51s’ pitching, power pave way to win

Delwyn Young had a triple and two doubles to pace the 51s’ parade of extra-base hits Friday night in their 12-0 Pacific Coast League win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in Colorado Springs, Colo.

‘Modern’ pentathlon debatable

The use of the term “modern” to describe men’s and women’s pentathlon is deceptive.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

State gaming commission lifts cell ban in sports books

On a typical day, Wynn Las Vegas sports book director John Avello spends a lot of time on his cell phone. He wants his customers to be able to do the same without being treated like criminals.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Caesars Palace shooter sentenced to prison

The man who shot and wounded two people at Caesars Palace a year ago was sentenced to three years to 16 years in prison Friday.

Federal rules govern home-built aircraft

The rules on certifying and flying home-built experimental aircraft, such as the Velocity 173 RG that crashed Friday, are detailed in a 150-plus page Federal Aviation Administration document.

Senate GOP falls short on fundraising

WASHINGTON — The overmatched Republican election committee led by Nevada Sen. John Ensign is cutting back on advertising heading into the meat of the election season.

Five teenagers arrested in LV robberies, burglaries

Las Vegas police on Friday announced the arrests of five teenagers, including three juveniles, for a string of violent robberies and burglaries in the southwest valley.

Yucca application challenge fails

WASHINGTON — Nevada failed on Friday in its bid for a quick take-down of the Department of Energy’s application to build the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site.

Defense says media coverage hurts case

A defense lawyer argued Friday that media exposure and other flaws tainted grand jury proceedings that led to the criminal indictment of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs. Mike Piccarreta said two Arizona cases against Jeffs should be remanded back to the panel for a new determination of probable cause.

upgrading waterways

It’s known as an oasis in the desert, where streams burble beneath lush, 7-foot-tall vegetation and birds trill and the air feels surprisingly humid.

Teuton chosen as judge

Assistant Clark County District Attorney Robert Teuton has been appointed to fill the Family Court judge’s position left vacant by retiring Judge Gerald Hardcastle.

Teachers plan lawsuit over ballot petition

CARSON CITY — The state teachers union plans Monday to file a lawsuit in district court challenging a decision by Secretary of State Ross Miller to allow an initiative petition to cap property tax rates on the November ballot.

Lawyer: Agreement violated

CARSON CITY — The lawyer for first lady Dawn Gibbons said Friday that Gov. Jim Gibbons has violated an agreement with his estranged spouse by speaking to the media about his wife and their pending divorce.

Bodybuilder, wife get prison in slaying

Former Mr. Olympia competitor Craig Titus and fitness guru Kelly Ryan were once known as champions of the bodybuilding world. But they’ll now be remembered for their roles in the slaying of their personal assistant, Melissa James.

PLANE CRASH KILLS THREE

Aviation officials were investigating whether an experimental aircraft that crashed into a North Las Vegas house and killed three people Friday morning was authorized to fly over populated areas.

Denver brings out stars then and now

I’m trading the neon-lit streets of Las Vegas for a week to cover the celebrity scene and some political history at the Democratic National Convention in Denver.

Debating the presidential debates

The 2008 presidential debates were formalized and scheduled Thursday, sending party loyalists and political junkies scrambling to their calendars. But Bob Barr, Chuck Baldwin, Ted Weill, Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader weren’t among the millions fired up for the nationally televised contests.

Dillard’s at Boulevard to close

Management at the Dillard’s department store chain said the company will close its store at Boulevard Mall.

Dubai World gets OK to boost stake

New Jersey gaming regulators gave MGM Mirage’s second-biggest shareholder permission to acquire as much as 20 percent of the Strip’s largest casino operator, which sent the company’s stock price soaring Friday.

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