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FILE -Former land speed record holder Craig Breedlove reaches for his helmet prior to making his first test run in his car "Spirit of America" Wednesday, Oct 23, 1996, in the Black Rock Desert near Gerlach Nev. Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, California on April 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

Craig Breedlove, daring land-speed recordholder, dies at 86

Craig Breedlove, who set land-speed records by topping 400, 500 and 600 mph in jet-powered cars nicknamed Spirit of America, has died. He was 86. Breedlove died at his home in Rio Vista, California, on April 4. His wife, Yadira Breedlove, said the cause of death was cancer. Breedlove battled […]

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American Fork’s Boys and Girls Each Win Caveman Classic Titles Friday; Wasatch Girls Place 5th

American Fork’s Boys and Girls Each Win Caveman Classic Titles Friday; Wasatch Girls Place 5th

AMERICAN FORK, Utah-Friday, American Fork’s boys and girls track teams each won meet titles at the Caveman Classic at American Fork High School. For the boys, the Cavemen posted 137 points. The team standings are as follows: American Fork 137 Lone Peak 98 Skyridge 81.3 West Jordan 68.3 Mountain View […]

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Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/21

Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/21

Baseball Region 9 SPRINGVILLE, Utah-TJ Widdison and Ryan Conrad drove in two runs apiece and the Springville Red Devils downed Wasatch 6-4 in Region 9 baseball play Friday. Trent Ash’s three strikeouts in 3.1 innings of work earned him the win on the mound for Springville. Carter Bucad and Chett […]

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Aces Send Bees To 6th Straight Loss Thursday

Aces Send Bees To 6th Straight Loss Thursday

SALT LAKE CITY-Diego Castillo came up with a key pair of RBI and the Reno Aces downed Salt Lake 3-1 Thursday at Smith’s Ballpark in Pacific Coast League play. Luis Frías earned the win on the mound for the Aces with two strikeouts in one inning of work for Reno. […]

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Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/20

Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/20

Baseball Region 9 HEBER CITY, Utah-The Springville Red Devils outlasted Wasatch 11-8 Thursday in Region 9 baseball play. Softball Region 9 SPANISH FORK, Utah-Josie Cluff, Lianna Jones and Sophie Ward each drove in a run and the Wasatch Wasps outlasted Maple Mountain 6-5 in eight innings in Region 9 softball […]

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Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/19

Wasatch Sports Roundup: 4/19

Girls Lacrosse Non-Region HIGHLAND, Utah-The Class 6A Lone Peak Knights downed Wasatch 9-4 Wednesday in non-region girls lacrosse play.

Aces Rout Bees Wednesday

Aces Rout Bees Wednesday

SALT LAKE CITY-Seth Beer and Dominic Fletcher homered and the Reno Aces sent the Salt Lake Bees to their fifth straight loss with a 9-1 win Wednesday afternoon at Smith’s Ballpark. Blake Walston earned the win on the mound for Reno by surrendering six hits in two innings of work. […]

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BYU Men’s Basketball Signs Hillcrest (Idaho) High School Star

BYU Men’s Basketball Signs Hillcrest (Idaho) High School Star

PROVO, Utah-Wednesday, BYU men’s basketball signed Hillcrest (Idaho) High School star forward Isaac Davis. The 6’7″ Davis has helped the Knights to back-to-back Class 4A Idaho state championships. Davis, who averaged 15.9 points and 9.2 rebounds last season, chose the Cougars over Oklahoma, UNLV, Virginia Commonwealth and Washington State. Davis […]

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Is NFL draft’s bumper crop of tight ends better than 2017?

Is NFL draft’s bumper crop of tight ends better than 2017?

NFL teams are especially hopeful they can find the next Travis Kelce, George Kittle or Rob Gronkowski in this year’s draft. The latest list of tight end prospects who can serve as a passport to prosperity in the playoffs isn’t just top-heavy but lengthy, too. Some analysts are even calling it […]

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Creighton finds Nembhard’s replacement in Aggies’ Ashford

Creighton finds Nembhard’s replacement in Aggies’ Ashford

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Utah State’s Steven Ashworth has decided to transfer to Creighton less than two weeks after point guard Ryan Nembhard’s surprising decision to leave the Bluejays. Ashworth, an All-Mountain West Conference first-team pick after averaging 16.3 points per game for the Aggies, fills a critical need for […]

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