Oscar Valdez goes from homeless to Mexico’s next great featherweight

Two-time Mexican Olympian Oscar Valdez will be fighting in his first championship match when he faces Matias Rueda for the vacant WBO featherweight title on the co-main event of the Terence Crawford-Viktor Postol card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

 
10 stars whose careers were changed by Garry Marshall

Garry Marshall may be best known for gifting the world great comedies, from “Happy Days” to “Pretty Woman,” but he also had a lesser-known talent: launching the careers of famous actors. Since Marshall’s death at 81 on Tuesday, Hollywood stars have been flocking to social media to thank the director for giving them a chance. Here’s a look at 10 people who could thank him for their careers.

Readers can dive right into ‘The Joy of Swimming’

Find out why you’ll want to cover your eyes if you visit an Icelandic locker room. See how even Michael Phelps is slow, compared to a sailfish. Get the real definition of a swimming hole. And find out why some people take bandages along when visiting a public pool in Japan.

Literary Las Vegas: Deborah L. Costella

Las Vegas author Deborah L. Costella’s “One 4-Ounce Serving: A Collection of Food Stories and Recipes” follows the culinary adventures of Rose and Gilda in a book that is part autobiographical novel with a generous dash of cookbook.

 
Kellyanne Conway thinks Trump will win over America’s women

Since Kellyanne Conway joined the Donald Trump campaign three weeks ago, she has appeared on television an average of three times daily, projecting titanic optimism: Trump will win over America’s women.

 
Trump Museum near GOP convention is really enemy territory

The “Trump Museum,” just steps from the Republican National Convention, displays artifacts such as the Trump action figure, the Trump board game and sartorial splendor from the Trump clothing line.

What the GOP is saying about ‘Crooked Hillary’ Clinton

Republicans may have mixed feelings about nominating Donald Trump for president, but one thing they can all rally around is a deep dislike for Democrat Hillary Clinton.

Some states bragged, Rhode Island trashed its state at the RNC

Some people brag about their home states. But Rhode Island’s delegation to the Republican National Convention is taking some heat back home for using its spotlight to trash the state’s reputation on national TV.

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