Western States

Thunder fire coach Carlesimo after abysmal start

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo after a league-worst 1-12 start, the team said on Saturday. Assistant coach Scott Brooks was named the Thunder's interim coach and took over the...

Help wanted: Snitches — drug use OK

Albuquerque police want ad: We need snitches 'Make some extra cash! Drug use and criminal record OK' Nov. 21: Bras for men have now become a big hit on the Japanese Web site “Wishroom.” The bras come in black and pink and are...

COL BKB: Oklahoma 80, Gardner-Webb 76

NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Blake Griffin had 35 points and 21 rebounds Saturday but 14th-ranked Oklahoma needed a late rally to edge winless Gardner-Webb 80-76. Griffin also had five assists and three steals. Willie Warren...

Hard check forces Colorado D Foote to depart early

Colorado's Adam Foote left Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings after a scary check left the defenseman momentarily motionless on the ice.Late in the second period, Foote skated into the right corner of his zone for...

COL FB: Utah 48, Brigham Young 24

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Brian Johnson completed 30-of-36 passes for 303 yards and four touchdowns Saturday to lead seventh-ranked Utah to a 48-24 win over No. 14 BYU. The victory enabled the Utes to win the Mountain...

COL FB: Boise State 41, Nevada 34

RENO, Nev., Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Kellen Moore threw for 414 yards and three touchdowns with three interceptions Saturday when ninth-ranked Boise State beat Nevada, 41-34. Moore connected on 29-of-48 passes for the Broncos (11-0,...

Utah crushes Morgan State 66-37

Luke Nevill scored 16 points and blocked three shots to lead Utah to a 66-37 rout over Morgan State on Saturday in the Glenn Wilkes Classic. The 7-foot-2 center Nevill, who also grabbed six rebounds, played only 21 minutes for...

Man hopes jet pack takes him across Colo. gorge

DENVER (AP) - A daredevil hopes to propel himself across a southern Colorado canyon using a jet pack powered by hydrogen peroxide. Eric Scott tells the Rocky Mountain News for a story Saturday that he's never traveled as far as...

Colorado St beats Wyoming 31-20 in Border War

Billy Farris threw three touchdown passes to Dion Morton as Colorado State came from behind to beat Wyoming 31-20 on Saturday and secure bowl eligibility. Colorado State (6-6, 4-4 Mountain West) started slow but relied on big...

COL FB: Oklahoma 65, Texas Tech 21

NORMAN, Okla., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Sam Bradford threw four touchdown passes Saturday to lead fifth-ranked Oklahoma to a 65-21 rout of second-ranked Texas Tech. Chris Brown ran for three touchdowns and DeMarco Murray ran for two...

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