The coin-toss tiebreaker that led to Salt Lake City Council Member Jennifer Napier-Pearce's appointment Tuesday generated plenty of buzz, but the rare practice has happened before in local politics.

On Super Bowl Sunday, pretty much everything under the sun can be turned into a prop bet, from the length of the national anthem to the color of the winning team's Gatorade bath. But every year, ...

So much has changed in sports, with smarter plays, tighter rules, and cameras everywhere. But the coin toss is one thing that ...