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• Sports on the air: Here’s what games are on TV and radio for the week of April 25-May 1 Adobe Stock imageSunday, April 25, 2021 TELEVISION BASEBALL Teams TBA, MLBN, 11 a.m. Duke at Virginia, ESPNU, noon Phillies at Rockies, AT&T SportsNet, 1 p.m. Washington St. at Cal, Pac-12, 1 p.m. Padres at Dodgers, ESPN, 5 p.m. UCSB at Long Beach St., ESPNU, 5 p.m. BOWLING PBA Playoffs, FS1, 11:30 a.m. CYCLING Liege-Bastogne-Liege, NBCSN, noon GOLF Lopesan Open, GOLF, 6 a.m. Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GOLF, 11 a.m. (CBS, 1 p.m.) PGA Professional Championship, GOLF, 1 p.m. LACROSSE…
• New Salt Lake investigations chief hopes to be ‘role model for everyone’ Murray Assistant Police Chief Joe Tarver poses for a portrait outside of Murray City Hall in Murray on Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Tarver is leaving the department to become chief of investigations for the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsJoe Tarver becomes one of few African Americans at the upper ranks of law enforcement in the Beehive State People he doesn’t recognize often stop Joe Tarver in public and tell him they’re grateful he arrested…
• Does Utah have an ‘empathy crisis’? Here’s what first lady Abby Cox wants to do about it Utah first lady Abby Cox, left, her sister Lisle Dewey, center, and husband Gov. Spencer Cox help put together 1,500 thank-you kits for Utah’s foster and kinship families at Bridle Up Hope in Alpine on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. During the service project, Abby Cox announced her new statewide initiative called Show Up, a multifaceted endeavor aimed at promoting empathy in the state through service. | Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Utah’s first lady has an “incredibly ambitious” goal to fight one…
• BYU men’s volleyball: Top-seeded Cougars sweep Pepperdine for MPSF crown, make case for a No. 1 seed in NCAA Tourney BYU’s Davide Gardini turns and celebrates as BYU defeats Pepperdine in the finals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship, at the Smith Field House in Provo on Saturday, April 24, 2021. BYU won in straight sets. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsTournament MVP Gabi Garcia Fernandez and all-tourney picks Zach Eschenberg and Wil Stanley lead the way as BYU wins by scores of 25-23, 25-15 and 25-19 After No. 2-ranked BYU crushed Pepperdine 3-0 to win the Mountain Pacific…
• Gabi Garcia Fernandez goes on a ‘spectacular’ ace run, No. 2 BYU sweeps Grand Canyon in MPSF semifinal BYU’s Gabi Garcia Fernandez yells after a score as BYU plays and defeats Grand Canyon in the semifinals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship at the Smith Field House in Provo on Friday, April 23, 2021. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsTop-seeded Cougars improve to 18-3, will meet Pepperdine in the championship match Saturday at 7 p.m. at Smith Fieldhouse in Provo The legend of BYU volleyball star Gabi Garcia Fernandez grew on Friday night, even if Grand Canyon’s…
• NCAA men’s volleyball: BYU gets No. 2 seed, all-important bye into semifinals at nationals BYU’s Felipe de Brito Ferreira, spikes the ball as BYU and Pepperdine play in the finals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championship, at the Smith Field House in Provo on Saturday, April 24, 2021. BYU won in straight sets. On Sunday, April 25, 2021, BYU earned the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament, to be held May 3-8 in Columbus, Ohio. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret NewsAfter sweeping Pepperdine 3-0 on Saturday night to win the MPSF tournament…
• Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez scores a hat trick as Galaxy wins home opener Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez (14) is jumped from behind by treammate midfielder Samuel Grandsir (11) after Hernandez scores a goal during the second half of an MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., Sunday, April 25, 2021.(Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer) Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez (14) is jumped from behind by treammate midfielder Samuel Grandsir (11) during the second half of an MLS match at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,…
• High school softball: Weber’s Brooke Merrill ‘puts the team on her back’ to secure a crucial Region 1 victory over Fremont  Weber’s Brooke Merrill pitches in a softball game against Fremont in Plain City on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret NewsWeber secured a 4-2 victory over their rival Fremont Tuesday afternoon. The win moved Weber within a half a game of Clearfield — who now leads Region 1 following Weber’s defeat of Fremont and its victory over Syracuse on Tuesday. As Weber clung to a one-run lead over region-leading Fremont in the bottom of the sixth inning, with…
• Erika Nardini: Married Barstool Sports CEO Caught Banging Her Squash Instructor?! Over the course of the past few years, Barstool Sports has transformed from a little-known blog into a massive global brand, while at the same time gaining a reputation as one of the internet's most toxic properties. Like Axe Body Spray or Monster Energy Drinks, Barstool appeals to a very specific "type."  The average Barstool fan is the sort of guy who saves up his Adderall for the weekend, frequently uses the word "cuck" in casual conversation, and attends Boston…
• Don’t call me czar! Wayne Niederhauser poses for a portrait near a homeless camp in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 23, 2021. The former Utah Senate president is the new state homeless services coordinator. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret NewsNaming a point person to coordinate its homelessness response may be Utah’s most important move yet If you were to imagine a czar, in the traditional, Russian sense, Wayne Niederhauser’s image probably wouldn’t come to mind. Which may be why Utah’s new homeless services coordinator…