Richy, UNLV swamp UNR, clinch at least second in MW

UNLV’s baseball team defeated UNR 8-1 to clinch at least second place in the Mountain West and a first-day bye in next week’s conference tournament.

PHOTOS: Legends ladies return to action

The Las Vegas Sin hosted the Green Bay Chill in their Legends Football League home opener at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday night.

Mets place d’Arnaud on concussion DL, summon Centeno from 51s

The New York Mets on Thursday placed catcher Travis d’Arnaud on the seven-day concussion list after he was hit on top of his hockey goalie-style mask by the follow through of a swing Tuesday.

In defeat, deGrom gives Mets glimpse of future

When David Wright signed his big contract to stay with the New York Mets, he cited the exciting young pitchers in the minor leagues as one of the main reasons for remaining with the beleaguered ballclub.

EDITORIAL: Sequester scare was pure fiction

The Budget Control Act, signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2011 to end a debt ceiling standoff, brought “sequester” into the American vocabulary by guaranteeing billions of dollars in automatic federal budget cuts if a congressional supercommittee couldn’t reach a bipartisan deal on spending reductions. The idea was to force Democrats and Republicans to strike a compromise by imposing an unimaginably horrific, Draconian alternative if they failed.

Isn’t it time we realized that lawyers are people, too?

What kind of law attorney and state Sen. Mark Hutchison practices doesn’t really matter when it comes to the kind of job he’d do if he’s elected Nevada’s lieutenant governor.

California Chrome jockey Espinoza should ignore Preakness field

I think the best horse, California Chrome, will win the Preakness and set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont. If I were jockey Victor Espinoza, I would practically ignore the others horses and ride his own race.

On the menu: Salsa

Add some spice to your life during May — National Salsa Month — with one of these concoctions.

Centennial’s Portaro gets ‘mad,’ belts two homers

If the Centennial baseball team didn’t have enough motivation for Thursday’s matchup against Bishop Gorman beforehand, it certainly got it before the game’s first pitch.

Foothill edges into region final

The Foothill softball team had only one opportunity to score Thursday against Rancho pitchers Samantha Pochop and Brandy Marlett.

I-A BASEBALL: Crusaders take advantage of miscue to edge Cowboys

Chad Jones’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed Dakota Greenawalt to score the go-ahead run, and push Faith Lutheran past visiting Chaparral, 2-1, in the Division I-A Southern Region Tournament.

Mustangs to face Longhorns in Sunset final

According to Shadow Ridge boys volleyball coach Travis Underwood, the Mustangs have taken a dark-horse role, always flying under the radar as far as recognition goes.

SMALL-SCHOOL BASEBALL: O’Connor leads Lincoln County over Mountain View

McClain O’Connor was 2-for-4 with a triple, three runs and an RBI on Thursday to help Lincoln County’s baseball team top Mountain View, 12-2 in five innings in the opening round of the Division III Southern League baseball tournament at Needles, Calif.

SMALL-SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Thormahlen, Thunderbirds beat Muckers

Winning pitcher Hannah Thormahlen went 2-for-5 with a triple Thursday to help Indian Springs’ softball team to a 9-5 win over Tonopah in the opening round of the Division IV Southern League tournament in Alamo.

How to get compensated for air travel delays

The right of consumers to collect cash from airlines for international as well as domestic flight delays is not well known, says Christopher Elliott, author of “How to be the World’s Smartest Traveler” and ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler. “The rules are obscure, and airlines intentionally keep them that way.”

Fast food protesters threaten overseas action

In an effort to raise worker wages to $15-an hour, labor organizers turned up the pressure on McDonald’s and other fast-food chains on Thursday, with plans to stage actions in more than 30 countries.

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