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Runge dropped as big league umpire; Conroy added

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:37:46 MDT

Runge dropped as big league umpire; Conroy added

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 15, 2013 12:37AM MDT

New York • Brian Runge, sidelined by an injured knee since last summer, has been dropped from the major league umpiring staff and has been replaced by Chris Conroy. The 43-year-old Runge, part of the first three-generation family of big league umpires, had been a member of the major league staff since 1999. He was the second base umpire for last summer’s All-Star game in Kansas City. He also was behind the plate last year for Phil Humber’s perfect game for the Chicago White Sox and for Seattle...

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Utah football: Summer vacation means work for football players

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:08:30 MDT

Utah football: Summer vacation means work for football players

By Lya Wodraska The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 12, 2013 09:08AM MDT

Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham is fond of calling Utah’s offseason conditioning program one of the most crucial times for player development, as his athletes pack on muscle and work on individual skills. The idea is to get bigger, faster and stronger so preseason camp is focused more on football than getting into shape. But here is the catch: No matter how important football coaches such as Whittingham believe summer workouts are, they are still considered voluntary and coaches still can’t...

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Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2013 season risky, but also fun

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:00:25 MDT

Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 2013 season risky, but also fun

By ben Fulton The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 10, 2013 07:00AM MDT

Prospero, daughter Miranda and crew brave a shipwreck. Peter finds his prelude to Neverland across the ocean. And an American debutante braves amorous advances aboard an Atlantic Ocean liner. Water and boats loom large in the opening of Utah Shakespeare Festival’s 52nd season. But it’s more useful to see this year’s summer offerings, starting June 24 and running through Aug. 31, as the festival’s big, bold bid for risk-taking productions. It will stretch theater from its most condensed and pote...

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Free UTA passes offered, for those who are quick

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:27:47 MDT

Free UTA passes offered, for those who are quick

By Lee Davidson The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 10, 2013 11:27PM MDT

The first 2,500 people who pledge to help reduce summer air pollution by riding transit during July will receive a free seven-day pass to ride Utah Transit Authority buses and trains — a $50 value. Zions Bank and the UTA teamed up to create the program, called Ride Clear, to help reduce pollution that can be bad during the dog days of summer. The first 2,500 people who register at utarideclear.com will be mailed a free seven-day pass good on TRAX, FrontRunner and UTA buses. They are electronic ...

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Ski jumpers show their moves

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 06:33:05 MDT

Ski jumpers show their moves

By KYLE GOON The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 10, 2013 06:33AM MDT

Park City • There’s not a lot of time for Dylan Ferguson to think as he skis down the ramp. He focuses on how he’ll twist, which muscles he’ll flex and how he’ll keep track of the ground as he skis off a ramp 60 feet into the air. By the time Ferguson splashes into the Olympic Park pool — 10 feet deep of watery cushioning — he leaves crowds dizzy trying to keep track of his flips and spins. To the layman, it’s an unthinkable combination of body control and spectacular height. To Ferguson, it’s a...

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Should you shave your dog for summer? Debate rages

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:57:56 MDT

Should you shave your dog for summer? Debate rages

By john davis The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 5, 2013 09:57PM MDT

For many years, Eric Taylor refused to perform crew cuts on many popular dog breeds. Taylor, owner of the Dog Father Groomery in Riverton, says the “old-school” training he received 25 years ago discouraged close crops. “You just did not shave any double-coated dogs,” he said, referring to breeds with two layers of fur, such as German shepherds, huskies and chows. A golden retriever named Gator brought a change in Taylor’s professional code. Gator belonged to Taylor’s sister, and the dog clearly...

Sundance and you pick summer outdoor films

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:10:03 MDT

Sundance and you pick summer outdoor films

By Sean P. Means The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 6, 2013 12:10PM MDT

The Sundance Institute is bringing back some old favorites from the Sundance Film Festival to outdoor screens in Salt Lake City and Park City this summer -- and you, the moviegoer, get to help choose one of the movies. The 16th annual Free Outdoor Summer Screening Series will include five movies, all past festival or Sundance Institute lab entries. The fifth one will be determined by an online poll later this summer. The series, according to Sundance co-managing director Sarah Pearce, “pays trib...

Opinion Sampler: School's out. Homework for adults ...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:53:04 MDT

Opinion Sampler: School's out. Homework for adults ...

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 4, 2013 11:53AM MDT

— Don't forget to learn this summer — Prescott (Ariz.) Daily Courier Editorial ... The studies are out there, and they've been consistent for decades. Students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer break than they do on the same tests at the beginning of summer. One study suggests that most students lose about two months of grade level equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months. That's definitely an OMG, as those kids would say. And those r...