PBR takes center stage at Helldorado Days

For the the first time, Helldorado Days and the PBR will merge for a three-day show running Friday through Sunday. The Last Cowboy Standing is the headline event Friday and Saturday, with the annual Helldorado rodeo running through the weekend.

Former Rebel Patrick McCaw rising on NBA Draft boards

Just like when he signed at UNLV as a three-star prospect who was lightly recruited, Patrick McCaw went into the NBA Draft process largely overlooked.

UNLV adds another recruit from Chicago

Zion Morgan, a 6-foot-4-inch guard from Chicago’s Kenwood Academy, committed to the UNLV basketball team Thursday. He averaged 14.7 points, 5.0 assists and 2.2 steals last season.

SUNSET BASEBALL: Centennial keeps its cool, heads to final

Centennial shrugged off a pair of seventh-inning mistakes, and Jake Rogers completed a three-hitter as the Bulldogs topped visiting Cimarron-Memorial 5-1 in the winners’ bracket final of the Sunset Region baseball tournament.

SUNRISE SOFTBALL: Rams edge Cougars in wild finish

It took two risky calls, but Rancho coach Amanda Zunno’s decisions paid off when Jahnae Davis-Houston scored from third on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to give the Rams a 1-0 victory over Coronado in Thursday’s Division I Sunrise League winners’ bracket final game at Foothill.

Cruiserweight Andrew Tabiti ready for next chapter of his career

Las Vegas cruiserweight Andrew Tabiti is starting to get bigger fights and garner more attention. On Friday, he’ll meet Keith Tapia in a 10-round fight on Showtime’s SHOBox series from Sam’s Town.

Nyquist sets sights on Preakness after Kentucky Derby win

If Nyquist can win the Preakness on May 21, he would set up the third straight Belmont Stakes with the Triple Crown on the line. That kind of excitement is great for horse racing.

I-A BASEBALL: Hubel pitches Boulder City into title game

Boulder City right-hander Jacob Hubel allowed three runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out four over seven innings as the Eagles shocked the defending region champion Faith Lutheran, 4-3. Hubel only needed 79 pitches to dispatch the Crusaders. He threw 52 strikes and 27 balls.

Friday will try, but probably fail to hit 100

The weekend is expected to be warm and sunny, but seeing our first 100-degree day looks less likely, according to the National Weather Service.

PBR hosts charity Last Media Standing celebrity bull riding competition

To gear up for the Las Vegas Helldorado Days and the Professional Bull Rider’s Last Cowboy Standing event, PBR is hosting its annual charity bull riding competition Thursday night on Fremont Street — the Last Media Standing.

Thunder turnaround beats old Spurs, long odds

This was supposed to be the end of the Kevin Durant-Russell Westbrook era in Oklahoma City. Instead, the old Spurs finally hit the wall.

Editorial: Dumb voters

Court says tax repeal initiative is deceptive

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