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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz see Donovan Mitchell partaking in USA Basketball training camp as a positive, with excitement for his opportunity

  05-08-2019 23:44 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz see shooting guard Donovan Mitchell partaking in USA Basketball training camp as a positive, with excitement for his opportunity to make the 12-man roster, according to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News. Team USA will bring 12 players...
  
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• Kavika Fonua’s BYU teammates call him ‘gramps’ because he’s 24, but he’s their starting middle linebacker

  05-08-2019 23:18
  Provo • Teammates like to call BYU junior Kavika Fonua “gramps,” or “old man,” or the “elder statesman” when they see him around campus or in the locker room.His self-described term is “survivor,” because that’s what the former Syracuse High standout has been at BYU, overcoming several major injuries to remain a contributor in the program.“Hey, I’m only 24,” he says. “But me and Talon [Shumway] are always getting
  
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• John Zaccheo and Kael Weston: Decent Utahns should stand against Trump’s attacks on immigrants

  05-08-2019 23:00
  On Pioneer Day this year, we thought about how much we have to be grateful for as Utahns. Utah has a strong economy in a scenic setting and is home to an increasingly diverse population, while also being a model for a balanced approach to immigration.In our nation’s capital, however, the opposite seems to be the case. President Trump has repeatedly targeted four congresswomen of color. The president’s obvious agitation at being questioned by democratically elected representatives has
  
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• [NBA] - Donovan Mitchell begins World Cup quest with Team USA training camp

  05-08-2019 22:16 via sportspyder.com
  Before he starts his third NBA season, Donovan Mitchell is preparing to take on the world.The Utah Jazz guard is one of about 30 NBA players in Las Vegas for the start of Team USA’s first training
  
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• His BYU teammates call him ‘gramps.’ You can call Kavika Fonua, 24, the starting middle linebacker.

  05-08-2019 22:08
  Provo • Teammates like to call BYU junior Kavika Fonua “gramps,” or “old man,” or the “elder statesman” when they see him around campus or in the locker room.His self-described term is “survivor,” because that’s what the former Syracuse High standout has been at BYU, overcoming several major injuries to remain a contributor in the program.“Hey, I’m only 24,” he says. “But me and Talon [Shumway] are always getting
  
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• A sheriff’s deputy in Utah faces felony charges tied to a family argument

  05-08-2019 22:03
  A sheriff’s deputy in Millard County faces two felony counts over a family dispute that began with his father’s funeral and a missing saddle stand.An arraignment hearing has been set for Clete Carter, 43, of Fillmore, on charges of tampering with a witness and retaliation against a witness, both third-degree felonies. The arraignment is expected to take place Aug. 13 at the 4th District Court in Nephi.The case stems from a dispute among Carter, his siblings and their mother, Janet, a
  
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• Utes have a battle at cornerback. Either Tareke Lewis or Josh Nurse will start and the winner will have earned it.

  05-08-2019 21:52
  Utah cornerbacks Tareke Lewis and Josh Nurse grew up in the southeastern United States, joined the Utes as a junior college transfer and hope to become a starter in his senior season.Only one will.They’re distinguishable by their height, basketball ability and singing voices, but not by football talent. Lewis is listed No. 1 on the preseason depth chart, although that status is subject to revision.The two won’t play along when asked about competing against each other, while doing ext
  
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• George F. Will: Trump doesn’t just pollute the social environment. He is the environment.

  05-08-2019 21:43
  “It is remarkable by how much a pinch of malice enhances the penetrating power of an idea or an opinion. Our ears, it seems, are wonderfully attuned to sneers and evil reports about our fellow men.”— Eric HofferWashington • It is 1,218 miles from the Aaron Bessant Park Amphitheater in Panama City Beach, Fla., to the Walmart at 7101 Gateway Blvd. in El Paso. It was in that park that Donald Trump, on May 8, was amused by the answer someone in his audience shouted in response
  
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• George Pyle: A couple of Utah politicians notice white supremacist terrorism

  05-08-2019 21:37
  Ben McAdams went there.Utah’s 4th District representative, in issuing the obligatory tweet of sympathy after the weekend’s twin acts of mass violence, said, “We must unite as a country and work together right now to find solutions to combat domestic terrorism. We can start by denouncing white nationalism.”My heart aches for the victims and their loved ones. Two American communities were attacked within 24 hours. We must unite as a country and work together right now to fi
  
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• I-15 to close during overnight hours in Layton this weekend

