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• Tribune Editorial: Herbert shows the best of Utah in welcoming refugees

  03-11-2019 23:17
  In October of 1962, during a bit of unpleasantness that came to be known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the general secretary of the Soviet Union wrote a long and rambling but, on balance, rather conciliatory letter to the president of the United States.It was so friendly, in fact, that the Soviet Politburo quickly issued another, more formal and much more bellicose letter of its own.In an act that, to oversimplify things quite a bit, averted global thermonuclear war, John Fitzgerald Kennedy just
  
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• BYU in review: Big win at Utah State puts Cougars on path toward bowl eligibility

  03-11-2019 21:41
  Provo • Two more wins.That's all that separates BYU from bowl eligibility, a goal that started to look unreachable during their three-game skid, but after consecutive rivalry game wins is starting to seem inevitable.Saturday night’s dominating performance against Utah State improved the Cougars to 4-4 for the season. They will return home to host Liberty and Idaho State before closing out the season at UMass and San Diego State.Linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi said the two-game winning strea
  
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• Time ticks away at wild bison genetic diversity

  03-11-2019 21:24
  Santa Fe, N.M. • Evidence is mounting that wild North American bison are gradually shedding their genetic diversity across many of the isolated herds overseen by the U.S. government, weakening future resilience against disease and climate events in the shadow of human encroachment.The extent of the creeping threat to herds overseen by the Department of Interior — the backbone of wild bison conservation efforts for North America — is coming into sharper focus amid advances in gen
  
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• Racial disparities in Utah prisons need study, lawmaker says

  03-11-2019 21:12
  Ogden • A proposal to study how implicit racial biases may play into the disproportionate number of minorities in the Utah prison system is in the works for the 2020 legislative session.Republican state Rep. Marsha Judkins of Provo told the Standard-Examiner she is working on a prosecution transparency bill that would require the collection of data about arrest, charging, sentencing and parole decisions to determine how they may be contributing to racial disparities.Of people newly sentence
  
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• Utah moves to No. 8 in the AP Top 25 after a fifth win in a row

  03-11-2019 20:37
  Utah’s 33-28 victory Saturday at Washington was rewarded with a one-spot move to No. 8 in the AP Top 25, published Sunday.The Utes (8-1) have advanced in the poll after each of their eight victories this season. During the program's first five-game winning streak in Pac-12 play, Utah steadily has climbed from No. 19.Utah jumped ahead of formerly No. 6 Florida, a 24-17 loser to Georgia. The Bulldogs now are No. 6, with the Pac-12's Oregon staying at No. 7. The Ducks (8-1) defeated USC 56-24
  
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• | An extra special moment from this week #ThisIsWhyWePlay »https://on.nba.com/2NEOkkW 

  03-11-2019 20:33 via twitter.com
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• | An extra special moment from this week #ThisIsWhyWePlay » https://on.nba.com/2NEOkkW 

  03-11-2019 20:33 via twitter.com
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• Utah State had quite a first act under Craig Smith. The second one might be even better.

  03-11-2019 20:05
  This is the third in a series of stories previewing the upcoming men’s and women’s college basketball seasons. Coming Tuesday: Utah women.Logan • Sam Merrill doesn’t lack for much in his basketball game, including height. He stands 6 feet, 5 inches — more than half a foot taller than the average American male and two inches above the average height of a college basketball player. Still, among his Utah State teammates, he’s the runt.Merrill is tied with point gu
  
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• Emily Bell McCormick: Menstrual products are not a luxury and should not be taxed

  03-11-2019 19:30
  It may be commentary enough when a revamp of the state tax code is the most thrilling event in the week — possibly the year.But when an issue like the “tampon tax” — the effort to exempt menstrual products from sales tax in hopes of more gender-equitable tax policy — makes it into Utah’s tax reform bill with unanimous approval, it is something to celebrate.Here’s why.Despite the fact that menstrual products are used by 50 percent of the population for th
  
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• A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election

  03-11-2019 19:28
  Washington • One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a referendum on Trump’s vision for America’s culture and role in the world.Much is unknown about how the United States and its politics will look on Nov. 3, 2020.Who will Trump's opponent be? How will Democrats resolve the ideological, generational and demographic questions roiling their primary? Will a strong economy shore up Trump's su
  
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• U.S. judge blocks rule that requires immigrants to prove health insurance coverage

