BOYS BASKETBALL: James Camp, Palo Verde down Legacy

James Camp finished with 21 points, and Palo Verde’s boys basketball team used a big third quarter en route to a 70-58 victory over visiting Legacy on Friday.

USDA removes animal welfare records from its website

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website about the treatment of animals at thousands of research laboratories, zoos, dog breeding operations and other facilities.

Candlelight vigil ceremony honors 136 people killed on Nevada highways

Southern Nevada residents and officials gathered for a candlelight vigil Friday night to remember the 136 people who lost their lives in traffic crashes on Nevada highways last year. The inaugural event was hosted by the Nevada Highway Patrol’s Southern Command.

3A WRESTLING: Boulder City grabs big lead after first day

Boulder City sent 16 of its 18 wrestlers to the semifinals on Friday and scored 117 points to grab a lead on the first day of the Class 3A Southern Region tournament at Western High.

 
Max Holloway says Jose Aldo ‘is playing games’ — VIDEO

UFC interim featherweight champion Max Holloway says that he’s only focused on unifying the belt in a match with the division’s title holder, Jose Aldo. While he waits for Aldo to make a decision to fight him, Holloway will try out his acting chops in the movie ‘Den of Thieves’.

US judge in Seattle temporarily blocks President Trump’s travel ban

A U.S. judge on Friday imposed a nationwide hold on President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries, siding with two states that had challenged the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country.

Winning was only thing Chris Long considered when picking Patriots

When Patriots defensive end Chris Long was debating whether to sign with the Falcons in the offseason, his Hall of Fame father had one question for him. As Howie Long said, “It came back to one thing.’’

 
Atlanta Falcons owner: Raiders relocation process still on track

Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank said Friday that the Oakland Raiders’ proposed move to Las Vegas is not in jeopardy because of the withdrawal of Sheldon Adelson as a stadium financing partner.

 
Friday Super Bowl wrap-up —VIDEO

The Review-Journal’s sports columnists Ed Graney and Jon Saraceno discuss if the Oakland Raiders could still move to Las Vegas, what the Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank had to say about it and when the NFL owners could decide to approve the move.

Reno Ford dealer pleads guilty in drug scheme

A former manager of the Jones-West Ford dealership in Reno admitted Friday that he obtained prescriptions for painkillers from a doctor and distributed them to others as part of a large-scale prescription drug ring.

 
Pizza operators go to 2-minute drill for Super Bowl Sunday

Super Bowl Sunday is the equivalent of a nationwide quarterback blitz for the pizzeria industry. As the clock winds down to kickoff to Super Bowl LI, the orders for pepperoni and vegetarian pizzas rush in like defensive linebackers from different angles.

LETTER: The NFL and Oakland Raiders have insulted Las Vegas

As a retired gaming regulator, it profoundly disappoints me when our industry’s leaders, who have been investigated literally hundreds of times, are still thought to be unworthy by the NFL.

Rebels welcome short-handed Colorado State

Colorado State is down to seven scholarship players, but the Rams have continued to win games. They visit UNLV at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Committee completed for UNLV athletic director search

The 17-member search committee to find the next UNLV athletic director has been former. Todd Turner, who heads the search firm, will be in Las Vegas early next week to meet with committee members.

Summerlin-area antiques are nonprofit’s latest offering

Dinosaurs & Roses, a Las Vegas nonprofit group dedicated to helping those in need, is bringing antiques to the Summerlin area to celebrate the opening of its newest adventure. The new arm of the organization is simply called the Attic.

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