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• Judge OKs Chicago’s historic court-monitored police reforms

  31-01-2019 23:55
  Chicago • A federal judge on Thursday approved a far-reaching plan for court-supervised reforms of the beleaguered Chicago Police Department, two years after a U.S. Justice Department report found a long history of racial bias and excessive use of force by officers in the nation’s third-largest city.Judge Robert Dow’s approval of the consent decree — without ordering any notable changes the draft presented to him — is a culmination of a process that started with the
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Dunks of the Week - 1 31 19

  31-01-2019 23:52 via sportspyder.com
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• Only 45 percent of Utah’s high school graduates enroll in college the following year — one of the lowest rates in the nation

  31-01-2019 23:47
  Less than half of Utah high school graduates enroll in college in the year after they get their diplomas, the Utah System of Higher Education reported Thursday, a trend only partially explained by young people serving missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Utah continues to have one of the lowest percentages in the nation of high school graduates going directly to college, with 45 percent of students taking the leap in 2017. Only Idaho and Alaska had lower 2017 rates, both
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Replacement for Prop. 3 is speeding through the Legislature

  31-01-2019 23:47
  A proposal to replace Utah's voter-passed Medicaid expansion gets fast-tracked at the legislature. Republican lawmakers and governor Gary Herbert want to deliver the largest tax-cut in state history, but Democrats call for investments in other policy priorities (including education). And a judge rules that a San Juan County Commissioner is, indeed, a Utahn. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune reporters Brian Maffly and Ben Wood, and news columnist Robert Gehrke join KCPW’s Roger McDonou
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - John Warnock: Utah’s Engineering Initiative has boosted state’s high-tech boom

  31-01-2019 23:43 via sportspyder.com
  Among Utah’s legislative strategies for growing the economy, the long-running Engineering Initiative stands out as an unqualified success.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Gov. Herbert seeks $12.5M to buy two new state planes. But lawmakers question whether to sell off aging state craft and fly charter.

  31-01-2019 23:43 via sportspyder.com
  Legislators are weighing whether it may be time to sell off the state’s two passenger airplanes and instead use charter service — rather than spend $12.5 million to replace the aging aircraft.
  
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• AP sources: Knicks agree to trade Porzingis to Dallas

  31-01-2019 23:39
  NEW YORK — People with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young All-Star forward as he recovers from a torn knee ligament.The Knicks would acquire guard Dennis Smith Jr. and center DeAndre Jordan while also sending Tim Hardaway Jr. to Dallas. Other players would be added to the deal Thursday to make the salaries work.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Trib Caucus: Things are looking good for hate-crimes legislation, but bad for Proposition 3

  31-01-2019 23:32 via sportspyder.com
  Every week during Utah’s legislative session, The Salt Lake Tribune’s political reporters and columnists will chat about the hottest topics of the week. The following is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - AP sources: Knicks agree to trade Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas

  31-01-2019 23:32 via sportspyder.com
  New York • People with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young All-Star forward as he recovers from a torn knee ligament.
  
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• Crazy day around the league, right? #DunksoftheWeek | @WasatchFord https://t.co/8MAvXyuLdi

  31-01-2019 23:31 via twitter.com
  
  Crazy day around the league, right?#DunksoftheWeek | @WasatchFord https://t.co/8MAvXyuLdi
  
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• Jennie Taylor, wife of fallen Utah soldier Brent Taylor, to attend Trump’s State of the Union address

  31-01-2019 23:30
  Washington • Jennie Taylor, the widow of fallen Utah soldier Brent Taylor, the former North Ogden mayor, will be a guest at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, announced Thursday that Jennie Taylor would attend the president's annual address to Congress. She'll sit in the gallery of the House as an honored guest.Brent Taylor, a major in the Utah National Guard, was killed in Afghanistan by a rogue Afghan soldier in November. He had t
  
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• Gov. Herbert seeks $12.5M to buy two new state planes. But lawmakers question whether to sell off aging state craft and fly charter.

