‘Cyborg’ Justino ready to fight after knocking out another weight cut

The biggest challenge for Cristiane “Cyborg” Justino is out of the way. She came in right at the catchweight limit of 141 pounds on Friday for her headlining debut against Lina Lansberg on Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 95 card in Brasilia, Brazil. Now comes the easy part.

Windy weekend in the valley will lead into rainy days

The weekend will be cool and windy before next week brings another chance for rain to the valley, according to the National Weather Service.

THE WONDER OF LIFE

Before reaching for a rolled-up paper the next time an eight-legged visitor is crawling on the wall of your home, take a closer look. That little bugger has beauty well beyond its capabilities to creep.

Selecting the right shade for your lamp’s shape, style and size

Dear Gail: I’ve been looking for new lamps for my living room, and I like that the stores now have mix-and-match lamps and shades. But how do I go about selecting the right shade for a lamp? Nicole

Events

Sept. 24

Sap bleeding from tree may indicate borer infestation

Q: About 1/3 of my fruit trees are dying. Some of the branches on a sick tree look healthy; some of the branches on the same tree look dead. There is sap coming from some of the trees. I fear it is a borer infestation. I am scraping the bark and spraying with Neem oil. What do you think?

No need to turn off your water heater while on vacation

Q: Before going on vacation, I turned off my gas water heater. When I returned to no hot water, it dawned on me that I didn’t know how to light the pilot. I really do like hot showers. What should I do?

CSN continues ambitious game plan for athletics

The College of Southern Nevada unveiled a new women’s softball field last week, the school’s latest move in an ambitious expansion to its athletic department.

Bret Bielema-led Arkansas is a live underdog

The Razorbacks (3-0) are in a good spot as 6-point ‘dogs against Texas A&M on Saturday at Arlington, Texas.

Legacy comes out fiery, dominates visiting Palo Verde

Roberto Valenzuela completed 5 of 9 passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns Friday to help ninth-ranked Legacy start fast en route to a 45-14 victory over visiting Palo Verde.

Chaparral runs past Del Sol.

Chaparral committed to the running game and cruised to a 34-8 road victory over Del Sol on Friday night.

Green Valley overwhelms Eldorado in 65-0 victory

Green Valley held Eldorado to eight yards of offense and forced four turnovers on the way to seizing a 65-0 win Friday night.

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FORD’S HEAVY-DUTY PICKUP ADDS MUSCLE

NASCAR DC Solar 350 race makes 20th stop in Las Vegas

The NASCAR Camping World Truck Series stages the DC Solar 350 race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, located at 7000 Las Vegas Boulevard North, on Saturday, Oct. 1.

Focus First and Foremost

Today’s teens face more distractions than any generation before.

Centennial flexes muscles, beats Cimarron-Memorial

Centennial quarterback Jamaal Evans completed 10 of 15 passes for 201 yards and three touchdowns, and added a rushing TD to power the No. 8 Bulldogs over Cimarron-Memorial, 48-6 on the road Friday night.

Cheyenne running backs too much for Western

Cheyenne running backs Corwin Bush and Deriontae Green combined for 232 yards and two touchdowns as the visiting Desert Shields beat Western 27-6 Friday night.

Coronado dismantles Valley in 56-0 home victory

Coronado quarterback Landen Rowland passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third at home Friday night as Cougars beat up on Valley, 56-0.

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