Sports

'As good as you get in the mountaineering world'

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:23:02 +0000

When motivational speaker Stephen Venables comes to Ogden on Thursday, there will be 10 high school students in the audience paying particularly close attention to his stories of mountaineering and overcoming challenges in his life.

The highest of highs, the lowest of lows / Father, climber, author speaking at Ogden School Foundation event

tbright — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:08:57 +0000

British mountaineer and author Stephen Venables has been on top of the world. He has also suffered a parent’s worst nightmare.

Ogden engineer's award-winning invention makes it easier for cyclists

tbright — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:36:01 +0000

OGDEN -- Sam Hunter's thoughts one summer day were only about his frustration that the pedal on his mountain bike had to be in a certain position before he could move through the rough hills above his home near Weber State University.

Northridge falls in five to Lone Peak

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:28:02 +0000

OREM -- The one thing Northridge High could not afford in Game 5 was falling behind two-time defending state 5-A volleyball champion Lone Peak.

WSU faces height in second exhibition game

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:28:02 +0000

OGDEN -- Sure, the Weber State Wildcats were all smiles after their first exhibition game of the season Monday night. The 'Cats beat Colorado-Colorado Springs 110-58 in a game that saw WSU connect on its first 13 3-pointers.

Davis surprises Pleasant Grove in 17-9 stunner

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:28:02 +0000

SLIDESHOW: Davis vs. Pleasant Grove high school football

KAYSVILLE -- Even with the home-field advantage, Davis was expected to be little more than a speed bump on Pleasant Grove's way to the state football semifinals.

Prep football: Davis vs. Pleasant Grove, November 6, 2009

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:09:41 +0000

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See photos of the Davis High School vs. Pleasant Grove High School football game.

Bears, Lakers, Titans fall in quarterfinal play

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:32:01 +0000

The state football quarterfinals were unkind to most Top of Utah teams on Friday as Bear River lost a shootout in the 3-A playoffs, Bonneville fell in the 4-A tournament and Syracuse lost to Bingham in the 5-A bracket.

Jazz back on track, just in time for Kings

tbright — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:26:01 +0000

SALT LAKE CITY -- Jazz fans can step away from the panic button.

Prep football playoff updates

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:51:01 +0000

State 5-A playoffs

Friday's quarterfinals

Adamson: NASCAR plate racing no fun anymore

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:01 +0000

NASCAR's Chase for the Cup was designed to give the sport a playoff feel.

Celski back on track 2 months after scary crash

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:35:01 +0000

J.R. Celski could hear his mother screaming.

Sizing up the bowl games with a little poetic license

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:01 +0000

SEATTLE -- 'Bama or Penn State? Which initials, USC or TCU? Grab 'em now or try to sneak 'em through later?

World Series games in November may soon be the norm as baseball caters to network demands

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:41:02 +0000

PHILADELPHIA -- Of course it's TV that jogs her mind. Better or worse, good or bad, the whole issue of baseball playing its first-ever scheduled November games is about television and advertisers and their eight-figure power.

It's not about earning a prize, it's about prizing each moment in deer hunting

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:49:01 +0000

DALLAS -- Opening day is Nov. 7 for most of Texas' 550,000 or so white-tailed deer hunters. By Friday, highways leading out of Dallas will be choked with pickup trucks and SUVs, all loaded with groceries, guns and camouflage clothing, headed north, south, east and west to hunting leases that range in size from 100 acres to 100,000 acres.

Lives changed forever by hunting mistake

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:47:01 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS -- The call came about 10 that Sunday night. Kimberly Van Tassel, then 30, already had put her two kids, Janelle, 8, and Brandon, 4, to bed. This was on opening weekend of the 1989 Minnesota deer season.

Beckham's off-field revenue soared after L.A. move

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:45:01 +0000

LONDON -- David Beckham earned nearly $16.5 million from personal sponsorship deals during his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy.

A good read for basketball lovers

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:01 +0000

Here's why professional basketball is the best pro sport in the country and maybe the best ever. Yes, the best ever.

Time for midseason awards; who's the MVP, Coach of the Year, Defensive MVP ...

tbright — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:01 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS -- There are plenty of surprises, disappointments and lingering question marks as all 32 NFL teams hit at least the halfway point of their seasons this week.

New Mexico suspends hair-pulling soccer player

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:01 +0000

PROVO -- A New Mexico soccer player has become an Internet celebrity for the wrong reasons.

Junior defender Elizabeth Lambert was suspended Friday for her infractions the day before during a 1-0 loss to BYU in a Mountain West Conference semifinal. Lambert is seen in video from the game throwing elbows, colliding with several players and then yanking the ponytail of a BYU player who went crashing to the ground.