Ex-BYU star Lea Garner wins the first Utah Women’s Open title
Provo • Lea Garner figured Sirene Blair was going to birdie the 18th hole and force a playoff in the inaugural Utah Women’s Open, so Garner went ahead and made a birdie putt of her own.The former BYU...
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Olympics: Emerging U.S. speedskating talent John-Henry Krueger charting his...
Kearns • John-Henry Krueger crossed the finish line victorious, both fists flung into the air, upon winning the sixth — and last — men’s 1,500-meter World Cup qualifying race in six hours. The...
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Pac-12 countdown: Stanford's Dalton Schultz, from Bingham High, should have...
David Shaw has won nearly 80 percent of his games in six years as Stanford’s football coach, but he’s winless against Utah.The Cardinal haven’t been overwhelmed by Utah, exactly. They were stopped at...
View ArticleUtahn Zac Blair knocked out of PGA Tour’s top 125 on last day of regular season
J.J. Henry’s clutch shot spoiled Zac Blair’s 27th birthday, abruptly ending his 2016-17 PGA Tour season.Having failed to advance to Sunday’s final round of the Wyndham Championship, Blair still hoped...
View ArticleMan killed after rear-ending a semi on Bangerter Highway
A man was killed early Sunday when he rear-ended a semi on Bangerter Highway, West Valley City police said.The man, in his 40s, was driving north just before 2 a.m. in a Hyundai when he hit the truck...
View ArticleSpain hunts for suspects driver, two others in connection with Barcelona attack
Ripoll, Spain • Desperate to ease public fears and neutralize a terrorist cell responsible for the deadliest attack in Spain in a decade, Spanish police erected 800 checkpoints across the region of...
View ArticleTrump to outline new Afghanistan strategy just days after explosion that...
President Donald Trump on Monday night will announce a “path forward” on military strategy in Afghanistan, offering his imprint on the longest-running war in U.S. history — and one in which a lack of...
View ArticleBox Elder County man killed in dirt bike-ATV crash
A 46-year-old man riding a dirt bike was killed Saturday night when he collided with an ATV in South Eden Canyon in Rich County.The man was identified by the Rich County Sheriff’s Office as Brad...
View ArticlePolice suspect West Valley City deaths may be a murder-suicide
Police say they are investigating two West Valley City deaths as an apparent murder-suicide after officers found a man and a woman dead early Sunday from wounds likely caused by gunfire.While...
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Utah football: Opposing receivers will have tough time outrunning Javelin Guidry
Speed has always been Javelin Guidry’s most outstanding physical gift, but his ability to learn quickly has proved his biggest attribute during Utah’s preseason football camp.Guidry, a 5-foot-9,...
View ArticleBYU football: Cougars break camp, set lineup for Portland State opener
Provo • For BYU football fans, a much-anticipated occurrence will happen shortly after 11 a.m. on Monday.The great Total Solar Eclipse of 2017 should also be memorable.Just before people all across the...
View ArticlePark City firefighters test high mountain rescue skills atop tower crane
Don’t look down.Or maybe do. Definitely look around.If the view from the ground was any indication, Park City firefighters on Sunday got quite the perspective during a high mountain rescue training...
View Article10 sailors missing, 5 injured after U.S. destroyer collides with merchant...
Seoul • Ten U.S. Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after the USS John S. McCain destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore early Monday morning.This is the second time in...
View ArticleHonoring victims of attack, Barcelona wins league opener
Barcelona, Spain • Wearing shirts honoring victims of the recent attacks in Spain, Barcelona opened its Spanish league season with a comfortable 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday.Players had the word...
View ArticleRagan Smith rolls to U.S. gymnastics title
Anaheim, Calif. • The Ragan Smith that earned a spot as an alternate to the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team last summer got by on precision, precociousness and more than a dash of charm.That girl...
View ArticleGreen Bay quarterbacks, including former BYU star Taysom Hill, shining in...
Green Bay, Wis. • Aaron Rodgers isn’t the only quarterback playing well for the Green Bay Packers. His backups are shining, too, which could lead to some intriguing roster decisions with the start of...
View ArticleKesha, free at last, shines brighter than ever on 'Rainbows'
There’s a beautiful way that Kesha delivers the screeching high note near the end of “Praying,” the first single from her first album in five years, “Rainbow.”It’s not technically perfect, but...
View ArticleFirm wants to burn methane leaking from Utah coal mine — creating credits to...
Coal and trona mines are a big source of methane emissions, a potent greenhouse gas. Long after land that has been mined is restored, heat-trapping methane can still leak into the atmosphere.Now a...
View ArticleNews roundup: Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances...
Secret Service agents max out salaries, overtime allowances protecting Trump and family. Former state lawmaker Chris Herrod concedes Republican primary to Provo Mayor John Curtis. Utah’s Mia Love...
View ArticleSpain death toll rises to 15 as authorities search for suspect linked to...
Barcelona, Spain — The fugitive who mowed down tourists in Barcelona then stole a car and stabbed its owner to death as he made his getaway, Spanish authorities said Monday as they raised the death...
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