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Pope scores 14 to lead Dixie State past Bethesda 90-69

Pope scores 14 to lead Dixie State past Bethesda 90-69

ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Isaiah Pope had 14 points off the bench to carry Dixie State to a 90-69 win over Bethesda on Saturday night. Frank Staine had 14 points for Dixie State (4-1). Jacob Nicolds added 14 points and 12 rebounds. Jarod Greene had 10 points. Steve Wooten […]

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Utah rallies to beat Washington State 45-28 in season finale

Utah rallies to beat Washington State 45-28 in season finale

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Drew Lisk seriously considered ending his football career at Utah following the end of his junior year after spending four mostly frustrating seasons buried on the depth chart at quarterback. After weighing his options, Lisk decided to return for his senior season. The Utes couldn’t […]

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Porter scores 24 to carry Weber State past Portland State 94-66

Porter scores 24 to carry Weber State past Portland State 94-66

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Zahir Porter had 24 points as Weber State romped past Portland State 94-66 on Friday night. Isiah Brown had 18 points for Weber State (3-1, 1-0 Big Sky Conference). Cody Carlson added 14 points and nine rebounds. Seikou Sisoho Jawara had 11 points. James Scott had […]

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Bean lifts Utah State past Northern Colorado 63-50

Bean lifts Utah State past Northern Colorado 63-50

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Justin Bean had 12 points and 11 rebounds to lift Utah State to a 63-50 win over Northern Colorado on Friday night. Marco Anthony had 19 points for Utah State (3-3). Rollie Worster added 12 points. Neemias Queta had three assists. Daylen Kountz had 13 points […]

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Jones scored 21 to carry Southern Utah past Bethesda 98-64

Jones scored 21 to carry Southern Utah past Bethesda 98-64

CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tevian Jones had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Southern Utah rolled past Bethesda 98-64 on Friday night. John Knight III had 11 points for Southern Utah (6-1), which won its sixth consecutive game. Nick Fleming added 10 points. Harrison Butler had 10 points and […]

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Utah forward Riley Battin, center, and center Lahat Thioune (32) battle Idaho forward Tanner Christensen, right, for a rebound during an NCAA college basketball game in Salt Lake City, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP)

Utah shuts down Idaho 79-41

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Timmy Allen had 22 points and six rebounds and Utah held Idaho to 16 first-half points on the way to a 79-41 win on Friday night. Allen had as many points as the Vandals at the 10-minute mark of the second half when the Utes […]

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BYU forward Matt Haarms (3) celebrates after BYU defeated San Diego State in an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

BYU beats No. 18 San Diego State despite Mitchell’s 35 points

SAN DIEGO (AP)–In a normal visit to San Diego State, the BYU Cougars would have to face a trash-talking student section and a sellout crowd of 12,414 at Viejas Arena. Not this time. Because of COVID-19, Viejas Arena was empty Friday, which allowed the Cougars to focus strictly on the No. 18 […]

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FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2018, file photo, Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith poses in the Hub at the company's headquarters in Orem, Utah. The NBA's Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, of the Utah Jazz to a group led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, ending the Miller family’s 35-year run as owners of the franchise. (Jeffrey D. Allred/The Deseret News via AP, File)

NBA approves sale of Jazz to Utah technology entrepreneur

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NBA’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the sale Friday of the Utah Jazz to a group led by technology entrepreneur Ryan Smith, ending the Miller family’s 35-year run as owners of the franchise. The deal includes Vivint Arena, the team’s G League affiliate and […]

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Wasatch Sports Roundup: 12/18

Wasatch Sports Roundup: 12/18

Boys Basketball Cedar Valley Jingle Bell Jamboree EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah-James Rust’s 15 points led the way as the Timpview Thunderbirds humbled Wasatch 58-49 at the Cedar Valley Jingle Bell Jamboree Friday at Cedar Valley High School. Garrett Windsor had 13 points for the Wasps in the loss.

Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry, right, embraces quarterback Justin Herbert (10) after defeating the Las Vegas Raiders in overtime of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)

Raiders lose QB Carr, fall in overtime to Chargers, Herbert

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Herbert scored on 1-yard plunge to give the Los Angeles Chargers a 30-27 overtime victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. The Chargers (5-9) snapped a nine-game losing streak against their AFC West counterparts. The Raiders (7-7) lost quarterback Derek Carr to a […]

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