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• [Clutchpoints] - Mike Conley reveals how he got out of his shooting funk vs. Kings

  28-10-2019 23:52 via sportspyder.com
  Veteran point guard Mike Conley had an atrocious start to his tenure as a member of the Utah Jazz. The former Memphis Grizzlies floor general shot 4-of-27 (14.8%) from the field in his first two games with the Jazz in the 2019-20 NBA season. However,
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Growing Fire Risk

  28-10-2019 23:39
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019. You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/10/25/bagley-cartoon-facebook/" target=_blank><u>Facebook Freeway</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/10/24/bagley-cartoon-stewarts/"><u>Stewart’s Complaint</u></a><a href="https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/bagley/2019/10/23/
  
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• [YouTube: Utah Jazz Videos] - Threes of the Week - 10.28.19

  28-10-2019 23:30 via sportspyder.com
  #ThreesoftheWeek presented by Mountain America Credit Union. Learn more at macu.com
  
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• Judge halts Utah’s emergency restrictions on selling flavored vaping products

  28-10-2019 23:21
  Utah stores — not just tobacco specialty shops — will be allowed to sell flavored vape products for a while longer.A judge in Utah ruled Monday morning that a state cannot immediately enact an emergency ban on flavored e-cigarette products for general retailers, like grocery and convenience stores.The state had justified emergency restrictions on the popular flavored nicotine products by arguing they attract young people to vaping, and that can eventually lead those consumers to illi
  
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• Commentary: For our own sake, no one should ‘die like a dog’

  28-10-2019 23:09
  One of my favorite movies of all time is “Patriot Games,” based on the novel by Tom Clancy and starring Harrison Ford. Ford plays Jack Ryan, who has ordered a hit on a terrorist training camp in North Africa.In an amazing scene, Adm. James Greer, played by James Earl Jones, invites him into the control room, where they are able to watch the action as it is happening.When the operation is finished, with its requisite destruction of the camp, Greer turns to Ryan, and, in a grim voice,
  
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• Utah woman accused of falsely reporting that her husband killed her

  28-10-2019 23:08
  A Bluffdale woman has been charged with a felony for posing as her husband to text his suspected mistress that he had killed his wife, to see how she would react.On June 25, the husband told police he and his wife were arguing because he was talking to the other woman; the wife said he was cheating on her with the woman, investigators wrote in charging documents.The wife used her husband’s phone to text the other woman, police wrote. Posing as her husband, she wrote that he had shot his wi
  
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• Not over yet: New U.S. Syria mission after al-Baghdadi death

  28-10-2019 22:58
  Washington • Pivoting from the dramatic killing of the Islamic State’s leader, the Pentagon is increasing U.S. efforts to protect Syria’s oil fields from the extremist group as well as from Syria itself and the country’s Russian allies. It’s a new high-stakes mission even as American troops are withdrawn from other parts of the country.Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the military's oil field mission also will ensure income for Syrian Kurds who are counted on by Was
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Patrick Beverley to Stephen Curry: ‘The next five years are mine’

  28-10-2019 22:57 via sportspyder.com
  Curry laughed and replied, “Aren’t you 31?”
  
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• Commentary: Bishops vote for married priests, call developed world to repent for harming Amazon

  28-10-2019 22:55
  Vatican City • The synod of bishops meeting in Rome voted on Saturday to recommend the pope allow the ordination of married men as Catholic priests in the Amazon region.They also voted to put the church strongly on the side of protecting the Amazon rainforest and the indigenous people living there.The synod, made up mostly of bishops from the Amazonia, was called by Pope Francis to deal with issues facing the church in the Amazon region.The synod has no decision-making authority. So it is u
  
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• Pope Francis declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore

  28-10-2019 22:29
  Vatican City • Pope Francis has declared that the Vatican Secret Archive isn’t so secret after all.Francis on Monday officially changed the name of the Holy See archive to remove what he said were the “negative” connotations of having “secret” in its name.From now on, the vast trove of documents, manuscripts and papyrus of popes past will be officially known as the “Vatican Apostolic Archive.”In a new law, Francis noted that the archive has long bee
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Lakers not ruling out DeMarcus Cousins for playoffs

  28-10-2019 21:55 via sportspyder.com
  An NBA-appointed doctor ruled DeMarcus Cousins is “substantially more likely than not” to be out through June 15.
  
