Champion Santa Cruz still hungry

A lot of hard work went into Leo Santa Cruz’s ascent to the world super bantamweight title. But Santa Cruz said he’s finding he has to work even harder to stay on top.

In U.S., justice truly is blind

In a country that can’t find many prison cells for Wall Street swindlers, rapacious bankers, and corporate hoodlums, this past week we learned there was just enough federal penitentiary space for a dove of peace.

Rousey picks up first KO win, retains title

Ronda Rousey retained the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s bantamweight title with a first-round TKO of Sara McMann in the main event of UFC 170 at Mandalay Bay on Saturday night.

Chargers capture Southern title

It was almost a year to the day since Desert Pines’ boys basketball team used a furious rally to defeat Clark in the Division I-A state title game.

Boulder City ends Desert Pines’ improbable run

Boulder City’s girls basketball team probably didn’t expect to see Desert Pines in Saturday’s Division I-A Southern Region championship.

Wranglers lose for 10th time in 11 games

Michael Neal scored at the 1:28 mark to give Bakersfield a 1-0 lead, and the Condors never trailed en route to a 3-1 ECHL victory over the Wranglers at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, Calif.

Clark County’s educator of the month teaches life skills, too

Justin Brecht, Clark County’s educator of the month, is the mind behind an extended-day fifth-grade class that teaches students life and academic skills with the goal of preparing them for middle school, high school and one day, college.

Girls Basketball Region Tournament Glance

Follow the link for the schedule and results (when available) for the girls basketball region tournaments in Southern Nevada.

Southern Hills neighborhood debates adding traffic barrier

After seeing an increase in traffic in the neighborhood, the Southern Hills community is debating whether to erect a barrier that would block access to cars that cut through the streets.

Las Vegas shooting leaves one person dead

One person was shot dead in the 2300 block of Sunrise Avenue, near North Eastern Avenue and Fremont Street, on Saturday night.

Mining association sees Nevada tax question’s defeat as a slam dunk

The Nevada Mining Association Association is so convinced voters will defeat a mining tax question in November that it does not plan even to wage a TV and media campaign this fall to induce them to vote no.

Ninth-inning error sends UNLV baseball team to second loss

A two-out error in the bottom of the ninth inning by UNLV shortstop Matt McCallister allowed the winning run to score and give Tennessee a 5-4 baseball victory over the Rebels on Saturday at Knoxville, Tenn.

Hundreds of books on Anne Frank vandalized in Tokyo

Anne Frank’s “The Diary of a Young Girl” and scores of books about the young Holocaust victim have been vandalized in Tokyo public libraries since earlier this year.

Henderson police arrest 4 teens in vehicle burglaries

Henderson police arrested four teenagers Friday night in connection with a series of vehicle burglaries in neighborhoods near College and Mission drives.

Bucket list item crossed off: Blue Turf

I can finally cross the Blue Turf of Bronco Stadium off my bucket list of sports facilities to see, making a quick stop before UNLV met Boise State in basketball across the parking lot at Taco Bell Arena on Saturday night.

Peace activists sentenced in weapons plant intrusion

At sentencing for an 84-year-old nun and two fellow Catholic peace activists who stole onto the grounds of the “Fort Knox of uranium,” the judge seemed to struggle with how harshly he should treat protesters who authorities say never posed any serious national security threat.

DIVISION IV GIRLS: Defensive-minded Panthers rout Tonopah

Pahranagat Valley’s girls basketball team began the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Division IV Southern League championship game with only four players on the floor.

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