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Salt Lake City now 'heavy favorite' to land MLB expansion team, insider claims
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (221+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " In a few years, fans in Salt Lake City may be spending Memorial Day at a big league ballpark, according to someone with insight into the MLB expansion process. Insider Bob Nightengale has long considered Salt Lake…...
Salt Lake City makes massive leap in 'Best Sports Cities' rankings
6+ day, 52+ min ago (212+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Salt Lake City has taken a Bob Beamon-esque leap in the latest rankings of best sports cities in the U. S. , showing how Utah's capital city has become a major player on the sporting stage. In its rankings tracking…...
The new Salt Lake Bees alternative identity is so Utah
3+ mon, 18+ hour ago (188+ words) SOUTH JORDAN, Utah " When the Salt Lake Bees take the field on select nights this season, they'll do so with an alternative identity that would only play here in Utah. Is that Utah or what? "Dirty sodas are a vibrant…...
Nick Schmaltz signs 8-year, $64 million extension with Utah Mammoth
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (214+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " The Utah Mammoth made a move to ensure that one of its stars continues to shine bright along the Wasatch Front by signing forward Nick Schmaltz to a new 8-year extension. Mammoth announce extension with Nick Schmaltz…...
University of Utah opens new on-campus baseball stadium
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (225+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " The University of Utah officially opened its new stadium on Wednesday, ending three decades during which the Utes baseball team played its games off campus. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at Charlie Monfort Field at America First Ballpark brings…...
Padres to Utah? Owners of San Diego Padres announce possibility of selling team
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " The family that owns the San Diego Padres baseball team announced Thursday that they are exploring the possibility of selling the team. A sale is not imminent, and there is no indication they would ever leave Southern…...
The Salt Lake. .. Padres? Utah baseball fans can dream, can't they?
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) Of course, if the Padres do get sold to the highest bidder, they'll likely remain in Southern California as they continue to draw millions of fans to beautiful Petco Park in downtown San Diego. However, crazier things have happened. Two…...
This World Series game went on forever " and then one swing changed everything
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (431+ words) Freddie Freeman's leadoff home run in the bottom of the 18th inning ended Monday's game " tying the record for the longest contest in World Series history " and lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The…...
Shovels, not bats, start SLC Power District project slated for possible MLB stadium
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (416+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " Ground was broken on Monday on the new, multi-billion-dollar Power District in Salt Lake City, which is expected to include a new stadium to accommodate a possible Major League Baseball expansion franchise. Sitting at over 100 acres, the…...
Veteran Springer delivers pivotal blast as Jays clinch AL crown
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (323+ words) During Monday's series-deciding matchup between the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays, George Springer blasted a three-run homer into the stands, lifting Toronto to a dramatic 4-3 win and a spot in the World Series. The Blue Jays will face the…...