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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Child porn charges dropped against a man who was acquitted of gang-raping a young Utah girl

  07-02-2019 23:45 via sportspyder.com
  A man was accused of participating in the gang rape of a 9-year-old girl. He was acquitted.
  
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• U.S. nuns urge changes to church structure to address abuse

  07-02-2019 23:32
  Vatican City • The largest association of religious sisters in the United States called Thursday for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church, after Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the problem of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns.The Leadership Conference of Women Religious also appealed in a statement for reporting guidelines to be established so abused nuns “are met with compassion and are offered safety.”The conference’s stateme
  
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• Susan Madsen: Do the ‘sexist’ comments at Silicon Slopes really matter?

  07-02-2019 23:30
  At the recent Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, a local CEO got himself into hot water, implying the women in attendance were only there to ogle baseball great Alex Rodriguez. He later apologized for making a “bad joke.” Yet, many in attendance felt his apology missed the mark entirely. And many felt that asking women to stand and applaud for A-Rod, like participants in a bachelor auction, demeaned all parties. I tend to agree. One can debate whether his motives were clueless or malicious,
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Once nationally ranked and winners of 11 straight, BYU’s women’s basketball team is reeling after its third-straight loss

  07-02-2019 23:28 via sportspyder.com
  Provo • Don’t blame BYU’s women’s basketball team if it turns down its next national ranking.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Bingham defensive stars sign with the Utes, who await Puka Nacua’s decision

  07-02-2019 23:28 via sportspyder.com
  After their signing event was postponed due to this week's snowstorm, Bingham High School's Simote Pepa and Junior Tafuna signed with Utah on Thursday, becoming the eighth and ninth members of the Utes' February recruiting class.
  
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• Everything is pretty good in ‘The LEGO Movie 2’

  07-02-2019 23:27
  “The LEGO Movie” is a hard act to follow. Its world was so fresh and vibrant and unexpected, it’s no wonder that it spawned a number of spinoffs of varying quality. But the big test was always going to be the sequel and whether or not it could recreate the magic of the first. And I’m pleased to report that "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part " is pretty darn good, but also you can’t help shake the feeling that it’s just never going to live up to the exciting ne
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Anthony Davis remains in trade limbo; Harrison Barnes to Sacramento

  07-02-2019 23:15 via sportspyder.com
  Anthony Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.
  
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• Anthony Davis remains in trade limbo; Harrison Barnes to Sacramento

  07-02-2019 23:11
  MIAMI (AP) — Anthony Davis is still a member of the New Orleans Pelicans.By 3 p.m. Thursday, that may change.Davis remained in place Wednesday, though the run-up to the NBA's annual trade deadline picked up steam in plenty of other locales around the league — including Dallas, where Mavericks forward Harrison Barnes didn't play in the fourth quarter of a win over Charlotte because of a trade with Sacramento."I got word of it during the game," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said.Tobias Ha
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2019 NBA Trade Deadline: SLC Dunk Reactions to no Mike Conley trade

  07-02-2019 23:03 via sportspyder.com
  *sigh* Well ... here we still are.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - U.S. nuns urge changes to church structure to address abus

  07-02-2019 23:02 via sportspyder.com
  Vatican City • The largest association of religious sisters in the United States called Thursday for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church, after Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the problem of priests and bishops...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Salt Lake County district attorney finds police officers justified to use deadly force in two 2018 shootings, one where a man was killed

  07-02-2019 23:02 via sportspyder.com
  Police officers who shot suspects during two SWAT team standoffs last year will not face criminal charges, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced Thursday.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Monson: How long will the Jazz wait before they make a meaningful deal to contend for a title? Apparently, a while longer.

  07-02-2019 23:02 via sportspyder.com
  Everyone waited on Thursday. Hour by hour, minute by minute.
  
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• Child porn charges dropped against a man who was acquitted of gang-raping a young Utah girl

  07-02-2019 22:57
  A man was accused of participating in the gang rape of a 9-year-old girl. He was acquitted.And of beating up an inmate while incarcerated. He was acquitted.And of accessing dozens of images of child porn. On Tuesday, a Uintah County judge dropped those charges at a prosecutor’s request.Randall Flatlip spent more than two years in jail as these cases made their way through the system.But now he’s back home at the Crow tribal lands in Montana. And his defense attorney, Loni DeLand, sai
  
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• Once nationally ranked and winners of 11 straight, BYU’s women’s basketball team is reeling after its third-straight loss

  07-02-2019 22:48
  Provo • Don’t blame BYU’s women’s basketball team if it turns down its next national ranking.The Cougars have now lost three straight games since their 11-game winning streak was rewarded with a No. 25 ranking just 10 days ago, falling 78-75 to Saint Mary’s in a Kids’ Day matinee at the Marriott Center on Thursday.“Hopefully, we get our swagger back,” said coach Jeff Judkins after the Cougars dropped to 9-3 in West Coast Conference play, 17-6 overal
  
