From his prime parade-watching spot on Fourth Street on Monday morning, Ellis Walker, 66, reflected on the significance of the last Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration before the country’s first black president is sworn in.
“It’s beau-ti-ful,” the retired blackjack dealer said while relaxing in his folding chair in the sun. “Never thought I’d see the day.”
Follow John L. Smith as he blogs from today’s parade.
LARAMIE, Wyo. — The UNLV women’s basketball team squandered an 11-point second-half lead, then rallied in the final minutes to beat Wyoming 71-64 on Saturday.
UNLV entered Saturday’s game with its coach fuming about recent defensive efforts and knowing it had to face a player who doesn’t have bad nights against the Rebels.
Being the hero once wasn’t enough for Henderson International’s Danny Moerman on Saturday night.
Anger was motivating UNLV senior Wink Adams. For two weeks, he did a lot of head shaking and scowling, wondering why everything was going wrong.
Adams took out his frustrations on Saturday night, helping the Rebels make a turn in the right direction.
If the loss at Texas Christian and the debacle at Colorado State proved anything, it’s that the separation from upper to lower tier in Mountain West Conference basketball isn’t as obvious this season.