OREM, Utah-Saturday at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University, the Wasatch boys wrestling team placed third with 234 points. The Uintah Utes won their 26th all-time state title in boys wrestling by amassing 296 points, outdistancing second-place Payson as the Lions posted 253 points. The Utes […]
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington made 11 straight shots on her way to scoring a career-high 35 points, leading No. 18 Arizona over No. 4 Utah 82-72 on Friday night. Cate Reese added 16 points for the Wildcats (20-6, 10-5). Helena Pueyo had 12 points, including four free throws […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Tevian Jones had 22 points in Southern Utah’s 81-71 victory against Utah Tech on Friday night. Jones had five rebounds for the Thunderbirds (18-9, 10-4 Western Athletic Conference). Maizen Fausett scored 20 points and added nine rebounds and three steals. Drake Allen recorded 19 points […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The “last pick” of Sunday night’s All-Star Draft will be a starter. The NBA has changed the format of Sunday’s draft, and LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo — the captains — will make their picks from the pool of reserve players first. They’ll then choose […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respectable. The Bruins got swept in the first round of the playoffs. That also was when Nike was betting […]
Gregg Winik refers to the last time the NBA’s All-Star Weekend was in Salt Lake City as a simpler time. In 1993, festivities occurred over only two days while the fan festival known as Jam Session made its debut. For this year’s event, there are three nights of on-court action […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker and Gregg Popovich are all one step closer to basketball immortality. The three international greats — Gasol, Nowitzki and Parker — were among the list of Class of 2023 finalists unveiled Friday by the Basketball Hall of Fame, putting […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The NBA is keeping a constant eye on the status of the financial problems that some regional sports networks are trying to address, and there does not appear to be immediate concern about what will happen if the owner of those networks files for bankruptcy. […]
Boys Basketball Region 9 HEBER CITY, Utah-Matthew Peterson’s 18 points led the way and the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles spoiled Senior Night at The Nest with a 70-61 win over Wasatch Friday in Region 9 boys basketball play. Conner Hendrickson’s 17 points led the Wasps in defeat. Girls Basketball Region […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the 1990s, Dallas Mavericks point guard Derek Harper famously shot down an offer to be traded to the Jazz, quipping to ESPN: “You go live in Utah.” Two decades later, members of the Golden State Warriors squad mocked Salt Lake as a nightlife-free city that could […]
