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• Nice 🍽️, @BucketsONeale00! https://t.co/NYhsS7JB4U

  29-04-2018 23:58 via twitter.com
  
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• San Diego border crossing fills up before arrival of caravan of migrants seeking asylum, U.S. officials say

  29-04-2018 23:57
  U.S. officials say San Diego’s border crossing has reached capacity even before a caravan of Central American migrants criticized by the Trump administration began turning themselves in to seek asylum.A statement Sunday from U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the nation’s busiest border crossing can take in additional people as space and resources become available.Nearly 200 Central Americans who have spent a month traveling in a caravan through Mexico planned to seek asylum Sun
  
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• Houston Rockets lead Utah Jazz 64-39 at halftime of Game 1

  29-04-2018 22:53
  HOUSTON — James Harden and Chris Paul combined for 34 points and the Houston Rockets closed the second quarter strong to break open Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz Sunday afternoon, leading 64-39.The Rockets led by 13 after the first quarter and then finished the second on an 11-2 run. They are shooting 53.5 percent from the field compared to 40 percent for the Jazz.Jae Crowder leads Utah with 11 points but has three fouls. Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles
  
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• 🎬: "I know something you don't know...I am not left handed." #TakeNote https://t.co/N4CuJ340ln

  29-04-2018 22:48 via twitter.com
  
  🎬: "I know something you don't know...I am not left handed."#TakeNote https://t.co/N4CuJ340ln
  
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• ⚪️ Q1 🔘 Q2 ⚪️ Q3 ⚪️ Q4 https://t.co/Z0HS6BM1jH

  29-04-2018 22:47 via twitter.com
  
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• Live: Jazz trail Rockets 64-39 at halftime of Game 1 of West semifinals

  29-04-2018 22:45
  The Utah Jazz, coming off a Western Conference first-round series victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder, step up to a stiffer challenge in the West semifinals against the No. 1 seed Houston Rockets. Follow the action from Sunday’s Game 1 here with The Tribune’s Tony Jones, Kyle Goon and Kurt Kragthorpe.A Twitter List by matttraub
  
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• One giant step for spida-kind 🕷🌕 #TakeNote https://t.co/FjI1FL0DzF

  29-04-2018 22:40 via twitter.com
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Twitter reactions: Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio wears a hoodie and blazer on the bench vs. Houston Rockets

  29-04-2018 22:37 via sportspyder.com
  ...under a blazer though. #jazz #rockets pic.twitter.com/PgQf7Qgj06— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April...
  
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• JAE WITH THIS THIRD THREE OF THE HALF.!! 😈 #MACU3 #TakeNote https://t.co/mkkJoq21DQ

  29-04-2018 22:34 via twitter.com
  
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• Mormon church reassigns volunteers serving in Turkey due to political unrest

  29-04-2018 22:27
  The LDS Church on Sunday said it has temporarily reassigned volunteers serving in Turkey “due to a prolonged period of heightened political tensions.”Twenty men, four women and five senior couples will shift to other regions in Europe, Asia and North America, according a church news release. Four other volunteers — or missionaries — nearing the end of their service will return home. “The safety of our volunteers is a primary concern for the Church, and we work dilig
  
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• Joe Ingles with 8 points 🇦🇺 https://t.co/Xln3rNpGpd

  29-04-2018 22:27 via twitter.com
  
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• Twitter reactions: Utah Jazz's Ricky Rubio wears a hoodie and blazer on the bench vs. Houston Rockets

  29-04-2018 22:25
  Ricky Rubio, who was ruled out of Game 1 after suffering a hamstring strain, still drew attention from Twitter for his clothing choices.https://twitter.com/utahjazz/status/990650872551100416https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/990684872804102146https://twitter.com/DroughtIsOver/status/990685001661538308https://twitter.com/HouseOfHouston/status/990684953942941696https://twitter.com/jtylerconway/status/990684920711450624https://twitter.com/moops/status/990684749776777216https://twitter.com/Da
  
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• Favored ☝️ https://t.co/AfuKirXLZ3

  29-04-2018 22:23 via twitter.com
  
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• [CBS Sports] - 2018 NBA Playoffs: Jazz vs. Rockets and Pacers vs. Cavs scores, live updates, highlights, news - CBSSports.com

  29-04-2018 22:22 via sportspyder.com
  ... eries of his career. Cleveland will now head to Toronto for Round 2. Game 1: Jazz at Rockets Ricky Rubio is out for Game 1 and could be out an extended period ...
  
