Illinois coach Bruce Weber sat at a card table surrounded by reporters Sunday night, getting to know UNLV, the team his Illini will face in the NCAA tournament, as best he could with nothing more than a roster and rundown of wins and losses to work with.
The Mountain West Conference has never been stronger, yet it’s only sending three teams to the NCAA tournament and one of them — No. 8 BYU — is leaving the league after this season.
The show, which examines critical issues during the 2011 Legislature, tackles autism and higher education this week (5:30 p.m., Ch. 8). The show’s partners are the Review-Journal, 8NewsNow and Vegas PBS.
A 23-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday night in the south valley while trying to avoid hitting a car on Warm Springs Road near Spencer Street, Las Vegas police said.
UNLV has received an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. The No. 8 Rebels will play No. 9 Illinois on Friday in Tulsa, Okla., in the Southwest region. Gametime TBA.
This past Tuesday was many things. A nice day for a walk. Better than Monday. The 67th day of 2011. The day UNLV officials announced they would kill 33 degree programs and more than 300 jobs if budget cuts go through. Social Work, gone. Philosophy, gone. Women’s Studies, gone.
Mojave’s baseball program entered the season winless since 2009.
Miguel Cotto refused to fall for any of Ricardo Mayorga’s antics, and he was rewarded for his focus.
RENO — Federal land managers have signed agreements designed to improve the management of wild horses and burros in a large swath of land around where Nevada, California and Oregon meet.
GARDNERVILLE, Nev. — Supporters are hoping to save a historic Northern Nevada ranch home that became one of the newest additions to the state park system within the last decade from closure for budget reasons.
