
College Basketball
- Utah men’s basketball loses their fourth straight., with Saturday’s 84-57 loss the most recent. Utah women lose to both UCLA and USC.
- BYU men (15-4, 4-2) pound Santa Clara 84-50. BYU women (10-7, 5-1) beat Pepperdine and Santa Clara on the road.
NFL
- Minnesota held on to beat New Orleans 29-24.
- Jaguars upset the Steelers 45-42 (Jags were 3-13 last year)
- Patriots pounded the Titans 35-14
- Eagles beat the Falcons 15-10
Coming Up:
- The AFC championship: Jacksonville at New England
- The NFC championship: Minnesota at Philadelphia
(Both games are on Sunday, Jan. 21)
Local
- Locally, former Utah safety Marcus Williams had his first career interceptions as the Saints began an impressive comeback that fell short when Minnesota QB Case Keenum hit Stefon Diggs for a 61-yard pass play that gave the Vikings a 29-24. The defender who missed the tackle was Williams, who was a second-round pick for the Saints last year.
- The No. 2 Utah Red Rocks lost to No. 4 UCLA in Reno this weekend. Washington was third, while Stanford was fourth. MyKayla Skinner won the all-around (39.70), floor (9.975), bars (9.95, tie) and vault (9.95, tie). She tied for second on beam (9.825)
- About a half dozen of the local reporters headed to Pyeongchang will present a panel discussion at the Utah Olympic Park at 7 p.m. Tuesday night. It’s free!
The AFC championship: Jacksonville at New England
The NFC championship: Minnesota at Philadelphia
(Both games are on Sunday, Jan. 21)
Jazz
- The Jazz lost to the Hornets Friday, 99-88. Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points in the loss.
- Jazz are at home today vs. the Indiana Pacers.
Check out Amy’s Column: Steve Kerr’s thought-provoking answer to why the media continues to cover LaVar Ball.
