Las Vegas Review-Journal Madness Challenge

The Review-Journal’s Adam Hill, Kelly Stewart and Matt Youmans compete with handicappers Doug Fitz and Ken Thomson in a contest covering NCAA Tournament games today and Friday.

Panthers’ withstand late Centennial rally

Host Palo Verde committed two errors in the top of the seventh inning and nearly tossed away a four-run lead before holding on for a 7-6 victory over rival Centennial.

Roseanne says her candidacy was ahead of its time

Hey, look, any famous rich people can run for president with confidence now, obviously. Kanye West has already announced his intention to run. And Roseanne ran in 2012, lasting longer than Trump’s unofficial 2012 trial run by finishing in sixth place.

Bradley Randle hopes to rekindle NFL dream at UNLV Pro Day

Three years after running a 4.38-second 40-yard dash on UNLV’s Pro Day, former Rebels running back Bradley Randle will be back on campus Thursday trying to repeat that feat and catch the eye of an NFL scout.

As Las Vegas waits, NHL officials provide expansion draft plans for GMs

NHL general managers met with league officials in Boca Raton, Florida, and were presented a plan that would call for a team to lose no more than one player if the NHL expands by one or no more than two players if the league expands by two.

Life Cube returns to downtown Las Vegas

The Life Cube, a project brought to Las Vegas by Burning Man artist Scott Cohen, will be illuminated by LED lights in a ceremonial moment of silence.

Rebels lose Connecticut prep guard from recruiting class

Christian Vital, a 6-foot 2-inch, 175-pound guard at St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut, confirmed that he will open his recruiting process because of the Rebels’ coaching change and that he did not sign with a letter of intent in November.

Does Las Vegas have a chance to host future NCAA Tournament play-in games?

The Mountain West was granted an automatic tournament bid in 2001. That meant to keep a tidy 64-team bracket, one of the small-fry conferences had to lose their automatic in, or one of the at-large bids would have to be sacrificed, which would mean that somebody such as Michigan or Syracuse might have to play in the NIT.

Recovered Jordan sees chance for stronger season

Charleen Jordan dealt with nagging stress fractures in her shins last season as a result of flat feet, yet still managed to win three eventsat the Division I state meet. Now fully rehabbed and sporting custom-made inserts in her spikes, the Green Valley junior is ready to crank it up a notch and shatterher personal records.

TRACK: Scarver helps Centennial boys to victory

Savon Scarver won two events and was second in a third Wednesday to lead the Centennial boys track team to victory in a four-team home meet.

Police searching for suspected jewelry thief

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help to find a man suspected in a jewelry theft in downtown Las Vegas earlier this month.

Durango senior hopes to cap career with swimming title

Durango”s Nick McDowell shouldn”t have to worry about being behind often this season. He is the state”s top returner in the 500-yard freestyle after finishing second at the Division I state meet as a junior and also is a contender in the 200 freestyle.

What do women have to do with these signs?

Because March is Women’s History Month, the Neon Museum’s tours include content honoring the notable females behind some of the 150-plus signs on display in the Neon Boneyard.

With Vegas return, ‘Real World’ gets real awkward real quick

The first time I heard about plans for “The Real World,” it sounded insane. How could MTV possibly have found seven people who would agree to live in a house full of cameras and be filmed around the clock?

SOFTBALL: Price is right as Virgin Valley walks off with win over Tech

Savannah Price doubled to right-center field with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to plate courtesy runner Kezney Crompton with the winning run as the Virgin Valley softball team nipped Tech 4-3 in Mesquite on Wednesday.

Desert Oasis’ Wakisaka aims to improve on ‘breakthrough’

Syouta Wakisaka spent three years living in Japan before returning to the U.S. for his sophomore year of high school. Now a senior at Desert Oasis, Wakisaka is one of the top players in the talent-laded Division I Sunset Region.

Michigan rallies to beat Tulsa, 67-62

Tournament time has become Michigan’s time, especially those last few drama-packed seconds. They’ve finally figured out how to handle them.

Holy Cross tops Southern to advance to field of 64

Robert Champion scored 19 points, including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, to help Holy Cross beat Southern University 59-55 Wednesday night for their first tournament victory in 63 years.

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