LOOKING AHEAD : Rebels eager for challenge All the tired cliches about a young team and growing pains can be tossed aside, according to UNLV guard Wink Adams. He said next season will be another positive one, not a rebuilding project that will test fans' patience.
Sport has enough room for others, IFL official says Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's loquacious president, frequently mocks the numerous startup promotional companies that are attempting to capitalize on the burgeoning interest in mixed martial arts.
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LOOKING AHEAD : Rebels eager for challenge All the tired cliches about a young team and growing pains can be tossed aside, according to UNLV guard Wink Adams. He said next season will be another positive one, not a rebuilding project that will test fans' patience.
Hall's seventh-inning single propels Liberty, 1-0 Michelle Hall singled home Kristina Foti with two outs in the top of the seventh inning to give Liberty a 1-0 softball victory over host Basic on Wednesday.
Sport has enough room for others, IFL official says Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship's loquacious president, frequently mocks the numerous startup promotional companies that are attempting to capitalize on the burgeoning interest in mixed martial arts.
HEAD OF THE CLASS ARBOR VIEW -- Boys track athlete Dominique Williams set school records in the high jump, triple jump and long jump. Girls track athlete Sade Johnson was second in the 100-meter dash, third in the 200, ran on the winning 800 relay team and the second-place 400 relay team at the Pahrump Valley Invitational.
IN THE OUTDOORS: Outdoor Expo worth drive to Phoenix If you have been looking for an excuse to get out of town this weekend, you may want to point your truck south and make the drive to Phoenix, where the Arizona Game and Fish Department will have its annual Outdoor Expo on Saturday and Sunday.
Del Sol rides pitching to 3-1 triumph Cameron Tutwiler tossed a three-hitter, and the Del Sol baseball team scored two runs in the sixth inning to defeat visiting Silverado 3-1 on Wednesday.
L.A. may not grab Olympic rings Los Angeles is selling Hollywood glamour and the glitz of Las Vegas, but the broad shoulders of Chicago are better suited to the burden of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics, according to one ranking.
FISHING REPORT LAKE MEAD -- Anglers are having a little success in the Overton Arm. Look for stripers and catfish near Fire Cove and Stewarts Point. Some small-mouth bass might be found by working the points and drop-offs around the islands outside of Echo Bay.
Rebels' depth key to success The UNLV men's golf team moved up to No. 6 in the most recent Golfstat poll, but the squad is still a bit like a baseball team that platoons players at several positions.
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