UNLV golfers in unfamiliar role

It’s a rare occurrence, one that seems to come around as often as Halley’s comet.

Perry edges Hoffman in FBR

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — After the first two playoff holes, neither Kenny Perry nor Charley Hoffman looked capable of winning the FBR Open.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Breaking down the proposition bets

Exactly five minutes into the Super Bowl, a moment of high anxiety has arrived for bettors. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has struggled for a 1-yard touchdown run.

IN BRIEF

COLLEGES

CORRECTION

A photo used in Sunday’s Nevada section with a story on the state Legislature incorrectly identified Josh Hicks, chief of staff for Gov. Jim Gibbons.

UFC 94: A fistful of bone-crunching thrills

Lyoto Machida quickly began pummeling Thiago Silva on the bloody mat of the UFC Octagon ring, throwing him down, jumping on top of him and hailing punches. The loud crowd of 14,885 agitated.

Hospital releases 8-year-old injured in tour bus crash

The youngest victim of Friday’s deadly tour bus crash south of Hoover Dam was the first to be released from University Medical Center, hospital officials said Sunday.

Companies recall more products

More peanut products have been recalled because they could be contaminated with salmonella. The organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. No illnesses associated with the following recalled products have been reported.

IN BRIEF

SHOOTING DEATH

Toll lane plan for Las Vegas would allow private funding

Transportation officials are expected to press the Legislature this session with their plan to allow 19 miles of toll lanes to be built on Las Vegas freeways and funded by more than $1 billion of private money, a concept that currently is not allowed under Nevada law.

Volunteers try to tally homeless

Gwenn Rypkema spent Thursday evening steering a borrowed Lexus through sketchy neighborhoods off Boulder Highway, searching for homeless kids.

Making his case for justice

Tasked several years ago with writing a unanimous Nevada Supreme Court decision, William Maupin, as had been his custom for years, took a last look at the case before trying out opinions from both points of view.

Wynn statement raises questions

Elaine Wynn‘s carefully worded statement the other day about her marriage left many Wynn watchers hanging on two key words straight out of “Avenue Q,” the Broadway show that Steve Wynn brought to Las Vegas.

Super Day for Steelers

In one of the most dramatic finishes in Super Bowl history, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rallied the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory that had Las Vegas sports books rocking Sunday.

Stimulating pork

President Obama hailed the House last week for passing the $825 billion “stimulus” package. He has been outspoken in urging Congress to move quickly on the issue.

Family, friends welcome home ‘Rolling Thunder’ from Iraq

The “Rolling Thunder” has returned from another tour of war-torn Iraq. To the cheers of family and friends, about 230 of the 300 Army Reserve soldiers from the Las Vegas-based 257th Transportation Company arrived tonight at Nellis Air Force Base after being deployed in Iraq and Kuwait.

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