Desert Pines finally turns the tables on Moapa Valley

Isaiah Morris ran for 209 yards and four touchdowns on 26 carries, including a spectacular 52-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter, and Desert Pines exorcised two years worth of postseason demons by defeating Moapa Valley 28-7 in the Class 3A state quarterfinals.

49ers’ Colin Kaepernick could be capable fill-in on bye week

It’s another challenging week with six NFL teams on a bye again, plus notable injuries. Your fantasy football lineup may look far from ideal this week, but the same holds true for others in your league.

Texas’ Charlie Strong at his weakest on the road

Texas Tech, a 3-point home underdog on Saturday, can make Texas coach Charlie Strong’s tenure take another turn for the worse.

Denver defense will test Derek Carr, Raiders

Oakland coach Jack Del Rio is 5-0 on the road this season, but 2-9 ATS at home in his two seasons. The Raiders’ home-road dichotomy is a reason to back the Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Las Vegas Bowl paying close attention to USC, Wyoming

John Saccenti won’t be on the road this weekend watching college football, but the Las Vegas Bowl executive director will closely monitor three games.

Father Time hasn’t met the legend of Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao will engage WBO welterweight champion Jessie Vargas on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center, some seven months after defeating Timothy Bradley by unanimous decision.

Palo Verde senior chasing title, college team

Daniel Ziems ran a personal-record time of 15 minutes, 38 seconds — the third-best 5,000-meter time in the state this season — at last week’s Sunset Region cross country championship meet to qualify for Saturday’s Class 4A state meet.

UNLV product Ryan Moore lurking on Shriners Open leaderboard

Ryan Moore said he still feels jet lag after returning to Las Vegas on Monday from Shanghai, where he played in the World Golf Championships. Yet he’s lurking on the leaderboard at TPC Summerlin.

Chris Kirk gains ground on Shriners Open leader Rod Pampling

Rod Pampling recovered from a slow start to his second round and shot 3-under 68 to maintain his lead Friday in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.

All-purpose Landon Smith leads Lincoln County to win

Lincoln County’s Landon Smith ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries and added a 34-yard reception catch from Cody Thornock as the Lynx routed visiting Lake Mead 45-0 in the Class2A state quarterfinals.

Derek Wagstaff leads Needles past The Meadows

Derek Wagstaff ran for two touchdowns and had an interception on defense to help Needles to a 36-0 home win over The Meadows in the Class 2A state quarterfinals.

Bull rider Ryan Dirteater is durable, dogged

Ryan Dirteater is back and better than ever, having his best season yet. He’s seventh in the world standings and sixth in the World Finals after turning in an 87 on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

Professional Bull Riders results — Day 3

Here are the results of the third round of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

 
A 3-minute look at the Shriners Open at TPC Summerlin — VIDEO

The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin continued today with the Second Round of the tournament. We took a ride around the golf course to give fans a quick look at the entire course.

‘Trolls’ is essentially a soundtrack in search of a story

To borrow from Justin Timberlake’s summer anthem, “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” you should look at the animated “Trolls” as an excuse to just dance, dance, dance. Because there’s certainly not much in the way of plot, plot, plot.

1 dead after shooting near Nellis Air Force Base

The shooting happened about 8 p.m. near the intersection of Puebla Street and East San Miguel Ave, in between Craig Road and Las Vegas Boulevard North,

Casino industry leaders don’t see recreational marijuana as major tourism boost

You won’t see the casino industry leading the charge for passage of Question 2, Nevada’s recreational marijuana initiative. That’s because the state Gaming Control Board has been quite public about its concern that marijuana possession will remain a federal crime even if Question 2 is approved by voters Tuesday.

Man injured in west Las Vegas Valley shooting

The man, who was shot once in the back, was taken to University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for serious but not life-threatening injuries, Metro said.

Washington state elector says Clinton will not get his vote

A Democratic elector in Washington state said Friday he won’t vote for Hillary Clinton even if she wins the popular vote in his state on Election Day, adding a degree of suspense when the Electoral College affirms the election results next month.

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