Girls state player of the year Sam Thomas picks Arizona

Centennial senior wing Sam Thomas, the reigning state player of the year, made an oral commitment to Arizona for women’s basketball on Tuesday.

Chicago Blackhawks betting favorite to win Stanley Cup

The Westgate sports book opened Chicago as a 6-1 favorite to win the NHL championship, and the Blackhawks remain the choice at the same price entering the start of the regular season Wednesday.

UNLV QB Dalton Sneed to share time with Kurt Palandech at Hawaii

After producing a 91-yard touchdown run and 61-yard touchdown pass with no turnovers in a 45-20 win over Fresno State, Dalton Sneed completed 2 of 12 passes for 9 yards and an interception in Saturday’s 26-7 loss at San Diego State.

NOTES: Coaches say forfeiting games with top schools wrong move

Four high school football teams in Washington state have made news in recent weeks for forfeiting games rather than taking the field against a private Catholic school that features college and NFL-sized players.

Cubs rally in 9th to beat Giants, advance to NLCS

Javier Baez’s tiebreaking single capped a four-run rally in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to win their NL Division Series.

Valerie Martin leads Liberty Baptist to volleyball victory

Valerie Martin had 17 aces, 12 assists, six kills and six digs Tuesday to lead Liberty Baptist to a 25-10, 19-25, 25-10, 25-10 girls volleyball win over Beaver Dam in Littlefield, Arizona.

Governor Sandoval praised for pursuing Las Vegas stadium for Raiders

Gov. Brian Sandoval took a break from Carson City politics Tuesday, opening the Nevada Governor’s Global Tourism Summit, receiving applause for his efforts in pursuing construction of a new football stadium in Las Vegas.

Incline rolls to 2A golf title

Incline’s girls golf team had the top two individual finishers on the way to the team title at the Class 2A state golf tournament on Tuesday at Championship Course in Incline Village.

 
Wisconsin police investigate bizarre YouTube video in girl’s disappearance

Authorities in Wisconsin are asking for public help to determine the origin of a disturbing video posted online in 2009 that some believe may be connected to a missing person. The video shows a man talking to the camera about his new girlfriend, then shows a female, apparently bound, in a small bathroom crying.

Developer of huge solar array near Tonopah wants to build 10 more

California-based energy company’s proposal would be the world’s largest solar project in Nevada, a $5 billion endeavor involving at least 100,000 mirrors and 10 towers as tall as any building in the state.

Utley’s RBI single keeps Dodgers alive, forces Game 5 with Nats

Chase Utley plucked the Dodgers from the brink, singling home the tiebreaking run to give them a 6-5 victory over the Washington Nationals and force a deciding game in their NL playoff.

Raiders stadium project for Las Vegas clears Nevada Senate in 16-5 vote

The Nevada Senate on Tuesday amended and passed a bill raising room taxes in Clark County to help fund a football stadium and convention center expansion in Las Vegas. The bill now moves to the Assembly.

Hillary Clinton: Ghost candidate

If Hillary Clinton has such a fat lead in the polls, why can’t she pack her own rallies? Why can’t she sell books? Why aren’t her supporters buying her merchandise?

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