  05-08-2019 21:21
  Interstate 15 is scheduled to close overnight in Layton on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to allow for demolition of a bridge.That bridge over Church Street is being removed to facilitate construction of new express lanes on the freeway from Layton to Riverdale.The freeway will close Friday at 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. on Saturday; on Saturday from 10 p.m. until 9 a.m. on Sunday; and on Sunday from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Monday.During the closures, northbound I-15 traffic will be detoured to Main Street
  
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• Five-year-old Ogden Pride LGBTQ festival growing fast

  05-08-2019 21:21
  Ogden • A festival celebrating LGBTQ pride in Ogden is growing fast.The Standard Examiner reports that Ogden Pride Festival has grown from about 500 attendees in the first year to an estimated 7,000 for the 2019 festival, which ended on Saturday.The event featured more than 100 booths from local and state organizations as well as local businesses and performers on two stages. A rally and a youth drag show also took place on Weber State's campus. The theme was "Embrace, Encourage, Empower,"
  
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• Check out our full preseason schedule now that our away games have been announced pic.twitter.com/R9UBhMwJX2

  05-08-2019 21:10 via twitter.com
  Check out our full preseason schedule now that our away games have been announced pic.twitter.com/R9UBhMwJX2
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Watch Donovan Mitchell with Team USA: USA Basketball Exhibition Schedule

  05-08-2019 21:03 via sportspyder.com
  FIBA World Cup is just around the corner.
  
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• Robert Wadman: The right to life or the right to bear arms?

  05-08-2019 21:00
  Since its inception, America’s Constitution has been dynamic. History reveals our Constitution has been amended and modified to meet the demands of our changing society. The 21st Century has been filled with change. From the genesis of technology, which has literally placed good and bad information at our finger tips, combined with the 24-hour news cycle, to identity theft, terrorism, and mass shootings, values and life styles in America have been changing at a remarkable pace. Any Englis
  
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• @spidadmitchell x @usabasketballpic.twitter.com/6seZmW9UYd

  05-08-2019 20:38 via twitter.com
  @spidadmitchell x @usabasketballpic.twitter.com/6seZmW9UYd
  
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• Jonny Lang, JJ Grey bring their bluesy swamp-rock back to Salt Lake City

  05-08-2019 20:27
  Monday gives us all the blues. But it doesn’t always have to be a bad thing.Today, for example, the blues come in the form of a dual headliner of guitar wiz Jonny Lang and blues-rock staples JJ Grey and Mofro at Red Butte Amphitheatre. They are reviving a pairing Red Butte first saw in 2011. JJ Grey is a perennial Red Butte crowd-favorite, hailing from Florida and bringing a big stage presence and a blues-rock sound driven by a powerful horn section. They’ve played everywhere, and ar
  
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• 2 El Paso shooting victims die at hospital, raising death toll to 22

  05-08-2019 20:14
  El Paso, Texas • Two more victims of the mass shooting at a crowded Walmart in El Paso, Texas, died Monday at a hospital, raising the death toll for the attack to 22.The Del Sol Medical Center did not release the names or ages of the patients who died, but hospital officials described one as an elderly woman.One patient who died had major abdominal wounds affecting the liver, kidneys and intestines. That patient also received a "massive blood transfusion," Dr. Stephen Flaherty said at a new
  
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• [Sports Illustrated] - Open Floor podcast: Breaking down Utah Jazz's NBA title chances | SI.com

  05-08-2019 20:04 via sportspyder.com
  Should the Jazz be considered an NBA title favorite? The Open Floor podcast discusses Utah's offseason and how they stack up against another Western Conference contender. 
  
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• Put these Utah Jazz assist leaders in the correct order from most to least #QualtricsPoll | @Qualtrics

  05-08-2019 19:56 via twitter.com
  Put these Utah Jazz assist leaders in the correct order from most to least#QualtricsPoll | @Qualtrics
  
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• [Five Thirty Eight] - The Jazz Got A Much-Needed Overhaul. But Will It Be Enough?

  05-08-2019 19:54 via sportspyder.com
  Utah looks like a contender, but it faces a handful of important questions.
  