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• Shifting course, Democrats plan first floor vote on impeachment inquiry

  28-10-2019 21:52
  The House plans to take its first formal vote Thursday on the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, Democratic leaders said Monday, ushering in a new phase as they prepare to go public with their investigation into his dealings with Ukraine.Democrats described the vote, in which they plan to “affirm” the inquiry, as a necessary next step to be able to push it forward, rather than a response to sustained criticism from Republicans and the White House, who have accused them
  
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• Utah’s Leki Fotu is the Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week

  28-10-2019 21:04
  Another dominant performance by Utah's defensive line has earned the Utes another Pac-12 weekly award.Senior tackle Leki Fotu was named the Pac-12 Defensive Lineman of the Week on Monday, after recording a 13-yard sack and assisting on another tackle for loss in the Utes’ 35-0 defeat of California on Saturday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.Fotu’s nomination was strengthened by the performances of Utah’s other lineman and the defense overall. The No. 9 Utes held Cal to 83 total yards, a
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Pistons’ Markieff Morris fined $35K for language toward referee (video)

  28-10-2019 20:50 via sportspyder.com
  After struggling his first two starts for an injured Blake Griffin, Pistons forward Markieff Morris delivered his best game of the season Saturday.
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Ricky Rubio—the odd man out in Utah—is having a moment in Phoenix

  28-10-2019 20:30 via sportspyder.com
  Ricky Rubio probably couldn’t have landed in a better spot.
  
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• Utah firefighters heading to California to fight blazes

  28-10-2019 20:22
  California authorities have asked their Utah counterparts to send 75 fire engines to combat wildfires in the Golden State.The Salt Lake City Fire Department tweeted Monday that it was sending a 12-person team and truck to California. The deployment is expected to last two weeks.Announcement:@slcfire will be deploying a team of 12 members and several wildland type 6 apparatus to assist California with wildfire operations. It is anticipated that crews will leavetomorrow with a two week deployment.
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Did Enes Kanter reveal Celtics’ new (terrible) alternate jersey?

  28-10-2019 19:42 via sportspyder.com
  The Celtics have classic, great uniforms.
  
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• Is Utah about to break even in its Pac-12 football history? ‘It’s been a long, hard journey,’ Kyle Whittingham says.

  28-10-2019 19:31
  Ever since Utah launched Pac-12 play in 2011 by losing its first four conference football games, the Utes gradually worked their way toward a .500 record.Utah’s break-even moment in the nine seasons could come Saturday at Washington, where the No. 9 Utes will face one of their toughest tests of this season. A win, coupled with a USC loss to No. 7 Oregon, would give Utah command of the Pac-12 South race and bring Rose Bowl possibilities into realistic view.Winning in Seattle would be especi
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Do the Jazz Have Enough at Power Forward?

  28-10-2019 19:26 via sportspyder.com
  The Jazz added five free veterans via trade and free agency, and also added three rookies to their 15-man roster. This is why there are concerns about the Jazz.
  
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• [NBA] - Roundball Roundup: Bogey drops 26 against Kings + Suns-Jazz preview

  28-10-2019 19:10 via sportspyder.com
  Rihanna and Jack Nicholson took in the Jazz-Lakers game. UtahJazz.com’s JP Chunga reviewed the weekend. The debut of the classic jerseys.A rundown of the episode:1:50 — Jazz defense is back3:45 —
  
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• Judge halts Utah’s emergency vape restrictions

  28-10-2019 19:07
  Utah stores — not just tobacco specialty shops — will be allowed to sell flavored vape products for a while longer.A federal judge in Utah ruled Monday morning that a state cannot immediately enact an emergency ban on flavored e-cigarette products for general retailers, like grocery and convenience stores.The state had justified emergency restrictions on the popular flavored nicotine products by arguing they attract young people to vaping, and that can eventually lead those consumers
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Mike D’Antoni says Russell Westbrook allows Rockets to run SSOL offense

  28-10-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  Houston was the 26th team In terms of pace last season.
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has very meme-able weekend (videos)

  28-10-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  Erik Spoelstra got his big contract extension before the season.
  
