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• This season, the @MountainAmerica "Pass It Along" campaign will reward 5 local charitable organizations with $5,000… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 23:45 via twitter.com
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• Letter: Sim Gill has always stood for justice for women

  23-10-2018 23:36
  I read a disturbing story in The Salt Lake Tribune recently about four cases of sexual assault that the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s office declined to prosecute. The attorney for the victims is now asking that the Utah Supreme Court assign a new attorney to prosecute the cases.While I am in no position to comment on the particular cases, I’ve been a life-long advocate for victims of violence and sexual assault and can confidently comment on Salt Lake County District Attorney
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz stress need to be better offensively as they begin four-game road trip

  23-10-2018 22:56 via sportspyder.com
  ...specifically, the discussion was about getting better offensively after the Jazz (1-2) shot just 35 percent from the field and 25 percent from behind the 3-p ...
  
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• Utah Jazz stress need to be better offensively as they begin four-game road trip

  23-10-2018 22:52
  SALT LAKE CITY — As Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder and his players broke down their 92-84 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies with reporters on Monday night, there was a balance between the notion that it's still early in the season and that it's just one game with the fact that they've got to solve some of the issues that plagued them.After all, as Rudy Gobert noted when asked about the vibe of the team in the locker room, "We've got a big road trip coming up."The Jazz's next four contests be
  
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• “Man, we’ve got some characters when it comes to style.” If you haven't noticed, the NBA's new rules on sneakers h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-10-2018 22:23 via twitter.com
  “Man, we’ve got some characters when it comes to style.”If you haven't noticed, the NBA's new rules on sneakers h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Guest commentary: Can LeBron James replicate his success in the Western Conference? The data says probably not

  23-10-2018 21:36 via sportspyder.com
  ... t only leaves two spots left in the top four with teams such as the Thunder, Jazz, Pelicans, Spurs, and Nuggets with legitimate shots. Based on the performanc ...
  
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• [NBA] - The Note: Who will be this year's most improved player?

  23-10-2018 21:33 via sportspyder.com
  ... n Falk Posted: Oct 19, 2018 Who will be the most improved player on the Utah Jazz roster this season? And just how high can this team finish in a difficult We ...
  
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• [NBA] - Heart and Sole: Sneaker rule gives players a chance to express themselves

  23-10-2018 21:33 via sportspyder.com
  ... ow their personalities and to be able to reach into different markets,” Utah Jazz center Ekpe Udoh said. “Man, we’ve got some characters when it comes to styl ...
  
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• Guest commentary: Can LeBron James replicate his success in the Western Conference? The data says probably not

  23-10-2018 21:25
  LeBron James, the NBA's biggest star, is playing for one of its most storied franchise — but will it lead to a deep run in the playoffs?After considering James' career performance against every team, we can get a clearer picture of possible answers to these questions.For James' career performance to have meaning for projecting next season's achievements, it is assumed that the 2018-19 Lakers team is approximately as good as the average team James has been on. I would consider this accurate
  
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• Salt Lake County mayor presents $1.5 billion budget plan he says will prioritize public safety with no tax increase

  23-10-2018 21:21
  Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams presented his 2019 budget plan to the County Council on Tuesday, which he said places public safety as a “top priority” while maintaining fiscal responsibility.The $1.5 billion budget includes $3.4 million to attract, hire and retain law enforcement officers and staff, which would contain a 2.75 percent pay increase for officers in an effort to stave off the high number leaving the profession.He also wants $1.3 million to go toward fully funding the
  
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• Meet the Huntley brothers, passing and receiving in front of Utah’s sellout crowds and 212 fans in Iowa

  23-10-2018 21:07
  Hours before Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley rolled out to his right and tossed his fourth touchdown pass of the night vs. USC in front of 46,000-plus fans in a sold-out Rice-Eccles Stadium, his brother made a touchdown reception that gave his team a lead over Presentation College.How many fans cheered Samuel Huntley's catch in Iowa? Two hundred and twelve.The Huntleys will play college football again this weekend in contrasting venues. Tyler will quarterback No. 23 Utah vs. UCLA in the famed Ros
  
