Velasquez ruled medically ineligible, out of UFC 207

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez has been deemed medically unfit to compete by the Nevada Athletic Commission and will not be allowed to fight Fabricio Werdum at T-Mobile Arena on Dec. 30.

Derek Carr breaks leg in Raiders’ win, to have surgery

Derek Carr broke a bone in his right leg in the fourth quarter of the Raiders’ 33-25 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday, immediately throwing a dark cloud over a resurgent season in Oakland.

NFL Week 16 Betting Review

Ugly underdogs Cleveland, Jacksonville and San Francisco won on a high-scoring Saturday.

Blue Jackets, Wild dominating in December

Columbus has a 12-game win streak and Minnesota has won 10 straight, as the two teams from the NHL’s last expansion in 2000 are among the league’s best teams.

 
Trump says he will dissolve foundation amid investigation

President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he will dissolve his charitable foundation amid efforts to eliminate any conflicts of interest before he takes office next month.

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Aleppo and American decline

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Thousands from around the world celebrate in Bethlehem amid relative calm, tight security

Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from around the world together with local Christians gathered in the biblical town of Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas eve in the traditional birthplace of Jesus, with spirits lifted by a slowdown in recent violence and cool, clear weather.

2016 All-State Football Team

Here is the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s 2016 all-state football team.

X-rays, MRI negative on knee of UNLV’s Troy Baxter

The X-rays and MRI on the knee of UNLV forward Troy Baxter Jr. were negative, and he has a contusion. His status for Wednesday’s 8 p.m. PST game at Colorado State is uncertain.

 
In Christmas message, Pope Francis laments children in war, poverty

Pope Francis urged Christians to celebrate the birth of Jesus by thinking about the plight of today’s children, bemoaning how some must escape bombs or flee in migrant boats and how others are prevented from being born at all.

Snowfall brings out winter fun for folks on Mt. Charleston

Heavy snowfall and warnings to visitors of hazardous driving conditions didn’t deter crowds of locals from grabbing cold-weather gear and snow toys for a Saturday of winter fun on Mt. Charleston.

Coroner IDs victims in 2 deadly Las Vegas crashes

The Clark County Coroner has identified two people who died Friday after separate crashes involving possible medical episodes.