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• As the NBA trade deadline passes, the Jazz are keeping their team together, with no deals completed

  07-02-2019 22:48
  Coming into this week’s trade deadline, the Jazz were reportedly interested in Memphis point guard Mike Conley, Washington forward Otto Porter, and New Orleans big man Nikola Mirotic.However, it seems those teams decided the Jazz’s offers weren’t enough, as the Jazz let the NBA’s trade deadline come and go on Thursday.Conley, perhaps Utah’s foremost target told Memphis reporters “I’ll play anywhere,” after their team’s shootaround Thursday, a
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - Jazz fan sinks series of putts at halftime, wins almost $9K

  07-02-2019 22:47 via sportspyder.com
  This Utah Jazz fan might be the most clutch putter we’ve ever seen.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Trump promises to help religious adoption agencies that won’t work with gay parents

  07-02-2019 22:39 via sportspyder.com
  Washington • At Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump introduced a family he called “inspiring to us all” — the Bucks from Michigan, who have adopted five children.
  
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• Monson: How long will the Jazz wait before they make a meaningful deal to contend for a title? Apparently, a while longer.

  07-02-2019 22:33
  Everyone waited on Thursday. Hour by hour, minute by minute.Waited and waited and waited to see what the Jazz were going to do about a team that has shown through an ample sample size now that it is not good enough to authentically contend in the West.The Jazz decided to wait some more, pushing off authenticity for a while longer.As indications — OK, rumors — swirled that they might add to the strength of the team, giving up some value in players to get better ones, the Jazz figured
  
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• Bingham defensive stars sign with the Utes, who await Puka Nacua’s decision

  07-02-2019 22:32
  After their signing event was postponed due to this week's snowstorm, Bingham High School's Simote Pepa and Junior Tafuna signed with Utah on Thursday, becoming the eighth and ninth members of the Utes' February recruiting class.They joined California prep defensive back Sione Vaki, who signed late Wednesday night. In all, the Utes have 21 signees between the December and February letter-of-intent periods.Utah remains in play for Orem receiver Puka Nacua, whose choice of schools is expected some
  
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• U.S. nuns urge changes to church structure to address abus

  07-02-2019 22:25
  Vatican City • The largest association of religious sisters in the United States called Thursday for an overhaul of the male-led leadership structure of the Catholic Church, after Pope Francis publicly acknowledged the problem of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns.The Leadership Conference of Women Religious also appealed in a statement for reporting guidelines to be established so abused nuns “are met with compassion and are offered safety.”The conference’s stateme
  
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• [Yahoo Sports] - Giannis shows MVP credentials, Warriors crush Spurs

  07-02-2019 22:16 via sportspyder.com
  Giannis Antetokounmpo showed his MVP credentials by scoring 43 points in Milwaukee's fifth successive win and 40th of the season.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - In a first, Utah eco-group sues feds over San Juan energy leases that threaten the ‘last great frontier for American archaeology’

  07-02-2019 22:10 via sportspyder.com
  During the past year, the Bureau of Land Management has aggressively leased lands in southeastern Utah for oil and gas over the objections of historic preservationists who fear the agency lacks sufficient information about thousands of cultural...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Deanna Paul: Trump keeps complaining about ‘presidential harassment’ — which is actually just ‘oversight’

  07-02-2019 22:10 via sportspyder.com
  It appears President Donald Trump is suddenly fond of a new phrase: "Presidential Harassment."
  
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• Salt Lake County district attorney finds police officers justified to use deadly force in two 2018 shootings, one where a man was killed

  07-02-2019 22:02
  Police officers who shot suspects during two SWAT team standoffs last year will not face criminal charges, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced Thursday.Gill sent notice Monday to Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera, West Valley City Police Chief Colleen Jacobs and South Salt Lake Police Chief Jack Carruth that two officers — Officer Alan Jewett of the Unified police and Det. Tyler Cluff of the South Salt Lake police — had justification to use deadly force in the s
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Behind the Headlines: Medicaid replacement bill advances despite loss of support from its House sponsor

  07-02-2019 22:01 via sportspyder.com
  A bill to replace voter-approved Medicaid expansion moves forward despite a “no” vote from its House sponsor. After historic changes in San Juan County, freshman Utah Rep. Phil Lyman says it might be time for a portion of the county to split away....
  
