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ATV rider dies after crashing in southern Utah
A Washington City man died Saturday after he went down a steep embankment on his all-terrain vehicle. Washington City police are waiting to notify the 23-year-old man’s relatives before releasing his name. The man was riding an ATV in a vacant area north of the Washington County city known as “Deser... A Washington City man died Saturday after he went down a steep embankment on his all-terrain vehicle. Washington City police are waiting to notify the...
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PHOTO GALLERYRolly: Goodbye to Tribune’s Tom Wharton, who took us to high school gyms, Utah’s outback and more
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Houston • North Carolina will look for its sixth NCAA championship when the Tar Heels meet the Villanova Wildcats, trying for their second, on Monday night. The Tar Heels (33-6) last won it all in 2009 and Villanova’s only title came in 1985. Both teams advanced to the championship game with lopside... Houston • North Carolina will look for its sixth NCAA championship when the Tar Heels meet the Villanova Wildcats, trying for their second, on Monday ... -
NHL: Dallas rallies past Kings
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Photos: Justin Bieber plays sold-out show in Salt Lake City
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State colleges: Utah baseball team stuns Arizona with rally in ninth
The Utah baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit in the ninth inning to defeat visiting Arizona 7-6 on Saturday and win its third straight Pac-12 series. Pinch-hitter Cole Taylor started the rally with one out in the ninth with a single to left. Kody Davis followed with a double and after the ... The Utah baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit in the ninth inning to defeat visiting Arizona 7-6 on Saturday and win its third straight Pac-1...
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NHL: Lightning’s Stamkos out 1-to-3 months with blood clot in arm
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College gymnastics: Surprises abound in NCAA regionals
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Golf: Lexi Thompson eagles 18th hole to take lead in LPGA event
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PHOTO GALLERYBudget too tight for fine dining? Make lunch the new dinner
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Golf: Scott Dunlap takes two-shot lead at PGA Tour Champions event in Mississippi
Saucier, Miss. • Scott Dunlap shot a 3-under 69 in the second round to take a two-shot lead at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic on Saturday. It was a long day for the entire field, with all the players completing 36 holes. The first round was moved to Saturday after heavy rain wiped out play on F... Saucier, Miss. • Scott Dunlap shot a 3-under 69 in the second round to take a two-shot lead at the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic on Saturday. It was... -
Sanders finally getting under Clinton’s skin
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NBA: Bulls’ Derrick Rose out against Pistons due to elbow injury
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Father charged with killing son for being gay
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NFL: Browns release veteran safety Donte Whitner
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College football: Georgia QBs get Smart’s attention in 1st scrimmage
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NCAA Tournament: Villanova shoots its way to national championship game
Houston • Villanova advanced to the national championship game Saturday night with the biggest margin of victory in Final Four history, overwhelming Buddy Hield and Oklahoma in a resounding 95-51 victory. Josh Hart scored 23 points on 10-of-12 shooting. The Wildcats (34-5) will face North Carolina t... Houston • Villanova advanced to the national championship game Saturday night with the biggest margin of victory in Final Four history, overwhelming B... -
Golf: Jim Herman, Jamie Lovemark tied after 54 holes at Houston Open
Houston • Jim Herman and Jamie Lovemark, two players who have never won a PGA Tour event or played in the Masters, shared the lead going into the final round of the Houston Open. A win Sunday and they get to tee off at Augusta National next week. The 38-year-old Herman shot a 5-under 67 Saturday to ... Houston • Jim Herman and Jamie Lovemark, two players who have never won a PGA Tour event or played in the Masters, shared the lead going into the fina... -
Women’s college basketball: Huskies, Orange try to keep changes under wraps for rematch
Indianapolis • Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman and Washington coach Mike Neighbors will put their budding friendship on hold Sunday night. After four months of trading text messages, learning about one another’s team and watching their own teams evolve into national championship contenders, the two ... Indianapolis • Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman and Washington coach Mike Neighbors will put their budding friendship on hold Sunday night. After four ... -
Olympics: Russia’s best male gymnast fails drug test, meldonium found
Moscow • Russia’s best male gymnast could miss the Olympics after he became the latest to test positive for the banned substance meldonium. Nikolai Kuksenkov withdrew from the national championships after being informed of the failed doping test on Saturday, a day after winning the individual all-ar... Moscow • Russia’s best male gymnast could miss the Olympics after he became the latest to test positive for the banned substance meldonium. Nikolai Ku...
