Reporters’ Notebook

When Las Vegas officials unveiled special parking meters to collect donations for the homeless last week, Mayor Oscar Goodman and council members Lois Tarkanian and Ricki Barlow all deposited coins in the meter. Just a few each, 75 cents or a dollar or so.

HORSE RACING

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Shields wins, retains Strikeforce title

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jake Shields successfully defended his middleweight title by taking an unanimous decision over former Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson in a Strikeforce mixed martial arts fight Saturday.

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GOLF

NHRA driver Anderson inspired by owner’s courage

Greg Anderson never lacks confidence at a drag race. But it wasn’t swagger or cockiness that led him to boldly state this past week that he would win the Pro Stock title today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Prosecutors say $500 million involved

Sports reporter seeks dream job

Las Vegas sports reporter Molly Sullivan is getting attention from one of the top TV markets . Sullivan, a sideline reporter for Mountain West Conference games since 2007, showed up in Philadelphia gossip reports last week after her two-day audition with CBS-owned KYW-TV.

Out There

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BOOKMARK

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2010 turning out to be a good year for gamers

It’s a very good year for video games. One spectacular game after another has come out. Let’s take a look at the best five games of 2010, so far.

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