Alicia Keys singing at Mandalay Bay

Fire consumes and destroys, but the ashes left in its wake also catalyze rebirth.

Super Ninety Nine underrated heading into Rebel Stakes

I am a voter in the weekly National Thoroughbred Racing Association polls for the top thoroughbred and 3-year-old. It’s an honor I don’t take lightly. Every Sunday night, I dutifully email my vote to the NTRA office.

BYU quarterbacks make strides

Brigham Young offensive coordinator Robert Anae isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback for this season, but early indications are that Taysom Hill is the leading candidate.

Mountain West matchups

MOUNTAIN WEST MATCHUPS

Aggies center turnsheads on, off court

Sim Bhullar emerged from a tunnel that leads to the basketball court at Orleans Arena on Tuesday when he was spotted by a young fan sitting nearby.

Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 smartphone ups ante on its rivalry with Apple

NEW YORK — Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III.

Anti-gambling group dealt setback on lottery terminals

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio court delivered a setback Thursday to an anti-gambling group that is seeking to challenge Gov. John Kasich’s decision to legalize slot machine-like video lottery terminals at Ohio’s seven horse tracks.

For Henderson: Replace Mayor Hafen with Workman

Henderson residents were sick of their government’s embarrassingly insular culture long before a flimflam stadium plan blew up in the City Council’s collective face.

Open government is your responsibility, too

The Nevada Legislature has an opportunity to make some welcome and substantial improvements to open government in this state, and there’s a good chance it will.

CORRECTION

Bonita Bunt, one of the performers who will play Giannetta in this weekend’s UNLV Opera Theater production of “The Elixir of Love,” was misidentified in a photo caption in Thursday’s Neon Thursday section.

Loyalties divided for Pac-12 teams

It was a day of torn loyalties — hometown vs. alma mater — for Scott Ghertner, director of public relations for MGM Resorts International.

Findlay Toyota’s Maly named salesman of year

Amos Maly calls himself an old-school automobile sales consultant. He’s out front at Findlay Toyota early in the morning waiting for an “up,” or a customer. And when it’s time to close the dealership, the native of Israel is still in front of the Valley Automall dealership doing what he does best — selling cars.

Friendly Ford joins with police to present comedy show

The Metropolitan Police Department is joining with Friendly Ford to present “Healing through Laughter: Comedy in the 106,” a free event starring comedian George Wallace, at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Dallas Ballroom at Texas Station.

Cadillac show set for April

The eighth annual Cadillac Through the Years car show takes center stage April 13-14 at Town Square Las Vegas, 6605 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

Gaudin Porsche sponsors Las Vegas club’s car show

Gaudin Porsche of Las Vegas will welcome more than 50 Porsche sports cars to the dealership Saturday for the annual Porsche Club of America-Las Vegas members’ open house and car show.

Jackson lands with Falcons

The Atlanta Falcons replaced Michael Turner with another proven, productive running back.

UNLV diver ninth in regional event

UNLV senior Maraea Skeen posted the best NCAA regional finish of her career with a ninth-place showing Thursday on the 3-meter board at the Zone E diving regional at Colorado Springs, Colo.

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