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‘SuperContest Weekend’ sure sign football is near

At the end of this tunnel, we finally can see light. Five months ago, Tom Brady walked off as a two-time Super Bowl loser, his New England Patriots again getting taken down by the underdog New York Giants. Some dark, boring days followed.

Federer regains throne; Britain’s burden continues

WIMBLEDON, England – A Grand Slam title drought did indeed end in Sunday’s historic and riveting Wimbledon final, only it was Roger Federer’s lengthy-for-him gap between trophies that came to a close, rather than Britain’s 76-year wait for a homegrown men’s champion.

UNLV researchers fight disease affecting honeybees

A UNLV team is researching ways to combat American foulbrood disease: a widespread, destructive illness affecting honeybees. The team is working on a virus to kill American foulbrood bacteria in infected beehives.

Legal challenge questions reliability of police dogs

A lawsuit filed in state district court by two former Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and a law enforcement consultant alleges that Las Vegas police haven’t properly trained their dogs, resulting in illegal searches.

GOP, with eye on Nevada, starts building to November

When the Republican Party’s national political director Rick Wiley visited Las Vegas last Monday, he learned Nevada Democrats had once again outdone the state GOP in registering voters. And not by a little bit.

Elder statesman Bryant excited about Olympics

Kobe Bryant has been in Las Vegas practicing with the U.S. Olympic basketball team. He said “we have our work cut out for us” at the London Games against teams such as Brazil, Spain and Argentina.

Poker player Esfandiari poised to pounce

Strange is it sounds, winning a record poker jackpot of $18.3 million might seem like chicken feed over the next few years for Antonio Esfandiari.

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