Take Crimson Tide to roll past Clemson for national title

Like most Super Bowls, people are betting the favorite to cover the point spread and the underdog on the money line in today’s college football national championship game between Alabama and Clemson.

Fantasy sports sites allowed to operate in New York during appeal

Leading daily fantasy sports companies FanDuel and DraftKings will be allowed to keep operating in New York while they battle the state’s attorney general, who wants them shut down there, an appeals court confirmed on Monday.

 
Ringling Bros. to end elephant acts by May

The storied elephants at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus are set to retire by May, a year and a half ahead of what was expected.

Clinton proposes 4 percent tax on wealthiest Americans

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Monday proposed a 4 percent tax on the wealthiest sliver of taxpayers who earn more than $5 million per year.

Here’s how you can watch the College Football Playoff Championship tonight

It’s the day die-hard college football fans have been waiting for — and it’s even more exciting for Clemson and Alabama fans. The No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers face the No. 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide tonight in the College Football Playoff Championship.

RJ’s Steve Carp wins Nevada Sportswriter of the Year award

Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Steve Carp, who covers boxing, golf and the National Hockey League pursuit, has been selected as the Nevada Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, the organization announced Monday.

A look back at the best and worst of Dave Rice era at UNLV

Recruiting successes were not reflected in the win column during Dave Rice’s four-plus seasons as UNLV basketball coach. He had no problems luring talent. But a lot of the talent he acquired was squandered. Here’s a look back at the best wins and worst losses of the Rice era.

Stacey Augmon’s wife goes on Twitter rant

Upset that Rebels great Stacey Augmon was passed over for the interim head coaching job at UNLV in favor of fellow assistant coach Todd Simon? So is Augmon’s wife, Leslye, who posted an irate tweet Sunday as the news broke that Rebels coach Dave Rice was fired and Simon was named interim coach.

Moody’s: New net metering rate credit positive for NV Energy

The credit rating firm Moody’s on Monday said that the new net metering tariff approved by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission for rooftop solar customers is a credit positive for NV Energy.

 
4 teens arrested in gang rape of woman at New York City park

Four teens who forced a father to leave his daughter so they could take turns raping her at a park have been arrested, New York police say — but a fifth suspect is still at large.

Footage of ‘El Chapo’ raid released — VIDEO

The world’s most wanted drug boss, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, initially gave Mexican security forces the slip by opening a secret doorway hidden behind a mirror, and descending into a sophisticated tunnel leading to the city’s drains.

 
Trial delayed for 2nd Baltimore officer in Freddie Gray death

A Maryland appeals court on Monday delayed the murder trial of a Baltimore police officer in the death of black detainee Freddie Gray until it can decide on whether a key witness should testify.

NFL Network to re-air Super Bowl I

Forty-nine years to the day after the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs met in SuperBowl I, NFL Network will be the first to ever replay this historic game in a full recreation on television.

Vegas podcasts spread the news and views

Less than a decade after Whitney started “Living in Las Vegas,” podcasts have become more popular. From news agencies and corporations to everyday people, the medium is used for talks, interviews and some good old-fashioned storytelling.

The Powerball jackpot is estimated at $1.4 billion now — POLL

With Powerball’s jackpot now at $1.3 billion and likely to surge higher by Wednesday’s drawing, the U.S. multi-state lottery is offering the world’s richest grand prize that could go to a single ticketholder, officials said on Sunday.

 
Tributes pour in for rock legend David Bowie

From the International Space Station to the Vatican, tributes poured in on Monday for rock legend David Bowie following his death at 69 from cancer.

Proposed orders uphold exit fees for Las Vegas gaming companies

Draft orders that will be considered by the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday reject arguments by three Las Vegas gaming companies that they should be able to pay lower fees to leave Nevada Power as retail customers.

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