Huskies go from upset bid to upset

SEATTLE — Jake Locker was crestfallen. The sophomore quarterback did everything he could to give Washington a chance for an upset of No. 15 Brigham Young and still ended up apologizing for the Huskies’ loss.

Prep athlete in trauma unit

A Green Valley High School football player remained in serious condition Saturday night at Sunrise Hospital after suffering a back injury Friday.

Third quarter not a charm

SALT LAKE CITY — UNLV took the Rice-Eccles Stadium field determined to show last season’s result wasn’t a fluke.

UNR loses game, running back Lippincott

RENO — UNR suffered two losses Saturday night at Mackay Stadium, but one will have a longer lasting effect on the team.

IN BRIEF

HORSE RACING

UNLV displays character after second-half letdown

SALT LAKE CITY — When trying to surface from the ocean floor, you can’t expect a clean and swift journey. Things will be choppy in places. Nothing comes easy for those at the bottom.

Eagles look set to shine

When he’s healthy, veteran quarterback Donovan McNabb makes the Philadelphia Eagles a formidable force in the NFL. But in recent seasons, McNabb has been hobbled more often than not.

Mother wins in Primm

PRIMM — Bekki Wik last tried to race in the SCORE Terrible’s Primm 300 desert race in 2005.

Bishop Gorman notches second shutout

Bishop Gorman’s football team limited Archbishop Riordan (Calif.) to 125 yards of offense on Saturday, beating the Crusaders 13-0 in San Francisco.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Men’s golf tied for lead in Air Force event

The UNLV men’s golf team, ranked 22nd, was tied for the lead Saturday after the first two rounds of the Gene Miranda Falcon Invitational in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Four factors point to Bills win

Entering his final season as coach of the Seattle Seahawks, Mike Holmgren is hoping to go out on a high. What he’s more concerned about at the moment is how his team handles going into Buffalo.

Lack of depth sinks Rebels

SALT LAKE CITY — Injured once again, Starr Fuimaono probably couldn’t help thinking of last year’s game against Wyoming.

Siding with ‘under’ often pays early dividends

An interesting dynamic always exists in NFL wagering, and a general overview of Week 1 line movements provides a trend that is found virtually every year.

Chronic homeless beat odds with help

They were the ones few expected to make it: the mentally ill, drug-addicted, chronic homeless.

CATTLE BRANDS SERIOUS BUSINESS

When the Southern Nevada Water Authority bought the El Tejon ranch in White Pine County last May, the agency also acquired some livestock and an unusual problem.

WRANGLING OVER WATER

ELY — When the branding begins, Brandon Humphries is on horseback, his lasso turning slow loops in the air above a herd of nervous calves.

Palin more than hunter, hockey mom

WASILLA, Alaska — Sarah Palin kneels in the snow, cheerfully posing beside her bundled-up daughter, behind the caribou the mom just shot.

IN BRIEF

EARLY MORNING INCIDENT

Top News

Embattled District Judge Elizabeth Halverson was hospitalized after her husband beat her with a frying pan, Las Vegas police said.

Halverson in ‘terrible pain’ at Sunrise Hospital

Suspended District Judge Elizabeth Halverson remained at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center Saturday evening after what police described as an attempt on her life by her husband.

California, Nevada settle dispute over Truckee River

RENO — With the scenic stream flowing behind them, officials from Nevada, California and the federal government signed a landmark agreement that settles a century-plus-old dispute over the Truckee River’s water.

Reporter’s Notebook

FOLLOWING A NEWS CONFERENCE FOR STATE SEN. DINA TITUS, a Review-Journal reporter accidentally flipped the congressional candidate the bird.

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