  03-11-2019 19:27
  US judge blocks Trump's health insurance rule for immigrantsPortland, Ore. • A federal judge in Portland, Ore., on Saturday put on hold a Trump administration rule requiring immigrants prove they will have health insurance or can pay for medical care before they can get visas.U.S. District Judge Michael Simon granted a temporary restraining order that prevents the rule from going into effect Sunday. It's not clear when he will rule on the merits of the case.Seven U.S. citizens and a nonprof
  
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• Utah deputies may be charged with a crime for beating a man during an arrest

  03-11-2019 18:43
  Prosecutors are considering whether to file criminal charges against some Utah County Sheriff’s deputies accused of using excessive force, including a case where they chased a man down for minor traffic offenses and punched him in the head and back while putting him in handcuffs.Utah County Attorney David Leavitt referred the case to the office of Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson. Both Leavitt and Dotson confirmed the investigation into the alleged misconduct, but neither would comment fur
  
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• Utes and Tyler Huntley create big opportunities by beating Washington

  03-11-2019 18:06
  Seattle • Utah’s avenue to the Rose Bowl or something even bigger became considerably wider Saturday, although a potential detour that anyone would have disregarded a month ago now looms ahead in mid-November.UCLA? The Bruins are not a joke anymore, having won three-straight Pac-12 games after an 1-5 overall start of coach Chip Kelly’s second season. UCLA is 4-2, one game behind Utah in the Pac-12 South standings. Each team is off until Nov. 16, when the Bruins visit Rice-Eccles
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Watch Clippers vs. Jazz: TV channel, live stream info, start time - CBSSports.com

  03-11-2019 17:11 via sportspyder.com
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• BYU Cougars put together a complete game and the result is an impressive victory over the Utah State Aggies

  03-11-2019 16:24
  Logan • BYU has struggled to finish games this season, but it all changed on here Saturday against Utah State.The Cougars dominated the second half at Maverik Stadium en route to a decisive 42-14 victory over the Aggies in which they reclaimed the Old Wagon Wheel after seeing it reside in the Cache Valley for the last two years.It was a complete game performance by BYU, which improved to 4-5 for the season. But it was outscoring the Aggies 21-0 in the second half that made the biggest impre
  
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• Letter: Utah needs a Medicaid escape plan

  03-11-2019 16:09
  Where has Proposition 3, the infamous ballot initiative to expand health care that Utahns voted in favor of last November, gone?Well, as usual, lawmakers decided that they knew better than their constituents. As the curtains were closing on the 2019 legislative session, our lawmakers underhandedly passed a different version of Medicaid than chosen by the people. Now we are paying for a version of Medicaid that covers less people but is more expensive.Currently as a state we are stuck in a bad ga
  
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• Letter: Sales tax hike is not so family friendly

  03-11-2019 15:43
  According to a report by the Food Research and Action Center, one in eight Utah families are food insecure. Rather than increasing low-income family’s access to nutrition, our Legislature is attempting to do the opposite by raising the food sales tax from 1.75% to 4.85%. This is more than a 3% increase from its current rate. This detrimental decision will impact hundreds of thousands of children and families in our own state.I work as a social worker in a low-income school, and I work ever
  
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• Leonard Pitts: Social media platforms and the fate of truth

  03-11-2019 15:42
  It may be too much. And also too little.Meaning last week’s announcement by Twitter that it is banning all political advertising over concerns that the medium gives politicians too much reach, too much power to deceive. News of the ban, which takes effect later this month, comes as that other social media giant — Facebook — struggles with fallout from its refusal to reject untrue political ads. Meaning not simply “spin,” but flat-out falsehoods. CEO Mark Zuckerberg,
  
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• 1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election

  03-11-2019 15:40
  Washington • One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a referendum on Trump’s vision for America’s culture and role in the world.Much is unknown about how the United States and its politics will look on Nov. 3, 2020.Who will Trump's opponent be? How will Democrats resolve the ideological, generational and demographic questions roiling their primary? Will a strong economy shore up Trump's su
  
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• The University of Utah police department built by former Chief Dale Brophy included leaders disciplined in previous jobs

