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When I was a boy playing catch with my dad, if I made a bad throw, my dad would reach out with his foot and stop it from getting by him. Over the years, I noticed the same phenomenon while playing...
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Late goal by Donovan saves day for USA
What a difference a goal makes. United States went from one minute thinking about the possibility of boarding an early flight home from the World Cup in South Africa to celebrating as the Group C ...
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USA will show Brits they can compete in World Cup
There is about to be another American Revolution coming this weekend but it won’t be about freedom from the British. This time it will be about earning respect as a soccer country in the 2010 Worl...
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Coach Wooden remembered for changing lives
Each year I try to make a pilgrimage back home to Blue Springs, Mo. Sometime it’s for a weekend, other times it’s for only a day. I go back because I find a great source of comfort and reverence i...
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Fans find plenty of fun, food, fast action at SBK
Motorcycle racers were flying around at incredible speeds this last weekend at the World Superbike competition at Miller Motorsports Park. As I entered the park area for my very first time, my hea...
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Duke shatters Butler’s shot at national title
In what seemed to be a made-for-TV story line, the men’s basketball team from Butler University looked to be on the verge of doing something that most would not have given them much of a chance to...
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March madness looms right around the corner
by Jake Gordon
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It is that time of year again when every other sport takes a back seat to a college tournament. Frequently called ‘March madness’, the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is just over a week away as t...
Unique Hot Rod Hundley made Jazz games fabulous
by Missy Thompson
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Hot Rod Hundley had to love it, baby! The long-time Voice of the Utah Jazz was honored during Friday night’s home game against the Sacramento Kings where basketball-playing took a backseat, at lea...
Utah, BYU among college football’s elite teams
by Mark Watson
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For years, Utah was known primarily for its college basketball teams and not for its college football teams. But now, with the success of the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, colleg...
Bighorn sheep viewing now possible in Stansburys
by Mark Watson
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I love to look at wildlife and I’m not talking about wildlife viewing opportunities in Las Vegas. I love to be in the High Uintas and see a moose taking a drink out of Glacier Mountain Lake or Roc...
Utah-BYU rivalry — enough is enough
by David Gumucio
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The big game is finally over and BYU pulled off a stunning victory in overtime on a Max Hall 25-yard frozen rope in double coverage to Andrew George who ran unscathed into the end zone with outstre...
Senior sharpshooters key to Stansbury victory
by Mark Watson
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I realize that defense wins games and great passing to find an easy inside shot is essential, but for me a great outside shooter is one of the most lethal weapons in basketball — especially when yo...
No salary cap allows Yankees to buy best players, pennants
by Derek Flack
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On Nov. 4 the New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in game 6 of the World Series to secure the franchise’s 27th World Series title. The 2009 version of the Major League Baseball ...
Utes reach defining moment with game at TCU
by David Gumucio
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Every so often, we all come to a point in our life that becomes a defining moment. A defining moment is the point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, or team is revealed ...
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