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By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points and Walker Kessler had a game-saving block to help the Utah Jazz to a 118-117 comeback win over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Grant Williams, who had 23 points and a career-high seven 3-pointers, was driving for a potential

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Princeton is traveling on a familiar road. For a second straight season, the 10th seeded Tigers are in the second round of the NCAA Tournament as a double-digit seed. When Princeton faces second-seeded Utah in Salt Lake City on Sunday, a shot at reaching the

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jason Spurgin had 16 points and 17 rebounds in Southern Utah’s 72-50 win over North Alabama on Saturday in the CBI Tournament. Spurgin added three blocks for the Thunderbirds (23-12). Cameron Healy added 15 points and Tevian Jones scored 14. The Lions (18-15) were led in scoring by Dallas Howell,

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alissa Pili joined Utah before the season looking for a fresh start. She has flourished with the Utes, turning into a matchup nightmare for opposing defenses. Pili tallied a career-high 33 points, eight rebounds and a career-high eight assists to power second-seeded Utah past 15th-seeded

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donating a small reservoir’s worth of water rights to Utah’s Great Salt Lake. Replacing grass with rocks and water-wise landscaping around neatly manicured churches. Reducing water use by more than one-third outside the headquarters in Salt Lake City’s Temple Square. These are among the actions

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Forward Maddy Westbeld scored 20 points and led No. 3 seed Notre Dame to an 82-56 win over No. 14 seed Southern Utah in the first round of the women’s NCAA Tournament. “I’m just ecstatic about this win,” coach Niele Ivey said. “It was such a dominant performance.” Guard Sonia

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of advocates dedicated to stemming the tide of violence and missing persons cases in Indian Country is demanding more transparency from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, saying there should be greater accountability in the system for vetting state-appointed

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation that could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S. The tribe doesn’t have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault. Roughly

JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is hungry to take a historic season one step further. The No. 2 seed Utes have a powerful enough offense to make big things happen in March. Utah boasts the nation’s fourth best scoring team, averaging 83.5 points on 48.5% shooting per game, and ranks

BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The Southern Nevada Water Authority on Thursday voted to accept a $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to fund cloud seeding in other Western states whose rivers feed the parched desert region. The weather modification method uses planes and ground-based cannons to shoot silver iodide

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Missouri used a second-half scoring spurt from Kobe Brown to win its first NCAA Tournament game in 13 years, beating Utah State 76-65 on Thursday. Brown hit three 3-pointers in a span of just over three minutes to fuel a 13-2 run that turned a

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles will miss the remainder of the season with an undisclosed injury to her right knee. The Fighting Irish (25-5) are a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host No. 14 Southern Utah (23-9) on Friday. No. 11 Mississippi State faces sixth-seed

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers pushing to prevent Kansas from investing its funds using socially and environmentally conscious principles disagree about also imposing rules for investment managers handling private funds, complicating their efforts to thwart what they see as “woke” investing. Committees in the Kansas House and Senate

By MEAD GRUVER and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — When officials in Wyoming faced public pressure to allow a citizen recount of election results, they reached out to the state attorney general for legal advice about how to proceed. But Attorney General Bridget Hill refuses to say what she told them.

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Record snowfall and rain have helped to loosen drought’s grip on parts of the western U.S. as national forecasters and climate experts warned Thursday that some areas should expect more flooding as the snow begins to melt. The winter precipitation wiped out exceptional and extreme

By The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Justin Harmon’s 32 points led Utah Valley over New Mexico 83-69 on Wednesday night in the NIT. Harmon shot 13 for 20 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Wolverines (26-8). Tim Fuller added 14 points while shooting

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Abortion clinics in Utah could be banned from operating under a law signed by the state’s Republican governor, setting off a rush of confusion among clinics, hospitals and prospective patients in the deeply conservative state. Administrators from hospitals and clinics have not publicly detailed plans

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new federal report says parts of the right wing on a medical transport plane that crashed last month in rural Nevada, killing all five people aboard, fell far from the main wreckage site. The National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary findings released Wednesday could support the

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer BIRMINGHAM, Ala, (AP) — Alabama has the No. 1 overall NCAA Tournament seed, one of the best players in college basketball and likely a couple of games in its own backyard. For a Crimson Tide team that’s been an easy target for opposing fans over the past two months,

