RENO — Dario Hunt had 16 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, and Malik Story also scored 16 to lift UNR to an 89-69 victory over San Jose State on Saturday.
The Meadows boys basketball coach Gary Hannig has stressed playing crisp man-to-man defense in recent practices.
In Laughlin, a few miles up Casino Drive from the cluster of the town’s resorts, sits the hulking shell of what was to have been the Emerald River, an $800 million hotel, casino, golf and resort complex.
SAN DIEGO — Billy White of Las Vegas scored 19 points and Kawhi Leonard had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lead sluggish No. 7 San Diego State to a 60-53 victory over Texas Christian on Saturday.
It’s a great day and a sad time all rolled into one. We’re anticipating the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will put on a spectacular show befitting the Super Bowl hype, but we also know that by 7 p.m. we’ll be bemoaning the fact that the next meaningful football game is seven months away.
The Green Bay Packers are 2½-point favorites over the Pittsburgh Steelers in today’s game, and the total is 45. A survey of Super Bowl opinions from Las Vegas Review-Journal staff members, other media and Las Vegas handicappers.
The Tre’Von Willis-Jimmer Fredette rivalry was born when they were competing for Mountain West Conference player of the year honors last season (which Fredette won). The two since have traveled in opposite directions.
Gov. Brian Sandoval: When Sandoval quit his job as a federal judge to run for governor, he almost single-handedly rescued state Republicans from irrelevancy by giving them a credible, telegenic messenger to carry the “no new taxes” banner.
At last count, 30 states have enacted laws that prohibit drivers from texting. Eight others would ban younger drivers from doing so. So, it should be no surprise that Nevada legislators arriving Monday in Carson City will have no fewer than six bills dealing with texting and cell phones to debate during the 76th legislative session.
WASHINGTON — A campaign by Republicans to scrap the health care overhaul ran its course last week when the Senate rejected an amendment to repeal the far-reaching law.
Tuesday’s attempted rescue of a cat stuck on a power pole was all in a day’s work for Kyle Morris.
I’m going to rip off your limbs, and then I’m going to use them to stab you to death. How many times have you said that just today? Me? Never. I’m a peaceful sorta fella.
Police arrested Anthony Carleo, 29, accusing him of robbing the Bellagio casino of $1.5 million in gambling chips. They said he bragged about the robbery, tried to sell stolen chips to an undercover cop, and blew so much money in the casino that he was treated as a high roller.
Lawmakers are facing many challenges — fiscal and others — as the 76th regular session of the Nevada Legislature convenes Monday for a scheduled 120 days.
The 2011 legislative session will be far different from the last regular session in 2009 for many reasons:
THE 2011 LEGISLATURE: LEGISLATIVE WEBSITE: Information is available on every bill, hearing times, and legislators. Visit: http://www.leg.state.nv.us