Prudential to hold event

Prudential Americana Group will host an open house today and Sunday at Pyrenees in Mountain’s Edge.

Richmond American offers nine floor plans in Summerlin

Richmond American Homes is currently offering nine home floor plans in Ladera Canyon located in The Mesa village of Summerlin. Floor plans range from 1,750 to 2,800 square feet and are priced starting in the low $300,000s. To date, the home builder has sold nearly 150 homes in the neighborhood, which has proven popular with valley homebuyers given its well-designed floor plans, location and community amenities.

Newland Communities donates to charity

Through a $20,000 donation from Newland Communities, project manager and developer at Union Park in downtown Las Vegas, HomeAid Southern Nevada created a Summer Healthy Living Program to assist local nonprofit agencies in need of air conditioning repair during the hot summer months.

Coronado overcomes mistakes

Coronado opened the season Friday with a performance that could hardly be classified as a work of art.

Johnson on Fontana pole; Gordon third

FONTANA, Calif. — Aiming to build momentum heading into NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, Jimmie Johnson got off to a good start Friday, winning the pole at Auto Club Speedway.

HORSE RACING

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BASEBALL

Upstart knows football

Julie Coin might be participating in her first U.S. Open, but she’s not unfamiliar to American sports, even though she was born and raised in France.

51s’ Ellis hopes for Dodgers’ call

When A.J. Ellis backed up Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Russell Martin at Class-A Vero Beach in 2004, Ellis presented Martin with a proposal.

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BASKETBALL

Wadsworth, defense lift Silverado to win

Last year, Michael Wads-worth’s excellence on special teams earned him first-team all-state honors as a kick returner.

Rebels can’t afford false start

Tonight’s game might be just the first of 12, but make no mistake, it’s a must-win situation for the UNLV football team.

Speedy Panthers humble Huskies

With three blockers in front of him and a clear sideline in sight, Palo Verde running back Chaz Thomas turned the corner and took off. There was no catching him.

Four found guilty in bank scam

Two former managers of the Bank of China and their wives were convicted Friday of several conspiracy charges for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to obtain at least $485 million from the financial institution.

CORRECTIONS

A story in Friday’s Business section misidentified the sponsors of the North Las Vegas Directions economic outlook luncheon. The event is sponsored by the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Business Press.

Amodei weighs leaving Senate

CARSON CITY — State Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, said Friday that he’s considering quitting the Legislature before the 2009 session to avoid any appearance of conflicts with his job as president of the Nevada Mining Association.

Grandmother gets prison in toddler’s death

KINGMAN, Ariz. — Family members’ pleas for leniency and probation were rejected by a judge who instead ordered a prison term Friday for a Lake Havasu City woman convicted of manslaughter in the September 2005 death of her 22 month-old granddaughter. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Steve Conn imposed a five-year sentence on Victoria Wyninger, 58.

Nance wants District 5 seat back

When Greg Nance quit the Nevada State Board of Education this month, he said it was because of his love and devotion for his new wife.

GOP in Nevada backs Palin

DENVER — Even as they acknowledged knowing little about Sarah Palin, Nevada Republicans hailed John McCain’s choice of running mate Friday, saying the Alaska governor would appeal to Nevada voters as a Westerner with conservative values.

IN BRIEF

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