Palo Verde has plenty of football tradition. The Panthers added to it Wednesday.
LaShondra Rayford turned to one of her assistants during the fourth quarter Wednesday and mentioned that it had been awhile since the Las Vegas High girls basketball team allowed a basket.
■ ARBOR VIEW — Girls basketball player Ariona Gill totaled 28 points in wins over Sierra Vista and Shadow Ridge. Boys basketball player Justin Burks hit a 3-pointer that gave Arbor View the lead for good in a 47-45 win over Shadow Ridge to clinch the Northwest League title.
HARTFORD, Conn. — Freshman Omar Calhoun scored 15 points, including three 3-pointers in the deciding second-half run, and Connecticut beat No. 6 Syracuse 66-58 on Wednesday night in the last scheduled game between the national powers.
Judd Blackwater had two goals to lead the Wranglers to a 5-2 ECHL victory over the Utah Grizzlies on Wednesday night in West Valley City, Utah. Blackwater and Mike Madill put the game away with third-period goals for Las Vegas (26-19-5), which won its eighth straight game.
The UNLV women’s basketball team rolled over Air Force 80-53 on Wednesday night at Cox Pavilion.
■ LAKE MEAD — Fishing has been slow with the cold, windy weather. With a forecast for warmer temperatures this weekend, it would be a great time to try your luck. Experiment with a variety of lures to find what might work best for that day.
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There is a generally accepted theory in the mixed martial arts world that the Ultimate Fighting Championship created a women’s division just for Ronda Rousey.
Hockey and football players are known for being tough and playing hurt.
If you’re a sports fan from Los Angeles or Denver, you probably enjoy living here.
WASHINGTON — They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens.
The love story between my parents, LaVerne and Jim Morrison, is the one I know best.