UNLV seniors bid adieu to football team, UNR rivalry

UNLV seniors David Greene and Troy Hawthorne helped the Rebels to the Heart of Dallas Bowl in the 2013 season, but they said beating rival UNR trumps that.

Liberty defense showing it’s state-worthy as well

RENO — The offense for Liberty’s football team has garnered most of the publicity this season, which is what happens when you feature multiple college prospects and average almost 44 points per game.

John Harbaugh, Ravens should beat banged-up Bengals

This is an ideal time to beat the Cincinnati Bengals, a dispirited 3-6-1 team that’s limping down the stretch. Baltimore is a 4-point home favorite on Sunday.

3 takeaways from UNLV’s loss to TCU on Friday

Three takeaways from the UNLV basketball team’s 63-59 loss to Texas Christian on Friday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Margin for error too thin to zone out for Rebels

If you think about those No. 2 pencils used for grade-school exams, you get the idea how thin a margin for error UNLV’s basketball team has.

Mortgage rates jump to 10-month high

Mortgage rates continued their miserable rising streak this week. They have gone up half a percentage point since early October.

Premier loan officers answer the phone

Buying a home is one of those things in life that are exciting and scary at the same time. Perhaps the scariest part for most people, though, is when it comes time to apply for their mortgage loan.

Howard Hughes supports Homeaid

This year, one organization received extra special support from The Howard Hughes Corp. as well as several local homebuilders that are developing neighborhoods in Summerlin. HomeAid Southern Nevada, established in 2004 with a focus on building shelters and facilities for homeless and at-risk populations in our community, is sponsored by the Southern Nevada Homebuilders Association.

Cuba’s Fidel Castro, who defied US for 50 years, dies at 90

Former President Fidel Castro, who led a rebel army to improbable victory in Cuba, embraced Soviet-style communism and defied the power of 10 U.S. presidents during his half century rule, has died at age 90.

Worker found dead in gold mine near Winnemucca

Officials with Barrick Gold Corp. say 39-year-old Jerry Sharr was found unresponsive in the Turquoise Ridge Joint Venture mine a little after 1 a.m. on Friday.

Idaho murder suspect arrested in Pahrump

The Nye County Sheriff’s Office assisted Idaho authorities in arresting Jeremy James White, a 39-year-old Idaho Falls suspect in an Idaho murder case. A woman — Deena Aday, 49, of Idaho Falls — was also detained and later arrested on an accessory to a felony crime charge.

LIBERTY INVITATIONAL: Legacy rides pressure defense to win

Legacy’s girls basketball team created 26 turnovers — and finished with 16 steals — to run away with a 58-35 victory over Las Vegas High in pool play of the Liberty Invitational at Liberty on Friday.

Crying out for reform

Civil forfeiture abuses continue

How to watch UNLV Football vs. UNR Saturday

UNLV returns to the field Saturday for the final time this season to host in-state rival Nevada and battle for the Fremont Cannon at Sam Boyd Stadium.

$20K reward offered for 2 men who escaped California jail

Authorities offered a $20,000 reward Friday for information leading to the capture of two dangerous prisoners who broke out of a Northern California jail on Thanksgiving Eve after sawing through bars across a second-floor window.

Bob Arum compares Vasyl Lomachenko to Muhammad Ali

Bob Arum’s Muhammad Ali comparisons have been heard by the boxing world and were brought up to Vasyl Lomachenko during his Tuesday media workout at Top Rank Gym. Lomachenko fights Nicholas Walters at The Cosmopolitan on Saturday.

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