Hopes that a fall football season might be salvaged in the Pac-12 remain premature despite the conference’s recent announcement of an ability to rapidly test athletes. Navigating the coronavirus has been uneven among the league’s athletic programs, often because of a patchwork of local regulations. There is also disagreement about […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An advocacy group says a police shooting that wounded a 13-year-old autistic boy in Salt Lake City reveals shortfalls in the way officers respond to a mental health crisis. It’s a part of policing that’s facing renewed scrutiny during nationwide protests over brutality by law […]
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Six states in the U.S. West that rely on the Colorado River have rebuked a plan to build an underground pipeline to transport billions of gallons of water to Utah. In a joint letter Tuesday, water officials from Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A police department vowed Tuesday to cooperate with multiple investigations of the shooting of a 13-year-old autistic boy by officers in the Salt Lake City area. Police said they were called to a home in Glendale Friday night with a report of a boy who […]
NEW ORLEANS-Tuesday, BYU quarterback Zach Wilson was named as one of eight quarterbacks throughout the nation as a star of the week by The Manning Award Committee. Wilson was 13-18 for 232 yards, two touchdowns and an interception in the Cougars’ 55-3 rout of Navy Monday evening at Annapolis, Md. […]
Volleyball Region 14 DELTA, Utah-The Delta Rabbits stymied Manti 3-0 in Region 14 girls volleyball action Tuesday at the Palladium. The Rabbits prevailed 25-21, 25-22 and 25-21 to best the Templars in straight sets. NEPHI, Utah-Taryn Anderson had seven aces and 13 assists as the Juab Wasps gashed Maeser Prep […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A lawyer for a viral video star contends girls should have the chance to play football on female-only high school teams. Attorney Loren Washburn says Sam Gordon wants to represent her school on the field, but joining the boys’ team isn’t a safe option. Washburn […]
PROVO, Utah-Per statements from BYU’s Athletics Department Tuesday, football ticket plans for home games at LaVell Edwards Stadium were announced. Tickets will also transition from seasonal packages to a game-by-game model for the upcoming home schedule. The individual game-ticket plan calls for approximately 6,000 fans (1,500 apiece in four sections) […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — A group in Utah has filed a lawsuit against the governor and Department of Health alleging that restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic infringe on their rights. Morgan Philpot, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, requested in the lawsuit filed last week that a judge nullify […]
Summer has come to an abrupt end in the Rockies. Cold air from Canada caused temperatures to drop by up to 60 degrees in less than 24 hours Tuesday in Colorado, a day after people fled their homes because of a wildfire that ballooned in hot, windy weather. Highways in […]
