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June 8 (UPI) — Dornoch, 10th in the Kentucky Derby, rebounded with a 1/2-length victory in Saturday's $2 million Grade I Belmont Stakes, becoming the third winner in the three legs of this year's U.S. Triple Crown. Mindframe, making just his third career start, finished second and might have won had he run a true course down the stretch. Sierra...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 6, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The potential names for Utah's NHL team have been whittled from 20 to six following more than 520,000 fan votes in an online poll last month. Six options accounted for more than 60% of the first-round voting to advance to the second round, which got underway Thursday: Utah Blizzard Utah Hockey Club...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 5, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Utah Jazz has shared a photo of its new uniforms, reflecting the newly interpreted philosophy of Mountain Basketball. The uniforms, intended for use over the next two seasons, feature a mountain theme and the color shades Mountain Purple, Midnight Black, and Sky Blue, in keeping with the team’s expanded...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 1, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah women's tennis coach Ric Mortera is leaving the program after five seasons to pursue other opportunities, university officials announced Saturday. Mortera was hired in June 2019 and guided the Utes to a 57-51 overall record in dual matches, including a 10-32 mark in Pac-12 Conference play. Utah finished the...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, May 31, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Fans got a sneak peek this week at the future home of the Salt Lake Bees in South Jordan's Daybreak community. Miller Sports + Entertainment has released renderings for Daybreak Field at America First Square, where the triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels will begin play in spring of 2025. Construction...

May 27 (UPI) — Rafael Nadal, of Spain, says there is a "good chance" he just played in his final French Open after losing in the first round to Alexander Zverev, of Germany, on Monday but indicated nothing is official for now. He was beaten by the No. 4 seed, who at 27 is 10 years younger, 6-3 7-6 (7-5)...

May 27 (UPI) — Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton, the red-headed center who won championships with the Portland Trail Blazers and Boston Celtics after starring at UCLA, has died at 71 after a prolonged bout with cancer, the league announced Monday. "Bill Walton was truly one of a kind. As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center...

May 27, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson suffered a medical emergency Sunday during a flight from Miami to Los Angeles. According to a report in The New York Post, the 57-year-old boxing legend "became nauseous and dizzy" in the flight's final leg, prompting members of the crew to ask if there was a doctor on board...

May 26 (UPI) — PGA golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide, his parents confirmed Sunday. "We have spent the last 24 hours trying to come to terms with the fact that our son is gone," Eric and Terry Murray said in a statement released on social media. "It's surreal that we not only have to admit it to ourselves, but...

UPI (May 25) — Professional golfer and two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday, the tour confirmed. He was 30. Murray's death comes after he withdrew due to an illness late in Friday's second round of the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. "We were devastated to learn -- and are heartbroken to...

May 23 (UPI) — Louisville police on Thursday released two videos of the incident that led to golfer Scottie Scheffler's arrest last week. And officials said a detective involved in the arrest violated policy by not using his body-worn camera during the incident. Corrective action was taken against Louisville Metro Police Department detective Bryan Gillis, officials said. "Detective Gillis was counseled...

May 17 (UPI) -- Police arrested Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, as he made his way to Valhalla Golf Club for the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship on Friday in Louisville, Kentucky, authorities said. Scheffler was booked at 7:28 a.m. EDT and released at 8:40 a.m., according to the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. The...

LOGAN, Utah, May 13, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — Utah State star Great Osobor is following former Aggies coach Danny Sprinkle to Washington, and like Sprinkle, he's lining his pockets. Osobor, the Mountain West Conference Player and Newcomer of the Year, has landed $2 million in name, image and likeness deals — the most lucrative known NIL deals in college basketball...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 12, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The University of Utah is headed back to the NCAA Division I Softball Championships for the second consecutive season and the 18th time in school history. Utah (34-20) was one of 32 at-large selections in the 64-team field announced Sunday and will face South Carolina (34-22) in the Durham Regional,...