Commission eyes instant replay

The Nevada Athletic Commission is considering the use of instant replay in combat sports.

Arbor View rallies for win

After struggling at the plate for the first seven innings in the American Legion state tournament, the eighth-seeded Arbor View Aggies (18-17) erupted for eight runs in the eighth and went on to beat No. 4 Green Valley 9-3 in an elimination game at Wilson Stadium. The win lifted Arbor View into Wednesday’s 5 p.m. losers’ bracket semifinal.

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GOLF

Women Masters event begins

The U.S. Bowling Congress Open Championships completed its 154-day run at Cashman Convention Center on Friday, but the temporary bowling facility is busy again this week with the World Women’s Championships.

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BASEBALL

Summers ready to shine with Steelers

Former UNLV running back Frank Summers is going all out in hopes of landing a spot on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster. He’s been working out in Sarasota, Fla., in preparation for training camp, where players report Friday.

Castro shines as 51s avoid sweep at Tacoma

Travis Snider hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and 51s starter Fabio Castro and two relievers shut down the Tacoma Rainiers on two hits Monday as Las Vegas salvaged the finale of a four-game Pacific Coast League series with a 4-0 victory in Tacoma, Wash.

Man gets 24 years in child porn case

A Las Vegas man was slapped with a 24-year prison sentence Monday for receiving and possessing child pornography despite his attorney’s argument that the string of images appeared on his computer without solicitation.

‘Girls Gone Wild’ charges condemned

RENO — Federal prosecutors brought trumped-up charges against a Hollywood associate of “Girls Gone Wild” creator Joe Francis, two ex-sheriff’s deputies and a jail worker to pressure them to implicate Francis in a bribery scandal, a lawyer said.

Walk in park led to death

Kevin Franchow routinely walked the grounds of AnSan Sister City Park for exercise to control his diabetes, Las Vegas police said. … In addition to suffering diabetes, the 38-year-old Franchow used hearing aids, wore glasses and had the mental capacity of a 10-year-old child, police said. … It was during an early Sunday morning park stroll that Franchow crossed paths with two young men, one of whom shot him several times in the back. … Police said the motive appears to be robbery.

County allows paid fitness activities in parks

Boot Camp Las Vegas and county commissioners have struck a deal that clears the way for fitness professionals who want to lead groups in the county’s 94 parks. Businesses pay $1,000 a year for each park they use, and nonprofit groups pay $500 per park each year.

No death penalty repeat for killer

A man convicted of killing a drug dealer was spared the death penalty Monday after the jury deciding his fate became hopelessly deadlocked.

Librarian assistant faces sex charges

A Cheyenne High School librarian assistant was arrested Sunday after she was discovered performing oral sex on a 17-year-old boy at the campus, according to a police report.

West Las Vegas panel forming

The city of Las Vegas is accepting applications for the West Las Vegas Advisory Board, which is being set up to help organize the neighborhood and involve residents in improving the area.

Gibbons fills staff vacancies in administration

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons has filled two positions in his administration, hiring former Republican Assemblyman Lynn Hettrick and former Ethics Commission Director Stacy Woodbury.

Man killed in robbery bid ID’d

The man killed Sunday night in an attempted robbery on Poppy Lane was identified Monday by friends and neighbors as Eric Fuentes.

Smokey recalls the good old ways

Since Smokey Robinson divides his life between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, I asked the Motown hero how Vegas could be changed for the better.

Source: Drug given before death

LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s personal doctor administered a powerful anesthetic to help him sleep, and authorities believe the drug killed the pop singer, a law enforcement official said Monday.

Spate of child shootings, deaths causing alarm

Wary mothers are keeping their children closer than ever in a blighted northeast Las Vegas neighborhood where an 8-year-old boy was shot Saturday.

Backers lobby for campus

Just a few days after Clark County School District officials proposed a $249 million bond measure for school improvements, West Las Vegas residents said they hope some of that money will be spent in their inner-city neighborhood.

Government lobbying

It’s not enough for governments to seize your wealth against your will and spend it in ways that you don’t support. Nevada bureaucrats also use some of those seized revenues to hobnob with their peers at other levels of government — only they’re not lobbying for lower tax burdens or to request the elimination of ineffective or redundant government services.

Reid fights ‘destination discrimination’

Southern Nevada’s public officials have intensified efforts to ensure that federal policies allow government travel to Las Vegas.

Cosmo resort chief named

Hotel industry veteran and former Caesars Palace general manager John Unwin has been named as the Cosmopolitan’s chief executive officer. Unwin, who resigned his position at Caesars Palace after five years last week, will join the $3.9 billion hotel-condominium-casino project in October.

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