DT Ndamukong Suh cancels Raiders visit; LB Lamur signs

The Raiders were scheduled to meet Wednesday with defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, arguably the most highly-sought free agent remaining on the market. That visit was canceled as Suh returned home following a Tuesday visit with the Los Angeles Rams.

Twist in feud between Nevada teachers union, Clark County local

A new bylaw expected to be adopted by the Nevada teacher’s union would allow it to put local affiliates under a “trusteeship,” a move that leaders of the local see as a direct attack on them in response to an ongoing legal battle.

Fishing emergencies can be avoided by bringing backup rods

C. Douglas Nielsen advises to always carry backup fishing rods. “There I stood, broken rod in one hand and a reservoir full of hungry trout waiting just down the hill. It was kind of like holding an empty cone after the ice cream falls out.”

Nevada fishing report, March 21, 2018

LAKE MEAD — Smallmouth and largemouth bass are moving up in preparation for the spawn. In the Overton Arm, anglers are catching the fish with crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in coves and near drop-offs. Murky water seems to be the key. Anglers also are using a variety of plastic worms and swimbaits in green and sliver colors for black bass. Catfish are starting to bite on anchovies fished at night in the Las Vegas Bay area.

NFL committee wants to simplify catch rule

The NFL’s catch rule would get less complicated if team owners approve recommendations from the powerful competition committee.

 
Steve Wynn to sell shares of Wynn Resorts

Steve Wynn has notified Wynn Resorts that he plans to sell his shares, potentially pre-empting a decision by regulators in Massachusetts and Nevada to force him to do so.

IndyCar signs 3-year deal with NBC Sports

The three-year deal with NBC begins in 2019 and gives NBC the entire IndyCar package.

Nancy Lieberman to coach in BIG3 league

Lieberman, a former basketball star who has coached in the NBA, WNBA and NBA Development League, will lead the Power team, the league announced Wednesday.

Watch the Milwaukee Brewers reenact ‘The Sandlot’ — VIDEO

Milwaukee released a 2-minute, 35-second video celebrating the 25th anniversary of the movie “The Sandlot” last weekend, featuring Brewers players dressed as characters from the film reciting the movie’s lines.

 
Florida teen beat friend to death with baseball bat, police say

A Florida sheriff says a 16-year-old boy who apparently was jealous that another teen was in a relationship with a girl he liked, invited the boy to smoke marijuana in the woods before bludgeoning him to death with a baseball bat.

Raiders, RB Marshawn Lynch restructure contract

Marshawn Lynch and the Raiders finalized a restructured contract Saturday, the new deal reducing his base pay in exchange for added guarantees and the potential to earn more overall in 2018.

Boy wounded in Maryland school shooting leaves hospital

A teenage boy wounded in the latest school shooting was released Wednesday from a hospital, while a 16-year-old classmate was still fighting for her life in critical condition.

Resilient UNR follows lead of Eric Musselman

It’s hard to figure any of the other 15 teams still breathing can match UNR for its unity and resolve, amazing when you consider the Wolf Pack offer a starting lineup of five transfers.

 
CCSD superintendent delivers last State of the Schools address

Clark County School District Superintendent Pat Skorkowsky’s final State of the Schools address on Wednesday was a two-hour celebration of the district’s recent successes. But it was overshadowed by his impending departure.

Boko Haram returns kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

Boko Haram extremists returned almost all of the 110 girls abducted from their Nigeria boarding school a month ago with an ominous warning, witnesses said Wednesday.

Crew finds wreckage of USS Juneau of Sullivan brothers fame

The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with connections to the ship, which was blown apart during World War II. Hundreds died, including the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa, whose story was chronicled in a 1944 movie.

Northeast braces for another round of heavy snow, strong wind

A spring nor’easter targeted the Northeast on Wednesday with strong winds and a foot or more of snow expected in some parts of the region.

 
Austin bomber’s motive remains a mystery amid violent end

As a SWAT team closed in, the suspected bomber whose deadly explosives terrorized Austin for three weeks used one of his own devices to blow himself up.

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