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Top 25 roundup: Auburn knocks off No. 1 Georgia on day of upsets

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:19:08 GMT

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Alex McPherson made a 34-yard field goal as time expired to lift visiting Auburn to a shocking 27-24 victory over No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in Athens.

Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton had three turnovers, including a fumble with 58 seconds left to give the Tigers the ball at their 44-yard line. After Gabe Harris Jr.'s roughing-the-passer penalty on the ensuing drive, McPherso

No. 11 Utah edges Colorado, extends nation's longest win streak

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:40:26 GMT

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Devon Dampier tossed three touchdown passes, two to Braden Pegan, to help No. 11 Utah notch a 27-24 victory over Colorado on Saturday night in Big 12 play at Boulder, Colo.

Hunter Andrews also had a scoring reception and James Chenault Jr. made a key interception for the Utes (6-0, 3-0 Big 12). Utah stretched its winning streak to 12 games, the longest active streak in FBS after I

NHL roundup: Panthers make history with third straight natural hat trick

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:55:05 GMT

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Carter Verhaeghe scored a natural hat trick as the Florida Panthers made NHL history in an 8-3 rout of the visiting Seattle Kraken on Saturday.

The Panthers became the first team in NHL history to record natural hat tricks -- three consecutive goals by one player -- in three straight games. Brady Tkachuk accomplished the feat in Florida's previous two outings.

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Five-point game for Connor McDavid helps Oilers rout Mammoth

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:40:22 GMT

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Connor McDavid scored twice and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers thumped the Utah Mammoth 6-2 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

Leon Draisaitl tallied and added an assist. Zach Hyman, Mathieu Joseph and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Oilers, who have earned points in seven of their eight games.

Vasily Podkolzin chipped in two assists as the Oilers impr

Five-point game for Connor McDavid as Oilers rout Mammoth

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:05:12 GMT

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Connor McDavid scored twice and added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers thumped the Utah Mammoth 6-2 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.

Leon Draisaitl tallied and added an assist. Zach Hyman, Mathieu Joseph and Kasperi Kapanen also scored for the Oilers, who have earned points in seven of their eight games.

Vasily Podkolzin chipped in two assists as the Oilers impr

Knights carry hot streak into clash with struggling Penguins

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:40:29 GMT

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A four-game road trip has gotten off to a rocky start for the Pittsburgh Penguins, who followed a 5-3 setback at Chicago on Tuesday with a 5-2 loss at Colorado on Friday night.

Now comes the tough part.

The Penguins next face the defending Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights in the second game of a back-to-back on Saturday in Las Vegas before heading to Salt

Win streak over, Oilers out to deny Mammoth home-and-home sweep

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:19:09 GMT

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The Utah Mammoth will seek their fourth straight win Saturday night as they host the Edmonton Oilers in the finale of a home-and-home set.

Captain Clayton Keller scored twice, Logan Cooley added a goal and a helper and Barrett Hayton also tallied as the visiting Mammoth doubled up the Oilers 4-2 on Thursday night.

'I'm really proud of the way we defended, the way we played

NHL roundup: Panthers' Brady Tkachuk caps 2nd straight hat trick in OT

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 07:19:03 GMT

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Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the final nine minutes of regulation, then completed his second straight natural hat trick 2:23 into overtime, leading the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday in Sunrise, Fla.

Tkachuk is the first player since the Toronto Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews in February 2024 to record a hat trick in back-

Mammoth nab early lead, end Oilers' 5-game winning streak

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:25:05 GMT

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Clayton Keller scored twice and Logan Cooley netted his first goal of the season in a two-point performance, leading the visiting Utah Mammoth to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Barrett Hayton also scored for the Mammoth, who have won three consecutive games. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 22 saves, including a handful in the third period while the Oilers bat

Mammoth nab early lead, road victory to end Oilers' winning streak

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 03:55:12 GMT

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Clayton Keller scored twice and Logan Cooley netted his first goal of the season in a two-point performance to lead the visiting Utah Mammoth to a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Barrett Hayton also scored for the Mammoth, who have won three consecutive games. Goaltender Karel Vejmelka made 21 saves, including a handful in the third period while the Oilers batt

Surging Oilers bring 5-game win streak into meeting with Mammoth

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:40:24 GMT

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The Edmonton Oilers are flying high as they return to Alberta to face the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.

Edmonton has won five straight games and is the NHL's only club that remains unbeaten in regulation time this season. Thanks to a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, the Oilers completed a sweep of all three California-based teams on their recent road trip.

