51s shut out by Chihuahuas, 4-0

After a slow start to his Triple-A career, Robert Gsellman turned in his third straight quality start Sunday. But for the second straight game, he was a hard-luck loser as the 51s fell 4-0 to El Paso at Cashman Field.

Optimism surrounding Oakland Raiders is real

Oakland’s regular-season win total is 8½ at Las Vegas sports books. The Raiders are young and talented on both sides of the ball, and their chances of reaching the playoffs are not a long shot.

 
Balloon hit power lines before crashing, killing 16, officials say

A hot air balloon hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture in Central Texas, killing all 16 on board, according to federal authorities investigating the worst such disaster in U.S. history.

Chinese consortium agrees to $4.4 billion deal for Caesars online games

A Chinese consortium that includes game developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology and e-commerce company Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has agreed to acquire Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc’s online games unit for $4.4 billion in cash, the companies said.

Most sheriffs in Nevada against gun background check initiative

Sheriffs in most Nevada counties have come out against a background check initiative that gun control advocates are supporting on the ballot this November, but the top cop in the largest police agency in the state says he’ll sit this one out.

‘Jason Bourne,’ partly filmed in Las Vegas, captures box office with $60 million

Between the return of Matt Damon as super spy “Jason Bourne,” the promise of laughing along with a few fed-up ladies in the raunchy comedy “Bad Moms” and the dark internet thriller “Nerve,” all of which had strong debuts, there was something new for everyone in theaters this weekend.

Trump to consider recognizing Russian annexation of Crimea

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is suggesting the U.S. accept Russia’s annexation of Crimea if it would lead to better relations with Moscow and stronger cooperation in fighting Islamic State militants.

 
Billionaire Mark Cuban endorses Hillary Clinton, rips Donald Trump

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban made his debut Saturday as a Hillary Clinton surrogate, calling Republican Donald Trump a “jagoff” and greeting him sarcastically in Russian before declaring, “I’m here to endorse Hillary Clinton!”

Jimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship

In the longest final day at the PGA Championship in 64 years, Jimmy Walker produced three big birdies on the back nine at Baltusrol and held his nerve against the No. 1 player in the world to close with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over defending champion Jason Day.

California ghost town remains frozen in time

Bodie, a ghost town near Mono Lake in eastern California, preserves the remnants of an 1880s boomtown in a state of “arresteddecay” as a California State Historic Park.

Summerlin Parkway getting median cables, but no lane additions for now

Las Vegas city officials are trying to fix a safety problem on Summerlin Parkway by installing a system of heavy, high-tension steel cables that will line both sides of the median. But plans to widen the heavily traveled road are in limbo.

 
Trump defends his criticisms of parents of Muslim soldier, faces backlash

Donald Trump is defending his criticism of the bereaved parents of a Muslim U.S. Army captain, taking to Twitter Sunday to say the father “viciously attacked” him in his speech at the Democratic National Convention.

Pope Francis returns home from global youth rally, visit to Auschwitz

Pope Francis encouraged hundreds of thousands of young people at a global gathering Sunday to “believe in a new humanity” that is stronger than evil and refuses to see borders as barriers.

Las Vegas NHL team to get WHL coach as assistant GM

Kelly McCrimmon is expected to join the organization as assistant general manager. McCrimmon, 55, has been serving ashead coach, general manager and part owner of the Brandon (Manitoba) Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League.