Sun Devils: all style, no substance

Let’s see, there are those crop circles, Stonehenge, the Mayan Prophecy, Bigfoot, the Bermuda Triangle, Julia Roberts’ marriage to Lyle Lovett and Arizona State never seeming to win in the sports that count.

Jackson fitting in quickly at Baylor

Pierre Jackson has grown accustomed to winning. So it made sense that when it came time to play Division I basketball, he wasn’t about to join some ragtag outfit or be part of a rebuilding project.

Flawed system kept Moore from ultimate goal

You can imagine Kellen Moore’s delight if his NFL career leads to a Super Bowl, where his team will have earned the right through a tournament format to play for a championship.

HOW THEY SCORED

HOW THEY SCORED

Gonzaga outlasts Air Force

SPOKANE, Wash. — Kevin Pangos scored 23 points and Sam Dower added 16 points and eight rebounds — all in the second half — as Gonzaga grinded out a 70-60 victory over Air Force on Thursday night.

Silverado captures Las Vegas Shootout title

Silverado boys basketball coach Martin Ferriter was happy to get a victory Thursday, but he wasn’t pleased with the way his team went about winning.

No. 9 Mizzou holds off Illinois

ST. LOUIS — Not much bragging for Missouri after this one.

In Brief

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NBA wagerers should prepare for a wild ride

In the odd world that is the NBA, the unthinkable is happening. It has become hip to support the Los Angeles Clippers, and Kobe Bryant is being counted out early.

Opponents of death penalty call for review

CARSON CITY — A report showing a decline in the number of death penalty cases nationwide underscores the need for a capital punishment cost assessment in the Silver State, Nevada death penalty opponents said Thursday.

Las Vegas teen imbued with spirit of giving

A mountain of 152 gifts buries the Nunes family’s Christmas tree, stirring up images of Santa crash landing in the living room. Small gifts, large gifts. Some too big to be wrapped, like bicycles.

Poll: Berkley holds slim lead over Heller for Senate seat

Republican Sen. Dean Heller and Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley are all but tied in their bid for Nevada’s U.S. Senate seat. Berkley holds a 44.4 percent to 43.2 percent lead in the poll of registered voters conducted for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and 8NewsNow.

Gutierrez holding no grudge

It’s not a revenge game for Jorge Gutierrez, although he once hoped to play basketball for UNLV and never got the chance. A trip to Las Vegas for him is simply a return game.

GOP retreat

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