Mets call up 51s’ Montero to face Yankees

So much for easing in the new kid. Rafael Montero was handed quite an assignment by the New York Mets for his major league debut: a Subway Series start against the crosstown rival Yankees.

Brown not happy with win; Silva forced to regroup

Matt Brown survived serious adversity early to rally for a third-round knockout win in front of his hometown crowd in Cincinnati, while Erick Silva was left to wonder what exactly went wrong after he was so close to finishing Brown on several occasions in the opening three minutes.

Thomas manages his time and game well at TPC Summerlin

The UNLV sophomore advances in his attempt to qualify for next month’s U.S. Open along with seven others. Joe Harrison and Eric McCardle are the only golfers in the 153-man field to break par at the local qualifying.

Defending champ Bauman fires 67, leads Sunset chase

NIPTON, Calif. — Defending champion Brandon Bauman of Palo Verde shot a 4-under-par 67 at Primm Valley Golf Club’s Lakes Course on Monday and leads by one stroke after the first day of the Division I Sunset Region boys golf tournament.

UNLV’s Morant transferring to be close to father

Demetris Morant, who played sparingly as a redshirt freshman, is transferring from UNLV to a college in Florida to be close to his ill father.

Two Nevadans advance in Golden Gloves tournament

Las Vegan Jamey Swanson was beaten by New Jersey’s Ian Green in a 165-pound category bout during the first day of the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions event at LVH on Monday.

SUNSET GOLF: Palo Verde’s Bauman takes first-round lead

NIPTON, Calif. — Brandon Bauman launched his tee shot on the par-4 15th hole, and as it headed toward the hazard to the left of the fairway, the Palo Verde senior feared the worst.

‘Captain Kirk’ hoping he’s beamed back up

Called up to the big leagues for the first time on the second day of the 2012 season, Kirk Nieuwenhuis made the most of his opportunity with the New York Mets.

Teen pleads not guilty in Utah sergeant murder case

The only surviving suspect from a Jan. 30 Utah police chase and shootout, Meagan Grunwald, 17, has pleaded not guilty in charges of murder, attempted murder and other charges related to the death of a Utah County sheriff’s sergeant

BLM chief: Lawbreakers in Bundy confrontation will be held accountable

The director of the Bureau of Land Management said Monday that lawbreakers will be “held accountable” as the agency pursues a new plan to enforce court orders against Southern Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy for illegally grazing cattle on public land.

Puzzle solutions, May 8-14, 2014

Answers to Sudoku and crossword puzzles from May 8, 2014, View editions.

‘Million Dollar’ figure resides in Las Vegas

He never rejected the woman who would become his wife simply because she wasn’t a model. Although he admits he would have. That’s the kind of guy J.B. Bernstein was.

Clark County deputy public defender picked for grand jury

Grand juries have the power to indict defendants in criminal cases and conduct investigations. It’s not every day that an attorney who defends those cases sits on the panel that also charges someone with a crime.

AT&T in talks to buy DirecTV for nearly $50 billion, sources say

AT&T Inc is in active talks to buy satellite TV provider DirecTV and may complete a deal in the next few weeks that could be worth close to $50 billion, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

New stores, restaurants slated for Forum Shops, Miracle Mile

Retail developments are underway on the Strip at both the Forum Shops at Caesars and Planet Hollywood’s Miracle Mile Shops and both will soon be adding more stores and eateries to their rosters.

Report: Las Vegas Fire Department medics abandoning poor, minority neighborhoods

The Las Vegas Fire Department is transporting more patients from Summerlin and wealthier neighborhoods on the west side and leaving more inner-city hospital transports to American Medical Response, according to a report by local research firm Applied Analysis.

Who will hold the BLM accountable?

The head of the BLM, Nevadan Neil Kornze, said it will hold “lawbreakers” like Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy accountable.

Arizona city imposing strict water regulations

In an effort to reduce water usage 30 percent, Safford, Arizona residents “cannot refill swimming pools or spas, plant new grass or install sod and water at restaurants comes upon request only.”

Fallout from Obamacare dominates final GOP lieutenant governor’s debate

In what likely was their final debate, GOP lieutenant governor candidates Sue Lowden and Mark Hutchison clashed heatedly Monday over her $600,000 in unpaid campaign debts and his votes to implement Obamacare as a Nevada-run exchange despite his opposition to the health care insurance law.

Report: Highway fund shortfall would lead to congestion, job losses

Nevada drivers will have to live with increasing road congestion and multi-year delays to critical highway projects if Congress does not act by September to address a looming federal highway funding shortfall, state officials were told Monday.

Tickets go on sale for Nevada boxing hall ceremony

Tickets, priced from $75 to $300, go on sale at noon Wednesday for the 2014 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame induction dinner and ceremony, to be held Aug. 9 at the Tropicana’s Cohiba Ballroom.

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