  31-01-2019 23:29
  Legislators are weighing whether it may be time to sell off the state’s two passenger airplanes and instead use charter service — rather than spend $12.5 million to replace the aging aircraft.But the Utah Department of Transportation said Thursday that would cost the state more money over the long term, and may hinder such things as flying in emergency medical help or offering clinics in rural areas on demand.Gov. Gary Herbert proposes to buy two new aircraft that can carry up to a c
  
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• Trib Caucus: Things are looking good for hate-crimes legislation, but bad for Proposition 3

  31-01-2019 23:28
  Every week during Utah’s legislative session, The Salt Lake Tribune’s political reporters and columnists will chat about the hottest topics of the week. The following is a lightly edited transcript of their conversation.Benjamin Wood (government reporter): Welcome to this week’s Trib Caucus Slack chat, which will be convening weekly during the 2018 legislative session. We’re four days in (out of 45) and already the Senate is in a sprint to euthanize full Medicaid expansio
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - The Golden Spike is back in Utah for a rare reunion with two lesser known spikes from the transcontinental railroad. But what happened to the fourth one?

  31-01-2019 23:26 via sportspyder.com
  Every summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day, thousands of people attend re-enactments of the completion of the transcontinental railroad at Utah’s Golden Spike National Historic Site at Promontory Summit.
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential shooting guard targets

  31-01-2019 23:23 via sportspyder.com
  With the trade deadline drawing ever nearer, the Utah Jazz have ample options to consider among the NBA shooting guard ranks. Earlier this week, my fellow ...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - The Legislature’s Medicaid bill replacing voter-approved Prop 3 could be on the governor’s desk next week

  31-01-2019 23:22 via sportspyder.com
  A bill replacing Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion initiative with a more restrictive program was put on temporary hold Thursday, but Republican Senate leaders expect the bill to be on its way to the House on Friday and to the governor next...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Offseason acquisition Everton Luiz joins Real Salt Lake for camp

  31-01-2019 23:21 via sportspyder.com
  Herriman • Real Salt Lake became a bit more whole Thursday, as one its offseason acquisitions joined the team for the first time.
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - AP sources: Knicks agree to trade Porzingis to Dallas

  31-01-2019 23:10 via sportspyder.com
  People with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young All-Star forward as...
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Love scrimmages with Cavs during practice, close to playing

  31-01-2019 23:07 via sportspyder.com
  FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love (0), in street clothes, waits to greet teammates during the second half of an NBA basketball
  
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• John Warnock: Utah’s Engineering Initiative has boosted state’s high-tech boom

  31-01-2019 23:00
  Among Utah’s legislative strategies for growing the economy, the long-running Engineering Initiative stands out as an unqualified success.Now emulated by more than a dozen states, Utah’s initiative, which appropriates funding to grow engineering and computer science programs, has increased the number of graduates that the Utah System of Higher Education turns out from 1,375 when the Initiative began to 3,283 last year.How did it start? Back in 2000, Utah was exporting engineering tal
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Derrick Favors proud to make Utah Jazz history by passing John Stockton for No. 3 in all-time rebounds

  31-01-2019 22:55 via sportspyder.com
  “I know it’s not much, but it’s a big thing for me, so it’s something I’m proud of," Favors said.
  
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• AP sources: Knicks agree to trade Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas

  31-01-2019 22:53
  New York • People with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young All-Star forward as he recovers from a torn knee ligament.The Knicks would acquire guard Dennis Smith Jr. and center DeAndre Jordan while also sending Tim Hardaway Jr. to Dallas. Other players would be added to the deal Thursday to make the salaries work.The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity b
  
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• Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential shooting guard targets

  31-01-2019 22:49
  With the trade deadline drawing ever nearer, the Utah Jazz have ample options to consider among the NBA shooting guard ranks. Earlier this week, my fellow J-Noter Ryan Aston explored potential Utah Jazz trade targets at the point guard position. Today, I’ll be moving down the lineup and looking at shooting guards that could fit […]
  Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential shooting guard targets - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Dilemma of having an R. Kelly-penned hit: Sing it or sink it?