The O

Maple Leafs begin homestand with Atlantic clash against Sabres

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:25:04 GMT

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The Toronto Maple Leafs will kick off a three-game homestand when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Toronto collected three points on a three-game road trip out west, capped by a hard-fought 5-4 loss to the Utah Mammoth on Tuesday. John Tavares and his new roommate, Gavin McKenna, scored in the third period as the Maple Leafs came within inches of erasing a three-goal

Kansas intent on halting slide vs. Kansas State in Sunflower Showdown

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:40:26 GMT

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Kansas will aim to break its 17-game losing streak against in-state rival Kansas State on Saturday afternoon when the Jayhawks travel to Manhattan, Kan., for the Big 12 Conference matchup.

In the 124th edition of the Sunflower Showdown, the Jayhawks (2-3, 0-2) will face the Wildcats (3-2, 0-2) as both teams search for their first conference win. Both sides lost last Saturday in t

No. 11 Utah looks to move to 6-0, extend Colorado's skid

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:05:15 GMT

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No. 11 Utah has opened a season with five straight victories for the first time since 2015 and looks to tack on another triumph when it tackles Colorado in Big 12 play on Saturday night at Boulder, Colo.

The Utes (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) are thriving under first-year coach Morgan Scalley and have won each game by at least 14 points, including three by 33 or more.

'It's gonna be a

Mammoth hold off Maple Leafs' third-period rally

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:19:08 GMT

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The Utah Mammoth survived a late barrage to top the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 on Tuesday night in Salt Lake City.

The Mammoth came out on top in a six-goal second period before the Maple Leafs found the back of the net twice in the third. Dylan Guenther and Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and an assist for Utah. Auston Matthews and John Tavares had multi-point games as the visit

LSU coach Will Wade won't fight SEC on RJ Luis eligibility

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:40:30 GMT

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If anything is certain about LSU's men's basketball roster three weeks before the season, it's that RJ Luis won't be part of it.

Coach Will Wade said Tuesday that the Tigers won't fight the SEC over Luis's eligibility, who has signed multiple professional contracts since his last college appearance.

'We're going to follow all the SEC protocols with him,' Wade said. 'I think

Utah geothermal boom brings clean power and water questions

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 01:04:26 GMT

By Austin Corona for Grist.

Broadcast version by Mark Richardson and Judith Ruiz-Branch for Utah News Connection reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration

Beneath the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, and the

By adopting balcony solar law, CA embraces tiny power plants

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:55:45 GMT

By Matt Simon for Grist.

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Grist-Public News Service Collaboration

As free and abundant as sunlight may be, harn

BioUtah's 2026 Utah Life Sciences Summit Presented by Mayer Brown Announces Early Bird Discounts

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:59:37 GMT

SALT LAKE CITY, UT SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

BioUtah, Utah’s trade association dedicated to the life sciences community, has opened Early Bird registration for all. Be sure to register at a reduced price before early bird sales end on October 11. The 2026 Utah Life Sciences Summit (ULSS) presented by Mayer Brown will be held November 11 at the Hilto

Utah police sued over armed raid tied to stolen Lego investigation

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:44:21 GMT

(CN) - An investigation into a valuable Lego collection in Utah escalated Wednesday with a federal lawsuit accusing more than a dozen American Fork police officers of harassing four people trying to serve court papers in March.

The lawsuit arises from an investigation by YouTube journalist Benjamin Schneide

Utah judge advances manslaughter case against No Kings volunteer who thought he was preventing a mass shooting

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:54:48 GMT

(CN) - A Utah state judge found Tuesday the Salt Lake County District Attorney's Office has probable cause to charge a man with manslaughter after a No Kings protest turned deadly last year.

Matthew Alder, who was a volunteer safety team member during the protest, shot three rounds at a man he tho

Dancing Through the Pain- Payson High Student Finds Strength Amidst Scoliosis Journey

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:09:39 GMT

Dancing Through the Pain- Payson High Student Finds Strength Amidst Scoliosis Journey

How to vote in the midterms in Salt Lake County The Daily Utah Chronicle

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 01:35:48 GMT

How to vote in the midterms in Salt Lake County The Daily Utah Chronicle

Park City Outliers win again at home - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:07:44 GMT

Park City Outliers win again at home - Park Record

Sheriff needs to resign - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:03:46 GMT

Sheriff needs to resign - Park Record

Nonpartisan, really? - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:59 GMT

Nonpartisan, really? - Park Record

The right time - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:55 GMT

The right time - Park Record

Someone who listens - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:52 GMT

Someone who listens - Park Record

Beyond politics - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:11 GMT

Beyond politics - Park Record

More Dogs on Main- The ballots are out - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:06 GMT

More Dogs on Main- The ballots are out - Park Record

Represent us - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:02:00 GMT

Represent us - Park Record

Betty Diaries- It's getting hot in here - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:01:54 GMT

Betty Diaries- It's getting hot in here - Park Record

What if the people who run Park City can't live here? - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:01:54 GMT

What if the people who run Park City can't live here? - Park Record

Park City High School student makes voter information accessible to Spanish speakers - Park Record

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:01:34 GMT

Park City High School student makes voter information accessible to Spanish speakers - Park Record