Ghanwoloku one of BYU’s few bright spots
Starkville, Miss. • BYU was defeated handily by Mississippi State on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium, but it could have been worse if not for sophomore cornerback Dayan Ghanwoloku.The former Northridge...
View ArticleKragthorpe: BYU has no defense for what is happening this season
Starkville, Miss.BYU’s Dayan Ghanwoloku weaved from the sideline into the middle of the field, enabling a Mississippi State tackler to catch him and spoil the Cougars’ best opportunity to score a...
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Misty K. Snow: Recognizing the misogyny faced by women in politics
There is a special election coming up in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District and Kathie Allen is the Democratic nominee. Over the last six months, Allen has been receiving lots of criticism from...
View ArticleVegas shooting victim from Utah remembered as devoted mom, wife
Enoch, Utah • Las Vegas shooting victim Heather Warino Alvarado is being memorialized as a devoted wife and mother at a funeral in her southern Utah home town.The 35-year-old Warino Alvarado was killed...
View ArticleFormer BYU player Harvey Langi in serious car accident
Foxborough, Mass. • New England Patriots linebacker Harvey Langi has been involved in a car accident in Foxborough and hospitalized.The Patriots say Langi, a rookie from BYU, was stopped a traffic...
View ArticleMotion Picture Academy expels movie mogul Harvey Weinstein
New York • Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been revoked by its board.The decision was reached Saturday in an emergency...
View ArticleMississippi State’s long TD drives doom BYU to a sixth straight defeat
Starkville, Miss. • In a 35-10 victory, Mississippi State’s offense produced five touchdown drives of 70 yards or longer.BYU’s offensive players can only wonder how that feels.Considering the Cougars’...
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Utah's success sending linemen to NFL convinces Herriman's Kump to join Utes
Herriman • To get himself ready for games, Jaren Kump often finds himself watching videos of one of his favorite linemen: Garett Bolles, the Denver Broncos’ powerful rookie left tackle.“I look up to...
View ArticleTribune Editorial: Our picks for the Salt Lake City Council
Salt Lake City voters have it easy. In the three contested elections for seats on the Salt Lake City Council, it will be nigh on to impossible for the voters to make a bad choice. Each of the...
View ArticleMonson: Let's not get crazy, but when it comes to the Jazz, hope really does...
For the Jazz in 2017-18, there’s pessimism, realism, optimism and wishful thinkingism.Which ism are you allowing for?Complete the following sentence to make the determination:The Jazz this season will...
View ArticleAnimals get lots of love at annual Strut Your Mutt fundraiser
Hundreds of pet owners and their furry friends filled Liberty Park Saturday to raise money and celebrate their love for animals.Named Strut Your Mutt, the annual fundraising event for Utah’s Best...
View ArticlePrep football state rankings after Week 9
Class 6A1. Bingham (9-0) • Brayden Cosper grabs 197 yards receiving as Miners beat American Fork 48-21.2. Lone Peak (7-2) • 254 yards passing for Brock Jones as Knights knock off Pleasant Grove 34-243....
View ArticleSouthern Cal stops late Utah 2-point try, holds off Utes 28-27
Los Angeles • No, Utes coach Kyle Whittingham doesn’t regret his decision to go for a 2-point conversion instead of sending his team’s game against No. 13 Southern Cal to overtime.And yes, he’d do it...
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Prep sports: This week's standout performers and key numbers
Each week, the TribPreps staff will choose standout performers and keynumbers from the previous week’s action in Utah and showcase them. Hereare this week’s picks.Ta’ssi Su’esu’eThe San Juan sophomore...
View ArticleRafael Nadal, Roger Federer to meet in Shanghai Masters final
Shanghai • Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will face each for the 38th time after advancing Saturday to the Shanghai Masters final.Top-seeded Nadal defeated Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5, 7-6 (3) in the...
View ArticleTurnovers haunt Utah State in 28-23 home loss to Wyoming
Logan • It almost didn’t seem to matter that one potential touchdown went awry at the end of the first half for Utah State on Saturday. With the offense clicking behind a freshman quarterback, more...
View ArticleKragthorpe: Jazz will likely win fewer games, but they could be more fun to...
Remember the fun of April? The Jazz completed their 51-win regular season, returned to the NBA playoffs for the first time in five years and battled the Los Angeles Clippers through seven games of a...
View ArticleLetter: There's no reason for a landfill at Promontory Point
I think it is morally reprehensible that the state of Utah and Box Elder County are even entertaining the idea of putting a Class V landfill onto Promontory Point on the Great Salt Lake. The site would...
View ArticleGeorge F. Will: Trump is turning and turning in a widening gyre
Washington • With eyes wide open, Mike Pence eagerly auditioned for the role as Donald Trump’s poodle. Now comfortably leashed, he deserves the degradations that he seems too sycophantic to recognize...
View ArticleColorado beats Oregon State 36-33 for 1st conference win
Corvallis, Ore. • Steven Montez threw a 13-yard touchdown to Bryce Bobo with 1:34 left and Colorado hung on for a 36-33 victory Saturday over Oregon State, which was playing its first game since the...
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