  31-01-2019 22:47
  New York • For Grammy-nominated singer Joe, singing the hit song R. Kelly wrote and produced for him is out of the question.“I’ve stopped performing the song,” he said in a statement to The Associated Press, referring to “More & More,” a Top 20 R&B song released in 2003.“No music or intellectual property is worth being inconsiderate to the feelings or pain of others,” 45-year-old Joe continued.In the wake of multiple sexual abuse allegations
  
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• Offseason acquisition Everton Luiz joins Real Salt Lake for camp

  31-01-2019 22:41
  Herriman • Real Salt Lake became a bit more whole Thursday, as one its offseason acquisitions joined the team for the first time.Midfielder Everton Luiz, who signed with RSL on loan from Italian Serie A team Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor, arrived in Utah a couple of days ago and started training with his new teammates. Though a translator, he said he wants to make sure the team puts in “a great effort” and “they get far in the playoffs.”RSL’s scouts
  
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• Derrick Favors proud to make Utah Jazz history by passing John Stockton for No. 3 in all-time rebounds

  31-01-2019 22:36
  PORTLAND, Ore. — As always, the mild-mannered Derrick Favors was calm, cool and collected following the Utah Jazz's 27-point loss in Portland on Wednesday.With five rebounds and 12 points on the night, the longest-tenured Jazzman passed John Stockton for No. 3 on the franchise's all-time list in total rebounds (4,055).Even in defeat, that feat was something for the Atlanta native to be proud of."It feels great, especially with as much sacrifice I've been giving. It just feels great to have
  
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• Bayern signs American teenager Taylor Booth from Salt Lake

  31-01-2019 22:11
  Munich • Bayern Munich has signed American teenager Taylor Booth to its youth academy.The German club said Thursday that the 17-year-old midfielder has signed a 3 ½-year deal, switching from MLS club Real Salt Lake.Booth is expected to play for Bayern's Under-19 team for the second half of the season, but will first join the Under-23s at their winter training camp in Dallas."We see a lot of potential in Taylor," said Jochen Sauer, the head of Bayern's youth academy. "He is a talented
  
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• Molly Roberts: Facebook has declared sovereignty

  31-01-2019 21:58
  Facebook has declared sovereignty.This is not a missive from a dystopian future, but rather a fair reading of the company's recent announcement that it will move forward with creating a supreme court. Facebook will select "judges" from experts around the world with the authority to overturn decisions about what content or accounts are approved or removed from the platform. The court also may help Facebook shape the policies under which those content-moderating decisions are made.Facebook isn&rsq
  
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• Otto Porter unavailable? Washington Wizards owner reportedly says team 'not trading' him, John Wall, Bradley Beal

  31-01-2019 21:48
  It appears as if a player who has been oft-connected to the Utah Jazz as the NBA's trade deadline nears will be staying put.According to Noah Frank of WTOP in Washington, D.C., Wizards owner Ted Leonsis said during a Q&A on Thursday in reference to forward Otto Porter and guards John Wall and Bradley Beal, "We're not trading any of those players."On possibility of dealing Wall, Beal, Porter before NBA Trade Deadline: "We're not trading any of those players"— Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP)
  
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• Monson: One five-letter F-word lies at the heart of the Jazz’s success and failure. And they must use it.

  31-01-2019 21:30
  It’s a pretty good guess that Quin Snyder had a specific word rattling around inside his head late Wednesday night after the Jazz lost by 27 points to Portland. It wasn’t a swear word, although there was probably a 5 p.m. freeway traffic jam of those backed up in there, all bumper to bumper, too. It was a useful word, one he’s uttered all season long, a word the Jazz had best consider and apply, embrace and utilize for the rest of the season if they intend to fill the measure o
  
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• NCAA bans Missouri from postseason after academic misconduct

