Reporters’ Notebook

THE NYE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ARRESTED A NEVADA CORRECTIONS OFFICER on Wednesday in connection with a pair of armed robberies in Pahrump.

Sanford must shoulder full blame

If this is bouncing back, I’d hate to see what UNLV’s football team looks like when it’s not focused.

Slow start, layoff don’t stop Vazquez

LOS ANGELES — Israel Vazquez overcame a rocky start and a nasty cut in his comeback from a 19-month ring absence, stopping Angel Priolo on Saturday in the ninth round.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

BETWEEN THE LINES

The Browns showed life with Derek Anderson at quarterback and should be able to keep it close.

UNLV defense rests … again

UNLV president Neal Smatresk promised early last week he would be closely watching the football program, and said Rebels coach Mike Sanford was being evaluated on a weekly basis.

Undefeated Mannings face different obstacles

Who has the best job in sports? The majority of responses to that question might be Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ caddie. But let’s throw another name in the hopper, Archie Manning. If he were a racehorse, he’d sell for a high price.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

Clayton excels, falters in start

Omar Clayton had the kind of roller-coaster ride that was exhilarating and nauseating Saturday night.

Basso caught by surprise in firing as 51s manager

51s manager Mike Basso has been fired after one season in Las Vegas as part of numerous changes in the Toronto Blue Jays’ player development department.

HOW THEY SCORED

HOW THEY SCORED

Well-rounded Ravens soaring

Defense has been the Baltimore Ravens’ calling card for most of the decade. Second-year quarterback Joe Flacco is starting to change the team’s one-sided image.

Broncos staying under

If the Denver defense shuts down Tom Brady today, the Broncos’ dwindling group of detractors might shut up for a while.

Mountain View frowns after victory

Mountain View overcame a sloppy fourth quarter to hold on for a 32-26 victory over Calvary Chapel on Saturday at Henderson International.

Cooling therapy saves brains

Registered nurse Carol Eaton and former newspaper editor Maxwell King have something in common: Their hearts stopped beating and they lived to tell the tale.

House again rejects Rangel’s ouster

WASHINGTON — The House last week declined to unseat the powerful chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, who is the subject of an ethics investigation into his finances.

TV stations swept up by complaints

There’s rumor-mill buzz that KVBC-TV, Channel 3 plans to roll out its marketing campaign this week, and word has it the theme will be something along the line of “News you can trust.”

Pay phone attracts criticism, cast of unsavory characters

Special alert to Mindy Kaling of “The Office”: The area around Luv It Frozen Custard might become less sketchy as soon as the Las Vegas City Council approves removing a pay phone across the street.

Elko County opposed to horse refuge

ELKO — Elko County commissioners have reaffirmed their opposition to a proposed wild horse refuge at the Winecup-Gamble Ranch north of Wells.

20-year-old killed in crash on Bonanza

A 20-year-old Las Vegas man died after a two-vehicle collision about 11:30 p.m. Friday near Bonanza Road and Nellis Boulevard.

Goodman has good numbers in poll

CARSON CITY — Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman and former U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval would be in a dead heat if the 2010 race for governor were held today, according to a poll commissioned by the Review-Journal.

Top News

One Las Vegas police officer was killed and another seriously injured when their patrol car overturned Wednesday night just north of the intersection of Nellis Boulevard and Washington Avenue.

First doses of FluMist distributed

There were no long lines at the Southern Nevada Health District Saturday as the first doses of the H1N1 vaccinations were made available to medical providers.

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