BETWEEN THE LINES

THREE REASONS TO LIKE THE DOLPHINS (+61/2) OVER THE CHARGERS

NEON THIS WEEK

Beauty Bar offers Bang Camaro

Belichick cranky, prepared

Even when the New England Patriots are winning, Bill Belichick appears to be in a bad mood. The grumpy, tight-lipped coach barely seems to enjoy being on the right side of a blowout.

Fighter scales back wardrobe

The photogenic fighter dubbed “the face of women’s mixed martial arts” had to bare a lot more than her mug to make weight for Saturday’s Elite XC bout in Sunrise, Fla.

Dawson, Tarver in war of words

Chad Dawson went by the Palms the other day, saw his name and face on the marquee and smiled.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Spring Mountain football cruises past Sandy Valley

One week after losing 75-12 to Tonopah, the Spring Mountain football team took out its frustration in a 68-0 thrashing of visiting Sandy Valley on Saturday in a Class 1A Southern League game.

IN BRIEF

TENNIS

Defense betrays Rebels

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Wide receiver Casey Flair was adamant, saying three times, “There’s not going to be a tailspin.”

Defense seeks answers

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — UNLV’s defense knew what was coming Saturday. Even the fans sitting in the highest bleachers at Hughes Stadium knew.

Substitute fighter knocks off Slice

The fighters in the main event on Saturday’s nationally televised EliteXC mixed martial arts card weren’t quite who the fans were expecting.

Eagles look to get well

If the Philadelphia Eagles are to stay near the top of the NFC East, they need versatile back Brian Westbrook on the field and doing a lot of north-south running.

Doubles tandem helps Gaels win

Chris Gomez and Joey Javier made the most of a rare opportunity to start Saturday.

HORSE RACING

OAK TREE AT SANTA ANITA

EXPERTS: PAST HAUNTED O.J.

O.J. Simpson walked away from the murder trial of his ex-wife and her friend a free man 13 years ago. But legal experts and others said that case followed Simpson into a Las Vegas courtroom and played a role in his conviction Friday night on kidnapping, armed robbery and other charges.

Search legality challenged in polygamous sect case

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The constitutionality of controversial April raids at a Texas ranch and the admissibility of evidence seized at the property is being litigated in the Arizona prosecution of polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs.

Simpson planned acquittal party

O.J. Simpson was so confident that he was going to beat the rap again that he had an acquittal party planned, it was learned.

Senate, House pass financial rescue plan

WASHINGTON — After one false start, Congress in the final week of its 2008 session passed the massive emergency rescue plan for the U.S. financial system.

Project to help rare frog under way

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service has launched a project to eradicate nonnative trout from seven lakes near Lake Tahoe to help save the rare mountain yellow-legged frog.

Harley moves testing to new Arizona site

KINGMAN, Ariz. — The Harley-Davidson Motor Co. is relocating some of its testing operations from Mesa to Mohave County.

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK

NORTH LAS Vegans who live in Mayor Mike Montandon’s neighborhood might want to shield their eyes when venturing outside in the early morning hours.

IN BRIEF

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST

THIS WEEK

MONDAY

Megabank buys resort in Reno

RENO — A subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. will take over ownership of Reno’s largest gambling property, a newspaper reported Saturday.

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