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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Fat and happy — the comforts of practicing a religion

  02-02-2019 23:53 via sportspyder.com
  People who are active in their religious congregations tend to be happier, a new Pew survey finds. But that advantage doesn’t extend to their waistlines.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Tribune Editorial: Taxes do not a Venezuela make

  02-02-2019 23:29 via sportspyder.com
  The Soviet Union is history. It’s successor state, Russia, seems oddly in cahoots with our commander in chief. China is becoming the world’s largest economic powerhouse. And Cuba, without Castro, has lost its cache.
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Kansas exploring appeal of NCAA punishment for De Sousa

  02-02-2019 23:21 via sportspyder.com
  Kansas coach Bill Self reacts to a play during the second half on the team's NCAA college basketball game against Texas in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. Texas won
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Jones leads No. 3 Louisville to 76-44 win over Clemson

  02-02-2019 23:21 via sportspyder.com
  Louisville's Jazmine Jones (23) shoots while pressured by Clemson's Tylar Bennett, left, and Destiny Thomas during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in
  
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• Fat and happy — the comforts of practicing a religion

  02-02-2019 23:20
  People who are active in their religious congregations tend to be happier, a new Pew survey finds. But that advantage doesn’t extend to their waistlines.In a large meta-analysis of 35 countries, Pew researchers found that religiously active people around the world report a range of desirable health and social outcomes. They vote and volunteer more. They also smoke and drink less than the nonreligious or those who rarely attend.The study, “Religion’s Relationship to Happiness, C
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - No. 20 Iowa State holds off Texas 65-60

  02-02-2019 23:03 via sportspyder.com
  Iowa State guard Lindell Wigginton loses the ball while driving past Texas forward Jericho Sims (20) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019,
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - No. 9 Tar Heels avenge loss, topping No. 15 Louisville 79-69

  02-02-2019 23:02 via sportspyder.com
  North Carolina forward Nassir Little (5) drives around the defense of Louisville forward Jordan Nwora (33) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday,
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - No. 1 Baylor women dominate inside to beat Texas Tech 96-37

  02-02-2019 23:01 via sportspyder.com
  Texas Tech guard Sydney Goodson (2) attempts to get around the defense of Baylor forward Lauren Cox (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Waco,
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Taxes do not a Venezuela make

  02-02-2019 23:00
  The Soviet Union is history. It’s successor state, Russia, seems oddly in cahoots with our commander in chief. China is becoming the world’s largest economic powerhouse. And Cuba, without Castro, has lost its cache.So we need some other poor nation to fill the position of International Socialist Boogeyman. How about, oh, yes. Venezuela!The oil-rich hotbed of poverty has become, from U.S. Senate debates to Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s State of the State Address, the villain du jour
  
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  02-02-2019 23:00 via twitter.com
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Vince Carter told Rudy Gobert ‘people are going to start recognizing you’ after Jazz-Hawks game

  02-02-2019 22:46 via sportspyder.com
  Vince Carter continues to relish his role as a mentor to the NBA’s younger generation. After his team fell to the Utah Jazz on Friday night, the Atlanta Hawks forward offered some encouraging words to Rudy Gobert, who wasn’t selected for this year’s...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Virginia’s Gov. Northam says that wasn’t him in racist photo

  02-02-2019 22:36 via sportspyder.com
  Richmond, Va. • Virginia’s governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office despite widespread calls for his resignation after a racist photo surfaced on a school yearbook page. His refusal to step down could signal a potentially long and bruising...
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Utah Jazz host the altitude wary and injury riddled Houston Rockets

  02-02-2019 22:29 via sportspyder.com
  Utah has a chance to finally be on the good end of a scheduled loss with Houston arriving late into town from Denver.
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - South Carolina holds off Georgia rallies in 86-80 win

  02-02-2019 22:07 via sportspyder.com
  Georgia coach Tom Crean yells out during an NCAA college basketball game against South Carolina in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)
  
