Valley outmuscles Las Vegas in low post

Guards Darrion Daniels and Cameron Burton are the leading scorers for Valley’s boys basketball team. But it was the frontline that sparked the Vikings on Tuesday.

 
2 dead after shooting at Boston hospital

A doctor who was shot early Tuesday morning at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has died, according to Boston Police.

Mayweather-Pacquiao getting closer … or not

It seems the boxing world finally might be getting close to seeing the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight it has wanted for several years. Imagine how excited fans would be if this was still 2010.

Valley outmuscles Las Vegas in low post

Guards Darrion Daniels and Cameron Burton are the leading scorers for Valley’s boys basketball team. But it was the frontline that sparked the Vikings on Tuesday.

BOYS BASKETBALL: Littles, Falcons outlast Gators in triple OT

Torrance Littles finished with 29 points, and Kevin Woodland added 28 points as Foothill’s boys basketball team pulled away in the third overtime for a 103-88 victory over host Green Valley on Tuesday.

Gun safety in focus as SHOT show gets underway

Gun safety was at the forefront as the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show opened Tuesday at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. More than 67,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event that has more than 1,600 exhibitors on 630,000 square feet of exhibit space and 12.5 miles of aisles.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Gill, Strode help Aggies rout Bengals

Ariona Gill had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Janae Strode added 18 points and eight rebounds Tuesday to lead Arbor View’s girls basketball team to an 83-42 rout of visiting Bonanza.

 
Report: NFL finds footballs provided by Patriots were underinflated

The NFL found 11 of New England’s 12 allotted game footballs in the AFC Championship Game on Sunday were underinflated by 2 pounds of air per square inch, according to an ESPN report late Tuesday night.

State of the Union divides Nevada delegates along party lines

President Barack Obama’s speech on Tuesday night promoting initiatives for the middle class cheered Nevada Democrats but frustrated Republicans who charged they were just more of the same from big government.

CCSD goals align with most of governor’s proposed education plans

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky on Tuesday praised Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposals for boosting school spending by $782 million, choice with charter and zoom schools, English language programs and reforms to modernize the classroom and the Nevada system for distributing funds statewide.

Obama urges Republican support in ‘middle-class economics’

Dogged since the start of presidency six years ago by an ailing economy, Obama appeared before a joint session of Congress and millions of Americans watching on television to declare that his policies have paid off with an economic revival that has trimmed the jobless rate to 5.6 percent.

First global solar plane flight has planned stops in NY, Phoenix

The quest to complete the first solar-powered flight around the world moved a bit closer to reality Tuesday. Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg announced the Solar Impulse 2 aircraft will depart the United Arab Emirates in late February or early March, making a total of 12 planned stops.

Ex-Rebel assistant enjoys change of scenery

Heath Schroyer, who was an assistant under UNLV coach Dave Rice, has the University of Tennessee-Martin playing good basketball. The NCAA singled out the Skyhawks as one of the top turnaround in the country.

Wanderlei Silva sues Nevada Athletic Commission

An attorney for former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight Wanderlei Silva has filed suit against the Nevada Athletic Commission, claiming the regulatory body acted outside its jurisdiction in essentially banning the fighter for life for evading a drug test last year.

Nevada takeover to start with handful of low-performing schools

A new initiative proposed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to have the state take over under-performing schools will likely involve only a handful of the troubled institutions initially, a state official said Tuesday.

Nevada legislators hear proposed budgets for new UNLV, DMV buildings

After years of keeping state buildings patched together on a shoestring budget, Gov. Brian Sandoval is proposing $234 million in projects involving everything from keeping the lights on and paving parking lots to moving forward with a new hotel college and Department of Motor Vehicles office in Las Vegas.

County commissioners criticize LV tourism improvement district

Clark County commissioners voiced sharp criticism Tuesday about the impact of the Symphony Park-area tourism improvement district being pursued by the city of Las Vegas.

12 Memphis players suspended for BYU-Memphis bowl game brawl

Twelve Memphis football players were suspended Tuesday for their part in an on-field brawl after the Tigers’ 55-48 double-overtime victory over BYU in the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 22.

 
Tesla ‘hotel’ ready for business in Arizona — VIDEO

Arizona has plenty of interesting places to stay but a brand new hotel has just hit the rental market. It’s small and exclusive. And, it can go from 0 to 60 mph in four seconds.

Gang leader gets prison time in violent racketeering case

A Playboy Bloods gang leader was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder more than a decade ago.

Regional health clinics chain poised to open in Las Vegas

A regional chain of health clinics is set to open in the Las Vegas Valley. Optum Urgent Care, which has quick-care clinics in Texas and Kansas, is holding its grand opening at 75 S. Valle Verde Drive, Suite 100, on Wednesday at 11 a.m.

Defense lawyer wants prosecutors thrown off sex abuse case

As prosecutors continue to negotiate with two women charged with participating in videotaped sexual attacks on several children in Las Vegas, a defense lawyer said Tuesday that she’s still trying to get the Clark County District Attorney’s removed from the case.

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