IN BRIEF

BOXING

Gaels respond to Sanchez’s style

Only two quarters into his Bishop Gorman football coaching career, Tony Sanchez knew it was time to have one of those “conversations” with his team.

Fight veteran getting back into game

When Rich Rose worked at Caesars Palace, he participated in some of boxing’s biggest fights on the Las Vegas Strip.

Rebels get by on road

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — In jeopardy of being upset on the road, UNLV again looked to junior guard Tre’Von Willis for an answer.

Slice follows script in successful debut

Kimbo Slice came away from Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card at the Palms with a win in his first official bout in the organization.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Tough guy Graves fights through pain

Steer wrestler Lee Graves is competing in his 10th National Finals Rodeo and over the years has gotten to know Las Vegas pretty well.

BETWEEN THE LINES

THREE REASONS TO LIKE THE TITANS (+7) OVER THE COLTS

Broncos are back in business

Now that quarterback Kyle Orton is healthy and back in the huddle, the Denver Broncos appear ready to regroup for the stretch run.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Poll shows incumbent faces test

Former state Sen. Joe Heck went from lost cause to strong contender in just eight weeks.

Health care overhaul survives first test in Senate

WASHINGTON — The overhaul of the nation’s health care survived its first test in the Senate last week as senators voted to stand behind one of its major underpinnings.

IN BRIEF

ROUTE 95 NEAR LAKE HAVASU CITY

Nevadans doubt economic fixes

Almost two-thirds of Nevadans think President Barack Obama has hurt the nation’s economy or has done little to improve it, according to a poll of 625 registered voters.

Nevada consultant subpoenaed in Ensign ethics investigation

A spokesman for a U.S. Senate candidate in Connecticut says Nevada political consultant Mike Slanker is among those who received a subpoena from the Senate Ethics Committee, which is investigating allegations of wrongdoing against Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev.

Top Stories

A city built on risk welcomed its biggest and most audacious gamble so far, and the stakes could not be higher.

Reporters’ Notebook

THE REVIEW-JOURNAL’S RECENT TOUR OF CITYCENTER INCLUDED VIRTUALLY EVERY CORNER OF THE PROPERTY.

Medicare cuts focus of debate

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans forced Democrats to vote in favor of cutting billions from providers of home care for older people as partisan debate flared Saturday during a rare weekend session on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

Fewer back health reform

President Barack Obama has lost ground in the last month in getting Nevadans to embrace his health care reform package and, for the first time, opposition is above 50 percent and support is below 40 percent, a new poll commissioned by the Las Vegas Review-Journal reveals.

Getting to center takes twists, turns

With the economy tanking and experts predicting this will be the flattest sales season in years, the planners behind Centennial Hills apparently have extended a favor to those of us with wallets tighter than Tiger Woods’ lips.

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