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• Virginia’s Gov. Northam says that wasn’t him in racist photo

  02-02-2019 22:01
  Richmond, Va. • Virginia’s governor on Saturday vowed to remain in office despite widespread calls for his resignation after a racist photo surfaced on a school yearbook page. His refusal to step down could signal a potentially long and bruising fight between Ralph Northam and his former supporters.Northam said at a news conference he had prematurely apologized for appearing in what he called a “horrific” picture of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan
  
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• [Sporting News] - Draymond Green mocks Rudy Gobert for crying about All-Star snub; Gobert fires back

  02-02-2019 22:00 via sportspyder.com
  Rudy Gobert walked away from his interview with reporters with tears in his eyes, and some Warriors players had thoughts on it.
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Collier reaches mark, No. 2 UConn women beat Cincy 65-55

  02-02-2019 21:47 via sportspyder.com
  Connecticut's Napheesa Collier (24) shoots over Cincinnati's Angel Rizor (4) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential small forward targets

  02-02-2019 21:26 via sportspyder.com
  As the trade deadline draws near, the Utah Jazz should keep their eyes and ears open for opportunities involving these five small forwards. When it comes t...
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Latest On Mike Conley, Marc Gasol Suitors

  02-02-2019 21:01 via sportspyder.com
  Trade talk surrounding Mike Conley and Marc Gasol expected to hear up over the next several day.
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Wesson scores 27 in Ohio State's 76-62 win over Rutgers

  02-02-2019 20:55 via sportspyder.com
  Rutgers forward Eugene Omoruyi, right, goes up for a shot against Ohio State guard C.J. Jackson during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday,
  
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• Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential small forward targets

  02-02-2019 20:54
  As the trade deadline draws near, the Utah Jazz should keep their eyes and ears open for opportunities involving these five small forwards. When it comes to player needs for the Utah Jazz, the first two positions that typically come to mind are an upgrade in the backcourt alongside Donovan Mitchell and a playmaking four to […]
  Utah Jazz trade deadline 2019: Five potential small forward targets - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Williamson's 29 leads No. 2 Duke to 91-61 rout of St. John's

  02-02-2019 20:54 via sportspyder.com
  Duke's Zion Williamson (1) passes the ball while St. John's Shamorie Ponds, left, and Mustapha Heron defend during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C.,
  
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• [The Daily Herald] - Butler tops Seton Hall 70-68 after losing 17-point lead

  02-02-2019 20:54 via sportspyder.com
  Butler's Paul Jorgensen (5) shoots against Seton Hall's Romaro Gill (35) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Monson: Former BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy is playing — and living — for more than just another ring in Super Bowl LIII

  02-02-2019 20:30 via sportspyder.com
  Kyle Van Noy has found a place in life occupied and enjoyed only by those who have faced and surmounted challenges that others either could not or would not, and who help those others aspire to do better, to do likewise.
  
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• Monson: Former BYU linebacker Kyle Van Noy is playing — and living — for more than just another ring in Super Bowl LIII

  02-02-2019 20:21
  Kyle Van Noy has found a place in life occupied and enjoyed only by those who have faced and surmounted challenges that others either could not or would not, and who help those others aspire to do better, to do likewise.Football has been both an avenue to and a roadblock in that ascent.It started when he was a high school star in Reno, continued through his undulating days as a linebacker at BYU, took a dip when he was drafted and misused and undervalued by the Detroit Lions, and then ramped up
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Walden: Is the Knicks’ mind-blowing Porzingis trade the launch for a potentially wild week leading up to the NBA trade deadline? Don’t hold your breath.

  02-02-2019 20:20 via sportspyder.com
  Even when I wasn’t covering the NBA, when I was a mere fan, I loved the week leading up to the trade deadline.
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Rockets star Chris Paul will not play Saturday vs. Jazz

  02-02-2019 20:20 via sportspyder.com
  Houston Rockets point guard Chris Paul will not play in his team’s game against the Utah Jazz on Saturday night, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Paul made his return from a strained hamstring last Sunday against the Orlando...
  
