HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada-Per a Thursday announcement, former Utah State football standout Clyde Brock was named to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2020. Brock, an offensive lineman who starred for former Aggies coach John Ralston in 1959, was a staple on the offensive line for the Saskatchewan Roughriders […]
SAN BRUNO, Calif.-Per a Thursday statement, the West Coast Conference’s Presidents’ Council will delay the beginning of fall competition in all sports the conference sponsors because of covid-19. The conference confirmed all competitions for fall sports will be delayed until at least September 24. This decision entails BYU men’s and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert carved out an exception to virus restrictions Thursday to allow Salt Lake City schools to fully reopen rather than hold classes online. The capital city has higher case numbers than most other parts of the state and remains under stricter rules […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A major Utah health care company says it will remove “Dixie” from the name of one of its hospitals. Intermountain Dixie Regional Medical Center, located in southern Utah, will be renamed Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital, effective in January. The decision comes as institutions throughout […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — County commissioners in Utah postponed a meeting Wednesday where they were expected to discuss mask mandates after people packed the room and ignored social distancing guidelines. Fox-13 reports that the Utah County commissioners cited public safety concerns as the reason for abruptly canceling the meeting. Utah […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Firefighters are battling a wildfire in southern Utah that authorities say was sparked by illegal fireworks. The blaze north of St. George had grown to nearly 19 square miles and was 0% contained as of Wednesday afternoon. The Spectrum newspaper reports authorities are searching for […]
ST. GEORGE, Utah-Seven Dixie State men’s basketball student-athletes were named to the 2019-20 National Association of Basketball Coaches Academic Honor Court, as the organization confirmed Wednesday. The Trailblazers were also recognized with the NABC’s 2019-20 Team Academic Excellence Award. Among the seven members of last season’s squad who earned these […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah man accused of pointing a bow and arrow at protesters has been ordered to stand trial on four criminal counts. The Deseret News reported that Brandon McCormick, 57, has not yet entered a plea to four third-degree felony charges stemming from the incident. […]
LOGAN, Utah – Utah State senior running back Jaylen Warren has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, it was announced Wednesday by the National College Football Awards Association. The award, named for SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker, is presented annually to the nation’s top college running […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Authorities say toxic levels of a cyanobacteria have been detected in a Utah river for the first time after a dog suffered seizures and died. The dog was at Zion National Park’s Virgin River. Public health officials in the state have since cautioned people against […]
