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Sports -- Mar. 27, 2007

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Wranglers scoring leader Derek Edwardson, right, is coming off a hat trick Friday night against the Bakersfield Condors, and the two ECHL contenders will meet again tonight at the Orleans Arena. Photo by Ralph Fountain.
ECHL: Wranglers aiming for top
The ECHL playoffs don't begin until the second week of April, but a postseason atmosphere is likely to arrive early to the Orleans Arena.

UFC acquires Pride
The owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship scooped up their primary rival Monday, reaching a multimillion-dollar deal to purchase the Japanese-based Pride Fighting Championship.


SPORTS DIGEST

ECHL: Wranglers aiming for top
The ECHL playoffs don't begin until the second week of April, but a postseason atmosphere is likely to arrive early to the Orleans Arena.

NBA grants Goodman more time for proposal
The NBA has given Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman more time to comprise a proposal to the league to address local sports books accepting wagers on its games.

Duo powering doubles for Rebels
UNLV's women's tennis team long has been a powerhouse in the Mountain West Conference, yet there has always been a well-known weakness in the lineup.

JOE HAWK: Let the gossip rest: If Kruger says he's staying at UNLV, he's staying
Denying all rumors and speculation, "Rants & Raves" affirms today that it will not leave the Review-Journal for a similar position with either the Detroit Free Press or the Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader.

Noa's two-run double caps rally for Bulldogs
Juelaine Noa's two-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning Monday helped Centennial's softball team come from behind and defeat visiting Sierra Vista, 8-5.

BILL TAAFFE: CBS's Packer, Enberg show signs of slipping
It has become obvious over the first two weeks of the NCAA Tournament that time waits for no man, especially he who calls the action on CBS basketball telecasts.

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UFC acquires Pride
The owners of the Ultimate Fighting Championship scooped up their primary rival Monday, reaching a multimillion-dollar deal to purchase the Japanese-based Pride Fighting Championship.

INTERNET ONLY: Mackelprang enables Basic volleyball victory

INTERNET ONLY: Prep Golf Roundup


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