The state consumer advocate assigned to look out for utility ratepayers filed an unusual petition Friday requesting that the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada reconsider its recent decision in the Southwest Gas Corp. rate case.
Manny Pacquiao made boxing history tonight, becoming the first fighter to win seven world titles in seven different weight classes as he scored a 12th round technical knockout victory over Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Garden to become the WBO welterweight champion.
Pacquiao (50-3-2) knocked Cotto down in the third and fourth rounds and dominated most of the fight. Cotto was badly bruised and cut when referee Kenny Bayless stepped in and stopped it 55 seconds into the final round. For Cotto, it was the second defeat of his career as he fell to 34-2.
Air Force zoomed past UNLV 45-17 tonight in a Mountain West Conference game at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. The loss guarantees the Rebels (4-7, 2-5) another losing season and no bowl bid. The Falcons, who never trailed in the game, improve to 7-4, 5-2. UNLV ends its season in two weeks with a home game against San Diego State.
• UNLV SPORTS BLOG: Air Force dominated on ground