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• [NBC Sports] - After summer moves, Jazz not worried about offensive stumbles to start season

  28-10-2019 18:38 via sportspyder.com
  “We’ve got to not think the game too much, just go out there and play.” —Jeff Green
  
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• [Forbes] - Brandon Ingram Following Pascal Siakam Path In Proving Contract Value For New Orleans Pelicans

  28-10-2019 18:11 via sportspyder.com
  At this rate, Ingram will all but assure himself of a maximum level contract at the end of the season.
  
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• Twenty One Pilots postpones tonight’s show at The Viv because of snow in Colorado

  28-10-2019 17:52
  Snow in the Rockies has prompted the rap-rock duo Twenty One Pilots to postpone tonight’s concert at Vivint Smart Home Arena in downtown Salt Lake City.In a statement, the band wrote that “snowfall has made it impossible for us to make it to Salt Lake City in time for our show. As tough as this decision was, we could not justify endangering our crew on the slick roads through the mountains.”The band performed Sunday night at the Pepsi Center in Denver. A winter storm across Col
  
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• [Torn By Sports] - Episode 204: NBA Season kicks off and Season Awards Predictions

  28-10-2019 17:52 via sportspyder.com
  The NBA season begins! Utah Jazz are 2-1. Plus, we give our NBA season award predictions. Reviews of Maleficent 2 and Zombieland 2.
  
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• Record-breaking cold (and snow) are in Utah’s forecast

  28-10-2019 17:36
  If it seems especially cold for October in Utah, it is. And it’s going to get even colder. If the National Weather Service forecast is correct, it’s about to be colder than any temperature ever recorded in Salt Lake City during the month.And, yes, it's going to snow.Temperatures are running about 20 degrees below average, with a forecast high of 39 on Monday, dropping to 25 overnight and reaching just 31 on Tuesday — when there will be 90% chance of snow.But then it's going to
  
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• White House official won’t testify in impeachment probe without order

  28-10-2019 17:32
  Washington • A former White House national security official defied a House subpoena Monday, prompting the Democrat leading the impeachment probe to declare that President Donald Trump’s administration is “building a powerful case” for his impeachment.Charles Kupperman, who was a deputy to former national security adviser John Bolton, failed to show up for a scheduled closed-door deposition Monday after asking a federal court in Washington for guidance on whether he was le
  
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• California wildfires erupt in L.A., burn in wine country

  28-10-2019 17:09
  Santa Rosa, California • Firefighters battled destructive wildfires in Northern California wine country and on the west side of Los Angeles on Monday, trying to beat back flames that forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.California's biggest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, cut off power to an estimated 2.5 million people in the northern part of the state over the weekend in yet another round of blackouts aimed at preventing windblown electrical equipment from sparking more fires
  
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• UTA seeks comment about bus rapid transit line proposed from Davis County to downtown Salt Lake City

  28-10-2019 16:43
  The Utah Transit Authority wants to hear from the public about a proposed bus rapid transit route between Davis County and downtown Salt Lake City.It is holding two open houses this week to show plans and allow comment from the public.The first is scheduled for Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the upper level cafe of Harmons grocery store, 135 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City. Another is scheduled for Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the North Salt Lake City Hall, 10 E. Center St.Bus rapid trans
  
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• Judge throws out Utah’s emergency vape restrictions

  28-10-2019 16:39
  Utah stores — not just tobacco specialty shops — will be allowed to sell flavored vape products for awhile longer.A judge ruled Monday morning that a state cannot immediately enact an emergency ban on flavored e-cigarette products for general retailers, like grocery and convenience stores.The state had justified emergency restrictions on the popular flavored nicotine products by arguing they attract young people to vaping, and that can eventually lead those consumers to illicit THC p
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook can help the news business