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• Trump promises to help religious adoption agencies that won’t work with gay parents

  07-02-2019 21:53
  Washington • At Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast, President Donald Trump introduced a family he called “inspiring to us all” — the Bucks from Michigan, who have adopted five children.Trump pivoted from warmly praising the Bucks' "beautiful" children, including 10-year-old Max and 9-year-old Liz who attended the breakfast, to a darker note: "Unfortunately, the Michigan adoption agency that brought the Buck family together is now defending itself in court for livin
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - As the NBA trade deadline passes, the Jazz are keeping their team together, with no deals completed

  07-02-2019 21:45 via sportspyder.com
  Coming into this week’s trade deadline, the Jazz were reportedly interested in Memphis point guard Mike Conley, Washington forward Otto Porter, and New Orleans big man Nikola Mirotic.
  
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• In a first, Utah eco-group sues feds over San Juan energy leases that threaten the ‘last great frontier for American archaeology’

  07-02-2019 21:38
  During the past year, the Bureau of Land Management has aggressively leased lands in southeastern Utah for oil and gas over the objections of historic preservationists who fear the agency lacks sufficient information about thousands of cultural sites to ensure their protection should the area get drilled.Now one group, Bluff-based Friends of Cedar Mesa, is suing to invalidate several leases issued last year around Alkali Ridge and Montezuma Canyon, an area richly endowed with the remnants of an
  
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• Deanna Paul: Trump keeps complaining about ‘presidential harassment’ — which is actually just ‘oversight’

  07-02-2019 21:38
  It appears President Donald Trump is suddenly fond of a new phrase: "Presidential Harassment."Thursday morning began with tweets on the topic. First, Trump targeted House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who announced Wednesday that the committee would investigate alleged financial crimes involving Trump's businesses. The message accused Schiff of "Unprecedented Presidential Harassment," which had "never happened before."Trump returned to Twitter less than two hours later a
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2019 NBA Trade Deadline: Memphis Grizzlies are keeping Mike Conley, Utah stays quiet

  07-02-2019 21:33 via sportspyder.com
  It’s over.
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - No deals for Utah Jazz as Ricky Rubio steals the trade-deadline show on Twitter

  07-02-2019 21:31 via sportspyder.com
  The point guard's name was all over Twitter leading up to the NBA's trade deadline, but it wasn't for the reason many people anticipated.
  
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• [KSL] - No deal: Trade deadline comes and goes without a Jazz trade

  07-02-2019 21:30 via sportspyder.com
  The Jazz didn't make a deadline deal.
  
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• No deals for Utah Jazz as Ricky Rubio steals the trade-deadline show on Twitter

  07-02-2019 21:28
  SALT LAKE CITY — Ricky Rubio's name was all over Twitter leading up to the NBA's trade deadline, but it wasn't for the reason many people anticipated.With rumors and reports circulating about the Utah Jazz being interested in trading him away for Memphis star Mike Conley, Rubio took to social media to add some levity to an awkward situation.Though Utah can still pick up players off of the waiver wire, the team stood pat before the trade window closed at 1 p.m. Thursday. Rubio's light-heart
  
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• Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83

  07-02-2019 21:27
  Los Angeles • Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, has died. He was 83.Robinson had been in hospice care at his home in Bel Air. MLB confirmed his death Thursday.Robinson hit 586 career home runs and won the Triple Crown while leading the Baltimore Orioles to their first World Series championship in 1966.An All-Star outfielder in 12 seasons, his legacy extended far beyond the batter's box.Rob
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz trade update: Memphis is keeping Mike Conley

  07-02-2019 21:22 via sportspyder.com
  As the Utah Jazz pursue Mike Conley, the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to multiple trades. Also -- Nikola Mirotic on the move and Ricky Rubio reports. UPDA...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Utah women’s basketball team prepares to host USC, celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day

  07-02-2019 21:21 via sportspyder.com
  After every home game, the Utah women's basketball players stay on the court and greet fans, posing for photos and fielding questions.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Judge to release some info on FBI raid of Trump lawyer Cohen

  07-02-2019 21:21 via sportspyder.com
  New York • A judge confirmed in a court filing Thursday that federal prosecutors in New York are still investigating campaign finance crimes committed when President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid two women to stay silent about...
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Barry Ritholtz: Why stock buybacks do so little for Americans

  07-02-2019 21:21 via sportspyder.com
  Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders recently inveighed against corporate stock buybacks and suggested they’d like a law that limits share repurchases to those companies that pay a minimum wage of $15 or more an hour.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Some restaurants sit out the third-party food delivery boom

  07-02-2019 21:16 via sportspyder.com
  Food delivery services like Uber Eats and Grubhub are taking off like a rocket. But some restaurants aren’t on board.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Marc Gasol going to the Raptors, according to AP sources

  07-02-2019 21:16 via sportspyder.com
  A person familiar with the terms says Marc Gasol is going to the Toronto Raptors in a deal that also includes Jonas Valanciunias headed to the Memphis Grizzlies.
  