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two men were found dead after floodwaters poured into a slot canyon near the Utah-Arizona border, endangering three groups of hikers who had to be hoisted out by helicopter. Kane County Sheriff’s Lt. Allen Alldredge said the first man who was found dead was among

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators rejected a proposal Tuesday to prohibit state and local government agencies from contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain immigrants as they seek asylum in the U.S. The bill failed on a 17-21 vote of the state Senate. It also

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Sione Takitaki didn’t get to finish his best season with the Browns. He’ll get another chance to better it. Takitaki, who sustained a season-ending knee injury after filling a vital role for Cleveland in 2022, agreed Tuesday to re-sign with the Browns, a person familiar with

By MATTHEW BROWN and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval of a massive oil development in northern Alaska commits the U.S. to yet another decadeslong crude project even as scientists urgently warn that only a halt to more fossil fuel emissions can stem climate change. ConocoPhillips’ Willow project would

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Another night, another close game for Miami. Jimmy Butler scored 24 points to lead seven Miami players in double figures, Tyler Herro and Gabe Vincent each scored 18 and the Heat held off the Utah Jazz 119-115 on Monday night. It was Miami’s 24th win by

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Felton Spencer, who set Louisville single-season and career records in field goal percentage before playing 12 years in the NBA, has died. He was 55. Spencer’s sister, Tammy Pollock, tweeted of his death on Sunday afternoon and the school confirmed information with the family. No cause of death was given. Louisville

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Fresh off breaking the record for most World Cup race wins, Mikaela Shiffrin has a new head coach, Karin Harjo, who has been leading Canada’s Alpine skiing team. U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced Harjo’s hiring on Monday and said she will join Shiffrin in April. Harjo has worked with Shiffrin

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Alabama made a leap into the NCAA Tournament’s top seeds two years ago only to fall short of the Final Four. This time, the Crimson Tide has risen to the top of the field of 68 with a team that coach Nate Oats believes is better equipped to meet

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Dawn Staley has South Carolina six wins away from finishing off a historic season. The Gamecocks are looking to become the 10th women’s basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season as the they enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. Staley’s squad has been

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer The conversation Cecile Landi never imagined she’d feel compelled to have with the gymnasts she coaches came abruptly last summer, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Landi, who competed for her native France at the 1996 Olympics before going into coaching with her husband, Laurent,

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ray Harrison scored 20 of his 31 points in the first half to put Grand Canyon comfortably in front and Gabe McGlothan scored 16 of his 21 points in the second half as the Antelopes eased past Southern Utah 84-66 to win the Western Athletic Conference tournament championship Saturday night. Grand

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Austin FC teenager Owen Wolff scored the go-ahead goal, joining an exclusive club in a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. The 18-year-old midfielder made him and his father — Austin head coach Josh Wolff — the eighth father-son combo to score a goal in a MLS match.

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Talen Horton-Tucker scored a season-high 37 points and had 10 assists and eight rebounds as the Utah Jazz defeated the Charlotte Hornets 119-111 on Saturday night for their second straight win. Walker Kessler added 17 points and 16 rebounds and Kelly Olynyk had 17 points

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Cherita Daugherty scored 26 points, Lizzy Williams and Tomekia Whitman had double-doubles and Southern Utah beat California Baptist 82-73 on Saturday to win the Western Athletic Conference Tournament championship and the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Thunderbirds (23-9), in their first year in the WAC after leaving the

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Diego State appeared to be in trouble Saturday, trailing by 11 points in the first half. Then, the Aztecs’ defense took over. The Aztecs held Utah State without a field goal for nearly nine minutes, changing the tenor of the game as No. 20

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The Royals are returning to Utah and the National Women’s Soccer League. The NWSL and Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake announced the second iteration of the Utah Royals on Saturday. The Royals were part of the NWSL for three seasons from 2018 to 2020. “When we acquired

LOW MOUNTAIN, Ariz. (AP) — Remembered as an inspirational, humble leader with a passion for education and commitment to his people, former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah was honored Saturday with a funeral procession that stretched for 100 miles (160 kilometers) from western New Mexico into eastern Arizona. People lined roads on the reservation to

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Last winter, most ski resorts at Lake Tahoe had to postpone their usual November openings because there wasn’t enough snow. This season, several have been forced to close at times because there’s been too much. A relentless winter has dumped more than 50 feet (15 meters)

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Shulga had 19 points in Utah State’s 72-62 win against Boise State on Saturday in the Mountain West Conference Tournament semifinals. Utah Valley, the tournament’s No. 3 seed, will face top-seeded San Diego State in Saturday’s championship game. Shulga added five assists for the Aggies (24-7).

