Panthers primed for rebound

Jake Delhomme and the Carolina Panthers turned in one of the worst Week 1 performances in the NFL last Sunday. There was nothing good about it, and a lot of bad and ugly.

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Seau puts Patriots on hold

The New England Patriots have injury problems at linebacker, have needs to address right now, and Junior Seau says he’d like to help.

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THREE REASONS TO LIKE VIKINGS-LIONS OVER 451/2

Under in Denver probable

If the prominent offensive weapons in a game are expected to be Phil Dawson and Matt Prater, points might be few and far between for the Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns.

McNabb’s injury having big impact on spread, total

It was an eventful first week in the NFL, with dramatic finishes, big ‘dogs taking powerhouse teams to the wire and, of course, injuries that will have an immediate impact on the wagering board.

Payne leaps, lands with thrilling Rebels victory

Fade passes to sophomore receiver Phillip Payne are nearly automatic, and UNLV couldn’t have picked a better time to call one Saturday night.

Marketing opportunities abound

When Oscar De La Hoya was in his prime as a world champion boxer, his fights had a beer sponsor and maybe one or two other corporate entities along with HBO Pay Per View.

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OLYMPICS

Mayweather as good as ever

It was as if Floyd Mayweather Jr. had never left.

The six-time world champion, who retired from boxing 21 months ago, made a triumphant return by dominating Juan Manuel Marquez and scoring a 12-round unanimous decision in their welterweight nontitle fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden.

Busch hangs on for victory

LOUDON, N.H. — Kyle Busch kept looking in his mirror, expecting to see Kevin Harvick on his bumper ready to challenge for the lead.

LeBoeuf, Mountain View top Lincoln County

Cortland LeBoeuf rushed for 311 yards and three touchdowns to lead Mountain View’s football team to a 36-16 rout of visiting Lincoln County in a Class 2A Southern League opener Saturday.

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FRIDAY MORNING CRASH

Designer belittles ‘hoochie mamas’

Women dress so wild on the Vegas Strip they look like “hoochie mamas,” says Bob Mackie — the fashion designer who once famously dressed Cher in loincloth, chainlink top and Mohawk headdress.

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Reid’s online site up, in race

Like many others, refrigeration repairman Gene Smith seven years ago put a few bucks into a fledging, online endeavor. Unlike others, the meager investment paid off more than 100 times.

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Medical assistants will be able to administer vaccinations and other critical prescription shots legally, under temporary regulations approved Friday in an emergency meeting of state regulators.

R-J stands out in ‘Better Newspaper Contest’

The Las Vegas Review-Journal won the general excellence award and several other top awards at the annual Nevada Press Association’s “Better Newspaper Contest” banquet Saturday in Winnemucca.

Reporters’ Notebook

BRENDA FISCHER, GENERAL SERVICES AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR NORTH LAS VEGAS, WAS NERVOUS AND EXCITED as she stood in front of the City Council on Wednesday to accept a city award for her “dedication to excellence.”

Some delays are a matter of life and death

Pylons, dented orange and white barrels and never-ending congestion are enough to drive any motorist in this town nuts these days.

Going trayless saves water

It has been said so often, “small things can make a big difference,” that it has become a cliché. It is a corporate catchphrase, a marketing scheme, a feel-good blah blah blah that gets lost in the rest of the white noise.

‘Turning our country into communists’

Dozens of times a week now, we receive e-mailed letters very similar to the following, which arrived at the newspaper Wednesday, signed by one Mary White on Russell Road, Las Vegas:

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