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A general view outside of The Field House before Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff se...
BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments

The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing the postseason.
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Real Salt Lake Owner...
Paul Nelson

Real Salt Lake owner to be investigated for alleged racist comments

A public apology from Real Salt Lake Owner Dell Loy Hansen. The controversy started Thursday morning when Hansen spoke on X96 about the game’s cancellation.
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(Workers at Rio Tinto Stadium placing social distance reminders on each seat.  Courtesy, Taran Meye...
Paul Nelson

Real Salt Lake canceled home opening game

Officials with Real Salt Lake canceled their game with LAFC as players on both sides are protesting.
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Referees huddle on an empty court at game time of a scheduled game between the Milwaukee Bucks and ...
BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writers

Boycott: NBA playoff games called off amid player protest

All three NBA playoff games scheduled for Wednesday have been postponed, with players around the league choosing to boycott in their strongest statement yet against racial injustice.
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Overnight, angry Barcelona fans descended on the Camp Nou to lay the blame at the feet of the man t...
Matias Grez, CNN Video by Noura Abou Zeinab

‘This is war!’ How the relationship between Lionel Messi and Barcelona turned sour

Soccer star Lionel Messi is reportedly in talks to leave his longtime team FC Barcelona. Sources also tell ESPN Messi has spoken to English team Manchester City about a long term deal that could have the star play in the US.
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(BYU QB Zach Wilson taking snaps during fall camp in Provo.  Photo Credit, Jaren Wilkey, BYU)...
Paul Nelson

BYU set to take advantage of being only game in town for the 2020 football season

In less than two weeks, the BYU Cougars will be kicking off their 2020 football season against Navy in some of the first college games in the nation.
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FILE -- Gonzaga Bulldogs guard Laura Stockton looks to pass during NCAA basketball against BYU in P...
The Associated Press

Daughter of Utah Jazz great Stockton to play in Germany

Laura Stockton, the daughter of retired Utah Jazz great John Stockton, has signed a professional contract to play basketball in Germany, her new club said.
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Kobe Bryant...
Eric Levenson, CNN

Vanessa Bryant posts heartfelt message to Kobe on what would have been his 42nd birthday

Vanessa Bryant posted a loving message to her late husband Kobe Bryant on what would have been the NBA star's 42nd birthday.
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American Fork football game delayed until fans comply with public safety guidelines...
Paul Nelson

American Fork football game delayed until fans comply with public safety guidelines

American Fork High School is in the national spotlight after their football game against Timpview came to a grinding halt.
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Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell (45) looks to pass as Denver Nuggets' Torrey Craig (3) defends during ...
Colby Walker

Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points, Jazz rout Nuggets 124-105

Donovan Mitchell scored 21 of his 30 points in a big third quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Denver Nuggets 124-105 on Wednesday to even the first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) lies on the court after committing a foul during the s...
BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer

Top seeds toppled: Bucks, Lakers stunned in playoff openers

First it was Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, unable to call upon what was one of the best defenses in the league. Then came LeBron James and the Lakers, clanging 3-pointers off the rim to provide a steady sound in a mostly empty gym.
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Utah Jazz fans and sports bar owners adjusting to unusual NBA playoffs schedule...
Paul Nelson

Jazz fans and sports bars adjusting to unusual NBA playoffs schedule

the Utah Jazz lose the first game of their playoff series against the Denver Nuggets some say this could be the most unusual NBA playoffs
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Utah Jazz's Jarrell Brantley (5) draws a foul from San Antonio Spurs' Luka Samanic  (19) during the...
Mark Jackson

Jazz and Nuggets get paired up at upcoming NBA playoffs

he Utah Jazz will officially open the 2020 NBA playoffs on August 17th against the Denver Nuggets.
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Davis players wave rather shake hands with Herriman due to COVID-19 in Herriman on Thursday, Aug. 1...
Paul Nelson

Educators take safety precautions for first high school football game in the country

Both Herriman and Davis high schools are the spotlight, Herriman hosts the first high school football game in the country in the era of COVID-19.  The Jordan School District is taking big safety precautions as they try to stop the spread of the virus at the game.
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BYU Football fans...
Paul Nelson

BYU football opponents are dwindling after Big12 announcement

BYU football fans are disappointed.  Any chances of the university scheduling a game with a Big 12 opponent are fading very quickly.
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The PAC-12 says they will allow some people in the stands for football games this fall. (PHOTO: KSL...
Paul Nelson

Fall sports in Utah severely impacted by COVID-19

Fall sports season in Utah is either postponed or experiencing hiccups due to the coronavirus.
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college football...
Kevin Dotson and Hollie Silverman, CNN

College football ‘Power Five’ leaders to discuss postponing season

Leaders from college sports' "Power Five" conferences discussed postponing the football season and other fall sports over the weekend.
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Mid-American Conference...
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Mid-American Conference cancels fall football due to virus

The Mid-American Conference on Saturday became the first league competing at college football's highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns.
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Pac-12 sports COVID-19...
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

College football players, parents, unite to be heard

COVID-19 concerns had Pac-12 football players meeting with conference leadership this week. An official update is expected next week.
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Miami Heat's Meyers Leonard stands during the national anthem before an NBA basketball game against...
Colby Walker

AP Interview: Heat’s Leonard stands for anthem, explains why

Meyers Leonard of the Miami Heat stood for the national anthem before his team played the Denver Nuggets.
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Utah Jazz's Rudy Gobert (27) is unable to score as New Orleans Pelicans' Derrick Favors (22) defend...
The Associated Press

Gobert lifts Jazz past Pelicans 106-104 in NBA restart

Rudy Gobert sank two free throws with 6.9 seconds left, giving the Utah Jazz a 106-104 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the NBA’s restart.
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Utah school sports...
John Wojcik

Transfer trouble? Out-of-state high school football players have their eyes set on Utah

High School football has been cleared to begin as soon as next month, which appears to have players from other states now transferring to Utah to play the game.
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Miami Marlins' manager Don Mattingly looks out from the dugout during the eighth inning of a baseba...
STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer

Miami Marlins postpone trip home amid fear of virus outbreak

The Miami Marlins scratched right-hander Jose Urena from his scheduled start in Philadelphia and have delayed their postgame trip home amid concerns about a possible coronavirus outbreak within the team.
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WNBA campaign...
Leah Asmelash, CNN

WNBA dedicates season to Breonna Taylor and Say Her Name campaign

Before the start of its 2020 campaign on Saturday, the WNBA dedicated the season to Breonna Taylor and the Say Her Name movement.
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