NASCAR waves red flag amid ailing economy

With financial firestorms clouding the world economy, the money problems in NASCAR are so dire that Teresa Earnhardt has agreed to merge Dale Earnhardt Inc. with Chip Ganassi Racing.

Michigan tops No. 4 UCLA, advances to tournament final

NEW YORK — DeShawn Sims scored 18 points, including an emphatic dunk on a back-door cut with time running down, and Manny Harris added 15 for Michigan in a 55-52 victory over No. 4 UCLA on Thursday in the 2K Sports Classic.

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BASKETBALL

Rebels’ 1996 upset holds lesson

Karen Denton rushed onto the Sam Boyd Stadium field looking for her son. She found Jon Denton and kissed the UNLV freshman quarterback through the front of his helmet.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

IN BRIEF

BOXING

Zenyatta tops readers’ ballots

The readers’ votes are counted for our Horse of the Year pick. And the winner by a nose is Zenyatta. The champion filly won by a 49-47 percent margin over Curlin, while Big Brown and Zarkava each earned 2 percent.

Secret weapon dashes ‘Jacks

On a UNLV team with a variety of scoring weapons, sophomore guard Kendall Wallace was a secret. But that was before his shooting exhibition Thursday night.

Tavernari fuels Brigham Young blowout

PROVO, Utah — Jonathan Tavernari scored a game-high 25 points in 24 minutes, leading Brigham Young to a 74-41 nonconference victory over North Florida on Thursday.

Regional reruns were predictable

I’m sure there was a point to playing the regular season and the first two rounds of playoffs on the east side of town.

Las Vegas to focus on Del Sol’s Eamon

Forgive Las Vegas High football coach Chris Faircloth if he has just a few more nightmares about Del Sol running back Derek Eamon.

Baja 1000 to settle SCORE title

The SCORE Desert Racing Series will close its season with the Tecate Baja 1000, which begins today in Ensenada, Mexico.

Authorities hope rewards thwart thieves

Las Vegas police and Crime Stoppers are offering cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of robbers and burglars, authorities announced Thursday.

Goodman criticizes Culinary’s protest

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said Culinary union members accomplished nothing Wednesday in their vocal opposition to a new city hall, while a union spokesman said he hopes the protest will fuel support for a public vote on the project.

Talk turns to layoffs, pay cuts

A deepening recession and impending state budget cuts prompted Clark County leaders to meet with union officials Thursday to begin discussing how to avoid layoffs.

Nevadans support House panel change

WASHINGTON — Two Nevadans joined a Democratic coup Thursday that dethroned a longtime leader of the House’s energy committee in favor of a new chairman who they said will be friendlier to the state on renewable energy and nuclear waste.

Rebate checks reduced

CARSON CITY — After a partisan debate, legislators agreed Thursday to cut to $300 the average property tax rebate check that poor, older residents receive.

CORRECTION

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Landscape conversions spur rebate changes through 2009

Thirsty grass is vanishing from the valley at a dizzying pace, as residents and business owners respond to rising water rates and new conservation incentives aimed at larger properties.

Gibbons, leaders near deal

CARSON CITY — While refusing to give details, Gov. Jim Gibbons and legislative leaders said Thursday they nearly have reached an agreement on a plan to quickly cut state spending by $300 million and balance the state budget with few layoffs.

IN BRIEF

CAUSE INVESTIGATED

Defining kidnappings among disagreements

ATLANTA — Authorities count hundreds of Amber Alert cases as success stories when they explain why the popular bulletins are so important.

Maher muses on Mansion

Comedian Bill Maher seems like he should know what’s up with Hugh Hefner, at least more than the rest of us. Maher goes to the Playboy Mansion for holiday parties and other occasions. So excuse me for asking rudely: What will happen to the Mansion when Hugh, uh, dies?

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