2018 NFR Las Vegas, Day 6 — PHOTOS

The National Finals Rodeo continued its annual 10-day run at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Leland Wallace, Centennial get last word on Cimarron

The Bulldogs raced to leads of as much as 20 points twice in the first 7 minutes, 7 seconds of their Northwest League boys basketball season opener at home, only to have the Spartans claw their way back close. But finally, after Cimarron had gotten within 13 again early in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs pulled away for good en route to an 81-62 victory.

 
Roundup: Centennial rolls to season-opening win

Daejah Phillips scored 18 points Tuesday as Centennial’s girls basketball team opened defense of its fourth straight large school state title with a 90-31 home win over Cimarron-Memorial .

Colleagues help ex-Las Vegas couple displaced by Camp Fire

The Gundersons have deep roots in the Clark County School District; two generations of family members have taught in the Las Vegas Valley. Former co-workers use the word “family” to describe their relationship with the Gundersons.

Plenty will speak up for Donald Trump

I shook my head while reading Debra J. Saunders’ Sunday column (“Bush eulogized, but who will speak for Trump?”). How soon we forget the bashing of our political leaders while they are in office. John McCain was derided as a warmonger. George H.W. Bush was called one, also. Critics said George W. Bush used war to avenge his father’s failures. Jimmy Carter was called inept. Bill Clinton? Well, he was just a dog.

Flynn asks to be spared prison time in Russia investigation

Lawyers for Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn asked a judge Tuesday to spare him prison time, saying he had devoted his career to his country and taken responsibility for an “uncharacteristic error in judgment.”

 
Notes: Foothill’s Jace Roquemore finds fit at UC-San Diego

Foothill senior guard Jace Roquemore announced his commitment to UC-San Diego last Thursday night, ensuring he’ll attend college for free via a full basketball scholarship.

Texas executes man who killed newlywed during robbery near Dallas

A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a newlywed during a robbery more than 25 years ago. Alvin Braziel Jr., 43, received lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 1993 slaying of 27-year-old Douglas White.

Stormy Daniels ordered to pay $293k in legal fees in Trump case

Porn star Stormy Daniels must pay President Donald Trump nearly $293,000 for his attorneys’ fees and another $1,000 in sanctions after her defamation suit against him was dismissed, a federal judge in Los Angeles ordered Tuesday.

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