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• 🔘 Q1 ⚪️ Q2 ⚪️ Q3 ⚪️ Q4 https://t.co/3X1Ffgwet0

  29-04-2018 22:14 via twitter.com
  
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• Up and running ⛹🏿‍♂️💨 https://t.co/AojhcVLF64

  29-04-2018 22:12 via twitter.com
  
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• Legendary coach Jerry Sloan is enjoying the Jazz’s playoff run, but the slow fade of dementia is taking a toll

  29-04-2018 22:12
  Before each game, Shawn Brown and his staff go over the list of VIPs and scan the crowd for people to highlight on the 24-foot-tall video board that hangs over the court at Vivint Smart Home Arena. It doesn’t matter who shows up, though. After four years of directing the Utah Jazz’s in-game video operations from the scorer’s table, Brown knows the man in Row 11 will get the loudest cheer.“The reaction for him is bigger than any celebrity,” Brown says. “Everybo
  
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• Chicago Bears select Utah’s Kylie Fitts in sixth round of NFL draft

  29-04-2018 22:12
  Kylie Fitts was projected to be picked by the fifth round of the NFL draft on Saturday afternoon.Waiting until the sixth round did not dampen the excitement one bit.The Chicago Bears selected the Utah defensive end with the seventh pick in the sixth round, No. 181 overall, on Saturday. “It’s a huge blessing, just kind of a dream,” Fitts told The Tribune. “I wasn’t expecting to go this late, but I know God has a plan and everything happens for a reason. So I believe
  
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• BYU is a familiar foe for Pac-12 teams when it comes to scheduling

  29-04-2018 22:12
  Provo • As if coach Kalani Sitake didn’t have enough pressure heaped upon him to right the BYU football ship after last year’s disastrous 4-9 season, an entire Power 5 conference also needs the independent Cougars to get better quickly. It is not just any Power 5 league, either, but one that many BYU fans despise.The Pac-12 is counting on BYU’s once-proud football program to improve, and the sooner the better. As veteran college football writer Jon Wilner pointed out in th
  
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• Utah baseball counts on this season’s growing pains to serve as foundation for future success

  29-04-2018 22:11
  It all kicked off with a slide.Standing in the middle of Smith’s Ballpark, Utah freshman shortstop Matt Richardson barked at an Oregon State baserunner for what Richardson considered a dirty slide. No matter that Richardson is a soft-spoken 160-pounder going up against a Beavers team ranked No. 1 in the country.Nothing escalated beyond words between the teams before play resumed. The Utes, who entered the series with four wins all season, won that game and eventually two out of three games
  
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• Donny in his bag 🔁 https://t.co/1CUnKCF7cW

  29-04-2018 22:07 via twitter.com
  
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• [The Score] - Mbah a Moute to play in Game 1 vs. Jazz

  29-04-2018 22:03 via sportspyder.com
  ...Facebook What's App Email SMS Comments ✕ Mbah a Moute to play in Game 1 vs. Jazz   Got something to say? Leave a comment below! LOAD MORE TOP LEAGUES COMPANY ...
  
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• 🕷️🆚🧔🏿 #MACU3 https://t.co/VatwfMclWH

  29-04-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - [LIVE UPDATES] Jazz arrive in Houston looking for upset against Rockets

  29-04-2018 21:26 via sportspyder.com
  ...Houston Rockets a problem? By Apr 29, 2018, 1:00pm MDT Share [LIVE UPDATES] Jazz arrive in Houston looking for upset against Rockets Troy Taormina-USA TODAY...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 5 keys to a Utah Jazz victory over the Houston Rockets

  29-04-2018 21:26 via sportspyder.com
  ...the Jazz defense forces Houston’s stars into bad games Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports ...
  
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• Sprint and T-Mobile merger would reshape the U.S. wireless landscape

  29-04-2018 21:15
  New York • T-Mobile and Sprint announced an agreement Sunday to combine into a new company, a deal that would reshape the U.S. wireless landscape by reducing it to three major cellphone providers.The big unknown is whether the combination will win the necessary approval from the Trump administration’s antitrust regulators.The merger would help the companies slash costs and could make them a stronger competitor to larger AT&T and Verizon. But consumers might see higher prices becau
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Who has the edge at each position?