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U.S.: Islamic State squeezed for cash
The Islamic State is facing an unprecedented cash crunch in its home territory, U.S. counterterrorism officials say, as months of strikes on oil facilities and financial institutions take a deepening toll on the group’s ability to pay its fighters or carry out operations. For the first time, U.S. of... The Islamic State is facing an unprecedented cash crunch in its home territory, U.S. counterterrorism officials say, as months of strikes on oil facil... -
Mom faces charges for making kids walk to school
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Semi-truck driver’s door stops bullet in drive-by shooting
Utah Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake County. On Saturday morning, a man was driving a semi-truck hauling cars on south Interstate 15. After the semi entered the freeway from 3300 South, a green Ford Expedition pulled up next to it, said UHP spokesman Camero... Utah Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a drive-by shooting in Salt Lake County. On Saturday morning, a man was driving a semi-truck hauling ca...
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Nationwide, 16 police officers have been shot and killed in 2016
On Thursday, Virginia State Police trooper Chad P. Dermyer was participating in a training exercise at a Richmond bus station when he approached a man just inside the facility’s front doors. Dermyer, a 37-year-old from Michigan, had just begun speaking to him when the man pulled out a handgun and fi... On Thursday, Virginia State Police trooper Chad P. Dermyer was participating in a training exercise at a Richmond bus station when he approached a man...
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Tony Jones: Let’s all learn from D’Angelo Russell’s video leak
Kids … teenage basketball players … those who play the game for a living: let D’Angelo Russell be a lesson. Don’t video your teammate making all kinds of confessions without his consent and knowledge. Don’t save the recording, and by goodness don’t let that recording get out on the Internet. For an... Kids … teenage basketball players … those who play the game for a living: let D’Angelo Russell be a lesson. Don’t video your teammate making all kind... -
Azerbaijan says 12 of its soldiers killed in heaviest fighting with Armenian forces in 20 years
BAKU, Azerbaijan • At least 30 soldiers and a boy were reported killed as heavy fighting erupted Saturday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The fighting was the worst outbreak since a full-scale war over the region ended in 1994. Since then, moun... BAKU, Azerbaijan • At least 30 soldiers and a boy were reported killed as heavy fighting erupted Saturday between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces over... -
Obama, world leaders urge action on nuclear security, terror
WASHINGTON • World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished. Closing out a nuclear security summit on Friday, Obama warned of a persistent and harrowing threat: ter... WASHINGTON • World leaders declared progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obam... -
Runaway bull caught at NYC college, then saved by Jon Stewart
NEW YORK • A bull that escaped from a holding area and darted through the streets of New York City has been captured and taken to greener pastures by Jon Stewart. Officials tell The New York Times that the black and white Angus was spotted Friday in Queens. The bull was soon corralled at York Colleg... NEW YORK • A bull that escaped from a holding area and darted through the streets of New York City has been captured and taken to greener pastures by ... -
Endangered in native Mexico, transplant parrots are thriving in Southwest U.S.
SAN DIEGO • U.S. researchers are launching studies on Mexico’s red-crowned parrot — a species that has been adapting so well to living in cities in California and Texas after escaping from the pet trade that the population may now rival that in its native country. The research comes amid debate over... SAN DIEGO • U.S. researchers are launching studies on Mexico’s red-crowned parrot — a species that has been adapting so well to living in cities in Ca...
