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No agreement in place, but race books to stay open

On a day when all thoroughbred racehorses celebrate being a year older, horseplayers in race books throughout Nevada also have a reason to celebrate today as the signal emanating from Aqueduct in New York will go on uninterrupted for now.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Wyoming

UNLV opens Mountain West play against Wyoming tonight in Laramie. Tip is at 6:00 p.m.

Chargers put bettors in choke hold

It seems every season is some kind of comical misadventure for the San Diego Chargers. There is success followed by hope, failure followed by lost hope, and then it falls into Philip Rivers’ hands for an all-or-nothing game.

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Steelers’ explosive offense should cover against Bengals

Instead of a dominant defense, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading into the playoffs by relying on an explosive offense, and running back Le’Veon Bell has been a big reason for the success.

RJ Picks: UNLV vs. Southern Utah

The Rebels host Southern Utah tonight at the Thomas & Mack. Tip is at 7:00 p.m.

In weird Week 17, Bucs would win by losing

Believe it or not, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent the past 3½ months trying to win football games. According to coach Lovie Smith, his team will be playing to win on the regular season’s final Sunday, too. And that could be a costly mistake, if the Buccaneers actually do win.

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NFL Week 17 predictions

Previews and predictions for every game. Know the key matchups before kickoff.

Win-total disaster: Cutler, Bears bad news

Almost everything about this Chicago Bears’ season has been bad news, especially for the optimists who banked on their regular-season win total going over 8½. It’s a bet that has no shot.

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