Breeders’ Cup has three distinct memories from classic day

My first two highlights from the Breeders’ Cup on Saturday were the Classic and Distaff. Both races delivered all that we hoped for as far as drama and suspense.

Legacy forces five turnovers, tops Mountain Lions

Legacy star running back Samuel Turner was held to 45 rushing yards Thursday at Sierra Vista, but the Longhorns’ defense forced five turnovers to pave the way for a dominant, program-defining 53-21 win.

Kurt Palandech gets his chance at QB for UNLV

Junior quarterback Kurt Palandech hopes it’s his time to shine Saturday, when he will make his first start of the season for UNLV against Wyoming at 12:30 p.m. at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Gorman’s ground game too much for Palo Verde in Sunset quarterfinals

Tate Martell and Biaggio Ali Walsh ran for a combined 336 yards and seven touchdowns Thursday to lead Gorman’s football team to a 59-0 rout of visiting Palo Verde in a Class 4A Sunset Region quarterfinal game.

Warm today, but cooler temps coming to Las Vegas Valley

Highs for the Las Vegas Valley are still above normal for this time of year, but a gradual downward temperature trend is expected through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Christian Marshall leads Faith Lutheran past Bonanza

Faith Lutheran running back Christian Marshall ran for 203 yards and four touchdowns as the Crusaders breezed to a 43-6 victory over Bonanza in the Sunset Region quarterfinals Thursday night.

Execution in all facets lifts Arbor View over Spring Valley

Behind an all-around effort — on offense, defense and special teams — the Aggies’ completed a 62-18 rout of Spring Valley at home in the Sunset Region quarterfinals on Thursday.

NFL Records Against The Spread, Over/Under

Dallas (7-0-1) and New England (7-1) lead the league going into Week 10. San Francisco (1-7) has been the worst team to bet.

Davis family run at Calvary Chapel ends with state tournament

The career of Lexi Davis will end this weekend in Reno — Calvary Chapel is playing White Pine on Friday in the Class 2A girls state tournament — marking the end of an era for her family.

To build a winner at UNLV, Tony Sanchez can’t spit the bit

Wyoming is another example that winning can be created different ways at different places. That perhaps more important than anything else for a new coach, understanding one’s culture stands above all else.

 
Conor McGregor steals show at UFC 205 news conference

UFC star Conor McGregor arrived more than 15 minutes after the news conference for UFC 205 had started Thursday at Madison Square Garden. But he said he wasn’t late, that he operated on his own time.

 
Basic exacts revenge on Foothill — VIDEO

Basic intercepted four passes and shut down Foothill en route to a 42-6 home win in the Sunrise Region semifinals.

Liberty bears down, subdues Silverado

After struggling for much of the first half, host Liberty finally got untracked offensively and rode a strong effort from its defense to a 37-6 victory over Silverado in the Class 4A Sunrise Region semifinals Thursday night.

 
On Veterans Day, remembering the bond of battle-tested brothers

Dave and Michael Jackson were a military rarity: Brothers who fought side by side during the Vietnam War. This week, Dave bade his former tank mate goodbye, after his death from a rare type of cancer.

Ravens deal Browns yet another loss

The Baltimore Ravens gained sole possession of first place in the AFC North at the expense of the winless Cleveland Browns, who reached a historic low point in franchise history.

Trump fires back at protesters on social media

President-elect Donald Trump fired back on social media after demonstrators in both red and blue states hit the streets for another round of protests, showing outrage over the Republican’s unexpected win.

Western girls soccer program completes turnaround, heads to state

Western (16-5-2), which hadn’t made the playoffs since the 2009-10 season before winning the Southern Region on Saturday, will attempt to continue its turnaround Friday against South Tahoe (16-6) in a Class 3A state semifinal at 6 p.m. at Bettye Wilson Park.

Every day is Veterans Day

Commentary

Inside some of the numbers of election 2016

No matter what else happened in the closing days of Election 2016, you can’t deny the vaunted Harry Reid machine was firing on all cylinders.

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