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• We've assigned Tony Bradley to the @slcstars. twitter.com/slcstars/statu…

  23-10-2018 21:04 via twitter.com
  We've assigned Tony Bradley to the @slcstars. twitter.com/slcstars/statu…
  
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• Monson: God bless student-athlete Lauren McCluskey. God help the rest of us, as we look for ways to help ourselves

  23-10-2018 20:49
  Sometimes, life is too cruel.Too, too cruel.Death is even crueler.Lauren McCluskey, a student and track athlete at the University of Utah, has everything in front of her, all the happiness, all the good things the world can bring her, all the rewards and satisfactions and experiences she can take and give and share.She’s smart and conscientious and talented, driven as a student, a senior with a 3.75 GPA, and as a track star. She’s 21 years old, with a big heart and big plans.And then
  
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• Utahns buying lottery tickets at Idaho convenience store ahead of Tuesday’s $1.6 billion Mega Millions draw

  23-10-2018 20:39
  Franklin, Idaho • At “the home of the Utah lottery,” the La Tienda convenience store in this Idaho border town, three cashiers are serving a steady and slowly growing stream of customers.“This is going on our 12th day — our staff is exhausted,” said Shelly Spackman, whose family owns the Kelly’s convenience stores, including the La Tienda, regularly the biggest seller of Idaho Lottery tickets in the Gem State.The onslaught of lottery buyers is happening b
  
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• Utah’s 3rd Congressional District candidates to debate tonight at Utah Valley University

  23-10-2018 20:32
  The candidates vying to represent Utah’s 3rd Congressional District will face off in a debate Tuesday night at Utah Valley University, where voters will hear from two vastly different candidates who remain split on issues ranging from public lands to the president and reproductive health rights.Republican Rep. John Curtis has been seemingly nonstop campaigning since before he took over former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s seat in last year’s special election and is seeking his first fu
  
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• Utah Royals defender Kelly O’Hara to miss 8-12 weeks with right ankle surgery

  23-10-2018 20:17
  Utah Royals defender Kelly O’Hara underwent arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to repair “loose bodies” in her right ankle, USA Soccer announced. She is expected to miss 8-12 weeks."It’s all good. These kinds of things come with the territory,” O’Hara said in a statement. “This is just the best time to get the procedure done so I’m one hundred percent heading into 2019 and physically ready to perform at the level I want to and need to. It’s a bumme
  
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• #TeamIsEverything https://t.co/icphG7uSJA

  23-10-2018 20:08 via twitter.com
  
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• [KSL] - 4 things to watch for on the Jazz's 4-game road trip

  23-10-2018 20:04 via sportspyder.com
  ... to do so. If Mitchell can get that shooting percentage up, it would help the Jazz tremendously on the road trip. It's still early and he'll likely improve as...
  
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• [KSL] - Despite home loss to Memphis, rookie Grayson Allen provides spark for Jazz

  23-10-2018 19:41 via sportspyder.com
  ... ach other and keep playing as a team.” Related Grizzlies slow it down to top Jazz, 92-84 If the Utah Jazz proved they can play with anybody last Friday in a n ...
  
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• Attorney general of Washington, D.C., opens probe into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy

  23-10-2018 18:59
  Washington • District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine said Tuesday that his office has launched an investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the Archdiocese of Washington, the latest in a string of state-level law enforcement officials now probing the Catholic Church’s handling of abuse complaints.The investigation, announced by Racine at a regularly scheduled breakfast among Washington’s elected officials, will bring scrutiny to Catholic leaders who have co
  
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• Dana Milbank: The Trump presidency is a rogue operation

  23-10-2018 18:57
  Video: President Trump on Oct. 15 told reporters that Saudi King Salman “firmly denied” knowledge about the disappearance of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi. (The Washington Post)
  Washington - Adel al-Jubeir, the Washington playboy cum Saudi foreign minister, on Sunday finally delivered the phrase we’ve all been expecting: They were rogue operators."This was an operation that was a rogue operation," he told Fox News' Bret Baier of the killing of Saudi journalist Ja
  