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• On the road with Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, who’s taking his gubernatorial campaign to the state’s most remote corners

  05-08-2019 19:46
  Portage • Mayor Nic Tree and a small band of residents were waiting assembled outside their town hall at the arrival of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign bus, a recreational vehicle plastered with a larger-than-life photo of the gubernatorial candidate’s grinning face.Within seconds, they were engulfed by the Cox Crew — a campaign manager, videographer, bus driver, several general purpose volunteers, a state senator and his wife, Cox’s family members, the scheduler who
  
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• Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says ‘we all have a role to play’ in curbing violence, including talk of gun legislation

  05-08-2019 19:39
  Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Monday that politicians, parents and society at large should act in response to mass shootings like those that occurred over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio.The “horrific” events are difficult to comprehend, he said, and add to the impetus for ongoing policy conversations around mental health, counseling and firearm possession.“We all have a role to play in this,” Herbert said, “families raising our children, teachers in s
  
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• Utah’s congressional delegation calls for a national conversation about ways to reduce gun violence

  05-08-2019 19:22
  Washington • In the span of 24 hours, nearly 30 Americans were gunned down in mass shootings in Texas and Ohio — and scores more injured in those melees could eventually die from the attacks.Rep. Chris Stewart sent a tweet. Sen. Mitt Romney did, too, then a statement calling for a national conversation about ways to reduce gun violence.Rep. Ben McAdams also called for action.No other members of Congress from Utah responded to requests for comment.“My heart aches for the victims
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: Trump’s speech would be laughable if it weren’t so infuriating

  05-08-2019 19:19
  After stoking white nationalism, accusing a federal judge of being unfair because of his Mexican heritage, declaring there were some “very fine” people marching with neo-Nazis in Charlottesville, demonizing refugees as an “invasion” and “infestation,” instigating a policy to rip migrant children from their parents’ arms, telling four nonwhite members of Congress to “go back” where they came from and cheering the burglary at the home of Rep. E
  
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• ‘American Idol’ auditions are coming to Utah on Aug. 29

  05-08-2019 19:19
  For the second time in three years and the fourth time overall, “American Idol” is coming to Utah looking for singing talent.Auditions are scheduled in Salt Lake City for Thursday, Aug. 29 — although the exact venue has not been announced and all the dates are “subject to change,” according to the network.Hopefuls must be at least 15 to participate. Go to americanidol.com/auditions for more information, including full eligibility requirements and submission forms.Sh
  
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• [Fansided: Sir Charles In Charge] - Utah Jazz: The world is about to get to know Mike Conley

  05-08-2019 19:00 via sportspyder.com
  Now that he's on a true contender with the Utah Jazz, the world is about to get to know Mike Conley who happens to be one of the best point guards in the N...
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Former No. 1 overall pick Greg Oden discusses first season in BIG3, expectations for friend Mike Conley with Utah Jazz - CBSSports.com

  05-08-2019 18:39 via sportspyder.com
  Oden is playing for the Aliens in his first season in Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league
  
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• E.J. Dionne: On guns and white nationalism, one side is right and one is wrong

  05-08-2019 18:15
  When one side proposes ways that human beings might begin to solve a deadly problem while the other side leaves it up to God, you know which side is right.When one side proposes solution after solution to contain gun violence — and offers compromise after compromise to get something done — while the other side blocks action every time, you know which side is right.When the president of the United States and his most incendiary media allies fuel hatred of those who are not white while
  
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• | Fewer than season tickets remaining. Get yours before they’re gone. » http://on.nba.com/2Zy7YEj pic.twitter.com/7M6waR9Q26

  05-08-2019 18:01 via twitter.com
  | Fewer thanseason tickets remaining. Get yours before they’re gone.» http://on.nba.com/2Zy7YEj pic.twitter.com/7M6waR9Q26
  
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• Jennifer Rubin: First, the GOP shrinks. Then it should get crushed.

  05-08-2019 17:15
  Sane Senate Republicans and critics of President Donald Trump, including Bob Corker of Tennessee and Jeff Flake of Arizona as well as a slew of House Republicans, retired in 2018 rather than face the challenge of reelection in the Trump era. Over the past two weeks, six Republican House members — including one of only 13 women (Susan Brooks of Indiana) and the only African American (Will Hurd of Texas) — have announced their retirement, bringing the total to eight.As CNN notes, &ldqu
  
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• Trump says he wants stronger gun checks but gives no details

  05-08-2019 16:28
  Washington • President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as "barbaric" attacks and crimes "against all humanity" as he called for bipartisan cooperation to strengthen the nation's gun laws.Trump said he wants legislation providing "strong background checks" for gun users, but he provided scant details and has reneged on previous promises after mass shootings."We vow to act with urgent resolve," Trump said Monday.Trump spoke Monday from the White House abou
  
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• Blaze is finally out at 25,000-square-foot Holladay home; cause is under investigation

