Prep football: Union Cougars preview
Returning starters almost always are good for a high school team. If those regulars still are young, there’s major upside for the future.So it should be no surprise that Union High, despite only...
View ArticlePrep football: North Summit Braves preview
Gary Crittenden was a longtime football assistant in Morgan, but living in Coalville knowing that North Summit needed a coach was making it tougher and tougher for him not to do anything about it.“My...
View ArticleNFL: Chiefs showcase deep ball in apparent change of mindset
St. Joseph, Mo. • Patrick Mahomes II was poised to enter his first NFL game, the butterflies no doubt waltzing in his stomach, when Andy Reid sauntered over and asked him about the first play he would...
View ArticleNBA heads to the Holy Land to develop talent, promote values
Jerusalem • The NBA is heading to the Holy Land this week, bringing together some of the top emerging talent from across Europe as part of the league’s push to attract more foreign players and expand...
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Small, Sundance-acclaimed movie ‘Step’ is a big leap for the women in it
When the Lethal Ladies of BLSYW perform, the first thing one notices is the thunder.The sound comes when boots hit the floor, in unison and in rhythm, as the members of the high-school step team from...
View ArticlePrep football: South Summit Wildcats preview
The letter H comes after C alphabetically, but South Summit coach Mike Grajek is switching the order on his list of priorities entering his second season.“We need to stay humble and hungry,” Grajek...
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Ou-yang Nana swings from Jackie Chan role to Disney album
Taipei, Taiwan • Ou-yang Nana may be the new “it girl,” with a starring role in the next Jackie Chan movie, but she’s returning to her roots and first love: cello.The 17-year-old actor just released...
View ArticleAfter Charlottesville protests, a Kentucky mayor wants to remove Confederate...
Lexington, Ky., Mayor Jim Gray doesn’t have to watch footage of the violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend to know how divisive Confederate monuments can be.At family reunions and...
View ArticlePrep football: American Leadership Eagles preview
New coach Nate Porter has been an assistant coach for American Leadership Academy in Spanish Fork off-and-on over the last seven years while he’s been a clinical therapist in Springville and Provo...
View ArticlePrep football: Gunnison Valley Bulldogs preview
The writing is on the wall for Jack Pay and his Gunnison Valley football team. And it’s not the bad kind.The Bulldogs are primed to put themselves in a position to make a little school history. The...
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Utah football: Safety Josh Nurse one of big camp surprises, despite not...
University of Utah sophomore transfer Josh Nurse made an 180-degree shift from wide receiver to free safety this week. A raw play-maker as a wide receiver, he’ll now change gears from trying to make...
View ArticleWhat we've learned about BYU football as Cougars camp enters final week
Provo • Unlike last year, when there was a marquee starting quarterback battle and uncertainty at almost every position group, there hasn’t been a lot of drama at BYU’s preseason training camp in...
View ArticleLDS Church dedicates Tucson temple
Mormons on Sunday dedicated the Tucson, Arizona, Temple, making it the sixth in the state and 157th worldwide.Weekend events included cultural celebrations, a dedicatory prayer and the traditional...
View ArticlePrep football: Mountain Crest Mustangs preview
Difficult circumstances plagued Mountain Crest last season.Despite new high school Ridgeline taking a large chunk out of the school’s student body, the Mustangs were forced to remain in Class 5A until...
View ArticleScaramucci criticizes Trump’s Charlottesville statement: ‘He needed to be...
Ousted White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci criticized President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to single out white nationalist and white supremacy groups in addressing the violence...
View ArticleAmericans win 30 medals at world championships
London • Allyson Felix earned a second gold medal on Sunday and highlighted the overwhelming performance of the United States at the 10-day world championships.In doing so, Felix made sure she became...
View ArticleNeymar scores on impressive debut as PSG beats Guingamp 3-0
Guingamp, France • World-record signing Neymar scored and set up another goal on an impressive debut for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-0 win at Guingamp on Sunday.Neymar was dangerous throughout the...
View ArticlePrep football: Orem Tigers preview
Orem remains in Class 4A, but that’s a bit of a benefit after a sixth classification was added for the 2017 season.That means the Tigers will be competing against some smaller schools than their used...
View ArticleJustin Thomas wins PGA Championship
Justin Thomas has won the PGA Championship for his first major title.The 24-year-old Thomas shot a 3-under 68 in the final round for his fourth win of the year. He entered the week as the world’s...
View ArticleOgden woman shot, critically injured while sleeping
A 47-year-old Ogden woman is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday while she slept in her bed, police said.Officers responding to a call at 12:11 a.m. about shots fired in the area of 300...
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