SALT LAKE CITY — Here are 10 stories you may have missed over the weekend. As always, click on the headline to read the full story.

1. Utah passes 4,000 total coronavirus cases

One week after Utah passed 3,000 total cases of COVID-19, Sunday's numbers from the Utah Department of Health show the state has since added an additional thousand cases and sits at 4,123.

2. Why a $600 million herd of iron horses has been put out to pasture in Salt Lake City

If a railroad locomotive is an iron horse, then a vast herd of them has been put out to pasture in Salt Lake City.

3. Sand Hollow, Gunlock, Quail Creek all close midday Saturday as crowds overwhelm state parks

To Carl Downing, the overflowing campgrounds, beaches littered with thousands of people, and the mile-long line of cars waiting to enter Sand Hollow State Park near his Hurricane home Saturday afternoon were signs that a gradual return to normal life may be impossible.

4. A flood of business bankruptcies likely in coming months

The billions of dollars in coronavirus relief targeted at small businesses may not prevent many of them from ending up in bankruptcy court.

5. Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased

As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic, but fears of a surge in infections made even some outbreak-wounded businesses reluctant to reopen

Sports

1. Where local athletes signed after the 2020 NFL Draft

The 2020 NFL Draft is over.

But the journey has just begun for dozens of former Utah high school and college football standouts.

2. As '98 Jazz introduced, ESPN's 'Last Dance' introduces quiet star of season: Dennis Rodman

Episodes 3 and 4 of the 10-part documentary that aired on ESPN in the United States focused on Rodman, and the role of “The Worm” on the powerhouse Bulls’ teams run by Jordan.

3. Neemias Queta to Utah State faithful: 'I'm back ... again'

Queta will return to Utah State for his junior season, the 7-foot Portuguese center announced Sunday on social media.

4. For Joe Ingles, it's starting to feel like the NBA won't return this season

As the weeks have passed, the reality has started to sink in: the season might already be over.

5. After Saints draft 'Taysom 2.0,' former BYU star signs for 2 years — preferably as Drew Brees' backup

Taysom Hill will stick around the Saints, who announced a two-year extension with the restricted free-agent quarterback Sunday morning.

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