  29-04-2018 21:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz: Should Alec Burks take Dante Exum’s playoff minutes? by Ryan Aston ...
  
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• ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ tops ‘Force Awakens’ for biggest debut box-office weekend ever

  29-04-2018 21:08
  Congratulations, Avengers. You’re the new modern box-office champ.Disney/Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War” had a domestic debut of $250 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, as published by the industry tracking site Box Office Mojo.That tops the $247.9 million North American opening of 2015′s “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” before adjusting for inflation. (Worth noting: Final numbers are due Monday, which could yet shrink or increase the Marvel
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2018 NBA Playoffs Roundtable: What to watch for in Rockets - Jazz series

  29-04-2018 21:07 via sportspyder.com
  ... and company can hit from 3, the big men can feast a little. Andy Bailey: The Jazz will have to absolutely torch the nets from three-point range. The Rockets a ...
  
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• North Korea promises to dismantle its nuclear test site in public view, South says

  29-04-2018 21:05
  Tokyo • The South Korean government is trying to keep up the momentum in diplomatic efforts to resolve the North Korean nuclear question, announcing Sunday that the North would dismantle its main nuclear test site next month and that its leader, Kim Jong Un, was prepared to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.The South’s presidential Blue House also revealed a symbolic step of goodwill from the North Korean leader: It would move its clock forward half an hour to return to the
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Who has the edge at each position?

  29-04-2018 21:00
  The Utah Jazz advanced to round two of the playoffs after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in six games. The Jazz will face the top-seeded Houston rockets in their second-round matchup. At which positional matchups do the Jazz have an advantage? The Houston Rockets, behind All-Stars Chris Paul and James Harden, will present many of […]
  Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets: Who has the edge at each position? - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• For students at Utah’s virtual schools, prom night offers a chance to meet face to face — often for the first time

  29-04-2018 20:51
  For many Americans, prom night brings back memories of starched collars, gallons of hairspray and that breathless moment of seeing a date for the first time in their best duds.But for students in Utah’s virtual schools, who connect and learn online during the school year, prom might mean seeing dates, classmates and teachers for the first time ― ever.Three virtual charter schools, Utah Virtual Academy, Utah Connections Academy and Mountain Heights Academy, co-hosted a prom Friday for
  
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• [USA Today: Hoops Hype] - 12 things you may not know about Ricky Rubio

  29-04-2018 20:16 via sportspyder.com
  ... white sharks last summer. 12. He had the first playoff triple-double for the Jazz since John Stockton in 2001. Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the Hoop ...
  
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• 12 things you may not know about Ricky Rubio

  29-04-2018 20:04
  Sign up Like this article? Sign up for the HoopsHype email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning SuccessThanks for signing up.You'll be waking up a little more awesome tomorrow.Whoa!Something went wrong.Try again?1. He was 14 when he made his pro debut in Spain He had two steals in five minutes.
  2. His family owns a sports bar in his hometown.
  3. He had 51 points, 24 rebounds, 12 assists and 7 steals in the final of the Under 16 European Championship.
  4. He averaged 5.5
  
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• [Fansided: Hoops Habit] - 2018 NBA Playoffs: Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz preview

  29-04-2018 20:03 via sportspyder.com
  ... Houston Rockets: 5 keys to series vs. Jazz by Bobby Friedman ...
  
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• [Fansided: Sir Charles In Charge] - Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets primer: Does Utah have a path to victory?

  29-04-2018 19:56 via sportspyder.com
  ... eter. Dante Exum and Alec Burks were once thought to be the backcourt of the Jazz future. They filled in admirably for Rubio in Game 6, but have not shown the ...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - A quick refresher on the Houston Rockets - Utah Jazz playoff rivalry

  29-04-2018 19:55 via sportspyder.com
  ... a, coulda. 1997 Western Conference Finals This is the iconic series for Utah Jazz fans. Most will recognize John Stockton with his short shorts celebrating th ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets, Game 1: How to watch, listen and stream (+live blog)

  29-04-2018 19:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... VP front-runner James Harden. Here's how to follow the game: The basics Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets Sunday, 1:30 p.m. MDT Toyota Center (18,043) Houston TV:...
  
