Raptors strand 10 runners as Owlz take third straight

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:27:01 +0000

OGDEN -- A pair of home runs from Owlz was the difference as Orem handed Ogden their third-straight loss Wednesday night at Lindquist Field.

Wildcats ready to host biggest in-state rivals Utah

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:11:01 +0000

OGDEN -- Still seeking their first victory of the season, the Wildcats are set to host one of their biggest rivals.

'Cats get Texas prep star

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:07:02 +0000

The Weber State men's basketball team has a verbal commitment from one of its top targets.

RSL's return to Seattle: How do you like us now?

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:07:02 +0000

When Real Salt Lake walked off of Seattle's Qwest Field in November of 2009 having claimed the Major League Soccer Cup, there were elements inside the league that immediately dismissed RSL's accomplishment.

Fast start for MWC

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:04:02 +0000

DENVER -- If you can beat 'em, maybe you can join 'em.

Big Sky additions has UND pondering future

pchallis — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:04:02 +0000

GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- The acceptance of the Cal Poly and UC Davis football programs into the Big Sky Conference has the University of North Dakota pondering its future.

Ogden Raptors vs. Orem Owlz - September 8, 2010

nshort — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:40:45 +0000

Mountain West bolsters status after opening week

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:51:01 +0000

DENVER -- If you can beat 'em, maybe you can join 'em.

While the rest of the country debates the merits of TCU and Boise State as potential BCS busters, Mountain West Conference commissioner Craig Thompson is simply relishing the early season successes of the Horned Frogs and Broncos as they pick off teams from power conferences.

TCU, the defending league champion, is ranked fourth after defeating Oregon State in the opener, one spot behind Boise State, which buoyed its national title hopes by rallying past Virginia Tech, 33-30, on Monday night in Landover, Md.

Although Boise State doesn't join the league until next season, the Broncos' record this year and last -- when they were 14-0 -- will be factored into the formula as the Mountain West Conference vies to land an automatic BCS berth like the six major football conferences already enjoy.

Halfway through a four-year evaluation process, Thompson likes the direction the conference is heading, even as traditional power BYU moves to independent status next season and Utah bolts for the Pac-10. Fresno State and Nevada have agreed to join the MWC and more expansion hasn't been ruled out as Thompson's preference is to eventually field a 10-team league.

Redskins owner Snyder banks on new coach and new quarterback

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:49:01 +0000

ASHBURN, Wash. -- There has never been a question about Dan Snyder's business acumen.

Time to get your kids outdoors

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:47:03 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS -- Getting more kids into the outdoors has become such an important national concern that President Obama is sending his top managers around the country looking for the best ways to do it.

After 15 years, Dodgers' Lindsey finally big-leaguer

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:47:02 +0000

SAN DIEGO -- John Lindsey was easy to spot in the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse Monday.

Redshirting on the wane around college football

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:47:01 +0000

As teams open their 2010 seasons this week, many will rely on true freshmen like never before.

Ask Babe: Speculators burned by Strasburg injury

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:45:02 +0000

The sports headline: Stephen Strasburg faces Tommy John surgery on his elbow. Phenom out until 2012.

Tour navigating through sponsorship

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:45:02 +0000

NEW YORK -- With the PGA Tour getting closer to a sponsor for the World Golf Championship at Doral, that leaves only three tournaments -- Memphis, Hilton Head and the Bob Hope Classic -- without title sponsors after 2010.

Carl Lewis says USA Track leader should stay

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:43:03 +0000

NEW YORK -- Fighting to hang onto his job, the leader of USA Track and Field is getting support from Carl Lewis, who says efforts to oust CEO Doug Logan stem from the inner workings of an organization run by "people who don't understand anything outside their own zip code."

Carlson: Heupel's Sooner legacy lives on

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:43:01 +0000

NORMAN, Okla. -- Josh Heupel's dedication to film study is so legendary that stories have grown up around it.

U.S.: Russia coach wrong about Soviets' victory

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:38:03 +0000

ISTANBUL -- Russia's coach believes the Soviets were right in 1972. The Americans say he's got it all wrong.

The rivers run through it in Montana and Wyoming

pchallis — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:38:06 +0000

JACKSON, Wyo. -- At day's end in a crowded campground south of this town we hung our waders from the ladder on the back of the camper. This was at dark or near-dark and the Snake River carried itself in broad sweeps from the Tetons through Jackson and along the edges of the campground before riffling and pooling its cold, clear water downstream.

Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo moves to Oklahoma City

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 19:42:01 +0000

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association announced Wednesday that the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (DNCFR) is moving to Oklahoma City in 2011.

ExpressLazy E Sports Productions is bringing the DNCFR -- one of the centerpieces of the ProRodeo season - to the Oklahoma State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City. The rodeo will run March 31 through April 3.

Clemens' lawyers ask NY judge to toss suit

mprice — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:42:02 +0000

NEW YORK — A defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens should be thrown out because the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was merely trying to defend himself against his former personal trainer’s doping allegations, Clemens’ lawyers argued Wednesday.