Matching up the Final Four

No. 2 seed Oklahoma meets No. 2 seed Villanova in the first semifinal, and No. 1 seed North Carolina plays No. 10 seed Syracuse in the second semifinal Saturday in the Final Four at NRG Stadium in Houston.

What others are saying about T-Mobile Arena

T-Mobile Arena opens its doors April 6 and tourists, artists, locals and Las Vegas resorts are weighing in on the Strip’s new squeeze via social media.

Red Rock gets vintage-poster treatment as part of BLM campaign

The beauty of Red Rock Canyon may be timeless, but a new poster commemorating the conservation area is straight out of the 1930s. The Bureau of Land Management unveiled the limited edition, vintage-style poster in a ceremony at the Red Rock vistor center Friday morning.

Nevada regents still reviewing Chris Beard’s contract

The University of Nevada Board of Regents has not scheduled the special meeting to discuss the contract for new UNLV basketball coach Chris Beard, and the deal has not been posted online.

Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000

Demand for Tesla Motors’ new lower-priced electric car surprised even the company’s CEO Friday as 198,000 people plunked down $1,000 deposits to reserve their vehicles.

Devonte Boyd leads short-handed but talented UNLV receiving corps

Junior Devonte Boyd has 119 catches for 1,884 yards and 11 touchdowns in his first two seasons for UNLV. He’s the leader of a receiving corps that is short on depth, with only four scholarship players in spring practice, but long on talent and confidence.

 
Sports betting spotlight: MLB season preview

The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller offer their best bets for regular-season win totals.

What precautions should travelers take before going overseas?

A theft or crime. An injury or medical crisis. Even a terrorist attack. All can leave a traveler in the lurch. And when such emergencies do occur, travelers will be glad that they took the time to do a bit of emergency planning before they left home.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: NCAA Final Four

Aaron Kessler and Tony Miller of the Golden Nugget sports book join the Review-Journal’s Matt Youmans to preview Saturday’s games.

Final Four proposition bets

Final Four proposition bets posted at the Westgate sports book.

Orders for lower-priced Tesla hit 198,000

Demand for Tesla Motors’ new lower-priced electric car surprised even the company’s CEO Friday as 198,000 people plunked down $1,000 deposits to reserve their vehicles.

Strip enhancement

Construction is seen Thursday, March 31, 2016, at the Park Theater at Monte Carlo, 3770 Las Vegas Boulevard South. The 5,000-seat theater, which topped off earlier this week, will be opening later this year. The Park Theater will complement the new entertainment neighborhood taking shape on the Strip featuring the 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena, Toshiba Plaza and The Park.

NCAA says officiating error was made in Gonzaga’s Sweet 16 loss to Syracuse

For Gonzaga, the timing could not have been worse. Coach Mark Few tells The Associated Press the NCAA called to inform him officials blew the call on a 10-second violation that went against the Bulldogs late in Syracuse’s come-from-behind win in the Sweet 16.

Extra-marital affair tangles Caesars bankruptcy planning

An extra-marital affair of a restructuring adviser working for the bankrupt unit of Caesars Entertainment Corp. has cost the casino operator a team of key advisers just as the unit faces a Monday deadline to submit a plan to end its $18 billion bankruptcy.

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