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• [CBS Sports] - With Thunder at a crossroads again, how can they build around Russell Westbrook? - CBSSports.com

  29-04-2018 19:35 via sportspyder.com
  ...second round of the playoffs. Compared to the Jazz, Oklahoma City's formula did not look reliable or sustainable. The loss of a ...
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets, Game 1: How to watch, listen and stream (+live blog)

  29-04-2018 19:30
  After defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder 4-2 in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, the Utah Jazz move on to face Houston Rockets.The Rockets are the top-ranked Western Conference team, coming off a 4-1 series win against the Minnesota Timberwolves with MVP front-runner James Harden.Here's how to follow the game:The basicsUtah Jazz at Houston Rockets
  Sunday, 1:30 p.m. MDTToyota Center (18,043)HoustonTV: ABCLivestream: WatchESPNRadio: 1280 AM, 97.5 FM
  Live coverageA Twitter List by desnewssport
  
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• [Fansided: Purple and Blues] - Utah Jazz: Should Alec Burks take Dante Exum’s playoff minutes?

  29-04-2018 19:20 via sportspyder.com
  ... point-man Ricky Rubio could miss most of the series with a hamstring injury. Jazz coach Quin Snyder will likely roll with Donovan Mitchell at the point in his ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Should Alec Burks take Dante Exum’s playoff minutes?

  29-04-2018 19:04
  Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks made the most of limited opportunities during his squad’s first-round series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. As the Utah Jazz get set to tip-off their series with the Houston Rockets, there are suddenly major questions on the guard line. They’ve made it to Round 2, but in a cruel twist […]
  Utah Jazz: Should Alec Burks take Dante Exum’s playoff minutes? - 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 Utah Jazz look to ground Rockets in Houston sans Ricky Rubio

  29-04-2018 19:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... e, , , and Chris Paul. Look for to go James Harden hunting on offense as the Jazz will attempt to give Donovan Mitchell the best chance to succeed. James Hard ...
  
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• [CBS Sports] - 2018 NBA Playoffs: Cavs vs. Pacers Game 7 scores, live updates, highlights, news - CBSSports.com

  29-04-2018 19:02 via sportspyder.com
  ... a Pacers at Cleveland Cavaliers, 1 p.m. ET - ABC ( GameTracker) Game 1: Utah Jazz at Houston Rockets, 3:30 p.m. ET - ABC ( GameTracker) If you are unable to v ...
  
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• #SundayFunday https://t.co/mX7tNjFZv8

  29-04-2018 18:58 via twitter.com
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Western Conference Semifinals Preview: Keys to Competing With the Rockets

  29-04-2018 18:33 via sportspyder.com
  ...who can shoot and keep the ball moving, in the regular season. In fact, the Jazz’s highest On-Off NetRtg in the regular season goes to Jonas Jerebko (+25.9), ...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - 20 years ago: Utah Jazz knock out Houston Rockets in decisive Game 5

  29-04-2018 18:00 via sportspyder.com
  ... int, 15-rebound performance. The Jazz avoided being the second No. 1 seed in NBA history to lose to a No. 8 seed b ...
  
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• 20 years ago: Utah Jazz knock out Houston Rockets in decisive Game 5

  29-04-2018 18:00
  Editor's note: Every Sunday, the Deseret News takes a look back into our archives.Karl Malone helped the Utah Jazz advance past the Charles Barkley-less Houston Rockets in Game 5 with a 31-point, 15-rebound performance.The Jazz avoided being the second No. 1 seed in NBA history to lose to a No. 8 seed by downing the Rockets 84-70.Greg Ostertag helped hold Hakeem Olajuwon to 15 points on 7-of-19 shooting. Five of Ostertags seven blocks came in the fourth quarter. He would be counted on even more
  
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• [CBS Sports] - 2018 NBA Playoffs Injury Tracker: Steph Curry eyeing Game 2; Ricky Rubio could miss extended time - CBSSports.com

  29-04-2018 17:45 via sportspyder.com
  ... left Game 7  early and did not return.. No. 1 Houston Rockets vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz Rockets:  Luc Mbah a Moute (shoulder) is a game-time decision for Game 1.  J ...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - ‘American Idol’ remembers that people in Utah and the Mountain time zone exist

  29-04-2018 17:23 via sportspyder.com
  ... ear-old Salt Lake drummer is one of TV’s ‘Little Big Shots’ Scott D. Pierce: Jazz national TV ratings are looking up Scott D. Pierce: Aren’t we lucky everyone ...
  
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