Stand-up comedy: Shaq vs. Oscar

They had a news conference at Planet Hollywood on Tuesday to film an upcoming episode of “Shaq VS,” the new program in which NBA center Shaquille O’Neal spends his offseason challenging other professional athletes in their own sports. The opposition in this specific challenge is Oscar De La Hoya. It was announced beforehand that De La Hoya is “semi-retired,” meaning whoever wrote that line didn’t see the guy’s last fight. There is nothing semi about it, if he wants to live a long, healthy life. News conference is too strong a description for what occurred Tuesday. Far too official. It was more circus without elephants but plenty of clowns.

ON TV/RADIO
ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF

BOXING

UNLV’s Sanford pleased with camp’s pace

ELY — With a veteran team and some talented newcomers, Mike Sanford has enjoyed his most productive training camp entering his fifth season as UNLV’s football coach.

HORSE RACING
HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

Armstrong finds pack on Twitter
Armstrong finds pack on Twitter

Lance Armstrong brought traffic to a standstill Tuesday after issuing a Twitter invitation for Scottish cyclists to join him on a casual bike ride.

Astros prospect catches on quickly
Astros prospect catches on quickly

Along with Babe Ruth, St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Rick Ankiel is one of a select few players in baseball history to have made the majors as a full-time pitcher and full-time position player.

Local leaders chip in to help green projects with nonprofit
Local leaders chip in to help green projects with nonprofit

Local government and business leaders on Tuesday unveiled Green Chips, a nonprofit organization meant to channel investment into clean energy and energy efficiency while promoting Southern Nevada as a “green” place to live.

Clark County official named stimulus czar

CARSON CITY — Assistant Clark County Recorder Charles Harvey was appointed Tuesday by Gov. Jim Gibbons as the state’s stimulus czar, whose job will be to watch over the $2.2 billion in federal economic recovery funds coming to Nevada.

Ex-bank executive aims to challenge Titus
Ex-bank executive aims to challenge Titus

Former bank executive and longtime Southern Nevadan John Guedry says he will challenge Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., for her seat in Congress.

Jackson’s doctor thanks backers
Jackson’s doctor thanks backers

LOS ANGELES — The doctor who was with Michael Jackson when he died and is now the center of a manslaughter probe posted a video Tuesday thanking his supporters.

IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF

MISSING IN UTAH

Union bid system pitched for county
Union bid system pitched for county

Union contractors bidding for Clark County construction projects could have a distinct edge over nonunion rivals and such projects could cost the county as much as 20 percent more under a system that one commissioner proposes.

Man held in double slaying freed
Man held in double slaying freed

A 19-year-old man facing murder charges in an Aug. 10 double slaying was released from jail Tuesday and is no longer considered a suspect in the homicides.

Names surfacing as replacements for federal judge
Names surfacing as replacements for federal judge

RENO — Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice James Hardesty, Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto and Washoe District Judge Brent Adams are among the names surfacing as possible replacements for U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval.

Suspect in sexual assaults dies

Self-proclaimed prophet Benito Catello, charged last month with 29 counts of felony sexual misconduct with two juvenile members of his church, died Monday in hospice care.

Judge unseals U.S. attorney files
Judge unseals U.S. attorney files

Federal Judge Kent Dawson has made public all documents that the U.S. attorney’s office had secretly filed in a civil case launched by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada to protect four anonymous readers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Walking across a street can be illegal
Walking across a street can be illegal

This week, readers want to know about Metropolitan Police Department policies and Nevada laws related to crosswalks, fender-benders, pulling motorists over and drivers who tool around town without license plates.

Felon no hotshot after weapons pose

The first mistake Alfonso Mares made was allowing himself to be interviewed for a profile in Las Vegas Weekly.

Couples can register as domestic partners starting Monday

Thousands of couples are expected to begin filing applications Monday to register as domestic partners, a step allowed under a state law that goes into effect Oct. 1. Volume is expected to be so high, Secretary of State Ross Miller says, that preregistration is being offered. By applying for a domestic partnership certificate now, couples will be guaranteed they will receive it on Oct. 1, Miller says.

Lawyers: ACORN figure’s deal reveals weak case
Lawyers: ACORN figure’s deal reveals weak case

Lawyers for the grass-roots community organizing group ACORN and its staff scoffed Tuesday at a plea agreement state prosecutors made with the man alleged to be the mastermind of a phony voter registration scheme.

LV mother arrested in girl’s death

A 24-year-old Las Vegas mother was arrested Friday in Florida on a warrant related to the June drowning of her 23-month-old daughter.

Swimsuit model slain in California

A Las Vegas swimsuit model who walked a 2006 red carpet with UFC star Chuck Liddell has been found dead in Buena Park, Calif.

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