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• Behind the Headlines: Medicaid replacement bill advances despite loss of support from its House sponsor

  07-02-2019 21:15
  A bill to replace voter-approved Medicaid expansion moves forward despite a “no” vote from its House sponsor. After historic changes in San Juan County, freshman Utah Rep. Phil Lyman says it might be time for a portion of the county to split away. And lawmakers endorse deleting language from the Utah constitution allowing slavery as a form of criminal punishment. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune government and politics editor Dan Harrie, reporter Bethany Rodgers, and columnist
  
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• Judge to release some info on FBI raid of Trump lawyer Cohen

  07-02-2019 20:57
  New York • A judge confirmed in a court filing Thursday that federal prosecutors in New York are still investigating campaign finance crimes committed when President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Michael Cohen, paid two women to stay silent about alleged affairs with Trump.U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III made the disclosure as he agreed to release in several weeks some court documents related to the search warrant that authorized last April's FBI raids on Cohen's home and of
  
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• Utah women’s basketball team prepares to host USC, celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day

  07-02-2019 20:48
  After every home game, the Utah women's basketball players stay on the court and greet fans, posing for photos and fielding questions.The Ute players grew up recognizing they would have opportunities to play beyond high school. They looked up to female athletes, and they appreciate them. That’s why they embrace being role models themselves.“I’m thankful for the people who paved the way to allow me to play at the University of Utah,” said senior guard Erika Bean. “Pe
  
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• Barry Ritholtz: Why stock buybacks do so little for Americans

  07-02-2019 20:40
  Sens. Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders recently inveighed against corporate stock buybacks and suggested they’d like a law that limits share repurchases to those companies that pay a minimum wage of $15 or more an hour.This idea, however well-intentioned, would replace management's judgment on matters of corporate capital allocation with that of Congress'. No thanks.Their argument, however, makes too little of a crucial point: Stock buybacks don't benefit the vast majority of Americans bec
  
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• Some restaurants sit out the third-party food delivery boom

  07-02-2019 20:30
  Food delivery services like Uber Eats and Grubhub are taking off like a rocket. But some restaurants aren’t on board.This week, Jimmy John's sandwich chain launched a national ad campaign promising never to use third-party delivery. Jimmy John's says its own drivers — which number around 45,000 at its 2,800 U.S. restaurants — can best ensure fast, quality service."We just don't trust anybody else to deliver our product," Jimmy John's President and CEO James North told The Assoc
  
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• Marc Gasol going to the Raptors, according to AP sources

  07-02-2019 20:30
  A person familiar with the terms says Marc Gasol is going to the Toronto Raptors in a deal that also includes Jonas Valanciunias headed to the Memphis Grizzlies.The person spoke Thursday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the NBA has not held the trade call. ESPN, which first reported the deal, also said CJ Miles and Delon Wright will be included and going to Memphis.It is a power move for Toronto, as it looks to improve its roster as it vies with Philadelphia and Milwauke
  
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• Utah Jazz trade update: Memphis is keeping Mike Conley

  07-02-2019 20:28
  The Memphis Grizzlies moved multiple players ahead of the NBA trade deadline, but Utah Jazz target Mike Conley wasn’t one of them. After several days filled with reported trade talks, rumors confirmed and refuted and a flurry of deals around the league, the NBA trade deadline has finally come and gone. The Utah Jazz, who […]
  Utah Jazz trade update: Memphis is keeping Mike Conley - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Utah Jazz trade update: Grizzlies keep Conley, team stands pat

  07-02-2019 20:28
  The Memphis Grizzlies moved multiple players ahead of the NBA trade deadline, but Utah Jazz target Mike Conley wasn’t one of them. After several days filled with reported trade talks, rumors confirmed and refuted and a flurry of deals around the league, the NBA trade deadline has finally come and gone. The Utah Jazz, who […]
  Utah Jazz trade update: Grizzlies keep Conley, team stands pat - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Wave of concussion lawsuits to test NCAA’s liability

  07-02-2019 20:26
  New York • The NCAA is facing more than 300 lawsuits from former college football players who claim their concussions were mistreated, leading to medical problems spanning from headaches to depression and, in some cases, early onset Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s disease.The first wave of lawsuits hit college sports' major governing body in 2016 and more than 200 more were filed recently by Edelson PC, a Chicago-based firm that focuses on class-action cases, and Raizner Slania LLP i
  
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• Report: Delon Wright, C.J. Miles getting traded to Memphis for Marc Gasol

  07-02-2019 20:19
  SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Jazz haven't been involved in a trade yet — at least not one that's gone public — but former Beehive State players Delon Wright and C.J. Miles will reportedly have new NBA homes.The former University of Utah star point guard and ex-Jazz shooting guard will both be sent to Memphis in part of a trade that will send center Marc Gasol to the Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.The Grizzlies will also receive Jonas Valanciunas and a 2024
  
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