  03-11-2019 15:14
  After Dale Brophy started leading the University of Utah’s police staff in 2013 — first as deputy chief and two years later as chief — much of the department of about 130 officers, security guards and other employees turned over. Roughly 80 employees left; about a third of them were women and most were officers and dispatchers.As Brophy hired their replacements, he built up the department with former coworkers from West Valley City police and, in one case, his son-in-law. With
  
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• How the University of Utah’s police department treated female victims and officers for years before Lauren McCluskey’s killing

  03-11-2019 15:11
  Officer Jennifer Smalley watched from behind a one-way window as two male detectives questioned a possible rape victim at the University of Utah’s police department.For hours after Smalley had brought the student in, her colleagues quizzed the woman about her decisions rather than her assault. They asked her what color her dress was, Smalley said. They wanted to know what underwear she had been wearing and whether her roommates had ever tried them on. Their list went on: What brand of vodk
  
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• Robert Kirby: I believe there are five kinds of testimonies

  03-11-2019 15:05
  How strong is your testimony? Before you start with the eye rolling, I’m not talking just about Latter-day Saints. I’m talking about you as well.Yes, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sort of trademarked the phrase “bearing your testimony.” But the reality is that it’s simply our preferred way of expressing belief.This isn’t just a Mormon thing. Some Christians “witness” for Jesus. Members of other faiths publicly profess their level
  
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• Utah County deputies are under criminal investigation for allegedly beating a man during an arrest

  03-11-2019 15:04
  Prosecutors are considering whether to file criminal charges against some Utah County Sheriff’s deputies accused of using excessive force, including a case where they chased a man down for minor traffic offenses and punched him in the head and back while putting him in handcuffs.Utah County Attorney David Leavitt referred the case to the office of Iron County Attorney Chad Dotson. Both Leavitt and Dotson confirmed the investigation into the alleged misconduct, but neither would comment fur
  
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• Laura Peterson: Where do ATVs belong on public lands?

  03-11-2019 15:00
  The National Park Service’s (NPS) recent proposal to allow certain off-road vehicles in Utah’s National Parks thankfully provoked enough public outrage to force the NPS to reverse course and keep the longtime closure of park roads to off-road vehicles. The controversy — which sparked a necessary debate over the potential damage to Utah’s natural and cultural resources — highlights the danger of politically-motivated, short-sighted decision-making affecting our publi
  
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• Scott D. Pierce: ‘His Dark Materials’ isn’t the next ‘Game of Thrones.’ (The ‘GoT’ prequel will be.)

  03-11-2019 14:00
  It seems like everybody in TV is looking for the next “Game of Thrones.”Could it be Apple TV+'s “See”? • Nope. It’s terrible.Could it be HBO’s “Watchmen”? • Nope. It’s good show, but it’s not even the same genre.Could it be Netflix’s upcoming “Chronicles of Narnia”? • Highly doubtful. Netflix’s upcoming “The Witcher”? • Maybe. At least it’s in the same genre.Could it be HBO&r
  
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• Letter: This is no time to cut revenue for education

  03-11-2019 14:00
  I appreciate Envision Utah’s recent efforts to examine how to engage, retain and support teachers in Utah. Their report, “A Vision for Teacher Excellence,” is informative, specific, and encouraging. Much thought and collaboration has gone into its creation.What remains is to work out how this vision may be funded.During my 35 years of teaching in Utah, and since retiring, I have watched how proposed allocations for increased educational funding have been swallowed up by various
  
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• Letter: Have industry pay to preserve public lands

  03-11-2019 14:00
  In Moab, on Oct. 25, Sen. Mike Lee and Reps. John Curtis and Rob Bishop, among other elected and unelected officials, whose only qualification seemed to be a hostility to our public lands, were involved in a one-sided “roundtable discussion” about the state taking title to our magnificent public lands.It was truly an ironic place for such a discussion, as Moab’s booming economy is supported entirely by the surrounding federally managed public lands.Part of the discussion was th
  
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• Letter: God is eternal

  03-11-2019 14:00
  Only the leaders of man-made religions make changes over the ages.God is eternal and never outdated. He does not need to change with the times.Ria van Lent, Woods CrossSubmit a letter to the editor
  
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• Letter: A mob mentality in the House

  03-11-2019 14:00
  So now the House of Representatives has reverted to using mob mentality? What some Republican House members did Wednesday by storming a secure hearing room and disrupting a Constitutional proceeding was done with a mob mentality encouraged by the president.What kind of an example was that to set for the American people? Trampling the Constitution at the highest offices in the land.The representatives honored their constitutional right to assemble and then dishonored the constitutional process by
  
