Towbin presents GTC Speed

On Wednesday evening, Bentley Las Vegas customers were treated to a preview of the new top-of-the-line Bentley Continental GTC Speed, the most powerful Bentley convertible, and possibly the most beautiful, according to Dan Towbin, chairman of Towbin Automotive Group.

Prius remains green-car leader

It’s unusual that a decade-old nameplate could be called “iconic,” but the Toyota Prius has rightfully earned this distinction.

Federal stimulus package includes buyer incentive

Stop dreaming about that new car, light truck, motorhome or motorcycle. This is the perfect time to shop for a new vehicle, especially with the added incentive of a deduction for state and local sales and excise taxes, thanks to the Auto Assistance Ownership tax credit.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Walks help Sky Sox rally, beat 51s in season opener

Walks and missed opportunities led to the 51s’ undoing Thursday night in their season-opening 9-6 loss to the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in a Pacific Coast League game in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Trojans not off hook yet

Controversy swirled around University of Southern California football star Reggie Bush in 2006 and basketball phenom O.J. Mayo in 2008 after allegations surfaced that they received extra benefits while in school.

IN BRIEF

NFL

Aztecs’ ace, Rebels not in same league

In a few months, San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg might be trying to throw fastballs past major league hitters. It certainly would be much more stressful than the challenge he faced Thursday.

Wranglers poised for playoffs

The Ferraro brothers are gone, and so are several other players who led the Wranglers to their first appearance in the ECHL Kelly Cup Finals last season.

Olympic return Chun’s main goal

Clarissa Chun had worked so hard and had come so close to realizing her dream of being an Olympic medalist.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Slump staggers Rancho

After a 13-1 start, the six sophomores and one freshman in Rancho’s baseball lineup appeared to be gliding along a comfortable learning curve.

Birdies flock to Augusta again

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Chad Campbell kept pouring in birdies, five in a row to start his round, then four straight on the back nine, as the gallery kept up its endless cheering on a day of record scoring.

Itching for a good fight

Winky Wright has complained for years about fighters ducking him.

Banquet’s move to Las Vegas lauded

Las Vegas was the hot topic of discussion a week ago in the media center for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway.

Arkansas, Blue Grass hold answers

Whoever wins Saturday’s Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes will slip into the Kentucky Derby field without the burden of being the favorite, a label that probably will go to either Wood Memorial winner I Want Revenge or Florida Derby victor Quality Road.

Aztecs’ Strasburg lives up to billing

The telephone rang in the sports information office at UNLV around 2 p.m. on Thursday. A local college baseball fan had a question:

Homeless kids, vets declining

You may have heard the bad news: Nearly 2,000 more people are homeless in Southern Nevada this year than two years ago — hardly a surprise given the state’s double-digit unemployment rate.

‘Jilly!’ chronicles Sinatra’s top pal

Longtime Las Vegas resident William “Willie” Rizzo has helped put together a book on his father, “Jilly” Rizzo, Frank Sinatra‘s best friend.

Panel OKs bill aimed at protecting children

CARSON CITY — A Nevada Assembly panel voted Thursday for a bill that would make it a felony to solicit a minor for an act of prostitution.

Reid urges more school funding

Sen. Harry Reid said Thursday that he doesn’t think Nevada should get a waiver from the U.S. Department of Education that would allow legislators to fund education at lower levels and still receive federal stimulus money.

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