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BYU sets tourney record, bests TCU 95-85 Video

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Jimmer Fredette set a tournament record with 45 points and Brigham Young broke the school's 60-year-old mark for wins in a season with a 95-85 victory over TCU in the Mountain West Conference quarterfinals Thursday night. The Cougars (29-4) will face the UNLV- Utah winner in the... more
Williams leads high-scoring Jazz over Pistons

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Most NBA coaches would be thrilled by their team scoring 247 points in two nights, especially in consecutive road victories. Jerry Sloan, though, wasn't impressed. A night after putting up 132 points in a rout of Chicago, Sloan's Utah Jazz put on another offensive show,... more
Montana rallies for 66-65 win over Weber State Video

OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Anthony Johnson scored 34 of his career-high 42 points in the second half, leading Montana back from a 22-point deficit and into the NCAA tournament with a 66-65 win over Weber State on Wednesday night in the Big Sky tournament championship. Derek Selvig added 12 points and Brian... more
Weber State holds off Portland State 69-60

OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- Damian Lillard had 23 points, Franklin Session added 13 points and eight rebounds and top-seeded Weber State held off Portland State 69-60 on Tuesday night in the Big Sky Conference tournament semifinals. The Wildcats (20-9) advanced to play Montana in the championship game... more
No. 14 BYU wins 71-51 to sweep rival Utah

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Brandon Davies scored a career-high 21 points and Michael Loyd Jr. added 18 as No. 14 BYU beat Utah 71-51 on Wednesday night, giving the Cougars their third sweep of the state rivalry in the last four seasons. BYU held Utah scoreless for a stretch of 8:35 between the end of... more
Whipple scores 17 as Utah edges Wyoming 52-48

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) -- Kalee Whipple scored 17 points as Utah edged Wyoming 52-48 on Sunday. Taryn Wicijowski added 12 points and Janita Badon 10 for the Utes (18-9, 9-5), who moved into a tie for second place in the Mountain West Conference with BYU. Hillary Carlson scored 13 points and Jade Kennedy... more
Boozer, Jazz push aside Bobcats

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Carlos Boozer scored 20 of his 33 points in the second half to help the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Bobcats 102-93 on Wednesday night. Utah outscored Charlotte 31-16 in the third quarter to erase an 11-point halftime deficit, then put it away with a 17-7 spurt that blew... more
Hawks end 17-year drought in Utah with win vs Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Joe Johnson scored 28 points and Josh Smith added 18 as the Atlanta Hawks won in Utah for the first time in 17 years, beating the short-handed Jazz 105-100 on Monday night. Johnson scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a 3-pointer with 2:28 left that gave the Hawks... more
Jazz stuns Trail Blazers 93-89 in overtime victory

Carlos Boozer scored on an offensive putback at the end of regulation to force overtime, then gave Utah its first lead since the opening minutes, as the Jazz rallied from down 25 in the third quarter to stun the Portland trail blazers 93-89 in overtime last night. Utah outscored Portland 44-19... more
Utah skier Bode Miller wins Olympic gold in slalom event

Bode Miller finally won his elusive gold medal in a combined downhill/slalom event yesterday that left Park City's Ted Ligety in fifth place. Ligety posted the fastest slalom run, but it wasn't enough for Ligety to make up for his 15th-place finish in the downhill. He won the traditional combined at... more

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Raiders acquire LB Wimbley from Browns for undisclosed draft pick

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders bolstered their pass rush Sunday by acquiring former first-round pick Kamerion Wimbley from the Cleveland Browns for an undisclosed draft pick. more
Owner Jackson says Rachel Alexandra won't run against Zenyatta in next month's Apple Blossom

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rachel Alexandra won't be going to Arkansas next month to face Zenyatta in their highly anticipated $5 million showdown, leaving racing's other female superstar to take on all comers. more
Catcher Gregg Zaun hits 2-run double, Milwaukee beats San Francisco Giants 10-8

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Catcher Gregg Zaun kept up his solid spring with a two-run double and Milwaukee beat the San Francisco Giants 10-8 on Sunday. more
Former Texas Tech first baseman collapses, dies shortly after finishing Dallas half-marathon

DALLAS (AP) — A university spokesman says a former Texas Tech first baseman collapsed and died shortly after crossing the finish line of the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon in Dallas. more
Thunder move within half-game of Utah by beating short-handed Jazz 119-111 Photo

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Russell Westbrook added 30 points and 11 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder made up ground in the race for home-court advantage in the playoffs with a 119-111 victory over the short-handed Utah Jazz on Sunday night. more
Jackson, LaRoche help lift Diamondbacks to 8-7 win over Rockies in Mexico

HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) — Conor Jackson and Adam LaRoche homered for the Arizona Diamondbacks in an 8-7 win over a Colorado split squad Sunday. more
Tar Heels picked for NIT field; Illinois, Arizona State, Va Tech, Miss State get top seeds Photo

NEW YORK (AP) — North Carolina and UConn are lending some serious star power to the NIT. more
Harding, Koivu help Wild win to creep toward playoff contention, 4-2 over surging Blues Photo

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Josh Harding made 36 saves, and Mikko Koivu had a power-play goal and two assists, propelling Minnesota past the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday — a critical victory for a Wild team trying to climb into the playoff picture. more
Wade scores 38, spurt by supporting cast helps Heat beat 76ers 104-91 Photo

MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 38 points and his supporting cast came through during a decisive stretch in the fourth quarter Sunday, helping the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers 104-91. more
Hernandez makes spring debut, throwing 2 2-3 innings in Seattle's 5-4 loss to Rockies Photo

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The pact went something like this: No nasty pitches to each other. more
Stephen Jackson's 28 points help Charlotte Bobcats upset Orlando Magic 96-89 Photo

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Stephen Jackson scored 28 points, Raymond Felton had 16 and the Charlotte Bobcats held on for their sixth straight victory, 96-89 over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night. more
Matt Kemp homers as Dodgers rally for 6-4 victory over Texas Rangers Photo

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matt Kemp hit a towering two-run home run Sunday, his second of the spring, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Texas Rangers. more