Area rally protests gay marriage ban

More than 1,000 people cried out for equal rights for gays and lesbians Saturday in Las Vegas as part of a string of protests reacting to the ban on same-sex marriage passed 11 days ago in California.

Neon This Week

Post-punk laptop rapper in town

Bayless’ ring skills earn WBC acclaim

In his quiet, unassuming way, Kenny Bayless has developed into one of the world’s best boxing referees.

Final score: 128-74

After watching Coleville score on its first nine possessions Saturday, Pahranagat Valley football coach Ken Higbee decided his team’s only chance to win was to keep the ball from the Wolves.

Lesnar lowers boom on overmatched Couture

Randy Couture didn’t show his age Saturday night. Rather, he showed his size in a futile attempt to conquer Brock Lesnar, a 6-foot-31/2-inch, 265-pound giant.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Faith Lutheran boys, girls swept by Truckee

MESQUITE — Faith Lutheran’s boys soccer team had a wise strategy in the Class 3A state championship game Saturday.

Lake Mead edges Pahranagat Valley

RENO — Beating a champion never is easy, and it certainly wasn’t Saturday for Lake Mead.

Redskins backfield heals up

The Washington Redskins received encouraging news about their injured top running backs, learning primary backup Ladell Betts plans to play tonight against the Dallas Cowboys, and starter Clinton Portis expressed optimism about making “progress” with his situation.

Steelers’ faults aren’t fatal

Injuries to quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and running back Willie Parker have sapped some of the strength from the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Defense keys Moapa Valley

It didn’t take Moapa Valley’s defense long to set the tone Saturday.

IN BRIEF

GOLF

Opener is no breeze for Rebels

When opposing coaches brag about a UNLV senior, the subject of praise most often will be Wink Adams.

Sanchez, Wildcats surge to state title

Several lofty words could have summed up Danny Sanchez’s performance for Las Vegas on Saturday at Bettye Wilson Park.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Result trumps execution for UNLV

It’s not often the better coaching job in a UNLV basketball game takes place opposite the Rebels bench.

IN BRIEF

police cite speeding

Smoke-free casino opens in Fernley

FERNLEY — A new casino has opened as what its owners call Nevada’s first smoke-free resort from the start.

Reporters’ Notebook

BOB BEERS, THE BOMBASTIC REPUBLICAN who lost his state Senate seat to a marketing expert, is looking for something to do. He’s been bored. He doesn’t want his political career to end. He’s trying to get appointed to the Board of Regents, which governs the state’s universities, but that prospect remains uncertain.

CORRECTIONS

In Saturday’s Morning Briefing item referring to insurgents getting close to Mogadishu, the country in which Mogadishu lies was misidentified. It is Somalia.

Stopping a bleeding budget

Nevada legislators will soon find themselves grappling with at least a $1 billion difference between projected revenue and actual collections in the two-year period starting July 1.

Working beneath Lake Las Vegas

Deep below the tranquil waters and fancy trappings of Lake Las Vegas, work has begun on a repair job designed to ensure the future of one of Nevada’s most opulent neighborhoods.

Horse killings, sales opposed

RENO — Opposition is growing over a proposal by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to kill or allow unrestricted sale of wild horses captured from Western public lands.

TOP NEWS

Authorities are investigating the possibility that a truck-driving serial killer might be responsible for the deaths of several young prostitutes in the Las Vegas Valley.

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