Arizona upsets Gonzaga

PHOENIX — Since Lute Olson retired in October, the Arizona Wildcats have been reading their basketball obituary.

Midnight still right time

Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night on Jan. 30 promises to be one of the Wranglers’ most popular promotions, as “Dick Cheney Hunting Vest Night” was two years ago.

Only a bargain at half the price

Rene Rougeau says there is a need for more passion. Lon Kruger says there is a need for better shooting, better execution, better talking defensively. Wink Adams says there is a need for him to hoist a jumper and not feel as though the basket is covered with a lid.

Write stuff can earn golf perk

Golf Digest is running a contest to be a part of a foursome that includes Michael Jordan and two other celebrities. Note: Applicants should have a succinct way with words.

IN BRIEF

COLLEGES

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Many peeps worthy of mad props

I’m still going through withdrawal from not having any more high school football games to watch.

Rebels continue to win ugly

So many of his shots were off, UNLV guard Wink Adams thought there was an error in the box score.

LV will be walking in a winter wonderland today

Measurable snowfall is expected to greet Las Vegas Valley residents today for the first time in more than five years, according to the National Weather Service.

POSITIVE THINKING

Elana Kestrel sits at a table outside a Summerlin Starbucks working on a laptop with a printed sign attached: “What bothers you about your computer? Free expert advice, Mac or PC! Just ask me!”

Analysts divided on Gibbons and taxes

RENO — Two years ago, Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons won largely on a campaign promise that he would not raise taxes.

Fire damage to house put at $500,000

A Sunday house fire near Wigwam Avenue and Pecos Road caused $500,000 worth of damage, the Henderson Fire Department said.

War hero faces new adversary

With a Silver Star medal clipped to his Air Force jacket, 1st Lt. Thomas Cahill spoke humbly about his efforts to pilot a rescue helicopter through enemy fire while flying low over eastern Afghanistan’s snow-capped mountains.

Treasure Island deal set

Former New Frontier owner Phil Ruffin is buying the Treasure Island from MGM Mirage for $775 million, sources confirmed Sunday night. The deal is expected to be announced today.

Reid gives Ensign some light reading

Santa Claus brought Sen. John Ensign an early present last week: the collected works of Al Franken.

Bellagio pianist to play Bush farewell

David Osborne, known as the pianist to the presidents, will be playing at President Bush‘s final White House party on Dec. 22.

Nails pound as tour ends

It was as if all that self-doubt was made of the same stuff as the dry ice that cloaked the stage in a thick shroud of fog.

Paid your mortgage? Sucker

You bought a house you could afford. You obtained a loan that allowed you to live within your means and build some savings. You have paid your mortgage on time every month, year after year.

Parental prerogative

It used to be so well-understood in America that it formed a familiar scene in many a Western movie.

IN THE RED

MILWAUKEE — Steep discounts on clothes, toys and electronics enticed shoppers to stores this weekend but they still are making fewer purchases leading into the final stretch of the holiday shopping season.

RESPONSES BEING SOUGHT FOR REVIEW-JOURNAL BUSINESS SURVEY

The Review-Journal Business section is asking the local business community for its help in compiling our survey of local companies and executives about their plans, expectations and goals for the upcoming business year.

Small banks waiting for rescue funds

WASHINGTON — Many small community banks are growing frustrated about their inability to access the government’s $700 billion financial rescue fund, nearly two months after large banks began tapping the fund for much-needed capital.

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