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tevian turned a four-point play with four seconds left to lift Southern Utah past Utah Valley, 89-88 in the Western Athletic Conference semifinals on Friday night. Tevian drilled a 3-pointer while drawing a foul, then added the game-winning free throw. The win sends the Thunderbirds, the tournaments’

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jason Spurgin led third-seeded Southern Utah with 19 points and sealed the victory with a layup with 53 seconds remaining as the Thunderbirds turned back upset-minded Utah Tech, the tournament’s No. 11 seed, 76-75 on Thursday in the Western Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals. Spurgin also contributed eight

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Justin Harmon scored 23 points to lead Utah Valley to a 72-58 victory over Tarleton on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Harmon added three steals for the second-seeded Wolverines (25-7). Trey Woodbury scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Aziz Bandaogo had 12 points.

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 31 points, Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 and the Utah Jazz snapped a four-game losing streak with a 131-124 win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night. Simone Fontecchio scored 17 points for Utah, and rookie center Walker Kessler’s 13 points and 10 rebounds

By JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Colorado lawmakers are looking to strengthen the state’s role as a safe haven for abortion rights in a region largely dominated by conservative states that have restricted the practice since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Democratic lawmakers announced at a Thursday news

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Angel’s double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds led a balanced attack that lifted 10th-seeded Stanford to a 73-62 win over seventh-seeded Utah in the first round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Angel followed up two free throws with a jumper that gave the Cardinal a 53-40 lead

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer Coming off an unprecedented performance at the world championships, 18-year-old Jordan Stolz is already facing the inevitable comparisons to the greatest speedskater of them all. Eric Heiden. Stolz chuckles a bit at being mentioned in the same sentence with the guy who won five gold medals — in five

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Peterson Zah, a monumental Navajo Nation leader who guided the tribe through a politically tumultuous era and worked tirelessly to correct wrongdoings against Native Americans, has died. Zah died late Tuesday at a hospital in Fort Defiance, Arizona, after a lengthy illness, his family and the

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — RaeQuan Battle scored 17 points and his dunk off a lob from Darius Brown II with 1.6 seconds left in the second overtime lifted Montana State past Weber State 60-58 Tuesday night in a Big Sky Conference semifinal matchup. Battle then blocked Steven Verplancken Jr.’s shot attempt as time expired. The

By ANDREW SELSKY and DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Buttery, smooth, oaky. These are characteristics of the best bourbons, and a growing cult of aficionados is willing to pay hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get their hands on scarce American spirits — and even bend or break laws. The first

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — UCLA coach Mick Cronin has a unique relationship with Las Vegas. He was offered the UNLV job in 2016, turning it down to remain at Cincinnati, and has said he considers Las Vegas his second home. Cronin’s Bruins have played five regular-season games in Las

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jaime Jaquez Jr.’s decision to return for his senior season worked out quite well for No. 2 UCLA. Jaquez was named The Associated Press player of the year in the Pac-12 on Tuesday and Bruins coach Mick Cronin is the conference coach of the year. Washington forward Keion Brooks

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Dillon Jones scored 18 points to lead Weber State to a 70-64 victory over Sacramento State on Monday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big Sky Conference Tournament. Jones added five rebounds and three steals for the third-seeded Wildcats (18-14), who will play No. 2 seed Montana State in the

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Saint Mary’s played the first 25 minutes Monday night like a team capable of winning the West Coast Conference Tournament and making a deep run in the NCAAs. Then the 16th-ranked Gaels almost blew it. They let a 26-point lead get down to three before

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Yvonne Ejim had 21 points, 11 rebounds and five assists for her ninth career double-double, Brynna Maxwell made four 3-pointers and scored 18 and No. 16 Gonzaga beat BYU 79-64 on Monday to advance to the championship game of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Gonzaga (28-3) was coming off a 58-51

By MURRAY EVANS Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 38 points and seven rebounds in his return from a five-game absence and the Oklahoma City Thunder led all the way while beating the Utah Jazz 129-119 on Sunday night. Rookie Jalen Williams added a career-high 32 points on 12-of-15 shooting and Josh