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• ‘It is not only national journalism that matters’: Utah students’ winning essays explore the role of the free press

  03-11-2019 14:00
  Eighth grader Omar Alsolaiman worries about the future of the free press in America — but not just on a national level.“Throughout American history, the press has been a tool for expanding the ability of people to participate in democracy, allowing the U.S. to become more democratic over time,” the Rowland Hall student wrote in an award-winning essay. And, he added, “It is not only national journalism that matters, though. The communities we live in each have their own pr
  
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• Ask Ann Cannon: My friend’s daughter worked for Planned Parenthood and that’s causing strife in our friend group

  03-11-2019 14:00
  Dear Ann Cannon • One my friend’s daughters, a bright, dedicated young woman who is in medical school, worked for Planned Parenthood for several years. This young woman still supports PP and is a visible proponent for all things that have to do with women’s health, especially where poor women are concerned.Another friend found out about that and has quit including our mutual friend (the mom of the daughter) in all sorts of social functions, including a recent baby shower. When t
  
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• [NBC Sports] - “Motivated” Giannis Antetokounmpo scores 36 for Bucks in win against Raptors

  03-11-2019 13:58 via sportspyder.com
  Antetokounmpo picked up this season where he left off the last one, playing at an MVP level.
  
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• [ESPN] - Which player had the best sneakers in the NBA during Week 2?

  03-11-2019 13:55 via sportspyder.com
  Were PJ Tucker's latest rare find enough to top family-themed kicks from Stephen Curry and Kyrie Irving?
  
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• [Sports Keeda] - Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers: Match Preview and Predictions - 3rd November 2019

  03-11-2019 09:01 via sportspyder.com
  The Clippers and the Jazz face off in a battle between two top Western Conference teams.
  
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• BYU regains the Old Wagon Wheel, pulling away in the second half in a 42-14 rout of Utah State

  03-11-2019 08:29
  Logan • Underneath the area where the Utah Stage Aggies have their postgame press conferences, the BYU Cougars celebrated in the visiting locker room. Players could be heard singing along as “Wagon Wheel” by Darius Rucker played loudly while the Aggies fielded questions from reporters. BYU linebacker Isaiah Kaufusi said because of the team’s overall youth, many of the players haven’t beaten Utah State. He said the players discussed doing just that and taking back the
  
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• Cougars put together a complete game and the result is an impressive victory over the Aggies

  03-11-2019 08:17
  Provo • BYU has struggled to score in the fourth quarter since posting 10 points against USC to force overtime. The Cougars gave up 14 points to Toledo, 13 to South Florida and 15 to Boise State.The unanswered points led to late-game comebacks for the Rockets and Bulls.So far this season, BYU has been outscored 69-22 in the fourth quarter. But that changed against in-state rival Utah State.The Cougars won the fourth quarter 7-0, but really it was a dominating second half that put the game a
  
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• Weber State in sole possession of first place in Big Sky

  03-11-2019 06:59
  Sacramento, Calif. • Josh Davis ran 25 times for 177 yards and a touchdown on Saturday night and Weber State took sole possession of first place in the Big Sky standings with a 36-17 win over Sacramento State.Kris Jackson added 46 yards rushing and two TD runs for the Wildcats (7-2, 5-0), ranked No. 3 in the FCS Coaches poll. Weber State led 23-10 at halftime and scored the first two touchdowns of the second half to extend the lead to 36-10. Jake Constantine passed for 177 yards and two TDs
  
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• BYU pulls away in second half in 42-14 rout of Utah State in Logan

  03-11-2019 06:53
  Logan • The Utah State Aggies have owned the BYU Cougars in the last two years. But the third year was the charm for the Cougars on Saturday at Maverik Stadium. The Cougars beat the Aggies 42-14, regaining possession of the Old Wagon Wheel for the first time since 2017 and putting USU at 4-4 overall on the season. USU has lost three of its past four games, while BYU is on a two-game winning streak after dropping three straight. BYU quarterback Jaren Hall threw for 214 yards on 12-of-16 pass
  
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• [Basketball Insiders] - Report: Ed Davis Out Four Weeks with Fractured Left Fibula

  03-11-2019 05:24 via sportspyder.com
  The following is a medical update on Utah Jazz center/forward Ed Davis: Davis (6-9, 218, North Carolina) was examined Friday by the Utah Jazz medical staff including X-ray and MR imaging. This evaluation revealed a fractured left fibula that was...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Jazz’s loss to Kings proves costly — Ed Davis suffers fracture

  03-11-2019 05:09 via sportspyder.com
  The Utah Jazz fell to the Sacramento Kings in heartbreaking fashion on Friday; Utah lost more than the game along the way. My J-Notes partner-in-crime Jare...
  
