SALT LAKE CITY — Sunnyside Avenue is going on a diet, and several neighbors aren't happy about it. City transportation officials plan to begin testing a "four-lane road...

ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Preliminary results of a poll of voters in Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses show Mitt Romney's victory flowing from his best...

http://bit.ly/yYPWvy ) a probable cause statement released Saturday by the Salt Lake County Jail says the threat last week prompted the governor to be placed on lockdown and moved by his security...

A Utah man charged with child abuse homicide in the drug overdose death of his teenage baby sitter has made his initial court appearance. The Deseret News reports...

A federal judge has dismissed the city of St. George and one of its police officers from a lawsuit filed by the parents of a high school student who was killed while handling a blank-firing prop ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Marcus Denmon hit three 3-pointers in the final 2:05, the last for the go-ahead points, as No. 4 Missouri fought off No. 8 Kansas 74-71 in Game 1 of what could be the...

NEW YORK — Jeremy Lin zipped through the Nets' defense all night before he was finally surrounded. As teammates hugged him at center court while Pearl Jam's "Jeremy"...

Earl Watson returned from an injury to provide an inspirational spark as Utah snapped a two-game losing streak with a 96-87 victory at EnergySolutions...

Carlon Brown, left, of Colorado, tries to knock the ball from Jeremy Jacob of Oregon during the first half of of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday Feb. 4, 2012 in Boulder,...

– Feb. 7, 2011 Q: A different skier has won the gold in the Winter X Games Slopestyle competition each of the eight years it's been held. What does that say about your sport? A: It's...

MARTIN, Tenn. — Tennessee Martin coach Jason James can find plenty to be happy about even though his Skyhawks came up short yet again. They held 10th-ranked Murray State to a season-low in...

STORRS, Conn. — The Connecticut Huskies have rededicated themselves to defense. It's been a huge problem for their opponents. Third-ranked UConn held No. 13 Rutgers to a season-low 34...

San Antonio Spurs guard Tony Parker (9), of France, goes to the hoop against Oklahoma City Thunder's Nazr Mohammed, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4,...

BYU, Utah Utes report card: Sloppy play for Cougs, Utes PORTLAND, Ore. — Craig Cusick has come off the bench to score 10 points and BYU leads Portland at halftime, 32-27, at the Chiles...

4A girls high school swimming championship: Woods Cross swims under the radar for title The high-achieving Eagle was able to take the event with a time of 52.18. She earned the individual title in...

ATLANTA — The Sixers are making the NBA's lockout-induced compressed schedule a vehicle to show off their superior depth and resiliency. Playing without Elton Brand and facing one of the...

4A State Swimming Championships Skyline retained momentum through the 100-yard freestyle as David Amirkhanashvili (48.12) held on for a less than one-second victory over Anton Koponen (48.29) of...

Running back Curtis Martin and four linemen were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, along with one senior committee choice. Martin is the fourth-leading rusher in NFL history. He...

CLEVELAND — Rookie Kyrie Irving made a driving layup in traffic with 15.8 seconds left to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 91-88 win over the defending NBA champion Dallas Mavericks on Saturday...

INDIANAPOLIS — Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide. Rodgers earned 48 votes to two for New Orleans quarterback...

Karl Malone and defending his family and franchise this weekend. The Mailman started this latest Miller-Malone spat — something familiar in Jazzland when the...

Lakers at halftime, 49-47, but they're playing much better than they did in Thursday's blowout loss at Golden State without injured guards Devin Harris...

CORRECTS BY REMOVING SECOND SENTENCE - Baylor center Brittney Griner (42) rebounds over Kansas State forward Branshea Brown during the first half of a women's NCAA college basketball game on...

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — A career milestone in front of her dad and sister left Lindsey Vonn in tears, and it made for a perfect day. Vonn captured her 50th World Cup victory...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Darrin Horn knew the Gamecocks had work to do. He found out just how much after his team's 86-52 loss to No. 1 Kentucky on Saturday night. The...

LARAMIE, Wyo. — In a defensive game, UNLV coach Dave Rice thought it was best not to call a timeout as his team sought to tie or win in the last 22 seconds. "As good as Wyoming is with...

No. 13 Creighton discovered a lesson nearly as old as college hoops itself. When you're playing a league game on the road against a team hitting its shots, you're probably in trouble. ...

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is under heavy pressure from its creditors to implement further austerity and structural measures if it wants to get a second, $171 billion bailout, and avoid...

The concept of intent came before the Utah Legislature this week with two different bills -- each with the same vexing, philosophical problem. The first would have made it a crime to be carrying...

Emanuel Duand / AFP / Getty Images Entrance poll results indicate that Mormons account for about a quarter of caucus participants in Nevada today, about the same as their share in 2008 and far more...

Wolters hit 10 of 16 shots from the floor and was 11 for 13 at the free-throw line. The junior guard has surpassed the 30-point mark four times this season and is averaging 21.3 points per game....

SALT LAKE CITY — While Barack Obama's chance of winning Utah in the 2012 Presidential election seem like a long shot in conservative-leaning Utah, supporters of his re-election are...

A young, 13 year old, Taylorsville girl by the name of Maya Fullmer Silvera had been a competitive gymnast with a desire for excellence. An unfortunate medical issue came...

NDAA that was signed into law on New Year's Eve. This was a nationwide protest, where people were encouraged to go to their local representative's office building, if they had voted for the...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Victor Oladipo scored a career-high 23 points to help No. 20 Indiana defeat Purdue 78-61 on Saturday night and break a five-game losing streak to its in-state rival. ...

INDIANAPOLIS — The best quarterbacks bring fans out of their seats. Aaron Rodgers and Peyton Manning did exactly that Saturday night when the NFL Most Valuable Player accepted the trophy from...

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah committed a season-high 23 turnovers in Saturday afternoon's 76-58 Pac-12 loss to Oregon State in the Huntsman Center. ...

Murray State's Isaiah Canaan (3) drives past Tennessee-Martin's Jeremy Washington in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Martin,...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Utah State's Michael Smith ran for 124 yards and one touchdown to lead the North to a 24-19 victory over the South in the Players All-Star Classic at War Memorial...

Joe Dupaix is one year into his BYU gig as football recruiting coordinator and this past week he invoiced the goods and responded to inquiries about how one-third of his sales staff was rookies. ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Baltimore Ravens center Matt Birk is the Walter Payton Man of the Year. The award honors a player for his off-the-field work as well as for his playing excellence. Birk, a...

Beavers have been forcing turnovers at a high rate all season and came into the game ranked third in the nation in steals with 10.1 per game. However against the Utes, the Beavers had a field day,...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Utah committed a season-high 23 turnovers in Saturday afternoon's 76-58 Pac-12 loss to Oregon State in the Huntsman Center. ...

SANDY — Last fall, the L.A. Galaxy shelled out millions of dollars to acquire 31-year-old Robbie Keane from Tottenham in England. It was a costly pick-up, but ultimately pushed the Galaxy over...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Spencer Levin remained in control in the Phoenix Open in front of the largest crowd in tournament history, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday to take a six-stroke lead into...

Kentucky's Anthony Davis (23) and Kentucky's Terrence Jones (3) block a shot by South Carolina's Damien Leonard (32) during the first half of their NCAA college basketball game on...