SAN FRANCISCO (AP)-Payton Pritchard accomplished something just three other Pac-12 players have done. Mick Cronin led UCLA to a massive turnaround in his first season at Westwood. Zeke Nnaji at times outshined his more-heralded freshmen teammates at Arizona. The trio earned the top honors in The Associated Press all-Pac-12 team […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to expand breakfast at Utah schools for low-income kids has passed a key hurdle in a turnaround after its defeat sparked public frustration. The bill would require schools to provide students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals with alternative breakfast, such as […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A woman older than 60 who had traveled recently to Florida, Nevada and the Bahamas is the second person in Utah to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus, health officials said Tuesday. Like the first person, health officials believe the woman contracted the virus while […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)-Utah Jazz (41-23, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (40-24, fifth in the Western Conference) Oklahoma City; Wednesday, 6 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah will try to keep its six-game road win streak alive when the Jazz face Oklahoma City. The Thunder are 7-4 against […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jordan Ford knew he was getting the ball. Everyone in the Saint Mary’s huddle told him to attack the basket with the game on the line. He chose a jumper instead, and it turned out to be the right choice. Ford hit a pull-up with 1.4 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Serge Ibaka and Pascal Siakam each scored 27 points, and the Toronto Raptors beat the Utah Jazz 101-92 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. Kyle Lowry added 21 points and seven assists as Toronto used a 52-33 advantage on the glass to improve […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A near-total abortion ban that was one of two abortion proposals advancing at the Utah Legislature Monday could mean criminal charges for women who end their own pregnancies. Republican sponsor Sen. Dan McCay said he understands concerns about unwanted pregnancies, but also believes an abortion […]
PROVO, Utah (AP)-Utah public health officials are contacting and testing Brigham Young University basketball fans who sat near a coronavirus patient at a game prior to the infection being diagnosed, the university said Monday. He had mild symptoms and there’s little risk the virus was transmitted more widely the Feb. […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP)-No. 10 seed Idaho (8-23, 4-16) vs. No. 7 seed Southern Utah (16-15, 9-11) Big Sky Conference Tourney First Round, CenturyLink Arena, Boise, Idaho; Wednesday, 12:00 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: Idaho is set to face Southern Utah in the first round of the Big Sky tournament. Southern Utah […]
LAS VEGAS (AP)-No. 9 seed Utah (16-14, 7-11) vs. No. 8 seed Oregon State (17-13, 7-11) Pac-12 Conference Tournament First Round, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; Wednesday, 12 p.m. MDT BOTTOM LINE: Utah is set to take on Oregon State in the first round of the Pac-12 tourney. The teams split […]
