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Unheralded Idaho State fends off Utah for upset

POCATELLO, Idaho — Guard Matt Stucki had 20 points, nine rebounds and nine assists as Idaho State beat Utah for the first time in 50 years, 72-68 on Saturday night.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Today’s coaches regularly mismanage their teams

When the oddsmakers formulate NFL power ratings that ultimately help develop a suggested opening wagering line, what value is placed on head coaches?

IN BRIEF

BASEBALL

THIRD GO-ROUND SUMMARY

If anyone can read a horse, it’s Cody Ohl.

Loyola Marymount runs past Lady Rebels

The UNLV women’s basketball team couldn’t recover from a dismal first half, losing to Loyola Marymount 84-68 Saturday in Los Angeles.

Rougeau is Rebels’ energizer

RENO — In his final game against UNR, senior Rene Rougeau turned in the best performance of his UNLV career.

Sadly, De La Hoya couldn’t beat Father Time

This is the image of a once-magnificent champion, sitting on a stool drenched with confusion, unable to answer a ninth-round bell. Battered, bruised, beaten so decisively, it’s inconceivable to think of him fighting again.

LETTERS

Burress incident, given situation, not surprising

Basic boys win Holiday Classic

Basic boys basketball coach Steven Bentz doesn’t mind the label “second-quarter team.”

Pacquiao dominates

Score one for the little guy. A big one.

Wagerers find Giants reliable

Several components combine to make the New York Giants so tough to stop, and running back Brandon Jacobs is one of them.

O.J.’s future hinges on appeal

In the harsh light of the morning after his sentencing, O.J. Simpson’s future was clear Saturday. His new home will be a prison cell in the Nevada desert with his door to freedom hinging on an appeal of a trial that his lawyers say was filled with errors.

LOOKING BACK TO 1941

When World War II veterans pause today to remember the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese warplanes 67 years ago, Ray Turpin will be thinking about his shipmates who died, especially one he couldn’t save.

Scientists see higher demand for scarce water as inevitable

SALT LAKE CITY — Drought, climate change and a growing population in the West are pushing the Colorado River basin toward deep trouble in the coming decades, scientists said last week.

Judges hope penalties boost safety

RENO — A bill request from the Nevada Supreme Court seeks enhanced penalties for crimes committed against judges and others involved in the judicial process.

Reporters’ Notebook

DO YOU ENJOY TARGET PRACTICE? HOW ABOUT READING IN THE RESTROOM?

No word on crane collapse

The Hoover Dam Bypass project was supposed to be wrapping up about this time.

Airspace restrictions haunting county

A flurry of lawsuits could throw McCarran International Airport’s finances into a nose dive and drag down the already ailing tourism industry.

Budget balancing act ready

CARSON CITY — They may resort to bubble gum, bandages and baling wire to cover the state’s $341.7 million shortfall when they meet in a special session Monday, but legislators are determined to carry out their constitutional duty to balance the state budget — and quickly leave town.

Sierra snowpack off to another slow start

RENO — Skiers and snowboarders are keeping their fingers crossed for snow as the Sierra snowpack is off to another slow start.

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