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Utah woman arrested after telling informant she shot her estranged husband in his sleep

Oct. 03, 2024 17:03 PM EDT

A Utah woman has been arrested for investigation of murder after she told a confidential informant that she shot her estranged husband in his sleep and buried him in a shallow grave but did not disclose the location, police said. Jennifer Gledhill, 41 of Cottonwood Heights, was...

Alex Pereira returns to Utah for title bout against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307

Oct. 03, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alex Pereira is gearing up to fight his fourth bout in less than a year when he seeks to retain his light heavyweight championship against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307 on Saturday night. Measured by any standard, it’s a brisk fight schedule for a title...

Ashton Jeanty sets his sights on Mountain West as No. 21 Boise State opens conference vs. Utah State

Oct. 03, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

Ashton Jeanty ran wild against teams from the Sun Belt, Big Ten and Pac-12 through the nonconference portion of Boise State’s schedule. Now it’s time to take aim at the Mountain West. Jeanty and the 21st-ranked Broncos (3-1) will begin conference play when they...

Oklahoma State looks to end 2-game losing skid when West Virginia visits

Oct. 03, 2024 12:07 PM EDT

​West Virginia (2-2, 1-0 Big 12) at Oklahoma State (3-2, 0-2), Saturday, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2) BetMGM College Football Odds: Oklahoma State by 4 1/2. Series record: Oklahoma State leads 10-5. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Oklahoma State was picked to...

BYU's Jake Retzlaff embracing the opportunity to be a role model for young Jewish athletes

Oct. 02, 2024 17:57 PM EDT

PROVO, Utah (AP) — Jake Retzlaff has stood out for leading No. 17 BYU to a 5-0 start to the season but his accomplishments on the field go beyond that. The first Jewish starting quarterback at the private school, which is supported by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day...

Early reaction to Utah Hockey Club is strong as it enters crowded Salt Lake market

Oct. 02, 2024 10:17 AM EDT

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz did more than carve out a place in this city. They became a Salt Lake City institution, continuing to draw sellout crowds long after Stockton-to-Malone eventually turned into a rebuilding team that very well could be going on year three of...

Today in History: October 2, Marshall joins Supreme Court

Oct. 02, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today is Wednesday, Oct. 2, the 276th day of 2024. There are 90 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall joined the U.S. Supreme Court at its first African American justice; he would serve on the bench for 24 years until his...

Utah Hockey Club hopes to reward new city by ending long playoff drought

Oct. 01, 2024 21:14 PM EDT

Utah Hockey Club Last season: 36-41-5, did not make the playoffs. COACH: André Tourigny (89-131-26 over 3 seasons with the Arizona Coyotes). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 vs. Chicago. DEPARTURES: F Jason Zucker, D J.J. Moser, D Mathew Dumba. ...

Surprising early-season losses may keep Big 12 from sending more than one team to CFP

Oct. 01, 2024 16:54 PM EDT

Big 12 football figured to seem a tad strange without Texas and Oklahoma hanging around the top of the league standings after the Longhorns and Sooners defected to the Southeastern Conference. No one, however, could have forecast some of the early-season surprises that could wind up...

'Powerhouse' Central Division has 7 playoff contenders, from Dallas to Nashville

Oct. 01, 2024 11:47 AM EDT

Nino Niederreiter has taken a bit of a tour around the NHL's Central Division, from Minnesota to Nashville to Winnipeg, so few know better just how deep it is. Dallas is coming off a trip to the Western Conference Final, Colorado could get captain Gabriel Landeskog back after a...