  05-08-2019 16:01
  The Unified Fire Authority is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a 25,000-square-foot home in Holladay over the weekend— a blaze that began Saturday night and continued to burn until Sunday night.The home, at 6085 S. 2930 East, is a total loss. There’s no immediate dollar estimate of the losses.Crews from four agencies — about 85 firefighters — were called to the home at 8:30 p.m. Saturday and initially began fighting the fire from inside. But those crews we
  
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• Pope encourages priests disheartened by sex abuse fallout

  05-08-2019 15:39
  Vatican City • Pope Francis on Sunday sent a new letter to priests worldwide offering encouragement in light of the global sex abuse scandal that has shaken the Roman Catholic Church.In a nearly 5,000-word letter sent on the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of parish priests, the pope on Sunday acknowledged the "pain" of priests who "feel themselves attacked and blamed for crimes they did not commit."The pontiff said that priests have shared with him "their outrage at what happened, an
  
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• Salt Lake City businesses near new resource center to ‘embrace’ homeless community

  05-08-2019 15:29
  When Hoang Nguyen first learned that a homeless resource center was planned to open within a stone’s throw of the two businesses she helps run on State Street near 700 South, she was “really apprehensive.”She, along with some other business owners in the area, worried about how the infusion of 200 women experiencing homelessness could change perceptions of their community. They were concerned about the safety of their employees and residents in the neighborhood. And they stress
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Gun control groups are catching up to the N.R.A.

  05-08-2019 15:28
  Though the gun lobby has both structural advantages and a Senate chamber aligned with its stance, gun control activists have increased their financing and grassroots energy, leveling the playing field for addressing these issues. [NYTimes]Happy Monday.Topping the news: Members of Utah’s congressional delegation called for a national conversation about ways to reduce gun violence after nearly 30 Americans died in two mass shootings over the weekend. [Trib]-> A new mayoral poll by The Sal
  
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• Robert Gehrke: LDS and Republican voters may decide the Salt Lake City mayor’s race — seriously

  05-08-2019 15:24
  Since he got into the Salt Lake City mayoral race, former state Sen. Jim Dabakis has enjoyed the mantle of front-runner and the conventional wisdom has been that he’s a shoo-in to make it into the general election.But the latest poll by The Salt Lake Tribune and Hinckley Institute of Politics has some trends that should be cause for alarm, perhaps even panic, in the Dabakis camp and could point to a wild, frenzied finish to the primary.The big picture was unsettling enough — state Se
  
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• Richard Panek: Everything you thought you knew about gravity is wrong

  05-08-2019 15:14
  We don't know what gravity is.Say that to the average person, and the answer you'll probably get is some version of: "What are you talking about? Gravity is the force of attraction that makes things fall straight down." But say it to a physicist, and the answer you'll get is, "That's right."I know, because those are the two answers I've been getting for the past few years, ever since I figured out that nobody knows what gravity is, and that just about nobody knows that nobody knows what gravity
  
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• Spencer Cox is traveling to every nook and cranny in Utah in his quest to become the next governor

  05-08-2019 14:00
  Portage • Mayor Nic Tree and a small band of residents were waiting assembled outside their town hall at the arrival of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox’s campaign bus, a recreational vehicle plastered with a larger-than-life photo of the gubernatorial candidate’s grinning face.Within seconds, they were engulfed by the Cox Crew — a campaign manager, videographer, bus driver, several general purpose volunteers, a state senator and his wife, Cox’s family members, the scheduler who
  
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• Letter: Republicans are masters of the fear response

  05-08-2019 14:00
  Rep. Chris Stewart’s recent speech at the Sutherland Institute, as reported by The Tribune, contained a mind-boggling amount of fear-mongering. I believe a significant percentage of our population is highly susceptible to fear-mongering and incapable of recognizing it, and as a result continually votes against their own best interests.Stewart referenced Germany. I have worked for a German company for over 20 years and I have many German friends. I see the effects of the evil, German &ldquo
  
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• Letter: President takes a page from Goebbels’ book

  05-08-2019 14:00
  The president remains unfazed by visceral criticism of his use of the terms “infestation,” “filthy” and “rats” concerning under-privileged minorities. Where others remember, he may have forgotten those words’ source.In Joseph Goebbels’ 1940 masterpiece of movie evil titled “The Eternal Jew,” the Nazi minister of propaganda used footage of impoverished Jews trapped in the Warsaw ghetto with the entire screen filled with rats to racistly
  
