Many players skip Kruger’s speech

As reports spread Friday that coach Lon Kruger was leaving UNLV for Oklahoma, Carlos Lopez said he initially considered the calendar. The date was April 1. “I really thought it was an April Fools’ joke,” the Rebels’ freshman forward said.

Survey: Most people using tax refunds to pay down debt

Like about half of U.S. taxpayers, Linda De Champlain will be using any refund she gets from the Internal Revenue Service to pay bills, starting with her car insurance.

LeBaron’s arm, bat power Arbor View

After he was hired as Arbor View’s baseball coach two years ago, Chris Martinez immediately noticed something special about Tyler LeBaron.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT SANTA ANITA PARK

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COLLEGE BASKETBALL

NCAA TOURNAMENT FANTASY CHALLENGE

Three Review-Journal sports department members and three professional handicappers have been given $2,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the NCAA Tournament — two picks per day of either sides, totals or one of each. Below are their bets for today, with a brief explanation as to their picks:

Airport theft suspect’s quick release angers investigators

Clark County prosecutors want to know how a McCarran International Airport worker accused of theft was able to quickly get out of jail and nearly make it home before detectives could search there for stolen airport property.

Resale Homes Report: Existing homes sold: March 16-22

Editor’s note: Listings include the resale home’s parcel number. Occasionally, the address listed is the home buyer’s mailing address and not the actual location of the home. Check the parcel number to make sure. Also, a few transactions do not reflect the market value of the homes.