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LA’s Puig targeted with death threats

The smugglers who helped Los Angeles Dodgers star Yasiel Puig leave Cuba on a speedboat have made death threats against him and against a Cuban boxer who says he defected with Puig, according to court documents.

How local NASCAR drivers fared

Weekly update of NASCAR drivers with Las Vegas ties.

Ignore ‘boring’ Spurs at your peril

Everything starts with the coach. Gregg Popovich sets a steady tone for the San Antonio Spurs, who resemble the Aristotle theory that excellence is a habit, not an act.

51s shut out Aces for sixth straight victory

The 51s scored five runs in the fourth inning, and four Las Vegas pitchers combined to limit the host Reno Aces to five hits in a 6-0 win Thursday night, the team’s sixth straight.

Errors doom Rebels in 10-9 loss at Air Force

Two costly errors by UNLV helped Air Force rally from a 6-2 deficit with five runs in the fifth inning, and the Falcons held off the Rebels 10-9 on Thursday in a Mountain West baseball game at Colorado Springs, Colo.

Findlay Prep’s Vaughn signs letter of intent with UNLV

UNLV received a signed letter of intent Thursday from Findlay Prep shooting guard Rashad Vaughn, a McDonald’s All-American and the highest-ranked player in coach Dave Rice’s recruiting class.