Man warned of robbery waits, roommate shot dead

A Las Vegas man was warned robbers were headed for his home. But instead of calling police, he waited, and his roommate ended up dead.

Second-ranked Cimarron-Memorial cruises past Bonanza, 13-4

Cimarron-Memorial”s baseball team scored four unearned runs in the second inning and cruised to a 13-4 victory over host Bonanza to gain some breathing room in the competitive Northwest League. Niko Decolati, Luis Flores and Tyler Giovinco homered for the Spartans.

Blinking bikes, cruisers light up downtown Las Vegas

Hundreds of these low-rider bicyclists were in downtown Las Vegas Friday night for a cruise down Main Street, showing off their “rides” and tricked-out two-wheelers.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Las Vegan Kurt Busch will start from the pole position for Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. TV coverage begins at 4 p.m. on Fox (5), with the race scheduled to start at 4:46.

Man’s epic China trek can continue after stolen bike recovered

Wang Pingan was nearing the end of his two-wheel trek that covered thousands of miles through every major province in China when he locked up his trusty mountain bike in Shenzhen. Within 10 minutes the thieves struck. But here’s where the story takes an unexpected turn.

Kurt Busch edges teammate Harvick for first Texas pole

Stewart-Haas Racing teammates Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick admittedly are pushing each other around in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, a mindset that produced a 1-2 qualifying sweep Friday at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch claimed his second pole of the season and first at Texas for Saturday’s Duck Commander 500.

Second-ranked Cimarron-Memorial piles on after early presents

Cimarron-Memorial’s baseball team scored four unearned runs in the second inning and cruised to a 13-4 victory over host Bonanza to gain some breathing room in the competitive Northwest League. Niko Decolati, Luis Flores and Tyler Giovinco homered for the Spartans.

NHRA’s Enders-Stevens right at home in Las Vegas

Erica Enders-Stevens continued her roll at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, posting the second-fastest qualifying time in Pro Stock at the SummitRacing.com Nationals, hitting the finish line in 6.617 seconds. Jason Line qualified first in 6.606 seconds.

Outlaws travel to L.A. to face their Arena ‘rivals’

It’s not just the proximity. Nor simply that rockers happen to own each team — Vince Neil of Motley Crue owns the Outlaws, while Kiss members Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley self-titled their team. It’s also that Outlaws coach Aaron Garcia and players J.J. Raterink and Joe Mortensen were with L.A. last season.

BASEBALL: Festa’s walk-off hit lifts Cougars past Gators

Nicco Festa’s one-out single off the pitcher’s leg plated Anthony Olheiser with the winning run in the seventh inning as Coronado’s baseball team walked off with a 5-4 win over visiting Green Valley on Friday.

Scientology lawyers surprisingly quiet after HBO documentary

The Church of Scientology is notoriously litigious. But in the two weeks since HBO premiered the controversial documentary “Going Clear,” there have been no legal threats from the church.

VOLLEYBALL: First-place Panthers hold off Longhorns

Cole Wilson had 36 assists and nine digs to lead Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team to a 25-14, 25-15, 17-25, 26-24 victory over visiting Legacy on Friday.

Five-run third inning sparks Fresno to 8-4 victory over 51s

Preston Tucker’s two-run homer capped the scoring in Fresno’s five-run third inning Friday night, sending the Grizzlies to an 8-4 victory over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game in Fresno, Calif.

Woman opens eyes from coma, learns she gave birth

Doctors told her family she had only a 10 percent chance of coming out of the coma, it said. In late January, she gave birth to a one-pound, 14-ounce baby boy.

Jay-Z to host nightclub on night of megafight

That means we’ll also have, that night, Chris Brown at Drai’s, Nicki Minaj at Chateau, and many others. I’ll keep you posted.

Reid proud of Nevada’s renewable energy progress

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Friday told a clean-energy luncheon he was proud of the progress Nevada has made during the past few years in developing renewable energy and attracting new businesses.

Answers to your 10 biggest questions about tax audits

The very mention of a tax audit can conjure dread in the heart of even the most diligent, honest taxpayer. The perception is that, without warning, a knock at the front door of your home or office could bring with it a team of suited, briefcase-carrying, Secret Service-looking types, who quickly commandeer and confiscate you and everything related to the taxes you just filed.

 
Woman accused of marrying 10 men without divorcing 4 of them

A serial bride accused of trying to wed a man – her 10th groom in a little over 10 years – even though she hadn’t divorced all her previous husbands pleaded not guilty Friday in a Bronx courtroom, the county’s district attorney’s office said.

Ohio State rallies for 6-5 baseball victory over UNLV

Troy Kuhn’s one-out RBI single in the ninth inning sent Ohio State to a 6-5 victory over UNLV in a nonconference baseball game Friday in Columbus, Ohio. The Rebels scored single runs in each of the first five innings and led 5-2 after five.

Girls accept challenge to help needy on other side of the world

Run to Save a Life 5k Run/Walk April 18 at Equestrian Park in Henderson is a project of students at Lake Mead Christian Academy to raise money for clean water for developing countries. To add to the challenge, the young organizers have added a trivia contest to test minds as well as feet.

House to vote on permanent sales tax deduction

The House is expected to vote next week on a bill that would make permanent the IRS deduction for state and local sales taxes, advancing a tax break prized by residents of Nevada and a handful of other states.

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