SEATTLE (AP) — Jordan Morris scored his league-leading third goal of the season and Stefan Frei posted his second straight clean sheet to spark the Seattle Sounders to a 2–0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night. Morris, who last week became the first player to score two goals in his first match of

By The Associated Press PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Rudi Williams had 23 points in BYU’s 73-63 victory against Loyola Marymount on Saturday in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference Tournament. Williams shot 5 for 12 (2 for 5 from 3-point range) and 11 of 12 from the free-throw line for the Cougars (19-14). Spencer

LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Taylor Funk had 24 points in Utah State’s 86-73 win over Boise State on Saturday night. Funk also added eight rebounds for the Aggies (24-7, 13-5 Mountain West Conference). Steven Ashworth scored 19 points and added eight assists and four steals. Daniel Akin shot 4 of 5 from the field and

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Julian Hammond III and Tristan da Silva each scored 15 points and Nique Clifford had his first-career double-double and Colorado ended the Pac-12 regular season beating Utah 69-60 on Saturday. Clifford scored 14 points and grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds and Ethan Wright scored 10 for Colorado which ended a three-game

By The Associated Press SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Rayshon Harrison’s 25 points helped Grand Canyon defeat Utah Tech 71-61 on Friday. Harrison also contributed five rebounds and seven assists for the Antelopes (20-11, 10-7 Western Athletic Conference). Gabe McGlothan scored 16 points and added nine rebounds. Walter Ellis shot 5 for 7, including 3

By The Associated Press PARADISE, Nev. (AP) — Richie Saunders led BYU over Portland on Friday with 18 points off of the bench in an 82-71 victory in the second round of the West Coast Conference tournament. BYU, seeded fifth, advances to the No. 4 seed, Loyola Marymount, in Saturday’s quarterfinal round. Saunders also contributed

By The Associated Press OREM, Utah (AP) — Le’Tre Darthard scored 26 points as Utah Valley beat SFA 113-69 on Friday night. Darthard was 9 of 13 shooting, including 3 for 4 from distance, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Wolverines (24-7, 15-3 Western Athletic Conference). Blaze Nield scored 16 points

By The Associated Press CEDAR CITY, Utah (AP) — Jason Spurgin’s 20 points helped Southern Utah defeat Cal Baptist 81-71 on Friday night. Spurgin finished 9 of 12 from the field for the Thunderbirds (20-11, 12-6 Western Athletic Conference). Drake Allen added 15 points while finishing 7 of 11 from the floor, and they also

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Aaron Wiggins scored 27 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 130-103 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak. The Thunder hadn’t won since Feb. 15 — their final game before the All-Star break. They never trailed in this one.

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Friday that he plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state, meaning hospitals will soon be the only places where they can be provided in the state. After passing through the state

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Navajo Nation jury on Friday acquitted the tribe’s former top financial officer of charges that she misrepresented information about a company hired to do rapid COVID-19 testing on the reservation. Former Controller Pearline Kirk was tried on one count of obtaining a signature by deception,

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Child protective services had opened an investigation of a Utah man over alleged child abuse and threats to his family just weeks before he killed seven of his family members and then himself, new documents reveal. Caseworkers were at the Haight house in the small town of Enoch on Dec.

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Brundy, an alfalfa grower in California’s Imperial Valley, thinks farmers reliant on the shrinking Colorado River can do more to save water and use it more efficiently. That’s why he’s installed water sensors and monitors to prevent waste on nearly two-thirds of his 3,000 acres. But

W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bella Murekatete scored 19 points and Washington State upset No. 3 Utah 66-58 on Thursday night in a Pac-12 quarterfinal game. The Cougars (21-10) led by three with 39.3 seconds left and had the ball, and rather than foul, the Utes allowed Charlisse Leger-Walker to virtually dribble

By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lawmakers advanced a measure to limit where people can get abortions in Utah, banning abortion clinics and effectively requiring they only be provided in hospitals. After passing through the state Senate on a party-line vote Thursday, it will return to the state House of Representatives

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — “If I hadn’t been a girl, I’d have been a drag queen.” Dolly Parton has uttered those words famously and often. But if she really were a drag queen, one of Tennessee’s most famous daughters would likely be out of a job under

