Deeper secondary provides options

UNLV’s secondary needed capable bodies last season. While it remains to be seen if the defensive backfield is improved, it certainly is deeper.

Champ Torres upended

Wearing a scowl during a determined walk to the cage, Miguel Torres looked the part of one of the world’s toughest pound-for-pound fighters. A short time later, he absorbed a pounding.

Rollins survives, wins Reno-Tahoe Open

RENO — John Rollins overcame an early double bogey with a chip-in eagle, then survived a string of bogeys to shoot an even-par 72 and win the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open on Sunday for his third career PGA Tour victory.

Recovery complete for Open winner

Pain began pulsing down Tammy Boomershine’s right leg from an aggravated sciatic nerve Sunday afternoon when she was only a few steps from completing an overwhelming comeback.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

51s catch glimpse of Wrigley Field

As he put on his uniform in the cramped visitors’ clubhouse Sunday at Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field, 51s closer Bubbie Buzachero barely could contain his enthusiasm.

IN BRIEF

HORSE RACING

So far, few have applied for mediation

CARSON CITY — Last spring state legislators were certain the foreclosure crisis in Nevada was so severe that thousands of residents each month would apply for assistance under a new law to help them keep their homes.

More leaving Las Vegas, but Nevada’s population remains steady

U-Haul’s data show it helped move 2.2 percent more people into the state than out last year, and so far this year it has moved 1.6 percent more people out of state than in. … The relatively even stream in both directions is a marked change from the state’s rapid growth during much of the decade. It also reinforces state demographer Jeff Hardcastle’s contention that Nevada’s population is not falling, despite recent news reports and persistent rumors. Hardcastle thinks the population is flat or inching upward.

Ex-candidate for sheriff files complaint

Las Vegas police officer Laurie Bisch, who ran for Clark County sheriff in 2006 and plans to run again next year, suspects Sheriff Doug Gillespie and the police officers’ union that backs him are trying to torpedo her campaign before the race starts.

Dump Reid PAC is born

Nevada conservative activist Chuck Muth has started a partnership with Michigan activist Saul Anuzis to form a political action committee called Dump Reid PAC.

State employees clinging to jobs

CARSON CITY — Nevada government employment officials say the sluggish economy has slowed the rate of turnover among state employees.

IN BRIEF

COLORADO RIVER

Deal maker likes his Jackson idea

Las Vegas deal maker Jack Wishna isn’t among those who believe a Graceland-style tribute to Michael Jackson would succeed in Las Vegas.

In protest

In the past week, those championing the Kennedy-Obama plan to have the federal government take over the health insurance industry have apparently been stunned by groups of citizens showing up at “town hall meetings” to loudly protest.

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