Ambivalent Annika bids farewell to majors

Huddled under an umbrella in the pouring rain Sunday, Annika Sorenstam walked up to the 18th green in the final round of her final major to take the cheers from the fans. A sign on the scoreboard said: “Annika, you will be missed.”

Coronado unable to climb out of hole

Quality baseball teams know how to make the most of their opportunities, and Reno effectively seized its big chance on Sunday.

‘Bear’ shows poise in Bullring victory

Ambitious 16-year-olds tend to rush their maturation, but Steve “Bear” Rzesnowiecky is being patient as he works quickly toward his goals.

Is there any solution for UNLV football?

All of the interceptions, all of the personal fouls, all of the losses over two long decades of futility make it difficult to believe UNLV once had a successful football program.

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BASEBALL

Cantwell avenges WEC loss

In their first meeting in the cage, Steve Cantwell was overwhelmed by an onslaught of punches from Brian Stann.

DEAF SCHOOL TO FILL NEED IN STATE

Not a word was said as the man with a barbed wire tattoo, a long-haired young woman and the gray-haired retirees carried on five different conversations.

Land bill focuses on north

CARSON CITY — The government would transfer thousands of acres of federal land to Carson City for open space and recreation and permanently would withdraw another 20,000 acres of federal land near the city from development if federal legislation is approved.

Charges against judge to be heard

District Judge Elizabeth Halverson barely had time to get comfortable when she took the bench in January 2007 before an onslaught of accusations surfaced about her behavior.

Porter, Heller skipping GOP bash

There will be at least two empty seats in Nevada’s delegation to the Republican National Convention next month.

Vegas ties abound at Beijing Olympics

The Beijing Olympics open Friday with several Las Vegas connections, from swim star Dara Torres to a gold medal equestrian contender to a Cirque-esque performance choreographed by a former “Zumanity” cast member.

Suggestions for fixing medical disciplinary system should be welcomed

When the hepatitis outbreak story broke in February, calls poured in from anesthesiologists who wanted me to know that a nurse anesthetist doesn’t have the training of an anesthesiologist. An anesthesiologist would NEVER reuse a syringe and the same vial of anesthesia on a patient and spread hepatitis from patient to patient. Never. Never. Never. The doctors are so much better trained than the nurses that such a practice was inconceivable.

Digging into city’s seedy past

VIRGINIA CITY — Kate Cousineau was excited as she walked over with a fragment of a comb and what appeared to be a large glass bead the size of a marble.

Two arrested in death of Las Vegas girl, 17

Two Las Vegans have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and slaying of a 17-year-old girl, Las Vegas police said Sunday.

Celtics’ Pierce handcuffed during traffic stop in LV

The Boston Celtics’ Paul Pierce, the most valuable player in the 2008 NBA Finals, was handcuffed by Las Vegas police early Sunday after he was initially uncooperative following a traffic stop for driving erratically on the Strip.

Room taxed

Wouldn’t it be great if you and your co-workers could force the government to seize money from your neighbors and turn it over to you in the form of higher salaries?

Oversight and the medical board

Tony Clark has drawn criticism for not immediately suspending the licenses of doctors whose failure to follow standard aseptic procedures contributed to the hepatitis C outbreak centered at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada.

IDB gets loan extension for One Queensridge Place

IDB Development Corp. has reached an agreement with its banks to extend repayment of a loan on One Queensridge Place, a luxury condo tower at Rampart Boulevard and Alta Drive in Las Vegas, until May 2009.

IN BRIEF

RENO

INSIDE BUSINESS

Pie Town Pizza opens on Green Valley Parkway

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