Wranglers fall flat in home opener

Facing an expansion team in their home opener, the Wranglers were the ones that looked like a first-year franchise Thursday night at the Orleans Arena.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA

Racing series feel economic pinch

The off-road stadium built a year ago in Primm should be packed with fans this weekend to watch the Championship Off Road Racing series.

Wranglers need sharp goalie play … again

Martin Houle isn’t worried. He’s a hockey goalie, which means he’s big on communication with defensemen like Paula Abdul is big on appearing … confused.

MOTOR SPORTS

SPRINT CUP

Bonanza, Legacy full of surprises

Quick, raise your hand if you thought that heading into Week 9 Bonanza would have clinched a playoff spot and Legacy would be within an eyelash of securing one.

NBA board votes to lift betting ban at Palms

At odds with Las Vegas sports books for years, NBA commissioner David Stern finally is showing a new line of thinking, and an assist goes to George Maloof.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Rebels’ recruiting flaws show

Recruiting is the lifeblood for any college sport, and UNLV’s defense is anemic because of shortcomings in football coach Mike Sanford’s early classes.

Influx of imports bucks recent Breeders’ Cup trend

In recent years, the Breeders’ Cup has had a hard time justifying the ”World Championships” part of its title. Foreign runners were lacking in quantity and surely in quality. Not so this year.

IN BRIEF

GOLF

Turnovers help boost Air Force past Lobos

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Safety Aaron Kirchoff returned a fumble 96 yards for a game-changing touchdown, and Air Force overcame three early turnovers to beat New Mexico 23-10 Thursday.

Patience a virtue for Jasper

It will be two months until Derrick Jasper is ready to participate in basketball practices and another year until he can play in a game for UNLV. About all he can do now is sit and wait.

Gafforini aims for double at Bullring’s Fall Classic

Scott Gafforini’s Super Late Model stock car will have graphics tonight supporting the new $1 million cash display at Binion’s, where you can have your photo taken with the money.

Judge rules on Gibbons e-mails

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons has been ordered to give a newspaper copies of some of his e-mails or explain by Nov. 14 why he isn’t legally required to do so.

Mother pleads for son’s life

Authorities have called Norman Flowers a serial killer who raped and strangled three women, but his mother said sentencing him to death would be one of the worst tragedies of her life.

LV police pursue man in slaying

A 57-year-old man died after a fight that began Wednesday at a Salvation Army, Las Vegas police said Thursday.

Bellagio definitely is not on market

An East Coast gaming giant made an overture to buy Bellagio from MGM Mirage early in the Wall Street meltdown but was rebuffed, it was learned.

LV hopes fines jolt owners

Dedra Edmond knew for a long time that Las Vegas was going to demolish a house and some buildings on Jackson Avenue that had belonged to her family for years.

CORRECTIONS

• The Asylum haunted house is now located at Boca Park in Summerlin. The location was incorrect in a Thursday Neon story.

Guidelines for teaching history OK’d

The debate on the causes of ignorance of history flared Thursday when the Nevada Council to Establish Academic Standards adopted new guidelines for history education.

Debate generates heat

In their final debate, congressional candidates Jon Porter and Dina Titus traded barbs Thursday night, with Titus accusing Porter of not taking responsibility for his record in Congress and Porter portraying Titus as evasive on issues Nevadans care about.

Layout of performing arts center changes

Outdoor is in and indoor is out for the Smith Center for the Performing Arts, which announced changes to its construction plan Thursday.

Ferguson knew Palin when …

Last year, before Sarah Palin became John McCain’s running mate, she asked Craig Ferguson if she could be a guest on his “Late Late Show.”

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