Delta Downs card to include $750,000 Kentucky Derby prep

Boyd Gaming, like most casino companies, is not having a good year. But you wouldn’t know it by its $1.5 million sponsorship of the Delta Jackpot card at Delta Downs in Vinton, La., tonight.

McQueen in familiar spot

When most people think about tradition in sports, they think about long-standing success.

Texan bucks demons, wins

Attitude adjustment is old hat for cowboy Chris Harris.

Pacquiao confident in cutman

When Juan Manuel Marquez was busting open Manny Pacquiao in their March 15 fight at Mandalay Bay, Joe Chavez might have saved Pacquiao from a technical-knockout loss.

IN BRIEF

MOTOR SPORTS

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Etbauer still riding hard, competing for saddle bronc titles at 45

One goal is to keep your toes turned during the entire ride, but something tells me it’s not the same as a ballerina mastering first position. It’s also important to swing your feet over the horse’s shoulders in a split second, and as the animal bucks, to bend those knees and finish your spurring stroke, which sounds a little like the advice Lon Kruger might give on shooting free throws if his players did so from a saddle.

Ortiz to put skills on display Saturday

In his preparation for Saturday’s 147-pound fight with Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya brought in some tough guys to spar with at his Big Bear, Calif., training camp.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Seniors’ lack of consistency hurting Rebels

RENO — Criticizing players in a public forum is never on Lon Kruger’s agenda. The UNLV coach usually prefers encouragement.

Getting a jump or two on New Year

A national television audience may need split screen TVs on New Year’s Eve to watch what could be twin motorcycle jumps over Las Vegas landmarks.

Mental health officials warn of cuts

The state’s Commission on Mental Health and Developmental Services plans to urge Gov. Jim Gibbons to consider the needs of the mentally ill and developmentally disabled before axing percentages off upcoming budgets.

Police bolster patrols, target holiday thefts

As shoppers flock to malls and shopping centers this holiday season, Las Vegas police are boosting patrols to keep predators at bay.

Show’s On

Motorcyclist killed in crash ID’d

The Clark County coroner’s office identified the 31-year-old Henderson man killed in a motorcycle accident Tuesday night on U.S. Highway 95 as Jamohn Leaha Clay.

Nevada’s revenue drop not the worst

CARSON CITY — If there is good news in a report released on the declining economies of the states, then it is that Nevada has a lot of company in its misery.

Event focuses on concerns of veterans

Nevada veterans, activists and service organizations will chart their course for state legislative priorities during a daylong summit Saturday at the Eastside Cannery.

Prenatal care options in works

The University of Nevada School of Medicine’s obstetrics and gynecology department will provide prenatal care to women who ordinarily would have been eligible for University Medical Center’s Women’s Center. But its not yet clear just how many of those women the medical school will be able to handle, said Dr. John Hazen, vice chair of its obstetrics and gynecology department.

Tough sentence predicted

O.J. Simpson will stand before a judge today and hope for leniency.

IN BRIEF

eight businesses hit

Frugality tips for hard times

It’s a huge weekend, no matter your taste. We’ve got the Wu-Tang Clan, the National Finals Rodeo, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, Oasis, even a 5K run by anyone who wants to dress up as Santa, of the North Pole.

Amodei to quit post for mining group

CARSON CITY — State Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, is stepping down as head of the Nevada Mining Association so he won’t have a “distracting” dual role at the Legislature.

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