MMA Rankings: Jones keeps his grip on top overall spot

There was a whole lot of talk this week about Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson potentially overtaking former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones for the top spot in the pound-for-pound rankings.

Robert Durst gets 7 years in prison on gun charge

A federal judge on Wednesday approved a plea agreement for real estate heir Robert Durst to serve 7 years, 1 month in prison on a weapons charge.

Cool Whip fans stand by their desserts

Cool Whip may be out of step with modern food trends, but its fans are loyal to its flavor, ease of use.

GIRLS TRACK: Trio leads Coronado to victory

Megan Denter, Logan Linehan and Talia Sapp each won two individual events Tuesday to help Coronado’s girls track team to a 98-48 win at Foothill.

VOLLEYBALL: Desert Oasis defeats Spartans in four sets

Billy Cameron had 23 kills, and Joshua Sadama dished out 20 assists Tuesday to help Desert Oasis’ boys volleyball team to a 28-26, 12-25, 25-20, 25-22 win at Cimarron-Memorial.

All systems go as Mustangs nip top-ranked Palo Verde

The second-ranked Mustangs turned three double plays in the first four innings and pounded 11 hits to nip top-ranked and visiting Palo Verde 4-3 in a battle for first place in the Division I Sunset League.

 
Trump, Clinton win early on Super Tuesday

Donald Trump swept through all five states holding presidential primaries on Tuesday, winning in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut, and increasing his chances that he will be able to secure the nomination before the Republican Convention in July.

Crusaders dig out of hole, top Spring Valley

Zack Trageton threw a six-hitter with 12 strikeouts, and teammate Derek Von Hake scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as Faith Lutheran’s baseball team rallied for a 5-4 win over visiting Spring Valley.

Power surge sends Las Vegas 51s past Isotopes

Gavin Cecchini and T.J. Rivera hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth inning Tuesday to lead the Las Vegas 51s to a 7-2 victory over the Albuquerque Isotopes at Cashman Field.

Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter said rescheduled fight will be worth the wait

WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman said he is injury-free after hurting his nexck in a February car accident in Florida which caused a postponment of his Mar 12 fight with Shawn Porter. The fight will now be held June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Showtime on CBS.

NIAA to honor area’s top student-athletes

The NIAA will honor the Southern Nevada Top 10 at a banquet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at The Orleans. The winners will receive a $500 scholarship and other commemorative awards.

Boyd Gaming announces seventh straight profitable quarter

Boyd Gaming, the company that left the Strip in the rear-view mirror to focus on downtown Las Vegas and the city’s locals market, on Tuesday announced its seventh straight profitable quarter, capping a week that included two announcements to buy three properties.

 
Big Ben taking some time off to recover

t’s so long to Big Ben’s bongs — at least temporarily. British officials announced Tuesday that the famous bell of Parliament will fall silent for several months during repairs to its crumbling clock tower.

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