Rebels know it will take huge upset to win at Boise State

All it will take for UNLV to keep its bowl hopes alive is a herculean performance in Friday’s nationally televised game against No. 22 Boise State at Albertsons Stadium.

Cubs, Reds to meet at Big League Weekend at Cashman Field

Before the World Series champion Chicago Cubs wrap up their spring training schedule and begin their title defense next year, they’ll make their annual stop at Cashman Field.

Points still adding up for Kyle Busch in NASCAR

Defending Sprint Cup champ Kyle Busch and Joey Logano would have made Championship 4 even under the old points system. Not so for Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards.

Phil Georgeff brought 96,131 memories to Chicago horse racing

Phil Georgeff is in the Guinness Book of World Records for calling 96,131 horse races. The reason the number is so high is he called thoroughbred races in the daytime and harness races at night for many years.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh not paying off on hype

The Wolverines, looking to protect their No. 3 spot in the College Football Playoff rankings, are 24-point home favorites over Indiana on Saturday.

NFL records against the spread, over/under

The Dallas Cowboys continue to lead the league at 8-0-1 ATS. The Cleveland Browns (2-8) have been the worst bet.

Panthers hold on to beat Saints in injury-marred game

When Luke Kuechly was carted off the field with a concussion, it appeared the Carolina Panthers might be ready for another collapse. Instead, the Panthers did just enough to hold on and beat the New Orleans Saints 23-20 on Thursday night in a game marred by injuries to key players.

Basic secondary up for challenge in Sunrise final

The Basic secondary faces its biggest test when the Wolves (8-3) travel to Liberty (10-1) in the Sunrise Region championship game at 7 p.m. Friday.

Donald Trump offers Flynn national security adviser job

President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out his national security team Thursday, according to a senior Trump official.

Man who attacked people on Strip not facing hate charge

A man accused of attacking three black people on the Strip and shouting “White power!” and “Donald Trump!” is not facing a hate crime charge. Originally booked on a battery hate crime charge, Manuel Contreras is now facing three counts of misdemeanor battery with no hate crime enhancements.

Floyd Mayweather among unusual visitors to meet with Donald Trump

On his eighth day as the president-elect, Donald Trump met with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, flashed a thumbs-up in a photo with boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. and got some foreign policy advice from pro skateboarder Billy Rohan, who says the United States could bring about peace by building skate parks around the world.

EDITORIAL: Roadside art

Open and transparent government is sometimes as simple as extending common courtesy, something the Nevada Department of Transportation failed to do earlier this month near Great Basin National Park.

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The food police

Woman faces jail for selling cerviche

Exotic animals removed from Pahrump home

Exotic animals have been removed from a Pahrump home, after officers responding to reports found indications that the animals were not being cared for properly, according to the Nye County Sheriff’s Office.

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