OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Utah lawmakers are considering a crackdown on catalytic converter theft, in which criminals saw the emission control devices from cars and sell the precious metals found inside to a booming worldwide black market. The Standard Examiner reports that Republican Utah Rep. Ryan Wilcox is sponsoring a […]
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — The Ironman World Championship is being held outside Hawaii for the first time in four decades. That is because of uncertainty over whether the Big Island will be able to host the triathlon as scheduled in February during the coronavirus pandemic. West Hawaii Today reports triathletes […]
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A genetic testing company based in Salt Lake City is helping a historically Black and Catholic university in New Orleans create a genetic counseling program. Xavier University of Louisiana said in a news release Friday that the donation from Myriad Genetics will support the program’s initial […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City police say a University of Utah football player has been killed in a shooting at a house party early Sunday. The shooting that killed 21-year-old Aaron Lowe occurred just after midnight, only hours after the Utes beat Washington State 24-13. Police said […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Baylor Romney threw for a career-high 305 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 15 BYU to a 35-27 victory over South Florida. Tyler Allgeier ran for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns to help the Cougars earn their sixth straight victory dating to last […]
CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Eric Barriere threw for 518 yards and four touchdown to lead FCS No. 6 Eastern Washington to a 50-21 victory over Southern Utah. Barriere surpassed 10,000 career yards passing in the first quarter, and now has 10,437. He completed 30 of 48 passes and added […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Yimmi Chara and his brother Diego Chara scored in the Portland Timbers’ 6-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Felipe Mora, Dairon Asprilla, Jaroslaw Niezgoda and Cristhian Paredes also scored for Portland, which is undefeated in its last six games. The Timbers started the […]
OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Trent Tompkins scored on a 1-yard run with 27 seconds left to help UC Davis beat Weber State 17-14 in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Football Championship Subdivision. UC Davis (4-0, 1-0 Big Sky Conference), ranked No. 12 in the STATS […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — TJ Pledger rushed for 117 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as Utah came from behind to beat Washington State 24-13 in the Utes’ Pac-12 opener. Pledger, a transfer from Oklahoma who only had 11 yards coming into the game, ran 20 yards for a touchdown […]
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Hank Bachmeier threw for two touchdowns, Boise State’s defense frustrated Utah State for a 27-3 win. The back-breaker was a 3-yard pass from Bachmeier to Scott Matlock with 5:09 to play. That capped a 15-yard drive after a critical fumble by Utah State quarterback Andrew Peasley. […]
