UNLV roundup: San Diego State erupts, wins baseball series

Tyler Adkison and Dean Nevarez each drove in five runs Sunday to lift host San Diego State past UNLV 13-5 as the Aztecs won two of three in the Mountain West weekend baseball series.

UCLA ralles from slow start, beats Cincinnati 79-67

Lonzo Ball scored 19 points and ignited UCLA’s rally from a poor start with nine assists, lifting the third-seeded Bruins to a 79-67 victory over Cincinnati on Sunday in the South Regional.

Thornwell leads South Carolina to upset of Duke

Sindarius Thornwell had 24 points, Chris Silva scored 13 of his 17 points in the second half and seventh-seeded South Carolina stunned No. 2 seed Duke 88-81 on Sunday night to advance to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament’s expanded bracket.

Baylor slips past USC, moves to Sweet 16

Baylor knew Southern California would keep coming. Unlike Providence and SMU, the Bears had answers.

Henderson Historical Society lecture recounts Green Valley’s roots

Green Valley was the subject of a recent lecture in the Henderson Speaks series, put on by the Henderson Historical Society. The event explained Hank Greenspun’s efforts to acquire 8,400 acres of land and convince the city of Henderson to work to develop the area in the late 1970s.

Oregon rallies late to edge Rhode Island, 75-72

With Oregon’s season on the brink of an early NCAA Tournament exit, Tyler Dorsey and Dillon Brooks delivered as they have so many times this season in crunch time.

Souvenirs from bygone Vegas era fill new exhibit

The Clark County Museum’s newest exhibit, “Bringing It Home: Souvenirs of the Strip: 1960-1980,” will feature 1,400 artifacts starting March 31.

No. 1 seed North Carolina survives scare from Arkansas

Kennedy Meeks had 16 points and a huge tip-in with 44.2 seconds left to help North Carolina barely avoid a huge upset by rallying to beat Arkansas 72-65 in Sunday’s second round of the NCAA Tournament.

Vandalized, closed Sunrise Trailhead still reachable by vehicle

It’s an old saw that the three most important things in real estate are location, location and location. For Sunrise Trailhead, which has been closed for nearly two years, that old saw cuts both ways.

ASD show in Las Vegas stuffed with consumer products

From wholesale knives and throwing stars, to deodorant and canned peaches, the twice-a-year ASD trade show features seemingly every electronic accessory, gizmo and knickknack imaginable.

No. 1 Kansas pulls away late, beats Michigan State

Josh Jackson scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half to help Kansas pull away late and reach the Sweet 16 for a second straight year with a 90-70 victory over Michigan State on Sunday.