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• Walden: Is the Knicks’ mind-blowing Porzingis trade the launch for a potentially wild week leading up to the NBA trade deadline? Don’t hold your breath.

  02-02-2019 20:12
  Even when I wasn’t covering the NBA, when I was a mere fan, I loved the week leading up to the trade deadline.Now, it turns out that, in almost every occasion, what I actually loved was the theoretical idea of the trade deadline, because the actual reality of it usually tends to be a bit underwhelming, doesn’t it?Before it actually happens, we’re inundated with incendiary rumors, we’re intrigued by all the incredible possibilities — which are limited only by our ima
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’

  02-02-2019 20:12 via sportspyder.com
  Atlanta • Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, but struggled with the decision to turn down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
  
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• Utah’s Uinta Brewing recalls nearly a dozen brands of beer after finding yeast contamination

  02-02-2019 19:57
  A longtime Utah craft brewer has issued a voluntary recall of nearly a dozen of its beer brands after discovering a foreign yeast that could cause refermentation in their 12-ounce bottles or cans and compromise the packaging.Uinta Brewing Co. said in a news release that consumers face no risks from drinking the affected beers, “although a batch may exhibit a slight off-flavor or aroma.”The company said it has received no reports of packaging failures with the beers under recall.&ldqu
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Lawyers: New York City inmates stuck in freezing cells

  02-02-2019 19:46 via sportspyder.com
  New York • Hundreds of inmates at a federal jail in New York City have spent days in cold, dark cells amid frigid weather and without access to visitors or email, attorneys for the inmates said Friday.
  
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• Cardi B declined Super Bowl halftime with ‘mixed feelings’

  02-02-2019 19:41
  Atlanta • Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, but struggled with the decision to turn down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.The Grammy-nominated rapper told The Associated Press on Friday evening that she had "mixed feelings" after she declined to take the stage at Super Bowl 53 in Atlanta. She said it was a hard decision since her husband, rapper Offset, loves to watch football, but she felt obligated to "stand behind" Kaep
  
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• Lawyers: New York City inmates stuck in freezing cells

  02-02-2019 19:09
  New York • Hundreds of inmates at a federal jail in New York City have spent days in cold, dark cells amid frigid weather and without access to visitors or email, attorneys for the inmates said Friday.Lawyers from the Federal Defenders office said there's been limited electricity, heat and hot water at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn at least since there was a fire at the facility on Sunday. They said all recreational activities as well as visits from lawyers and family member
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utah’s Uinta Brewing recalls nearly a dozen brands of beer after finding yeast contamination

  02-02-2019 19:07 via sportspyder.com
  A longtime Utah craft brewer has issued a voluntary recall of nearly a dozen of its beer brands after discovering a foreign yeast that could cause refermentation in their 12-ounce bottles or cans and compromise the packaging.
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder commends NBA for recognizing Black History Month, MLK Day, other social events

  02-02-2019 18:36 via sportspyder.com
  As an African-American man, Jazz center Ekpe Udoh sees things differently, though. “I’m not about to sit here and say here’s when we can talk about our history, that’s all the time," he said.
  
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• Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder commends NBA for recognizing Black History Month, MLK Day, other social events

  02-02-2019 18:33
  SALT LAKE CITY — Activate, Believe, Dream, Empower, Engage, Equality, History, Inspire, Justice, Lead, Listen, Love, Perseverance, and Unify.These were the powerful words stamped across the chest of Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder's navy blue, Nike Dri-FIT T-shirt while addressing the media Saturday to mark the beginning of Black History Month.Sure, the Jazz were playing the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 1, but Snyder was able to see the bigger picture in the process of trying to win the game —
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in U.S.

