Towns overcomes jitters

Karl-Anthony Towns is used to having a lot of people watch him.

Kidd pleased by Vaughn’s debut

Driving to the lane and spinning right, Rashad Vaughn floated by a defender and finished by banking in a shot. It was the type of play he executed several times as a UNLV freshman. It’s also why he never made it to his sophomore year.

Brooklyn Bowl hosts All-Star Bowling for charity

On Sunday evening at Brooklyn Bowl, the nonprofit Strikes for Kids puts on the Second Annual Las Vegas All-Star Bowling Classic to raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada.

Castellanos, 51s swat Bees

Alex Castellanos went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs to power the 51s to an 8-4 win over the Salt Lake Bees in a Pacific Coast League game Friday at Cashman Field.

Micah Roberts’ NASCAR Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director, has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994 and covers all sports with a betting spin. He analyzes the field for Saturday’s Quaker State 400.

EDITORIAL: Second Amendment saves family from intruders

For those who continue to question why the Second Amendment holds such a high level of importance, a June 30 incident should have provided a more than adequate answer. The episode once again proved that criminals have no problem obtaining guns, and that the only sure defense is for law-abiding citizens to be armed, as well.

What color matches these shoes the best? — PHOTO

Oh, no. It might be happening again. It’s another color/fashion debate to drive insane every social media user that’s willing to look.

Apple’s treatment of rival streaming apps being investigated

Apple recently launched a new music streaming service, Apple Music. It also provides the App Store platform for competing streaming services including Jango, Spotify, Rhapsody and others.

 
NCAA lifts ban on championship events in South Carolina

South Carolina can host championship-level college sports events after the Confederate battle flag was removed from the grounds of the state capitol on Friday, National Collegiate Athletic Association President Mark Emmert said.

While women fought to vote, Nevada sheriff was ahead of her time

In March 1919, just weeks before American women won the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Clara Crowell fired a shot for equality by taking on the duties of Sheriff of Lander County.

 
‘Star Wars’ steals the show at Comic-Con Day Two

Day two of Comic-Con was filled with fan-favorite properties from the very first panel in the morning with “The Big Bang Theory” until the sun set in San Diego, as “Star Wars” took over downtown.

GOP presidential candidate hopeful Marco Rubio shares personal odyssey at FreedomFest

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., spoke Friday night in Las Vegas at FreedomFest, an annual nonpartisan conference for people who espouse libertarian-themed values. About 2,000 are attending the conference. He spoke of his family’s Cuban roots and the opportunities the U.S. offered in their rise from poverty after they immigrated in 1956.

‘Re-Designing Women’ a wisecracking good time

Five enchanting Southern belles stuck in a 1980s sitcom are transported to the present day through the magic of reality television in “Re-Designing Women,” a drag parody now at the Onyx Theatre.

Fighter on double duty with endorsement deals

Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who is sponsored by sports apparel company adidas, will not display a stitch of the adidas brand because UFC has a $70 million deal with Reebok to outfit all UFC fighters in Reebok fight kits.

U.S. tops Haiti on Dempsey goal to advance to Gold Cup quarterfinals

Clint Dempsey scored his third goal in two games to give the United States a 1-0 victory over Haiti in the second group-play match match for both teams in the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Tunisia recovers 28 migrants’ bodies from the sea

Tunisian authorities have recovered from the sea the bodies of 28 migrants believed to have died on a clandestine voyage trying to reach Italy, a civil protection source said on Friday.

UFC 189 matchups

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 189 Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena:

Conor McGregor self-promotes his way to stardom

Ask nearly anyone associated with the Ultimate Fighting Championship about Conor McGregor’s impact and marketing ability and rave reviews are sure to follow. Nobody offers more effusive praise than the man himself.

3 arrested in southwest valley home burglary

Las Vegas police arrested two men and a woman in connection with a burglary Monday in the southwest valley, the department announced Friday. Officers were called 3:24 p.m. Monday to a home in the 8100 block of Bonaventure Drive, near Buffalo Drive and Tropicana Avenue.

Clark County School District to pay $1.65M to settle lawsuit

Business Benefits Inc., which negotiated employee benefits between the district and its health provider, late Thursday accepted settlement to a lawsuit filed in May 2014 over claims that its contract was cut short.

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