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War of trainers is just what Pacquiao-Bradley fight needs

Is a promotion ever helped when some of the biggest headlines over a third installment of Manny Pacquiao engaging Timothy Bradley are made by those in the corner and not the ring?

Las Vegan Frank Mir flagged for possible drug test failure

Las Vegan Frank Mir has been informed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency of a potential violation of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s drug policy as a result of a test conducted on March 20, the organization announced late Friday.

Regents approve Chris Beard’s UNLV contract by 9-4 vote

Chris Beard, 43, agreed to take the job on March 27, but the process was drawn out. He officially will be introduced at a news conference at 3 p.m. Friday at the Mendenhall Center.

Will Manny Pacquiao end career with Saturday’s Timothy Bradley bout?

The 37-year-old congressman from the Philippines. who is an eight-division world champion, has one final appointment in the ring before he leaves boxing for a run at a seat in the Philippine Senate. There’s 12 seats open and he intends to win one of them next month.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Taking a look at Duck Commander 500 (4:30 p.m. Saturday, KVVU-5) at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas.

Jose Ramirez hopes to have bigger punch outside boxing ring

Not that he needs any additional motivation for tonight’s fight with Manny Perez, but maybe someone should download one of Donald Trump’s stump speeches and play it for Jose Ramirez before he enters the ring at the MGM Grand Garden.

UNLV spring football recap No. 14: Rebels prepare for spring game

That sequence of plays took place at UNLV’s practice Friday morning at Rebel Park, where crowd noise blared from speakers and the energy was palpable as the team geared up for its annual spring game, scheduled for noon Saturday at Johann Memorial Field.

NCAA shuts down satellite football camps

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh’s next satellite camping trip through the South has been cancelled. The NCAA shut down so-called satellite football camps Friday after the Big Ten turned out to be the only Power Five conference in favor of them.