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Wheelchair can’t stop Cheyenne Leonard’s pursuits

Born with a broken back, Cheyenne Leonard has been involved in track since she was 6. This year, the Arbor View senior will be allowed to compete in postseason meets.

NBA owners set to begin deliberating Kings’ future

For the second time in three years, the Sacramento Kings will host their regular-season finale with the franchise’s future uncertain. Hours before the Kings tip off against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night, NBA owners will gather in a New York boardroom to begin deliberating where the team will be located next season.

UNLV baseball piles up 24 runs, rips UC Riverside

Sophomore shortstop T.J. White became only the second UNLV baseball player to record seven hits in a game, going 7-for-7 with six RBIs and five runs Tuesday in the Rebels’ 24-11 victory over UC Riverside at Riverside, Calif.

Errors pave way for Gators

Las Vegas High’s Jerome Byndloss was rolling Tuesday until his defense let him down.

Ducks admit to recruiting violations

Oregon has acknowledged major NCAA violations in connection with football recruiting and proposed a self-imposed two-year probation with the loss of one scholarship in each of the next three years, according to documents released by the school.

Guerrero to deal with distractions

The subject was distractions, and Robert Guerrero, a self-professed expert on the matter, was making a convincing case on how to deal with them before his May 4 fight against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. at the MGM Grand Garden.

LEFTOVERS: Classic parks don’t appeal to everyone

If only aging Cashman Field had the rich history and tradition of, say, Boston’s Fenway Park, the Los Angeles Dodgers might have overlooked the batting cages in the parking lot and remained affiliated with the 51s five years ago instead of leaving Las Vegas for Albuquerque, N.M.

Findlay Prep sets standard others follow

The blueprint for a prep basketball powerhouse was created in the middle of the night over several large pizzas.

We can’t let fear control our lives

From tragedy and terror and incomprehensible grief, came this bit of positive news: “The best way of dealing with this is to get out on the streets to show solidarity with the people in Boston, to celebrate a fantastic marathon and send out a very clear message to those responsible we won’t be cowed by this kind of behavior.”

51s’ Backman crafts managerial style from many mentors

During his 14-year career, Wally Backman played for an elite collection of managers, including Davey Johnson, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Joe Torre and Tom Kelly — a group that has combined for more than 8,200 victories and counting, 13 pennants and nine World Series titles.