Stephens tops Keys in U.S. Open final for 1st Grand Slam title
New York • Sloane Stephens never looked shaken by the setting or the stakes in her first Grand Slam final. Her opponent, Madison Keys, most definitely did.Stephens dominated her close friend Keys 6-3,...
View ArticleNadal-Anderson seems a mismatch, but upsets happen
New York • U.S. Open finalists Rafael Nadal and Kevin Anderson are both professional tennis players who were born in 1986. Not much else in common.Heading into Sunday’s match — well, mismatch,...
View ArticlePrep volleyball: 'She’s a fantastic player and such a sweet girl’: Heather...
Pleasant Grove • Some things are exactly as they appear when it comes to Pleasant Grove volleyball player Heather Gneiting.As befitting a senior in high school, her favorite movies are wildly popular...
View ArticleCommentary: SLC’s Twilight Concert Series is worth saving
It was an electric night in 1990. MC Hammer had just hit it big and my girlfriends and I were among thousands of Hammer pants-wearing concert-goers walking – or at least trying to — into the old Salt...
View ArticleMan, 67, dies when pickup rolls west of Logan
A 67-year-old man died Saturday morning when the pickup truck he was driving rolled off State Route 30 west of Logan, authorities said.Earl Anderson of Fielding was driving the truck west on SR-30 near...
View ArticleColorado rolls late in 37-3 win over Texas State
Boulder, Colo. • Laviska Shenault Jr.ignited lethargic Colorado with a 55-yard score when he picked up ateammate’s fumble on a punt return and the Buffaloes rolled late in a37-3 win over Texas State on...
View ArticlePrep volleyball: State rankings for Sept. 10
Class 6A1. Lone Peak (4-0) • BYU-bound Madi Robinson scores 12 kills in sweep of Pleasant Grove then Knights beat Morgan in three straight.2. Pleasant Grove (2-1) • A pre-region test against region foe...
View ArticleWith saxophones and sobbing, Mexicans mourn earthquake dead
Juchitan, Mexico • Slow-moving funeral processions converged on Juchitan’s cemeteries from all directions on Saturday, so many that they sometimes caused temporary gridlock when they met at...
View ArticleLetter: Dictators are always blaming others
Look back in history and study most of the dictators in the world and it’s never their fault. It was never Hitler’s fault; it was always his generals’ fault.It’s never Trump’s fault; it’s always the...
View ArticleLetter: Taking steps to avert climate damage
Some politicians still say “we may have to agree to disagree on climate change.” There are issues with which I disagree but on this, the science is clear: 95 percent of scientists agree that climate...
View ArticleLetter: Harvey was a harbinger of more severe weather
Labeled a “1,000-year storm,” the impact of hurricane/tropical storm Harvey is being called “unfathomable” and it’s not over yet. More feet of rain are predicted from the massive, lingering storm on...
View Article‘I was afraid the walls were going to fall down’: Utah man visiting family in...
A Utah man who was visiting his family in Mexico this week was just getting into bed Thursday night when the walls around him began to shake.Fermin Mendoza Delgado and his parents, who are in their...
View ArticleCommentary: Utah’s outstanding rivers deserve recognition
The National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 is the nation’s premier law for river protection. The upcoming 50th anniversary of this measure offers an opportunity to take stock of what we’ve done —...
View ArticleToxic sites in likely path of Irma
Miami • Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said...
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GOP chairman gets caught between moderate, right-wing factions battling over...
Moderate and right-wing factions of the Utah Republican Party battled Saturday over whether to continue appealing an expensive, divisive lawsuit challenging the state’s new election law — leaving the...
View ArticleGeorge F. Will: Will Congress be stirred from its slumber?
“Congress has been dropping in relative power along a descending curve of 60 years’ duration, with the rate of fall markedly increased since 1933. ... The fall of the American Congress seems to be...
View ArticleWeber State can’t hold off California in 33-20 loss
Berkeley, Calif. • Former walk-on Patrick Laird ran for 191 yards and three touchdowns to help California overcome a lackluster performance with a late rally to beat lower-level Weber State 33-20 on...
View ArticleLetter: Stewart’s stance on transgender people hurts military readiness
Rep. Chris Stewart prides himself on supporting the military. He was an Air Force pilot, and he was enthusiastic when the National Defense Authorization Act passed in July. The NDAA authorizes...
View ArticleHerbert throws for 3 TDs and Oregon beats Nebraska 42-35
Eugene, Ore. • Justin Herbert threw for 365 yards and three touchdowns, and the Oregon Ducks spoiled Mike Riley’s homecoming with a 42-35 victory over Nebraska on Saturday.Royce Freeman rushed for 153...
View ArticleRosen picks up where he left off as UCLA routs Hawaii 56-23
Pasadena, Calif. • Josh Rosen was 22 of 25 for 329 yards passing and found Darren Andrews for three of his career-high five touchdown passes as UCLA defeated Hawaii 56-23 on Saturday.Theo Howard and...
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