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Bees Drop 7th Straight Friday

Bees Drop 7th Straight Friday

SALT LAKE CITY-Ronaldo Hernández homered and the Reno Aces blanked Salt Lake 4-0 Friday in Pacific Coast League play at Smith’s Ballpark. Albert Almora Jr. added another RBI in victory for the Aces, who improved to 10-8. The Bees, losers of their seventh straight, fell to 6-13 on the season. […]

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Arizona Coyotes Chairman and Governor Alex Meruelo, left, speaks as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, listens as they hold a news conference regarding a provision for Arizona to get an expansion team if a new arena is built within the next five years with the announcement of the current team relocating to Salt Lake City, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Phoenix. The Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City after NHL Board of Governors voted Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Meruelo to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, with Meruelo retaining the Coyotes' name, logo and trademark. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes’ move to Salt Lake City elicits opposing responses in 2 cities

PHOENIX (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sat next to the former Arizona Coyotes owner in a downtown Phoenix hotel meeting room, trying to put a positive spin on the funeral for a franchise. Later Friday, Bettman sat next to the new Coyotes owner in Salt Lake City to bask […]

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Wasatch Wasps Sports Roundup: 4/19

Wasatch Wasps Sports Roundup: 4/19

Baseball Region 7 HEBER CITY, Utah-Colton Bassett drove in the sole run of the game and the Wasatch Wasps blanked Spanish Fork 1-0 Friday in Region 7 baseball play. Bridger Shaw posted five strikeouts in seven innings of work to earn the win on the mound for the Wasps. Boys […]

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Weber State Men’s Basketball Adds 4 New Recruits Friday

Weber State Men’s Basketball Adds 4 New Recruits Friday

OGDEN, Utah-Friday, Weber State men’s basketball head coach Eric Duft announced four additions to the Wildcats’ roster. Weber State has added former Idaho State guard Miguel Tomley and former Portland center Vasilije Vucinic. Additionally, the Wildcats signed Canadian high school star Declan Cutler, a center/power forward out of Saint Thomas […]

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Aces Send Bees To Sixth Straight Loss Thursday

Aces Send Bees To Sixth Straight Loss Thursday

SALT LAKE CITY-Jose Herrera drove in three runs and the Reno Aces surged past Salt Lake 8-3 Thursday in Pacific Coast League play at Smith’s Ballpark. Francisco Morales posted five strikeouts in two innings at work to earn the win on the mound for the Aces. Morales earned his first […]

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Wasatch Wasps Sports Roundup: 4/18

Wasatch Wasps Sports Roundup: 4/18

Baseball Region 7 SPANISH FORK, Utah-Teigan Scott, Brecken Andersen and Boston Duvall each drove in a run and the Spanish Fork Dons doubled up Wasatch 4-2 in Region 7 baseball play Thursday. Cal Marziale posted one strikeout in one inning of work to earn the win on the mound for […]

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Fans make their way into the Delta Center before a first-round college basketball game between Long Beach State and Arizona in the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City, Thursday, March 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Isaac Hale)

NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will have a name starting with Utah

The NHL team moving from Arizona to Salt Lake City will be known as Utah, at least initially, until a long-term name is determined. “We’ll start with Utah on the jersey and we’ll figure out the logo and everything else and what it is that we are,” new owner Ryan Smith told […]

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Arizona Coyotes season-ticket holders comfort one another as time expires in team's NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Tempe, Ariz. The Coyotes won 5-2. Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo agreed to sell the franchise's hockey operations to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the team to Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Coyotes officially leaving Arizona for Salt Lake City following approval of sale to Utah Jazz owners

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise’s move to Utah next season. The deal includes a provision […]

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Weber State, NBA Coaching Standout Dick Motta To Be Enshrined in Big Sky Hall of Fame

Weber State, NBA Coaching Standout Dick Motta To Be Enshrined in Big Sky Hall of Fame

FARMINGTON, Utah-Thursday, per reports,  former Weber State men’s basketball head coach Dick Motta will be enshrined in the Big Sky Conference Hall of Fame this summer. The 92-year old Motta, who will turn 93 September 3, will be enshrined July 20 during the Big Sky Football Kickoff Weekend at Spokane, […]

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Wasatch Track To Be Named After Coach Tolley

Wasatch Track To Be Named After Coach Tolley

HEBER CITY, Per news released Thursday, the Wasatch High School track at Wright-Tree Stadium will be named after longtime Wasatch High School head track and field coach Verle Tolley. This ceremony is slated for Tuesday April 23 at 3:15 pm at Wright-Tree Stadium, 760 S. 200 East, Heber City. Tolley […]

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