ESPN’s ‘E:60’ focuses on UFC’s White

ESPN has been using clips of an interview with Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White to attract viewers to a new episode of “E:60” that premieres on the network tonight and features a story on the controversial Las Vegan.

Conquering hero returns

MANILA, Philippines — Huge crowds cheered Filipino boxing star Manny Pacquiao as a convoy paraded him from Manila’s squalid slums to the presidential palace in a government-declared national celebration Monday for his latest win.

IN BRIEF

CYCLING

Consistency continues to elude 51s’ Burres

It would be easier if you could just go George Costanza on a hitter and throw the opposite of what you believe to be the best pitch. But baseball doesn’t work that way.

Return home offers Wranglers hope

In each of their four prior playoff appearances, the Wranglers have been eliminated by the eventual ECHL Kelly Cup champion.

For day, baseball truly a kids’ game

The 51s fell behind the Sacramento River Cats 4-0 in the first inning Monday morning and saw their season-high three-game winning streak end with a 12-7 loss at Cashman Field.

No roses for K-Mart’s mother from Cuban

Not long before the calendar turned to Sunday and Mother’s Day, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrated the occasion with a verbal blast directed at Lydia Moore, mother of Denver Nugget Kenyon Martin.

Hawks no match for Cavaliers

ATLANTA — Like Michael Jordan, he knows there are times that call for dominating. Like Magic Johnson, he knows there are times that call for sharing the ball.

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BASEBALL

CORRECTION

Friday’s Neon incorrectly listed an admission fee for Yellow Brick Road at Aliante Station. The Friday shows are free.

State lottery bill appears dead — again

CARSON CITY — A bill to let voters decide whether to legalize a state lottery appears to be dead after the chairman of the Senate committee in control of the bill said members do not want to conduct a hearing on it.

No accord on higher education budget

CARSON CITY — After hours of closed-door meetings, frustrated legislators called it a night Monday, having failed to reach accord on the higher education budget.

Yucca opponents to raise 299 concerns to federal regulators

In a victory for Yucca Mountain opponents, nearly all of the more than 300 formal concerns raised by parties challenging the Department of Energy’s license application for the planned nuclear waste disposal site in Nevada were accepted Monday for review by federal safety regulators.

IN BRIEF

southwest valley stabbing

Seven new cases reported in state

The Southern Nevada Health District reported seven more confirmed cases of swine flu Monday, but public health officials noted that the children and adults who had the virus have recovered.

Slaying victim found on Strip

The body of a young man was found among the bushes at a bloody scene near the Caesars Palace loading docks early Monday.

Legislators decide to take another $50 million in indigent accident funds

CARSON CITY — A disgusted county lobbyist said Monday that the University Medical Center will go another $40 million in the red and smaller counties like Lincoln could go bankrupt because of the Legislature’s decision taking $50 million that rightfully belongs to counties and hospitals.

Suspect in ’96 slaying wants charge tossed

Prosecution of a suspect in a Las Vegas cold case could be jeopardized by the imprisonment of a former crime scene analyst who handled key DNA evidence.

Athletics shake-up could change classifications, rivalries

Before some of today’s high school athletes’ parents were even born, Basic, Clark and Western competed for state titles in the highest-enrollment division. … The schools might not be the powerhouses they once were, but they’ve always been in what some consider the most prestigious of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association’s classes, always competing against the biggest-name schools in the state. … But that might not be the case in the immediate future.

Judicial appraisal set to take place

A commission of legal experts is preparing to launch a statewide program to evaluate the performance of elected judges so that voters will be better informed.

Driver: No lights or sirens

The driver in last week’s fatal crash with a Las Vegas police officer saw no emergency lights and heard no sirens before turning in front of the oncoming patrol car, according to a statement released Monday by his lawyer.

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