NFL: Carr, Raiders edge out Titans yet again 26-13
Nashville, Tenn. • Derek Carr threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, and the Oakland Raiders beat the Tennessee Titans 26-13 in a season opener pitting two of the NFL’s rising, young quarterbacks.And...
View ArticleNFL: Bills open McDermott’s coaching era with 21-12 win over Jets
Orchard Park, N.Y. • Tyrod Taylor threw two touchdown passes and the new-look Bills beat the New York Jets 21-12 on Sunday in Sean McDermott’s debut as Buffalo’s coach.Mike Tolbert also scored on a...
View ArticleNFL: Fournette, strong defense lead Jaguars over Texans 29-7
Houston • Leonard Fournette ran for 100 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut, and Jacksonville had 10 sacks and forced four turnovers to help the Jaguars to a 29-7 win over the Houston Texans on...
View ArticleNFL: Ryan leads 2 TD drives in 4th, Falcons beat Bears 23-17
Chicago • Matt Ryan threw an 88-yard touchdown to Austin Hooper and led two fourth-quarter scoring drives, and the NFC champion Atlanta Falcons held on to beat the Chicago Bears 23-17 in the season...
View ArticleNFL: Ravens force 5 Dalton turnovers, beat Bengals 20-0
Cincinnati • Baltimore’s rebuilt defense picked off Andy Dalton four times and forced him to fumble Sunday, making it easy for Joe Flacco in his return from a back injury as the Ravens pulled away to a...
View ArticleNFL: Stafford’s 4 TD lift Lions to 35-23 win over Cardinals
Detroit • Matthew Stafford threw two of his four touchdown passes to rookie Kenny Golladay in the fourth quarter Sunday, helping the Detroit Lions rally to beat the Arizona Cardinals 35-23.The Lions...
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After brief identity crisis, the Utes defense returned to form against BYU
The identity crisis ended quickly. Saturday night, the Utes’ defense responded to its coach’s challenge and produced havoc at LaVell Edwards Stadium.In the immediate aftermath of their season-opening...
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Combs, bottle caps, you name it — this Roy man can turn that trash into art
Roy • Let’s just say Rex Hipwell’s tastes and artistic sensibilities run outside the mainstream.“My mind just goes different places,” he says. “I don’t like to be Mr. and Mrs. Smith across the street...
View ArticleNadal beats Anderson for third U.S. Open title, 16th major
New York • Rafael Nadal against Kevin Anderson in the U.S. Open final shaped up as quite a mismatch — and that’s exactly what it was.His game at a high level at the end of an unusually easy path...
View ArticleNewton throws 2 TDs to lead Panthers past 49ers 23-3
Santa Clara, Calif. • Cam Newton threw a pair of touchdown passes following San Francisco turnovers and the Carolina defense shut down Kyle Shanahan’s offense in his coaching debut as the Panthers beat...
View ArticleGoff's Rams blast Colts 46-9 in coach McVay's big debut
Los Angeles • Jared Goff passed for a career-high 306 yards and a touchdown in his first victory as an NFL starter, and the Los Angeles Rams routed the Indianapolis Colts 46-9 Sunday in Sean McVay’s...
View ArticleSupreme Court asked to join debate over use of Confederate image on...
When Carlos E. Moore became a part-time municipal judge in Clarksdale, Mississippi, his first order of business was to remove the state flag from his courtroom.The banner, adopted in 1894 and retained...
View ArticleWoman ran red light before fatal South Jordan collision
A 61-year-old woman died Sunday morning after colliding with another vehicle, South Jordan police said.The victim was identified as Marian L. Harrison, of South Jordan, who died at the scene.According...
View ArticlePackers beat Seahawks 17-9 to take NFC heavyweight match
Green Bay • Green Bay defensive lineman Mike Daniels’ strip sack of Russell Wilson deep in Seattle territory in the third quarter set up Ty Montgomery’s 6-yard touchdown run on the next play to spark...
View ArticleBattling brain cancer, McCain says his prognosis is ‘pretty good’
Washington • Sen. John McCain says battling brain cancer is a challenge but that his prognosis is “pretty good.”Speaking in his first nationally televised interview since his diagnosis, McCain...
View ArticleTrump readies for first Sept. 11 commemoration as president
Washington • President Donald Trump will preside over his first 9/11 commemoration in office on Monday, a mostly solemn and nonpartisan occasion that may highlight his muddled claims about the worst...
View ArticleScenes from Sunday’s Utah State Fair
Here are photos from Sunday the Utah State Fair. The 162nd run of the fair continues through Sept. 17 at the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City. For ticket information and schedules,...
View ArticleFroome completes Tour-Vuelta double
Madrid • Chris Froome paraded into Madrid to clinch his first Spanish Vuelta title and secure the elusive Tour de France-Vuelta double on Sunday, while Spanish great Alberto Contador celebrated the end...
View ArticleNews roundup: Hillary Clinton says she hadn't drafted a concession speech
Hillary Clinton says she hadn’t drafted a concession speech. A profile of Provo Mayor John Curtis. Love, Bishop back Harvey aid/debt ceiling increase.Happy Monday. Ahead of the release of her new book,...
View ArticleUtah forecast: Hot weather giving way to below-norm cooler temperatures
Utah will have below normal, cooler temperatures late this week, but first the Wasatch Front and beyond will endure several days of decidedly hotter weather than average.You may have heard below normal...
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