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• Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under Pope Francis

  23-10-2018 18:52
  Vatican City • As the Vatican copes with the growing clergy sex abuse scandal and declining number of priests worldwide, it is laying the groundwork to open formal debate on an issue that has long been taboo: opening up the priesthood to married men in parts of the world where clergy are scarce.Pope Francis has convened a meeting of South American bishops next year focusing on the plight of the church in the Amazon, a vast territory served by far too few priests. During that synod, the ques
  
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• The family of the University of Utah student who was killed says the suspected gunman lied about his name, age and criminal history

  23-10-2018 18:51
  The University of Utah is in mourning and has canceled classes Tuesday after a student was shot and killed on campus Monday evening.The suspected gunman — Melvin S. Rowland, 37 — was later spotted by police and pursued. He broke down the back door of the Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church at 239 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (600 South) and shot himself in the pastor’s study, according to the Rev. Nurjhan Govan, a retired pastor at the church.University officials issu
  
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• Eugene Robinson: Black women could play a decisive role in midterms

  23-10-2018 18:49
  Washington - If a “blue wave” does let Democrats seize the House, protect endangered Senate seats and win key governorships, it looks likely that the party will have African-American women to thank."Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party, and we can't take that for granted," Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez said last December on Twitter. In truth, the party has taken this loyal constituency for granted in the past — but surely cannot afford to do s
  
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• Monson: Don’t panic. Rudy Gobert says everything’s going to be all right for the Jazz.

  23-10-2018 18:11
  The Jazz’s locker room looked like a scene out of an old Road Runner cartoon on Monday night, after the team had an anvil dropped on its head from high above by the Memphis Grizzlies, or maybe the Jazz dropped it on themselves.In this episode, Utah did something it was not supposed to do — it ran straight into a tunnel that turned out not to be a tunnel at all, just one painted on the side of a big boulder, complete with a dust cloud churning up around it upon contact and stars circl
  
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• Sandra Day O’Connor announces likely Alzheimer’s diagnosis

  23-10-2018 17:08
  Washington • Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has the beginning stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer's disease."The 88-year-old said in a public letter that her diagnosis was made some time ago and that as her condition has progressed she is "no longer able to participate in public life.""While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished my gratitude and deep appreciation for the countless blessings
  
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• Catherine Rampell: The Republican tax cut is a big, fat failure

  23-10-2018 16:53
  Video: President Trump said Oct. 22 that he will propose to Congress a middle-income tax reduction of ‘about 10 percent’ within the next two weeks. (The Washington Post)
  The Republican tax cut is a big, fat failure.It has achieved none of the things that Republicans promised it would. It didn't reduce deficits. It didn't target the middle class. And it didn't win goodwill with voters.Yet, for some reason, President Trump wants to do it all over again … in the next nine days, n
  
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• Letter: A healthy economy needs a demand side, too

  23-10-2018 16:09
  It seems as though the Republicans think there is only one side, the supply side. There is never any help given to the demand side. Without both sides working, the American economy will never flourish.Since the actions by people like Ronald Reagan and Orrin Hatch to destroy unions, thereby destroying the middle class, there is no bargaining with big business for fair wages and benefits such as health insurance. The wages have stagnated and the benefits have been forfeited.Paul Walters, West Jord
  
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• Letter: We can’t grow beyond our resources

  23-10-2018 16:05
  State officials are imploring us to run appliances with full loads and reduce our showering times, yet there is no mention of controlling the rampant development of apartment housing, which rapidly concentrates and compounds the use of water per acre.The developer/legislator cabal is not really interested in requiring the development urge to fit within the existing limits of our desert environment. I wonder what the motivation could possibly be for this failure of conscientious planning.Until th
  
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• Commentary: Justice for the Jane Does — and other rape victims — is our goal

