April 24 Track Summaries

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Goalie Fisher gains trust

When the Wranglers disposed of Stockton in six games in the first round of last season’s ECHL playoffs, Thunder goalie Glenn Fisher never got off the bench.

It’s official: LV gets banquet

NASCAR announced Thursday it is putting a new face on the annual Sprint Cup Series Awards Ceremony by moving it this year to the Wynn Las Vegas.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Clark tops Desert Oasis for key win

Clark’s players and coaches insist they’re not focused on the Southwest League softball standings or the Sunset Region playoff picture.

Pioneerof The Nile is proven star

Racing lore is full of hard-luck stories in which a jockey and his agent had to pick between top horses to ride and invariably chose the wrong one.

Majors just a memory for Harper

Brett Harper has never played in the big leagues, but he’s already experienced winning a World Series.

IN BRIEF

POLO TRAGEDY

Seat belt bill dies in committee

CARSON CITY — On a voice vote Thursday, the Assembly Transportation Committee killed a Senate-passed bill that would have allowed police to pull over vehicles anytime they believed the driver is not wearing a seat belt.

In Brief

DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT

Risky remix: Spears returns

Lock up your sons, hide the booze, and shut down the wedding chapels: Britney Spears is coming to town to “perform” Saturday at MGM Grand Garden arena.

Friends celebrate at ‘Piano’ party

Toughest ticket in town? Had to be the 170 invitations to Elton John‘s after-party on Wednesday at Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant at Caesars Palace.

Slowdown forces county job cuts

Fifty-one jobs will be slashed in Clark County development services to offset a shortfall resulting from a decline in building permits, a county spokesman said Thursday.

Police testimony targets texting

CARSON CITY — Police told lawmakers Thursday they want drivers to keep their hands on the wheel and not on their cell phones.

Nevadan says take it slow

WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid on Thursday moved to discourage calls for an independent “truth commission” to delve into harsh interrogation tactics conducted on terrorism suspects and said the Senate should finish its own investigation first.

Banker eyes run at Reid

A New York banker with roots in Ely is exploring a run against U.S. Sen. Harry Reid.

Dealers back bill to fight metal thieves

CARSON CITY — With copper prices on the rise again, scrap metal dealers and utilities urged senators Thursday to pass a bill designed to make locating and prosecuting scrap metal thieves easier.

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