  28-10-2019 15:52
  When reporters at The Minnesota Star Tribune discovered that infant deaths had significantly increased in the state’s child care facilities, they published a series of articles that ended up driving changes in the law. They won a Pulitzer Prize in 2013 — and within months the infant mortality rate dropped. As someone married to a pediatrician and committed to investing in solving health challenges, I found this to be a powerful example of how journalism can help us make progress on o
  
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• Jamelle Bouie: Our president is more internet troll than head of state

  28-10-2019 15:38
  President Donald Trump is reckless with words and careless with actions. There’s no evidence that he thinks deeply about anything. Which is why I was not shocked when he condemned the House impeachment inquiry as a “lynching” earlier this week.“So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the president, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are wit
  
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• Utah man arrested in the death of his mother after streaming narrated footage of her body online

  28-10-2019 15:21
  A man is suspected of killing his mother and streaming video footage of her body online.The man, 24, posted video of her body live from her North Salt Lake apartment on Friday, police wrote in jail documents. In the video, the woman is seen slumped over, with what appears to be blood on her face, police wrote. The man in the video says the woman shot herself, but that she’s not dead, and “I have to finish it,” police wrote. The woman could, in fact, be seen breathing in the vid
  
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• Utah hemp farmers find success and struggles in their first year of growing

  28-10-2019 15:15
  Spanish Fork • Jud Harward’s first hemp crop dangles from his hay barn rafters, drying as it saturates the air with an eyebrow-raising cannabis aroma.Though he hasn’t sold much of it yet, the Utah County farmer is proud of how his 10-acre experiment turned out. Paging through pre-harvest cellphone photos, he shows off his neatly lined plants, some with stalks soaring above shoulder-height and crowned with what he calls the “filet mignon” of hemp buds.As part of Utah&
  
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• Robert Gehrke: Even impeachment might not stop Trump from winning reelection

  28-10-2019 14:33
  Donald Trump has given us a lot of firsts.He was the first to green light the slaughter of our allies.He was the first president to use Twitter to make national and international policy and fire senior staffers and recap Fox News shows.He was the first president to pay hush money to a porn star.Last week, he was the first to get applause at a rally for suggesting we build a border wall — along the border of Colorado.The list could go on and on.All of those will barely be a blip in history
  
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• [Forbes] - John Wall Buyout Talks Are Another Stumble For Adidas Basketball

  28-10-2019 14:31 via sportspyder.com
  Nike, including its Jordan Brand, continues to dominate the basketball category with 86% of the market in the U.S. Adidas' share is a scant 5.5%.
  
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• 10 things to expect when Utah allows stronger beer in grocery stores

  28-10-2019 14:27
  Beer aisles in the Beehive State are bare, looking a lot like the empty shelves that ensue just before a hurricane hits.Utah’s beer drought is a temporary disturbance that — at least on paper — will officially end Friday. That’s when a new state law kicks in, allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell higher alcohol beer for the first time in more than 86 years.It might take a few days or weeks before the shelves are fully restocked and consumers throughout the state
  
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• Utah’s top earners would get the largest share of the proposed tax cut

  28-10-2019 14:11
  The biggest chunk, about 40%, of the tax relief under a proposal pushed by Utah’s Republican lawmakers would go to those making $113,000 a year and above. That’s about 20% of all income tax filers.This top-salary tier would claim more of the $128 million cut for individual taxpayers than would the bottom 60% of the state’s earners, according to a legislative staff analysis of the plan lawmakers are readying for a possible December special session.The state tax force crafting th
  
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• Letter: Stewart chooses party over country

  28-10-2019 14:00
  To: Rep. Chris StewartSir,I am using this forum to reach out to you to address concerns I have regarding current events. Getting a response from your office directly takes too much time.I have been troubled by the recent events that question the actions of the current president and foreign countries.I understand the the House Intelligence Committee is one of the committees conducting an inquiry into matters related to these events. I believe you are a member of this committee. Have you been atte
  