  31-01-2019 21:13
  Kansas City, Mo. • The NCAA handed one-year postseason bans and other penalties to Missouri’s football, baseball and softball programs while placing its entire athletic department on probation Thursday after a two-year investigation revealed academic misconduct involving a former tutor.The penalties mean that the Tigers' highly regarded football team won't be eligible for the SEC title game or a bowl game this fall. Their baseball and softball programs will not be allowed to participa
  
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• Trump breaks brief public silence during border negotiations

  31-01-2019 21:07
  Washington • After days sequestered behind closed doors, President Donald Trump let loose Thursday, holding forth on border security negotiations, North Korea and other topics from the Oval Office.Trump invited reporters in for the 40-minute session, which broke a five-day stretch with no public events from the typically media-hungry leader. Up to that point, Republicans and Democrats alike seemed just fine with Trump hanging back as legislators try to work out a deal to keep the government
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Inside Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell’s red-hot January: ‘New year, new me’

  31-01-2019 21:02 via sportspyder.com
  Mitchell averaged 27.7 points, 5.1 assists and 4.4 rebounds while leading the Jazz to an 11-4 record in January. That's the highest scoring average in a calendar month by a Jazz player since Karl...
  
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• Utah Jazz trade rumors: Chicago Bulls eyeing Ricky Rubio

  31-01-2019 21:00
  A recent report indicated that Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio may be drawing trade interest from the Chicago Bulls who are lacking in veteran leadership. Outside of the playoffs, to me one of the most exciting times of the NBA season is the trade deadline. Speculation and rumors run rampant while teams aim to […]
  Utah Jazz trade rumors: Chicago Bulls eyeing Ricky Rubio - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Kids in Utah are often left to navigate the court system without an attorney — but a lawmaker wants to change that

  31-01-2019 20:59 via sportspyder.com
  Utah’s youth who find themselves in trouble with the law are often defending themselves.
  
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• Utah police chief fired after he’s arrested for DUI while driving patrol vehicle

  31-01-2019 20:58
  The police chief for a small Utah town who was arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly driving a police vehicle while intoxicated has been fired.Mantua Mayor Michael Johnson issued a statement that Chief Zane Zilles “has been terminated."“We also hope that Mr. Zilles can work his way thru this tough time and find a better path in the future,” Johnson said in the statement. “It appears that prescription meds have claimed another good person’s reputation.”A Utah
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - New SLC Eatery takes a cue from dim sum parlors, serves its small plates from a cart

  31-01-2019 20:58 via sportspyder.com
  A tiered metal cart — filled with plates of appetizer-size morsels — is pushed from table to table, allowing diners to pick what they want to eat.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - FIS World Championships arrive in town this week and can build on Olympic momentum, officials say

  31-01-2019 20:58 via sportspyder.com
  Done sifting through the heartbreak of his dream send-off not going according to plan, Nate Holland glanced at the following season’s schedule. The snowboardcross legend did not get to wave goodbye to the sport he helped pioneer at the 2018 Olympics...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Alex Jones seeks venue change in Sandy Hook defamation cases

  31-01-2019 20:58 via sportspyder.com
  Bridgeport, Conn. • Lawyers for Infowars host Alex Jones have asked a Connecticut judge to move defamation cases against him to another part of the state as he defends discussions on his web show about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre being...
  
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• Inside Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell’s red-hot January: ‘New year, new me’

  31-01-2019 20:48
  PORTLAND, Ore. — New Year's Eve for Donovan Mitchell included catching up with his former college buddies, Terence Greene II and Deng Adel.While on a road trip to Canada, the former University of Louisville students celebrated a new chapter in their lives at STK Toronto lounge/restaurant.Then once the clock struck midnight to start 2019, the second-year Utah Jazz guard sent out a tweet: "New year, new me.""I was just being funny. Everybody says the same thing every year, so I figured I'd j
  
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• UHSAA adopts playoff seeding system for seven team sports

  31-01-2019 20:38
  Missing the playoffs for some high school sports may be a thing of the past.The Utah High School Activities Association board of trustees last week unanimously approved to incorporate a Ratings Percentage Index in state tournaments for a slew of high school sports, meaning every program will appear in the postseason. The initiative will begin in the fall 2019 season, coinciding with the most recent 2019-2021 alignment.The sports affected by the change are baseball, basketball, football, lacrosse
  
