis Reinking, after the Sunday morning attacks.Authorities announced the arrest Monday afternoon on Twitter, but did not immediately give details.More than 100 Nashville police officers had been going door-to-door and searching wooded areas, joined by dozens of agents with the FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Alcoho
  
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• Mysterious Jazz shrine pops up in downtown Salt Lake City ahead of Game 4 against Thunder

  23-04-2018 21:04
  Passersby can’t help but stop, and when they stop, they don’t just stare, they take their sweet time. You have to when you stumble upon something as random and meticulously planned out as what sits on the corner of 200 East and 300 South in downtown Salt Lake City. It’s an ode to the Utah Jazz, both past and present. Ahead of Monday night’s Game 4 inside Vivint Smart Home Arena, a shrine has been constructed up against the brick of The Green Ant, a furniture store, on Bro
  
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• Ishaan Tharoor: Is Trump and French President Macron’s meeting a showdown over the West?

  23-04-2018 21:00
  A couple of years ago, President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron were shaking up the presidential races in both countries as maverick outsiders. This week, the pair will meet in Washington for an official state visit, one that now represents a fascinating clash between two seemingly opposing poles of Western politics.On the face of it, the two leaders could hardly be more different. Trump, 71, rode to power on a platform of right-wing populism that Macron — more than thre
  
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• A woman flying back from France brought an apple through Customs — it cost her $500

  23-04-2018 21:00
  An apple one day did not keep customs away, a Colorado woman has learned.Crystal Tadlock was given an apple sealed in a wrapper on her Delta flight from Paris on Wednesday. She was not hungry at the time and figured it would be a good snack for her second leg back to Denver, she told FOX 31 in Denver.Tadlock likely passed by numerous signs and alerts warning items Customs says must be declared at the port of entry in Minneapolis. That would include fresh fruit, Customs and Border Patrol says.A r
  
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• Utah assembles search committee, hires firm as it begins task of replacing retiring athletic director Chris Hill

  23-04-2018 20:58
  The University of Utah has retained a national firm to assist in finding a replacement for retiring athletics director Chris Hill with hopes of completing the search by the end of June.On Monday, the U. announced it had retained Ventura Partners, a California-based talent management firm that specializes in collegiate athletics, to assist in finding the school’s next athletics director. Additionally, Utah president Ruth Watkins has named a 14-person search committee.That committee will mak
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Can we build the statue of Rudy Gobert now?

  23-04-2018 20:55 via sportspyder.com
  ... ring to the Jazz. We talked about big-man stuff and he offered to put me through some drills. ...
  
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• MLS week in review: Laurent Ciman enjoys ‘perfect day’ in return to Montreal

  23-04-2018 20:45
  LAFC defender Laurent Ciman drove a free kick from distance into the back of the net, scoring his club’s first goal against Montreal, and the Impact fans cheered. They showered Ciman with whistles and applause, welcoming back the man who had committed to Montreal three years ago and set down roots before being traded away this offseason. He blew kisses back to the fans, showing his appreciation.⚽️🎥 @LaurentCiman23 with the laser!!#MTLvLAFC 2-1
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• There's more where these came from... #DonROY #TakeNote twitter.com/NBA/status/988…

  23-04-2018 20:44 via twitter.com
  There's more where these came from... #DonROY#TakeNote twitter.com/NBA/status/988…
  
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• "You can't get lost in emotions like that. Of course, you've got to enjoy it and feel it, but at the same time you… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-04-2018 20:38 via twitter.com
  "You can't get lost in emotions like that. Of course, you've got to enjoy it and feel it, but at the same time you… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Letter: AR-15s won’t protect us from the real threat

  23-04-2018 20:30
  In response to Duane Smith (“Gutting the Second Amendment will leave the citizenry defenseless against tyranny,” April 21): I understand your argument that Americans need guns to protect ourselves from our own military in the event of a government takeover. I used to believe this myself. However, the point is moot when we look at our modern military.A houseful of AR-15s may allow you to mow down foot soldiers marching in formation. They will not be useful when the helicopters come or
  
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• [CBS Sports] - NBA Playoffs 2018: Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell and more prove experience isn't mandatory - CBSSports.com

  23-04-2018 20:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... ree career playoff games scored over that same time? Twenty-three.  MITCHELL Jazz rookie admits even he's surprised by early success When the Jazz lost Gordon ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio unbothered by Russell Westbrook’s guarantee to shut him down for Game 4

  23-04-2018 20:11 via sportspyder.com
  ...being competitive enough to guarantee to slow down Ricky Rubio but the Utah Jazz aren’t focused on individual matchups. pic.twitter.com/wL3Get9UsJ— Eric Wood ...
  
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• Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio unfazed by Russell Westbrook’s guarantee to shut him down for Game 4

  23-04-2018 20:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — During today’s digital era with social media, it’s hard for NBA players to miss out on any bold declarations or highlight plays around the league.Hate it or love it, these things are right at your fingertips.So, when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook ended Saturday’s press conference with his ballsy statement, Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was certainly aware of the comments.“He made some shots,” Westbrook said of Rubio. “Too co
  
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• Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio unbothered by Russell Westbrook’s guarantee to shut him down for Game 4

  23-04-2018 20:05
  SALT LAKE CITY — During today’s digital era with social media, it’s hard for NBA players to miss out on any bold declarations or highlight plays around the league.Hate it or love it, these things are right at your fingertips.So, when Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook ended Saturday’s press conference with his ballsy statement, Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio was certainly aware of the comments.“He made some shots,” Westbrook said of Rubio. “Too co
  
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• Nephew of Mitt Romney fails to make Colorado primary ballot

  23-04-2018 20:00
  Denver • Businessman Doug Robinson, a nephew of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, failed to qualify for Colorado’s Republican gubernatorial primary ballot, a state official announced Friday.Colorado politicians hoping to land on their party’s statewide primary ballot must gather 1,500 signatures from party voters in each of the state’s seven congressional districts.Secretary of State Wayne Williams said Robinson was unable to get the required signatures in the 2nd
  
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• [Sporting News] - NBA playoffs 2018: Game 4 previews for Rockets-Timberwolves, Thunder-Jazz

  23-04-2018 19:33 via sportspyder.com
  ... eorge, Carmelo Anthony and Steven Adams will need to follow suit.  Adams and Jazz center Rudy Gobert have become involved in an entertaining positional battle ...
  
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