R-J reporter relates his cancer scare story

It’s 2 a.m. I can’t breathe. Literally. Can. Not. Breathe. It’s like someone duct taped my nose and mouth closed and the only way I can get air is to poke a hole in my cheek with a pen.

COMING IN THIS WEEK’S LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

WE HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU: Public relations agents describe the difficulty of relaying unpleasant news about layoffs or less-than-expected earnings.

LAS VEGAS CONVENTIONS

Some of the largest conventions scheduled for the Las Vegas area:

Finding work for executives lays foundation for success

Mark Wayman considers a seat in the VIP section of the Green Valley Ranch Resort’s race and sports book his office. The location makes it easy for Wayman to keep tabs on the thoroughbred racehorses in which he maintains a percentage ownership.

In Brief

TENNIS

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT DEL MAR

THE HOT CORNER

MAL VAN VALKENBURG Review-Journal, 51-39-3 (overall record)

Peter fine-tunes focus for Klitschko rematch

Five years ago, Peter had Wladimir Klitschko in big trouble, having knocked him down three times, twice in the fifth round, during their heavyweight fight in Atlantic City. But Klitschko rallied late to win a 12-round unanimous decision.

Accardo looking at bright side

If 51s closer Jeremy Accardo hadn’t gotten married and become a father this summer, he said he probably would be more upset about being stuck in Triple A for the second straight year.

Three Up, Three Down

Just weeks shy of his 90th birthday, Bob Blum finally has done it.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Edgar downs Penn, keeps title

BOSTON — Defending his Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title against the man he defeated to win it, Frankie Edgar won a five-round unanimous decision over BJ Penn in UFC 118 on Saturday night at TD Garden.

State’s first bear hunting season could be on horizon

RENO — Nevada wildlife commissioners are pursuing plans to establish a bear hunting season for the first time in state history, saying Nevada’s bruin population now is stable enough to allow for one.

BLM seeks outside review of wild horse program

RENO — At the urging of a bipartisan group of House members, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is asking for an independent review of its wild horse and burro program by the National Academy of Sciences.

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