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• Red All Over: Ten former Utes make the Salt Lake Stallions’ opening-day roster

  31-01-2019 20:36
  Red All Over is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering Utah athletics. Subscribe here.The names will evoke a lot of memories of Utah football, going back to the Sugar Bowl. The Salt Lake Stallions will open the Alliance of American Football season Feb. 10 at Arizona with 10 former Utes on their 52-man roster. The team’s home opener is Feb. 23 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.The list includes receivers Dres Anderson and Kaelin Clay, tight end Anthony Denham, offensive linemen Jerem
  
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• New SLC Eatery takes a cue from dim sum parlors, serves its small plates from a cart

  31-01-2019 20:34
  A tiered metal cart — filled with plates of appetizer-size morsels — is pushed from table to table, allowing diners to pick what they want to eat.That’s how service is handled in traditional dim sum parlors, and it is how guests select small plates at the new SLC Eatery. It recently opened in a remodeled building — once a rock shop — at 1017 S. Main, Salt Lake City.
  (Photo courtesy of SLC Eatery) Guests select small plates from a tiered metal cart at the new SLC Eat
  
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• FIS World Championships arrive in town this week and can build on Olympic momentum, officials say

  31-01-2019 20:30
  Done sifting through the heartbreak of his dream send-off not going according to plan, Nate Holland glanced at the following season’s schedule. The snowboardcross legend did not get to wave goodbye to the sport he helped pioneer at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. So, instead, when he saw what was on the docket in 2018-19, the 40-year-old remembered that the 2019 FIS World Championships were back home:On American soil, where snowboardcross so rarely gets to compete these days
  
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• Alex Jones seeks venue change in Sandy Hook defamation cases

  31-01-2019 20:30
  Bridgeport, Conn. • Lawyers for Infowars host Alex Jones have asked a Connecticut judge to move defamation cases against him to another part of the state as he defends discussions on his web show about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre being a hoax.The requests filed Wednesday ask that the cases be moved to Windham County. Jones' lawyers say pretrial publicity has made it impossible to get a fair trial in Bridgeport, in the same county where 20 first-graders and six educators were k
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - UHSAA adopts playoff seeding system for seven team sports

  31-01-2019 20:25 via sportspyder.com
  Missing the playoffs for some high school sports may be a thing of the past.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Red All Over: Ten former Utes make the Salt Lake Stallions’ opening-day roster

  31-01-2019 20:25 via sportspyder.com
  Red All Over is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering Utah athletics. Subscribe here.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Eye On The Y: BYU AD Tom Holmoe likes the Cougars' 2019 football schedule, but knows it could be ‘wicked’ if big-name teams are at their best

  31-01-2019 20:21 via sportspyder.com
  Eye On The Y is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering BYU athletics. Subscribe here.
  
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• Kids in Utah are often left to navigate the court system without an attorney — but a lawmaker wants to change that

  31-01-2019 20:18
  Utah’s youth who find themselves in trouble with the law are often defending themselves.There’s no attorney there to help navigate the legal intricacies. No one to advocate for them, to explain the details of a plea offer, how a trial would work or how court proceedings could impact their future.This is one of a number of issues with how young Utahns have limited access to defense attorneys, according to a joint report released Thursday by Voices for Utah Children and the University
  
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• Eye On The Y: BYU AD Tom Holmoe likes the Cougars' 2019 football schedule, but knows it could be ‘wicked’ if big-name teams are at their best

  31-01-2019 20:16
  Eye On The Y is The Salt Lake Tribune’s weekly newsletter covering BYU athletics. Subscribe here.It’s an annual question that has been asked every year since BYU went independent in football in 2011.Is the Cougars’ schedule — especially in September — too difficult?Athletic director Tom Holmoe says it very well could be, but that’s the hand the Cougars have been dealt. It is better to roll up their sleeves and prepare for it than to sit around and complain, he
  
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