Olekaibe scores 50 to power Cimarron-Memorial

Kevin Olekaibe and his Cimarron-Memorial basketball teammates were looking to make a statement Friday night after dropping their season opener the previous night.

IN BRIEF

BASEBALL

Women in NBA? Stern won’t say no

There is being politically correct, and then there is, well, being just plain silly. NBA commissioner David Stern should know the difference.

ON TV/RADIO

BASKETBALL

Arizona AD is UNLV candidate

Arizona athletic director Jim Livengood is in Las Vegas to interview for UNLV’s vacant AD position, several sources said Friday.

Brothers’ rivalry spurs success in saddle bronc

Cody DeMoss is called “Hot Sauce” and Heith DeMoss is nicknamed “Danger.” The brothers from Heflin, La., also are known as two of the best saddle bronc riders in the world.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

David (Del Sol) braces for Goliath (Gorman)

I remember the 100-degree days in August (barely), running from practice to practice and trying to figure out who’d be good in football this season.

Six charges dropped in Harrah’s case

A cloud of criminal charges that has hung for two years over Harrah’s Entertainment, in connection with illegal remodeling at its local hotels, was finally dispelled Friday morning.

Mesquite Club

Holiday Glow

Panel seeks Ensign records

WASHINGTON — The Senate ethics committee has begun issuing subpoenas in the scandal surrounding Sen. John Ensign, seeking records on his relationship with former top aide Doug Hampton, sources confirmed Friday.

Goodman takes slight lead in poll

CARSON CITY — Although he isn’t an announced candidate, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman has pulled slightly ahead of former U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval and well ahead of Clark County Commissioner Rory Reid in the race for governor, a new Las Vegas Review-Journal poll shows.

IN BRIEF

NAME NOT RELEASED

Reading spine surgeon’s plea deal angers woman in wheelchair

After Melodie Simon finished reading page after page of admissions of guilt from her former doctor detailing how he cut deals to dodge being sued by her for malpractice, she looked like she’d been slapped in the face.

Streets to close for race

It’s not all that uncommon to find several thousand visitors walking along the Strip on any given weekend. But running? Beginning at 6 a.m.?

California pays IOU to state

CARSON CITY — The state of California still owes the Nevada Division of Forestry $566,983 for helping fight its fires, but has paid off its $33,383.01 IOU.

Dancing in the streets

What part of the First Amendment don’t the security guards at the Fremont Street Experience understand?

Credit unions suffer in quarter

Most Southern Nevada credit unions lost money in the third quarter, and none appears to be feeling more pain than the state’s largest.

IN BRIEF

Memorial service slated for UNLV economist Schwer

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