  23-10-2018 16:03
  Last week, the three of us – joined by three other attorneys located both inside and outside Utah – filed a petition in the Utah Supreme Court on behalf of four “Jane Does.” The Jane Does had all been sexually assaulted, promptly reported their cases to law enforcement, and ultimately seen their cases declined by the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Our petition to the Supreme Court asked for the appointment of prosecutor to pursue these
  
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• Utahns are split on the #MeToo movement — and the highly politicized Supreme Court hearings made more people wary

  23-10-2018 16:02
  Though a plurality of Utahns say they support the #MeToo movement, a new poll shows that slightly more view it unfavorably now than did back in June — and respondents point to the recent highly politicized Supreme Court confirmation process as a possible reason why.The new Salt Lake Tribune-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found that one year into the #MeToo movement, Utahns are just as likely to support it as they were in the summer, with 44 percent saying they view the movement favora
  
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• Tribune editorial: Don’t throw away Love’s experience

  23-10-2018 16:01
  This one is very close. Both in the polls and on the merits.Incumbent Republican Rep. Mia Love has had all she can handle in Utah’s 4th Congressional District race from the challenger, Democrat Ben McAdams, the mayor of Salt Lake County.The polls remain a dead heat. Outside money and independent ads, many of them nauseatingly negative, have been flowing in as interest groups around the nation see that this tight race might be one of those that helps the Democrats flip the house, or the Rep
  
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• Author Deepak Chopra brings his prescription for self-healing and a ‘state of perfect well-being’ to Salt Lake City

  23-10-2018 15:59
  For more than three decades, Deepak Chopra has been addressing large audiences about the importance of the mind in maintaining a healthy body.Chopra, an Indian-born physician who teaches at the University of California at San Diego’s medical school, has written scores of books on the topic as well as helped found The Chopra Center for Wellbeing.The best-selling author and popular speaker is bringing his latest ideas to the Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
  
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• Commentary: The Tribune has a Sim Gill problem

  23-10-2018 15:56
  On Friday, Salt Lake Tribune columnist Robert Gehrke spent his inches seeking to redeem Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill in the wake of allegations that Sim failed to protect at least four victims of sexual assault.Gehrke imagines the womens’ case is “politically motivated.” Quite the charge — and a red herring.I take Gehrke’s concern to be genuine, but it prompts a serious question. Why is he so slow to recognize the political motives of Gill himself? Es
  
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• Office and retail space, along with thousands of housing units, to rise at once-polluted Sharon Steel site in Midvale

  23-10-2018 15:55
  Midvale • In announcing plans for a huge new mixed-use development on the once-polluted former Sharon Steel site in Midvale, leaders said Monday the city had turned a 30-year problem into a source of immense economic promise.Officials said developers with the Salt Lake City-based Gardner Co. and Wasatch Group will build a 265-acre residential and commercial project on the environmental cleanup site, with a redevelopment dubbed Jordan Bluffs.The project is slated to bring more than 1 million
  
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• Letter: Time to take real action on climate change

  23-10-2018 15:54
  I was pleased that after years of neglect in candidate debates, a specific question about climate change was asked in the 1st Congressional District debate. Unfortunately, The Tribune article about it didn’t mention the question (“Bishop challengers paint him as career politician,” Oct. 17).Perhaps more unfortunate, the answers to the specific question of how to address climate change were long on generalities: more wind and solar needed; better cattle grazing can absorb CO2.Ho
  
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• The University of Utah is mourning a student after she was shot and killed. The suspected gunman is dead, police say.

  23-10-2018 15:47
  The University of Utah is in mourning and has cancelled classes Tuesday after a student was shot and killed on campus Monday evening.The suspected gunman — Melvin Rowland, 37 — was later spotted by police and pursued. He forced his way inside the Trinity AME Church at 239 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (600 South). Police say Rowland killed himself.University officials issued an all-clear at 1:47 a.m.University Police responded to a report of a possible abduction about 8:20 p.m. on Mon
  
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• Political Cornflakes: If Democrats take the House, how do they work with Trump while also investigating him?

