Porn star gets ‘regular’ exposure

Celebrities are always celebrating birthdays in Las Vegas during paid appearances at clubs. But Sasha Grey — 2008’s top porn star soon to turn mainstream movie star — is one-upping them. She will actually turn 21 on the day of her nightclub “hosting,” Saturday at Tao at The Venetian.

Economic downturn alters schedule for Bullring, LVMS

Challenging economic times have affected scheduling for this season’s NASCAR All-American Series at the Bullring and semi-pro drag racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

UNLV golfers host star-studded event

UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight is convinced his team is talented enough to repeat as champion of its annual spring tournament.

Babbitt rescues UNR in WAC opener

RENO — Freshman Luke Babbitt scored a career-high 30 points to help UNR avoid a first-round exit from the Western Athletic Conference Tournament.

Cash key for Derby hopefuls

March means madness in college basketball. In horse racing, it means a mad scramble among 3-year-olds on the Kentucky Derby trail.

Rebels sidelined in a hurry

Even on one of senior guard Wink Adams’ best days, UNLV was rocked with the worst possible result.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Tiki bar ladies not included

The Las Vegas Wranglers have hosted their share of unique promotions, including “Dick Cheney Hunting Vest Night” and “(Former) Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Prison Uniform Night.”

Top-seeded BYU eludes Air Force

Top-seeded Brigham Young avoided calamity Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.

Gators roll in softball opener

Green Valley’s annual softball season opener against Las Vegas High didn’t carry any postseason implications Thursday.

IN BRIEF

HOCKEY

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Wade’s dream game throttles Rebels

If Lorrenzo Wade could have come up with his dream scenario for his return home for the last time as a collegian, it might look something like this:

Plea entered by couple in python case

The couple arrested after their 3-year-old son was bitten by an 18-foot python entered an Alford plea to misdemeanor child abuse charges Thursday in Las Vegas Justice Court.

Gibbons awaits rules for stimulus aid

WASHINGTON — Thursday’s White House conference on stimulus spending was “a good start,” but a top aide to Gov. Jim Gibbons could not say how it may affect his decision whether to accept all of the federal money being offered to the state.

Former governor denies delegating salary increases

CARSON CITY — Former Gov. Kenny Guinn testified Thursday that he never delegated to Bob Loux, then administrator for the Agency for Nuclear Projects, the authority to increase his salary and the salaries of his five staff members.

CORRECTION

The name of Keith Currie, a 21-year-old man who faces a murder trial in District Court, was misspelled in Thursday’s Nevada section.

Yucca missing from plan to remake nuclear waste policy

WASHINGTON — Nevada senators seeking to redirect the nation away from Yucca Mountain introduced a bill Thursday that would create a nine-member expert panel to overhaul nuclear waste policy.

Europeans grab Jackson tickets

More than ever, Europeans love Michael Jackson. His comeback is box office gold.

Las Vegas police tried to check on suicidal man

Before Charles Bradley Campbell armed himself and entered a Henderson hospital emergency room early Wednesday, he e-mailed his ex-wife in Washington state and threatened suicide because he was depressed, Las Vegas police said.

Board gives students chance to stay

Coronado High School students upset about being rezoned to Liberty High School have a slim hope of remaining in place next year.

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