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Utah St. player who collapsed hopes to play again
A Utah State basketball player who nearly died after collapsing during practice Tuesday is expected to be able play again. Danny Berger collapsed ...
APNewsBreak: Files show images of missing Utah mom
Thousands of images seized from the home of Susan Powell's father-in-law show the missing Utah mother as she walks in public and sits in her car — ...
Utah inmate sentenced for killing prison guard
A Utah inmate covered in neo-Nazi tattoos was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole Wednesday for killing a prison guard during a ...
Rick Majerus, college basketball coach, dies
At Rick Majerus' final stop, the lone concession to the coach's health woes were the footstools stationed at each corner of the practice court.
Drivers pay more for gas, but still give thanks
Many drivers are giving more at the pump than a year ago but they still have reason to be thankful. Prices in many parts of the country have fallen ...
Utah State beats No. 19 La. Tech, 48-41 in OT
Utah State had lost its offense, its 24-point lead and any semblance of momentum. Kerwynn Williams and the Aggies' defense made sure they didn't lose ...
J.C. Penney's journey from 1 store to 1,100
A look at J.C. Penney's milestones: —1902: James Cash Penney, son of a Baptist preacher and farmer, opens The Golden Rule, a dry goods and clothing ...
Pick 6: Checking on teams that moved
The realignment of conferences the past few years has made it so you almost need a spreadsheet to keep up with who went where. Many of the schools did ...
BMW building a new 2-man sled for USBSF
The ultimate sliding machine may be on its way to the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. BMW of North America announced Wednesday that it has been ...
House race in South Fla., 7 other contests drag on
Election Day has come and gone and Republican Rep. Allen West is still fighting for votes — in the courtroom. West, the freshman tea party-idol ...
Foye, Jazz drop Lakers to 1-4 start
Before their game Wednesday, Los Angeles Lakers coach Mike Brown remarked how easily Kobe Bryant had been scoring and in so many different ways.
Court upholds sale of polygamous church assets
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a polygamist sect on the Utah-Arizona border waited too long to challenge a court-ordered takeover, clearing ...
Hornets beat Jazz 88-86, Davis hurt
The New Orleans Hornets' first win of the season was overshadowed by an injury to rookie center Anthony Davis. The No. 1 overall pick in the draft was ...
Love hopes to be 1st black GOP woman in Congress
In her bid to become the first black Republican woman elected to Congress, Mia Love is the party's emblem of diversity this campaign year.
Utah game developer jailed for not paying wages
The developer of video games including "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and "Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005" is serving a yearlong jail sentence in Utah for ...
Ukrainian man accused of disturbing Delta flight
A Ukrainian man, hung over from a 50-day drinking binge, said he believed the wing of the airplane was on fire when he disrupted a Salt Lake ...
Kelly confident No. 5 Irish won't overlook BYU
The only break Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly wants the Fighting Irish players taking this week is from classes. Midterm exams and a hard-fought win ...
Bieber is distant cousin of Gosling, Lavigne
Call it the Canadian dynasty of teenybopper pop and movie stardom. Genealogists at Ancestry.com say they've discovered teen idol Justin Bieber is a ...
Football coach accused of hitting Utah boy in game
A youth football coach struck a 13-year-old player from an opposing team near the sideline during the fourth quarter of a tied game, giving the boy ...
Down economy exacerbating US town dissolutions
Carmen Wilkerson ran for mayor of St. George with one clear goal in mind for the tiny Missouri town: Get rid of it. Like many of St. George's 1,200 ...
2nd US speedskating coach suspended
The U.S. Speedskating coaching scandal became even messier Friday. One speedskater, reigning national short-track champion Simon Cho, faces a ...
Skater Cho says tampering was 'biggest mistake'
Olympian short-track speedskater Simon Cho said Friday he agreed to a coach's demand to tamper with a Canadian rival's skates last year after the ...
Police: Call from 'burglar' actually came from dog
Police in Orem, Utah, say a man who thought he was getting a call from a burglar had actually gotten a call from his dog. Authorities in the community ...
Barkley rallies No. 13 USC past Utah 38-28
All-American wide receiver Robert Woods was face down on the giant red "U'' in the middle of the field Thursday night, dazed by a wicked shot.
Girls barred from Utah dance for short dresses
A Utah public high school principal has apologized to dozens of teens who were turned away from their homecoming dance because their dresses were ...