SUNSET SOFTBALL: Sierra Vista rallies to stun Shadow Ridge

Daelynn Hilton delivered a pinch-hit grand slam to highlight an eight-run sixth inning, and Sierra Vista downed defending region champion Shadow Ridge 9-6 to advance to the championship of the Class 4A Sunset Region softball tournament.

Here are Trump’s 11 candidates for FBI director

President Donald Trump is considering nearly a dozen candidates to succeed ousted FBI Director James Comey, choosing from a group that includes several lawmakers, attorneys and law enforcement officials.

BASEBALL: Laughlin eliminated for exceeding pitch count

Needles (17-8) was awarded a 7-0 forfeit victory over Laughlin, and will play Lincoln County (21-3) for the Class 2A Southern Region title at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mountain View. If Needles wins, a second game will be played to determine the champion.

Predators open West series with OT win over Ducks

James Neal scored 9:24 into overtime, and the Nashville Predators kicked off their first appearance in the Western Conference finals with a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.

Wall leads Wizards past Celtics 92-91, forces Game 7

John Wall hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left for the go-ahead basket, then hopped atop the scorer’s table and yelled to celebrate at the conclusion of the Washington Wizards’ 92-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday night that pushed their Eastern Conference semifinal to a Game 7.

 
UFC 211 ceremonial weigh-in staredowns — VIDEO

Before the UFC 211 fight card on May 13, all 24 fighters faced off one last time. Stipe Miocic will put his belt on the line against Junior dos Santos in the main event on pay-per-view.

The Bundys deserve what they get for threatening federal officers

We no longer live in the Wild West of yesteryear when range disputes are settled with guns. Let the Bundys and their accomplices reap the consequences of their ill-advised response to the court authorized roundup of cattle.

Michelle Obama knocks Trump school lunch decision

Michelle Obama on Friday criticized a Trump administration decision to delay federal rules aimed at making school lunch healthier, saying kids will end up “eating crap” instead.

Gaming Control Board chief talks about secret recording of Laxalt

The state’s top gaming regulator said Friday that he’s concerned about political influence on the oversight of Nevada’s dominant industry and has nothing against Attorney General Adam Laxalt, a prospective Republican candidate for governor.

Chumlee’s candy store opening pushed back to next week

The opening of Chumlee’s Candy on the Boulevard has been delayed for at least a week. The sugar shop in downtown Las Vegas, operated by Austin Russell (nickname of Chumlee, of “Pawn Stars” fame) was originally planned to open last Monday but instead has been pushed back to next week.

Dean Heller heckled during Las Vegas speech

Sen. Dean Heller’s expected speech on statewide infrastructure projects was drowned out by four hecklers who were escorted out by security during a Friday luncheon hosted by the Las Vegas Latin Chamber of Commerce.

 
Honeywell unit wins $5B contract to run Nevada National Security Site

The federal agency in charge of U.S. nuclear weapons sites on Friday awarded a $5 billion contract to manage and operate the Nevada National Security Site for up to 10 years to Mission Support and Test Services LLC, a division of Honeywell.

Rosen wants greater investment in STEM studies

Congresswoman Jacky Rosen called on students Friday at the College of Southern Nevada to be ambassadors for their respective science, technology, engineering and math fields.

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