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Linebacker Ochaun Mathis went all-in by betting an extra year of college football could help him make an NFL roster. He knew entering the league at age 24 was a risky proposition, given most players’ careers end at about 25. He knew scouts and team decision-makers

ST. ANTHONY, Idaho (AP) — A married couple accused in a bizarre doomsday-focused triple murder case will be tried separately, an Idaho judge ruled Thursday. Seventh District Judge Steven Boyce determined that Lori Vallow Daybell would stand trial as planned on April 3, but Chad Daybell’s trial would take place at a later date, EastIdahoNews.com

By BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A former Utah city mayor and one-time bishop of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Thursday for child sexual abuse at a hearing in which his victims wept while detailing

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — A former Nevada bank teller who pleaded no contest to exploitation of an older person has been sentenced to jail and ordered to pay $25,000 in restitution after police say she spent the victim’s money on things for herself, including sex toys, dog toys, Halloween costumes and shoes. A district judge

By The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Steven Ashworth had 27 points in Utah State’s 91-66 victory against UNLV on Wednesday. Ashworth added seven assists and three steals for the Aggies (23-7, 12-5 Mountain West Conference). Max Shulga scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Daniel Akin was 5 of 5 shooting and 3

SAINT GEORGE, Utah (AP) — Isaiah Pope scored 22 points as Utah Tech beat Seattle U 93-56 on Wednesday night. Pope shot 8 for 11, including 4 for 5 from beyond the arc for the Trailblazers (13-17, 5-12 Western Athletic Conference). Tanner Christensen added 19 points while going 7 of 7 and 4 of 6

OREM, Utah (AP) — Justin Harmon’s 17 points helped Utah Valley defeat UT Arlington 78-59 on Wednesday night. Harmon was 6 of 7 shooting and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Wolverines (23-7, 14-3 Western Athletic Conference). Le’Tre Darthard scored 16 points while going 4 of 17 from the floor, including

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s governor is standing firm in her decision to nominate a former tribal leader who once faced sexual assault charges to head the state’s Indian Affairs Department, fueling anger among Native American advocates who have been working to address violence and missing persons cases

By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 25 points and the San Antonio Spurs snapped a 16-game losing streak, beating the Utah Jazz 102-94 on Tuesday night. Doug McDermott added 19 points for the Spurs, Jeremy Sochan had 13 and Devonte Graham 12. San Antonio improved to 15-47, winning

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The patients’ eyes were painfully inflamed. They could sense light but could see almost nothing else. A doctor called one case the worst eye infection he’d ever seen. It was the beginning of a national outbreak caused by an extremely worrisome bacteria — one that

By SCOTT SONNER and RIO YAMAT Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The pilot of a medical transport plane that crashed during a winter storm in Nevada, killing all five people on board, was following in the footsteps of his grandfather who flew bombers in World War II. All five on board died from multiple

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Quin Snyder was more than just the first coaching candidate contacted when Atlanta Hawks general manager Landry Fields began looking to replace Nate McMillan. Snyder was the only candidate interviewed by Fields. “Everything we were looking for, it was check, check, check,” Fields said of his

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — It was pharmacist Gwendolyn Herzig’s first time testifying before a legislative committee when she spoke to several Arkansas lawmakers in a packed hearing room this month about a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors. Herzig, who is transgender, spoke out against the legislation and told

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Damir Kreilach scored the deciding goal in a 2-1 win for Real Salt Lake over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Real Salt Lake is unbeaten (7-0-7) in its last 14 openers — the longest streak of its kind in MLS history —

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Rudi Williams had 21 points in BYU’s 87-61 victory over San Francisco on Saturday. Williams added seven assists for the Cougars (17-14, 7-9 West Coast Conference). Fousseyni Traore scored 17 points while finishing 7 of 13 from the floor, and added 14 rebounds and five assists. Gideon George shot 5 for

OGDEN, Utah (AP) — Dillon Jones had 21 points in Weber State’s 67-53 victory over Idaho on Saturday night. Jones added 14 rebounds for the Wildcats (16-14, 11-6 Big Sky Conference). Steven Verplancken Jr. scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 14, including 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Isaac Jones led the way for

By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Lauri Markkanen scored 27 points and recent signee Kris Dunn added 15 as the Utah Jazz rallied from a 14-point deficit and beat the struggling San Antonio Spurs 118-102 on Saturday night. Markkanen sealed the game with 14 points in the fourth quarter, and Walker