Palo Verde bleeds success

I would think if you traced the family tree of Palo Verde High football coach Darwin Rost, you would stumble upon some uncanny connection to that Annapolis shoemaker in 1893, the one who created the first helmet from leather.

UNR comeback tops Louisiana Tech

RUSTON, La. — Vai Taua ran for a 22-yard touchdown with 3:15 left to cap UNR’s 35-31 comeback victory over Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

Portland holds off UNR, 63-61

PORTLAND, Ore — Armon Johnson of UNR missed a layup at the buzzer, and Portland hung on to beat the Wolf Pack 63-61 on Saturday night.

IN BRIEF

COLLEGES

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Lady Rebels spurt to consolation win

A 20-2 run in the second half carried UNLV’s women’s basketball team to a 76-65 victory over Cal State-Fullerton in the consolation game of the Lady Rebel Round-Up on Saturday at Cox Pavilion.

Kentucky wins title despite turnovers

Kentucky appeared to be headed for certain defeat Saturday in the finals of the Las Vegas Invitational.

De La Hoya seeks return to his peak

BIG BEAR CITY, Calif. — Even as he endured one of the many rigors of training camp — pounding the speed bag — a smiling, relaxed-looking Oscar De La Hoya appeared to be enjoying himself.

Palo Verde, Harris breeze into state final

Las Vegas High coach Chris Faircloth said he thought Palo Verde’s Torin Harris was the fastest player his team had ever prepared for.

Lousy teams can beat total

Deep into a lost season, there would seem little left to gain for the Kansas City Chiefs and troubled running back Larry Johnson. It would seem that way because it’s true.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Rebels on losing streak

Agony was etched in senior Rene Rougeau’s expressions after another defeat, UNLV’s second in two days on its home court.

Battle, Brown star for Agassi

As he watched his team in practice this week, DeShawn Battle figured Agassi Prep could have a potent inside-outside combination.

LETTERS

Rebels need to cut ties with ‘wimpish’ Sanford

Fresh-faced trio wows throng of youthful fans at MGM Grand

They came outfitted in teddy bears and tiny purses, armed with handmade signs penned in bright block letters and enough shiny, pin-on buttons to make the metal detectors chirp like cranky sparrows.

This Week

MONDAY

Reporters’ Notebook

Ian Green runs a company called Greenheart that builds eco-friendly projects around the world, including the zip-line attraction that just opened in Bootleg Canyon outside Boulder City.

Airport neighbors have few options

If Congress won’t ban experimental aircraft flights out of North Las Vegas Airport, people who fear those planes will fall from the sky into their homes might only have one option left: Living with it.

Nevada training makes soldiers trust

HAWTHORNE ARMY DEPOT — The roadside explosion wasn’t real. Neither was the shrapnel that “shredded” the driver’s chest and leg, nor the blood that flowed from his “wounds.”

Wynn coveted cathedral’s land

Luxury hotel developer Steve Wynn is known to move heaven and earth to make things happen. But he couldn’t convert the Vatican.

In Brief

LAND COVERAGE

Top News

Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki launched a pre-emptive strike Monday by announcing he’ll probably be indicted on criminal charges.

Police seeking victims

RENO — Reno police said they’re making a renewed push to find more women who might be linked to a man arrested in the slaying of a 19-year-old college student and the abduction and rape of another college student.

LVCVA, ad agency defend deal

An audit of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority found that over a seven-year period payments to the politically well-connected R&R Partners advertising agency departed from terms of its contract and resulted in overcharges to the authority.

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