  02-02-2019 18:03 via sportspyder.com
  New York • For their supporters, the thousands of Christian schools across America are literally a blessing — a place where children can learn in accordance with biblical teachings, untainted by the secular norms of public schools.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow, predicting early spring

  02-02-2019 18:03 via sportspyder.com
  Punxsutawney, Pa. • It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some of the country’s most famous prognosticating groundhogs.
  
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• NBA Daily: The Next Stop for Jrue Holiday

  02-02-2019 17:51 via basketballinsiders.com
  With Anthony Davis demanding a trade, Jrue Holiday may be available on the trade market. Shane Rhodes examines the situation.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after U.S. does same

  02-02-2019 17:42 via sportspyder.com
  Moscow • Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.
  
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• Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow, predicting early spring

  02-02-2019 17:36
  Punxsutawney, Pa. • It may be hard to believe as a large swath of the U.S. thaws out from a bitter polar vortex, but spring is coming early, according to handlers for some of the country’s most famous prognosticating groundhogs.Just before 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil emerged from his burrow in Pennsylvania at sunrise and didn't see his shadow. Nearly the same series of events unfolded about 300 miles (483 kilometers) to the east, where Staten Island Chuc
  
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• Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in U.S.

  02-02-2019 17:28
  New York • For their supporters, the thousands of Christian schools across America are literally a blessing — a place where children can learn in accordance with biblical teachings, untainted by the secular norms of public schools.To critics, many of these Christian schools venture too often into indoctrination, with teachings that can misrepresent science and history and potentially breed intolerance toward people with different outlooks."These schools are front and center in the pol
  
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• Russia to pull plug on nuclear arms pact after U.S. does same

  02-02-2019 17:23
  Moscow • Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, President Vladimir Putin said Saturday.U.S. President Donald Trump accused Moscow on Friday of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with "impunity" by deploying banned missiles. Trump said in a statement that the U.S. will "move forward" with developing its own military response options t
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Ask Ann Cannon: How should I respond when my friend vents?

  02-02-2019 17:04 via sportspyder.com
  Dear Ann Cannon • I have a dear friend who often vents to me about the burdens of motherhood, etc. As she lists all the chores that weigh on her, creating stress and anxiety on an already stressful life, and then mentions how she’s micromanaging her...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Longtime activist and former vice chair of the Utah Democratic Party to run for open at-large Salt Lake County Council seat

  02-02-2019 17:03 via sportspyder.com
  A longtime activist and former vice chair of the Utah Democratic Party has become the third candidate to announce her candidacy for the at-large County Council seat vacated Tuesday by newly inaugurated Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson.
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Video: Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell pours Gatorade all over Rudy Gobert

  02-02-2019 16:50 via sportspyder.com
  After a convincing win for the Utah Jazz against the Atlanta Hawks by a score of 128-112, Donovan Mitchell dumped Gatorade all over Rudy Gobert. The Stifle Tower had 25 points and 13 rebounds in that game, impacting the game markedly. Gobert was in...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Rudy Gobert claps back at Draymond Green in hilarious fashion

  02-02-2019 16:49 via sportspyder.com
  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had the perfect rebuttal to Draymond Green's idiotic tweet in Friday's post-game interview. Thursday night marked a sad evenin...
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz, miffed about Rudy Gobert snub, to propose new All-Star reserve selection process

  02-02-2019 16:38 via sportspyder.com
  The front office, which believes Gobert’s slight was “nonsense,” is hoping to ensure a similar snubbing doesn’t happen again.
  
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• Utah Jazz, miffed about Rudy Gobert snub, to propose new All-Star reserve selection process

  02-02-2019 16:35
  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Jazz management isn't just being vocal about its strong belief that Rudy Gobert deserves to be an All-Star and was wrongly denied the honor.The front office — which believes Gobert's slight was "nonsense," a word used by Jazz president Steve Starks and general manager Dennis Lindsey — is hoping to ensure a similar snubbing doesn't happen again.In hopes of improving the selection process, Utah brass will submit a proposal to NBA commissioner Adam Silver to
  
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