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By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 11:15 am MST

Fans try to catch a bat that Arizona Diamondbacks' Cody Ross lost on his swing during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Images of world sport: ‘Gators and Gatorade

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By Aaron Morton, Monday, April 29, 2013 at 12:05 pm MST

Arkansas State takes hold of the ball in front of Kutztown in the first half Saturday at the ASU Rugby Pitch in Jonesboro, Ark. on April 27, 2013. The match is the quarterfinal round of the college rugby Division 1-A playoffs. The Red Wolves, ranked No. 1 in the nation, advanced to the semifinals with a strong second half performance in a 31-10 victory over No. 5 ranked Kutztown (Pa.) University. AP Photo / The Jonesboro Sun, Tami Wynn)|

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Images of world sport: Athletics helps us cope

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 9:11 am MST

Images of world sport: The two sides of Mali

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 8:24 am MST

Two big events started last weekend: The women’s cricket world cup and rugby’s Six Nations tournament. Indian cricketer Niranjan Nagarajan, right, celebrates the dismissal of West Indies’ Deandra Dottin during the opening match of the ICC Women’s World Cup cricket … Continue reading»

Images of world sport

By Aaron Morton, Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 7:38 am MST

Athletic competition is something every nation seems to share. This blog would like to celebrate it on a weekly basis. And without further ado:

17-year-old West Jordan drag racer Josh Jones going for national title

By Aaron Morton, Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:41 pm MST

WEST VALLEY CITY — Josh Jones not only has a shot a national championship — but the first of its kind. Jones, a 17-year-old from West Jordan, Utah, will race Summit SuperSeries Junior Dragster World Championships during the Summit Racing … Continue reading»

Rocky Mountain Raceways returning to NHRA

By Aaron Morton, Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 8:00 am MST

WEST VALLEY CITY — After three years with the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA,) Rocky Mountain Raceways will be returning to the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) as part of Pacific Division Seven for 2013 and beyond. “We appreciate our relationship … Continue reading»

Lineups for Friday’s Super Celebrity Mega Kart Showdown set

By Aaron Morton, Friday, May 25, 2012 at 12:05 pm MST

TOOELE VALLEY — The team lineups for the Second Annual DRIFT BigM Superbike Super Celebrity Mega Kart Showdown at Miller Motorsports Park have been announced. The race kicks off the BigM Weekend, the Memorial Day Weekend event featuring the Utah … Continue reading»

Photos of the week: Head on hockey, rugby championship and the Indian Rural Olympics

By Aaron Morton, Monday, February 20, 2012 at 9:17 am MST

Ryan Villopoto charges into the West Coast swing of the Supercross season

By Aaron Morton, Sunday, February 19, 2012 at 12:16 am MST

For today, I thought I would publish this nice piece on Ryan Villopoto (who won the Supercross event in Rice-Eccles Stadium in 2001). Villopoto and the rest of the series arrives in Salt Lake City on April 28.