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Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix defeated European rivals G2 Esports to win the World Championship fina...
Shannon Liao, CNN Business

Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix wins League of Legends World Championship

Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix (FPX) defeated European rivals G2 Esports to win the World Championship finals of esports phenomenon League of Legends.
7 years ago
BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 3: Head Coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars walks off the field after a clo...
Associated Press

Romney’s 3 TD passes lead BYU to 31-24 win over Liberty

Baylor Romney completed 23 of 33 passes for 262 yards and three touchdowns and BYU beat Liberty 31-24 on Saturday night.
7 years ago
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - AUGUST 11:  Mary Cain of the United States competes in the Women's 1500 metres hea...
Associated Press

Runner’s abuse allegations embolden other female athletes

Former teen running star Mary Cain's account this week of alleged physical and emotional abuse at the recently disbanded Nike Oregon Project is prompting more top athletes to come forward.
7 years ago
LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Alabama 46...
Associated Press

Burrow, No. 1 LSU hold on for 46-41 win over No. 2 Alabama

Joe Burrow sprinted toward the LSU fans to celebrate a monumental victory, and moments later was hoisted on the shoulders of two beefy teammates.
7 years ago
Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44) celebrates after scoring the winning shot in the team's NBA...
Associated Press

Bogdanovic hits 3 at buzzer, Jazz beat Bucks 103-100

Joe Ingles faked a pass to his right and then threw it to Bogdanovic near the left corner — one of his favorite spots. Ingles raised both his arms before the 3-pointer even settled into the net, and Utah beat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-100.
7 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Utes set NCAA record in 94-point win

The Runnin' Utes of the University of Utah broke an NCAA record Friday night, with a 94-point win over Mississippi Valley State at the Huntsman Center. 
7 years ago
Donovan Mitchell #45 of the Utah Jazz looks to drve past Raul Neto #19 of the Philadelphia 76ers du...
JOHN COON Associated Press

Mitchell scores 24, Jazz outlast 76ers for 106-104 victory

Rebounding became a primary focus for the Utah Jazz after they struggled on the boards in two straight losses. It turned into an area of strength against the Philadelphia 76ers.
7 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 20: Quarterback Tyler Huntley #1 of the Utah Utes looks to pass...
Nick Wyatt

Teammates, fans, NAACP defending Tyler Huntley after viral Tweet

A Tweet about a post-game interview given by University of Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley is being condemned as racists and derogatory.
7 years ago
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 02:  Kedon Slovis #9 of the USC Trojans throws as he is pressure...
Associated Press

Herbert leads No. 7 Ducks past USC 56-24 to 8th straight win

Oregon does Utah a huge favor by soundly beating USC on Saturday evening. Oregon and Utah are now the top contenders to play in the Pac-12 title game.
7 years ago
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 02: Zack Moss #2 of the Utah Utes runs with the ball in the second q...
Associated Press

No. 9 Utah keeps rolling, rallies past Washington 33-28

Tyler Huntley threw for one touchdown and ran for another, Jaylon Johnson returned an interception 39 yards for a score, and No. 9 Utah overcame an 11-point first-half deficit to beat Washington 33-28 Saturday.
7 years ago
FOXBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots leave...
Amir Vera, CNN

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick wins 300th game, making him only the third head coach to do so

The Patriot's 27-13 win over the Cleveland Browns marked Bill Belichick's 300th win, making him only the third coach in NFL history to accomplish such a feat.
7 years ago
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Associated Press

Southern Utah scores 4 TDs in 1st quarter, eases by Idaho St

Chris Helbig had one of SUU's three rushing touchdowns as the Thunderbirds carried it 56 times for 233 yards
7 years ago
In this Oct. 23, 2019, photo, a sculpture of a skier and slopes, rear, await the ski season at Suga...
Matthew Brooks

Snow jobs: In tight labor market, ski areas up the ante

It used to be that a free ski pass was enough to lure workers to seasonal jobs at mountain resorts. This is no longer true, experts say.
7 years ago
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Kelli Pierce, Simone Seikaly and Becky Bruce

30 years later, Salt Lake City to host 2023 NBA All-Star Game

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver came to Salt Lake City to announce Utah will host the league's All-Star Game in 2023, 30 years after it was last here.
7 years ago
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Paul Nelson

Jazz focus on defense before home opener

A lot of preseason buzz leads down to this: the Utah Jazz tip-off against the Oklahoma City tonight in their season opener.
7 years ago
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Mary Richards

Utah Jazz ready to begin 2019-2020 season

Expectations for the new season are high after a summer of big moves for the Jazz. Coach Quin Snyder and forward Joe Ingles both signed contract extensions.
7 years ago
utah jazz 2019-2020 season...
Mary Richards

Some Utah Jazz players’ heights shrunk a bit

The team's regular-season officially starts tomorrow and expectations have grown for the team for this year, but that does not apply to some of Utah Jazz players' heights.
7 years ago
BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 3: Head Coach Kalani Sitake of the BYU Cougars walks off the field after a clo...
JOHN COON Associated Press

BYU upsets No. 14 Boise State 28-25

Romney threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns to help BYU upset No. 14 Boise State 28-25 on Saturday night. The Cougars snapped a three-game losing streak with their first victory over the Broncos since 2015.
7 years ago
Patrick Mahomes No. 15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is helped off the field by trainers after sufferin...
CNN

Reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes suffers freak kneecap dislocation

Reigning MVP of the NFL Patrick Mahomes suffered a "freak" knee dislocation in a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Denver Broncos.
7 years ago
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Colby Walker

Lakers fan raises nearly $43k to hand out “Stand with Hong Kong” T-shirts

"Wouldn't it be hilarious, if... the NBA fanbase made a collective demonstration for free expression by wearing 'STAND WITH HONG KONG' T-Shirts?"
7 years ago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 31: Cori Gauff of the United States serves during her Women's Singles t...
Christina Kline, CNN

These three women are young. They’re powerful. And they just made history

One flipped her way to becoming the most decorated gymnast ever. One served her way to becoming the youngest tennis titlist in 15 years. And one ran really fast for 26.2 miles to smash a world record.
7 years ago
Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in the world championships' history on Sunday with a...
Amy Woodyatt, Kevin Dotson and Steve Almasy, CNN

Simone Biles sets record for most world gymnastics championship medals

The US gymnast won her 25th career world medal at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, surpassing Belarusian Vitaly Scherbo's career total of 23.
7 years ago
Utah Utes running back Zack Moss (2) runs 91 yards to score a touchdown as Oregon State Beavers def...
Associated Press

No. 15 Utah routs Oregon State 52-7

Zack Moss rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns, including a 91-yard scoring run in the opening quarter, and No. 15 Utah routed Oregon State 52-7 on Saturday.
7 years ago
ATHENS, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 12:  A fan of the Georgia Bulldogs reacts after their 20-17 second overti...
Associated Press

Georgia becomes 1st major upset victim in college football

No. 3 Georgia became the highest-ranked team to lose to an unranked team this season. Utah was the only other top-ten team to lose to an unranked team this season.
7 years ago