  23-10-2018 15:34
  If Democrats take the House, how do they work with Trump while also investigating him? With a comfortable lead, Mitt Romney now trying to boost other GOP candidates. Learn about judicial retention questions. Happy Tuesday. We’re two weeks out from the midterm elections where history and polling suggest Democrats could take back control of the House. And what if they do? Look for gridlock as the Senate -- which could stay in GOP hands -- could block anything the House passes. But also be re
  
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• The man suspected of killing a University of Utah student was found dead late Monday

  23-10-2018 15:26
  A University of Utah student was shot dead Monday night outside of the dorms on campus. Police found the man they said she had a “previous relationship with” dead at an off-campus location.Officers were searching for Melvin Rowland, a registered sex offender, who is believed to have gotten in an argument with the woman about 9 p.m. Several students on campus reported hearing the fight and then later gunshots.When police arrived, they found the female student’s body inside a car
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Brad Rock: Utah Jazz will feel loss to Memphis on the other end of season

  23-10-2018 15:04 via sportspyder.com
  ...chance for the Jazz to get back into their normal defensive posture instead of chasing opponents ...
  
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• Brad Rock: Utah Jazz will feel loss to Memphis on the other end of season

  23-10-2018 15:00
  SALT LAKE CITY — Three nights after a picturesque loss to Golden State, the Jazz let things turn ugly. Every night can't be a glamour shoot.For the second straight game, the Jazz were in a street fight. But the two games were as different as Memphis and the Bay Area. One was what Quin Snyder called a good defensive effort, despite allowing 124 points. Monday on their home court, they gave up 32 fewer points, yet looked far worse.Playing Memphis isn't as dazzling as hosting the world champi
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies Recap: Tough Grizz pull off upset

  23-10-2018 14:18 via sportspyder.com
  ... , they had an off night. Next up, Houston. pic.twitter.com/0b62eKThvt — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) October 23, 2018 Some positives from this game were the play of...
  
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• Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies Recap: Tough Grizz pull off upset

  23-10-2018 14:00
  The Utah Jazz could never get into a rhythm on Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies, falling to 1-2 as we continue the early portion of the season. Man, Monday night’s contest against the Memphis Grizzlies was sure an ugly game for the Utah Jazz. Coming off a heartbreaking loss to the Golden State Warriors, […]
  Utah Jazz vs. Memphis Grizzlies Recap: Tough Grizz pull off upset - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Jazz Bricks Bludgeon Home Team in 92 – 84 Loss to Grizzlies

  23-10-2018 12:51 via sportspyder.com
  ... y the Jazz starters, including 1 of 7 for Joe Ingles, 1 of 7 for Donovan Mitchell, and...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Morris has 28 and Wizards edge Blazers 125-124 in OT

  23-10-2018 12:39 via sportspyder.com
  ...center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illness Jerebko, Durant lead Warriors past Jazz 124-123 Miami Heat player sues for lost income from dog's neutering Latest i ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Mills jumper keeps James and Lakers winless

  23-10-2018 12:39 via sportspyder.com
  ...center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illness Jerebko, Durant lead Warriors past Jazz 124-123 Miami Heat player sues for lost income from dog's neutering Latest i ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Odd call at odd time dooms Dallas in loss at Washington

  23-10-2018 12:38 via sportspyder.com
  ...center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illness Jerebko, Durant lead Warriors past Jazz 124-123 Miami Heat player sues for lost income from dog's neutering Latest i ...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Fielding respecting but not fearing Canelo in title match

  23-10-2018 12:38 via sportspyder.com
  ...center Anze Kopitar sidelined by illness Jerebko, Durant lead Warriors past Jazz 124-123 Miami Heat player sues for lost income from dog's neutering Latest i ...
  
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• [NBA] - The Roundup—Cold shooting dooms Utah in loss to Grizzlies

  23-10-2018 12:38 via sportspyder.com
  ... trailed by one at the half but came out cold again in the third quarter. The Jazz fell behind by double digits and, though they had their chances to close the ...
  
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