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• Report: Ed Davis Out Four Weeks with Fractured Left Fibula

  03-11-2019 04:59 via basketballinsiders.com
  The following is a medical update on Utah Jazz center/forward Ed Davis: Davis (6-9, 218, North Carolina) was examined Friday by the Utah Jazz medical staff including X-ray and MR imaging. This evaluation revealed a fractured left fibula that was sustained on Nov. 1 at Sacramento. Davis will be reevaluated in four weeks. Further updates […]
  
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• Jazz’s loss to Kings proves costly — Ed Davis suffers fracture

  03-11-2019 04:41
  The Utah Jazz fell to the Sacramento Kings in heartbreaking fashion on Friday; Utah lost more than the game along the way. My J-Notes partner-in-crime Jared Woodcox called it — the Utah Jazz’s Friday night bout with De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings was a trap game through and through. And, make no mistake about […]
  Jazz’s loss to Kings proves costly — Ed Davis suffers fracture - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and
  
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• [NBC Sports] - Father says Stephen Curry “absolutely” still plans to play in 2020 Olympics

  03-11-2019 04:10 via sportspyder.com
  Curry should be fully healthy long before the Olympics begin next July.
  
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• Utah’s offensive line reasserts itself in the second half vs. Washington

  03-11-2019 02:37
  Seattle • The anticipated debut of Utah tackle Bamidele Olaseni hardly could be judged a success, but everything came together for the Utes’ offensive line in last 2½ quarters Saturday. The No. 9 Utes would have produced 400 total yards, if not for quarterback Tyler Huntley's kneeling to kill the clock in a 33-28 victory at Husky Stadium. Utah's point total was aided by a defensive touchdown, but the offense did its part with two long touchdown drives in the fourth quarter, aft
  
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• The Husky hex is over. No. 9 Utah uses fourth-quarter surge to rally for a 33-28 win over Washington.

  03-11-2019 02:37
  Seattle • Utah's dominance of Pac-12 football opponents in October created some mystery in November, as the No. 9 Utes trailed Washington in the fourth quarter Saturday.How would the Utes respond in a tough game, with a Rose Bowl berth or even the College Football Playoff potentially in their future?Utah running back Zack Moss' answer gives away the ending: “That's what championship teams do,” he said, summarizing his team's surge to a 33-28 victory.With the sun setting over Lak
  
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• Team USA speedskaters trying to find their rhythm among world’s best at ISU Short Track World Cup

  03-11-2019 02:15
  Kearns • The deep bass vibrations and hypnotic rhymes of rap artist DaBaby pump through Corinne Stoddard’s headphones. That’s what the 18-year-old speedskater uses to get herself hyped for competitions. Then, when the excitement and nerves are about to bubble over, she seeks out USA coach Wilma Boomstra for a few soothing words of advice.The pregame cocktail seems to be working for Stoddard, a high school senior from Washington. She was the only member of a young USA Speedskatin
  
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• [NBC Sports] - L2M Report says Dwight Howard fouled Seth Curry on Danny Green’s three to force OT

  03-11-2019 02:12 via sportspyder.com
  Dallas was frustrated with the late-game officiating.
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Ed Davis OUT at least 4 to 6 weeks with fractured left fibula

  03-11-2019 02:08 via sportspyder.com
  Tony Bradley is the next man up. Is he ready?
  
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• Live: BYU and Utah State clash Saturday night in Logan

  03-11-2019 02:00
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• [Clutchpoints] - REPORT: Jazz center Ed Davis suffers fractured left tibia

  03-11-2019 01:40 via sportspyder.com
  Utah Jazz big man Ed Davis will miss at least four weeks after sustaining a fractured left tibia in Friday’s game against the Sacramento Kings. According to the team’s injury update, Davis underwent X-ray and MR imaging after the game against...
  
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