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• Letter: Medicare is the best we have, and it could be better

  05-08-2019 14:00
  Despite much discussion of health care during the presidential debates, nobody compared their proposed system to any of the European universal healthcare systems, first introduced in the United Kingdom in 1946.Sadly, the United States comes in dead last in overall performance, despite costing almost twice as much per capita as any European system. Nor did anyone detail Medicare and Medicaid, which were first introduced in 1965 by Lyndon Johnson.Coverage in America differs by insurer, state, empl
  
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• [Fansided: Hoops Habit] - Utah Jazz: Complete grades for the 2019 offseason

  05-08-2019 12:09 via sportspyder.com
  Requiring a needle-moving offseason after two straight disappointing playoffs, the Utah Jazz accomplished ... something this summer. For the past two seaso...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: The purple mountain unis may be coming back (and that’s awesome)

  05-08-2019 07:43 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz are rumored to be introducing a new throwback uniform next season. If you're a fan of their '90s NBA Finals teams, you're going to like it. I...
  
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• Utah Jazz: The purple mountain unis may be coming back (and that’s awesome)

  05-08-2019 07:15
  The Utah Jazz are rumored to be introducing a new throwback uniform next season. If you’re a fan of their ’90s NBA Finals teams, you’re going to like it. It may not be a Mike Conley trade on draft day or a Bojan Bogdanovic signing out of nowhere, but Utah Jazz fans may have just […]
  Utah Jazz: The purple mountain unis may be coming back (and that’s awesome) - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Patriots to extend Tom Brady’s contract through 2021 — when he’ll be 44 years old

  05-08-2019 06:26
  Tom Brady has never known what it’s like to play out the final season of a contract in his 20-year NFL career, and the New England Patriots superstar quarterback isn’t about to find out.Brady, who turned 42 on Saturday, is signing a two-year, $70 million extension that runs through 2021 and includes a hefty raise this season, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press.The person, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity Sunday because the Patriots hadn’t
  
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• Salt Lake Bees set franchise’s season home run record but lose to New Orleans Baby Cakes, 8-2

  05-08-2019 06:18
  The Salt Lake Bees launched their franchise-record 186th home run of the season on Sunday night, but it wasn’t enough to prevent an 8-2 Pacific Coast League loss to the New Orleans Baby Cakes at Smith’s Ballpark.Michael Hermosillo’s solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning was the record breaker, putting the 2019 Bees past the 2000 Salt Lake Buzz team for the most single-season home runs in franchise history with 186 with 30 games remaining in the season.Matt Ball (0-2) star
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz Podcast: 2019-20 Western Conference Overview, Predictions

  05-08-2019 05:45 via sportspyder.com
  The latest episode of The J-Notes Blast Podcast takes a deep dive into the competition the Utah Jazz will face in a deep and dangerous Western Conference. ...
  
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• Utah Jazz Podcast: 2019-20 Western Conference Overview, Predictions

  05-08-2019 05:32
  The latest episode of The J-Notes Blast Podcast takes a deep dive into the competition the Utah Jazz will face in a deep and dangerous Western Conference. The J-Notes Blast Podcast is back with an exciting overview of the entire Western Conference and what the Utah Jazz are up against in the 2019-20 NBA season. […]
  Utah Jazz Podcast: 2019-20 Western Conference Overview, Predictions - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Former BYU golfer Zac Blair plays his way back to the PGA Tour for the 2019-20 season

  05-08-2019 04:33
  In late June, Zac Blair left Oakridge Country Club in Farmington after the Utah Championship, feeling good about his golf game and disappointed with his attitude on the course.Blair's outlook improved markedly Sunday, when he won the Korn Ferry Tour's Ellie Mae Classic in northern California. Or maybe a better frame of mind is what enabled him to win.Either way, the victory will send the graduate of Fremont High School and BYU back to the PGA Tour for the 2019-20 season that starts in mid-Septem
  
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• Two mass shootings in less than 24 hours shock U.S.

  05-08-2019 03:03
  It took just 30 seconds in Ohio and zero bullets in Texas for officers to stop two mass shooters this weekend, but not before 29 people were killed and about 50 injured in less than 24 hours.Officers gunned down the Ohio shooter at the doorstep of a bar-turned-hiding place in the middle of Dayton's nightclub district, and arrested the El Paso shooter as hundreds fled a crowded shopping center. Though the two attacks staggered a nation accustomed to gun violence, the bigger shock may have been th
  
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