Walk-off grand slam crushes 51s in loss at Reno

From the top of the first inning to the bottom of the ninth with two outs, the 51s led. But with one swing, the Reno Aces’ Peter O’Brien wiped it away with a two-out grand slam off closer Paul Sewald to send Las Vegas spiraling to an 8-6 loss.

Don’t forget to inspect your boat before putting it in water

The summer boating season generally begins with Memorial Day weekend. That means the majority of boat owners store their vessels for most of the year. Unfortunately, when boats that have been stored for so long are launched in the spring, they sometimes harbor unknown mechanical or other issues.

Professional boxers get OK to compete in Rio Olympics

USA Boxing executive director Mike Martino said no pro boxers will represent the country in Rio de Janeiro, saying the process is too far along at this point in choosing the team.

NBA Finals odds and props

Cleveland Cavaliers-Golden State Warriors odds and propositions for the NBA Finals. The best-of-7 series begins Thursday in Oakland, California.

Dominick Cruz, Urijah Faber resume rivalry at UFC 199

The bitter rivalry between Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber has spanned almost a decade in two organizations and two weight classes. Cruz hopes it finally can be put to rest Saturday when they meet for the third time at UFC 199.

UNLV promotes Stan Stolte to head baseball coach

Less than a week after UNLV finished its baseball season under Stan Stolte — who became acting head coach Dec. 18 when Tim Chambers resigned following his arrest for driving under the influence — the school hired Stolte as head coach.

UNLV basketball signs Divison II junior college player of the year

Jovan Mooring, who will enter UNLV as a junior, was named the Spalding NJCAA Division II Player of the Year after leading his team to a 34-4 record and third-place finish at the NJCAA DII Championships.

Cleveland will party like it’s 1964 after winning NBA title

Few athletes have the superhero qualities of LeBron James. Add the revenge factor of losing in the NBA Finals last year, coupled with James’ deep desire to bring a title to his home state, and it is easy to see the Cleveland Cavaliers pulling off the upset.

Poll shows Nevadans favor balanced approach to public lands issues

Nevadans love their open space and public lands, favor renewable energy and are less likely to vote for a candidate who supported Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy in his 2014 standoff with federal authorities.

 
Hearing reveals that California man died in Metro’s custody last year

California resident Demario James Keyes, 37, died in police custody on June 27 after the knife-wielding man was subdued by a family at a birthday party near UNLV. Details about the incident emerged Wednesday at a Clark County fact-finding review.

Ross campaign files ethics complaint over flyer

The campaign for a Clark County Commission candidate says a political action committee is running afoul with a trio of recent flyers that have prompted at least one ethics complaint to the state.

Man accused of sexually assaulting woman at Wynn valet

A convicted sex offender has been indicted on kidnapping and sexual assault charges in connection with an incident at the Wynn valet, prosecutors said Wednesday.

 
2 dead in murder-suicide on UCLA campus

A murder-suicide at a UCLA engineering building Wednesday drew hundreds of heavily armed officers who swarmed the sprawling Los Angeles campus, where students close to summer break barricaded themselves in classrooms as best they could before being evacuated with their hands up.

2 men killed Wednesday afternoon in central Las Vegas shooting

Police said the men were passengers in a white SUV when they were each shot in the head about 2 p.m. after an altercation that may have started at the Union 76 station on the corner of Owens Avenue and Martin Luther King Boulevard.

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