Aztecs deal No. 14 Cal first loss of the season

The 14th-ranked California Golden Bears squandered a 15-point second-half lead and were handed their first loss of the season, 72-58, by San Diego State in the semifinals of the Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational at Orleans Arena.

Want to do something foolish: Bet against Saban

When the calendar turned to October, Alabama had one loss and was an underdog going to Georgia. Looking back, how foolish was it to doubt Nick Saban? Pretty foolish.

Meyer, Harbaugh will put rivalry back in Ohio State-Michigan

Adversity and Urban Meyer cross paths about as often as it snows in the desert. This is one of those rare weeks. Meyer is coming off an ugly loss, and the chill in the air makes Las Vegas feel like Big Ten country.

This weekend’s best bets

Handicappers share their best college football and NFL picks for the weekend.

Study: Women view dog owners as better potential mates

That women (and men) can melt over a cute puppy is no big news. But a new study reveals that whether you own a pet, and whether that pet is a dog or a cat, can tell a prospective romantic partner more about you than you’d imagine.

LETTERS: NV Energy’s plans unjustifiable

The editorial on rooftop solar was focused on the wrong industry. It should be that NV Energy must pay. How do you justify NV Energy’s request to spend close to $1 billion to build a gas-fired generating plant, so that it can avoid purchasing power from out of state?

Federal government must free up more spectrum

The federal government could create a massive revenue generator, without increasing taxes, if Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., and his 24 colleagues on the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation help pass legislation to transfer wireless resources from Washington’s control to the private sector.

Bundle up for Black Friday

Bundle up, shoppers and outdoor adventurers, because cold temperatures on Black Friday might sting a bit.

Trump accuses reporter of ‘using his disability to grandstand’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump denied on Thursday he was mocking the physical disability of a New York Times reporter during a campaign speech in which he flailed his arms and distorted his speech in an imitation of the journalist.

Vegas woman charged with killing ex-husband in their home

Thanksgiving was anything but joyful in one west Las Vegas home, where a living arrangement between ex-spouses ended abruptly in gunfire.

What we saw on Black Friday in Vegas

It’s that magical time of year again when shoppers bust down doors, trample each other and try with all their might to snag the best deals of the season. Yes, we’re talking about everyone’s favorite “holiday” — Black Friday.

Henderson Libraries program to aid writers in digital publishing

Aspiring authors can have a chance to work with an editor and have a book published digitally if they sign up for a free Henderson Libraries program set to start in January.

Kids can find football fun in new book

Your dad says his team is doing well this year. Mom’s happy, too.

Literary Las Vegas: Paul Mattingly, F. Andrew Taylor

Paul Mattingly performs and teaches comedy improv acting, riffs on geek culture as part of the cast of the online program “The Ugly Couch Show,” and for close to a decade, he made a living as a Klingon at “Star Trek: The Experience.”

Las Vegas book briefs for Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2015

Henderson Libraries are sponsoring a creative writing and cover art contest for Clark County writers and artists 18 or older.

 
Russia ready to cooperate in global coalition against Islamic State

The presidents of Russia and France spoke Thursday about strengthening their countries’ shared work against terrorism, agreeing to increase the exchange of information and intelligence.

 
Thrilling ‘Creed’ rescues the ‘Rocky’ legacy

In a year of reboots ranging from entertaining (“Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Jurassic World”) to dreadful (“Vacation,” “Terminator Genisys”), “Creed” may be the most surprising one yet.

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