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• Letter: Shame on politicians and their inland port

  28-10-2019 14:00
  I am against selling the air quality and the natural beauty of Salt Lake City, as well as the health and well-being of the children and all of our citizens, down the river in return for corporate profits and an industrial wasteland.Should this plan materialize it would come at the expense of the destruction of a vital ecosystem. This massive proposed port lies at the edge of one of the worlds most important migratory bird flyways.It's also significant and alarming that no independent environment
  
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• Letter: Republican House members attack the Constitution

  28-10-2019 14:00
  Recently, some two dozen or so “Republican” lawmakers stormed a closed-door hearing in a secure hearing room. This group was hell-bent on disrupting the impeachment inquiry testimony. While temporarily succeeding, they showed their ignorance and short-sightedness.They are attacking the process because they can’t defend the president’s actions. They know the procedures and the process of an inquiry. They know that those on the committee, both Republicans and Democrats, may
  
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• Letter: Building a sustaining moral code for all

  28-10-2019 14:00
  I see a link among three articles in The Salt Lake Tribune’s Oct. 20 Sunday Opinion section. Gary Leimback’s article boils down to each individual, by early adulthood, being allowed and encouraged to have created their own moral code and a sound sense of self. “Education of adolescents needs to work towards these goals, without violating a person’s freedom or personal dignity.”Lauren Rich’s article of raising happy and healthy children, a goal of all parents a
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Bojan Bogdanovic is going to win over Utah Jazz fans quickly

  28-10-2019 13:46 via sportspyder.com
  Due to his style and personality both on and off the court, Bojan Bogdanovic is sure to win over Utah Jazz fans extremely quickly. The Utah Jazz's play on ...
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Debate arises about whether Trump staged Situation Room photo

  28-10-2019 13:36
  Happy Monday!A former official chief White House photographer raised questions about whether President Donald Trump staged a stern-faced Situation Room photo said to be taken during the raid that killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Pete Souza tweeted that the time stamp was 90 minutes after the reported time of the raid. He later said it is possible the raid was “still going on” when the photo was shot, but social media erupted with speculation that Trump was golfing during the
  
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• Bojan Bogdanovic is going to win over Utah Jazz fans quickly

  28-10-2019 13:22
  Due to his style and personality both on and off the court, Bojan Bogdanovic is sure to win over Utah Jazz fans extremely quickly. The Utah Jazz’s play on Saturday against the Sacramento Kings was a breath of fresh air after a disheartening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers one night prior on national TV. […]
  Bojan Bogdanovic is going to win over Utah Jazz fans quickly - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Utah farmers say their first year growing hemp was a trip into the ‘Wild West’

  28-10-2019 13:00
  Spanish Fork • Jud Harward’s first hemp crop dangles from his hay barn rafters, drying as it saturates the air with an eyebrow-raising cannabis aroma.Though he hasn’t sold much of it yet, the Utah County farmer is proud of how his 10-acre experiment turned out. Paging through pre-harvest cellphone photos, he shows off his neatly lined plants, some with stalks soaring above shoulder-height and crowned with what he calls the “filet mignon” of hemp buds.As part of Utah&
  
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• [Franchise Sports] - Offseason moves elevated Utah Jazz to a genuine contender

  28-10-2019 10:15 via sportspyder.com
  Utah Jazz added Mike Conley, Bojan Bogdanovic and other role players in the offseason. Moves set them up to be serious contenders.
  
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• Gerrit Cole, Astros beat Nationals 7-1 to take 3-2 lead in World Series

  28-10-2019 06:21
  Washington • The Houston Astros handed the ball to Gerrit Cole, and he gave them a firm grip on the World Series.Minus ailing ace Max Scherzer, the Nationals were no match in this Washington wipeout.Cole looked exactly like the stud who dominated baseball most of this season, bouncing back from a Game 1 clunker to pitch the Astros to a 7-1 win Sunday night and a 3-2 lead.“He knew what this game meant to this Series,” Astros manager AJ Hinch said. “So, nobody better to have
  
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