NHL clarifies expansion draft rules for general managers

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said any chicanery from any team that tries to manipulate the rules probably would be looking at the loss of a first-round draft pick.

Sport of pickleball expands in Las Vegas area

The newly formed Las Vegas Pickleball League, which begins play in January, has 16 teams and more than 300 participants, making it the largest pickleball league in the country.

2016 Girls Volleyball Honors

Follow the link for postseason girls volleyball honors, as selected by coaches. All-league, all-region and all-state teams will be posted as they are received.

UNLV Rebels on guard for game against UC Riverside

UNLV has a lot of improvements it hopes to make after Friday’s 76-68 loss to South Alabama, particularly at the guard positions. The Rebels get their chance Wednesday against UC Riverside.

Las Vegas NHL scout Erin Ginnell knows where to find hidden talent

Finding hidden gems in the draft is the key to any team’s success, and Erin Ginnell, who scouts Western Canada for the Las Vegas NHL expansion franchise, has a reputation for uncovering pro prospects that other teams overlook.

UNLV’s Devonte Boyd out for season with broken arm

UNLV wide receiver Devonte Boyd played with a broken arm suffered during the Rebels’ thrilling 69-66 triple-overtime upset of Wyoming on Saturday, Rebels coach Tony Sanchez said Tuesday.

Democrats’ destruction overwhelming

The Democratic Party has a problem. If this were “The Celebrity Apprentice” it might be worded, “You’re fired.”

 
Police say Oklahoma airport shooting was planned

A gunman lay in wait outside Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport on Tuesday before shooting and killing a Southwest Airlines employee in a premeditated attack that occurred while hundreds of people waited for flights nearby, police said.

Las Vegas casino executives named to Trump inaugural committee

Several prominent Las Vegas casino executives will help lead the Presidential Inaugural Committee, planning and coordinating official events related to Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s installation into the White House early next year.

NOTES: Return to running back suits Christian Marshall just fine

Christian Marshall returned to running back after being injured in a season-opening loss and will carry a streak of five consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards into Friday’s Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal against top-ranked Bishop Gorman.

Alabama, Ohio State top College Football Playoff rankings

Ohio State moved into second in the College Football Playoff rankings behind Alabama, with Michigan and Clemson still in the top four after losing for the first time this season.

US in World Cup qualifying hole after 4-0 loss to Costa Rica

The United States put itself in a deep hole in World Cup qualifying with one of its worst performances in decades. Taking advantage of defensive mistakes, Costa Rica routed the U.S. 4-0 Tuesday night to drop the Americans to 0-2 for the first time in the final round of the North and Central American and Caribbean region.

Survivor of attempted ‘suicide by cop’ thanks Reno officers

A trio of Reno officers said Arthur Richardson Jr. pointed his gun at them while he suggested he wanted them to kill him. But Richardson didn’t die after they fired their 9mm revolvers 14 times.They ended up helping save his life, and he later apologized for putting them in the “precarious position of doing what they had to do.”

Phoenix prep guard Jay Green signs with UNLV

Jay Green, a 6-foot-5-inch guard at Hillcrest Prep in Phoenix, signed Tuesday to play basketball at UNLV. He is the first commitment of the Rebels’ 2016-17 recruiting class.

Pedestrian hit by vehicle on Thursday dies from injuries

On Thursday, a 1996 Mercedes-Benz traveling west on East Sahara Avenue struck a man who was walking in the left travel lane, crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk. He was taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center with critical injuries.

Clark County commissioners appoint 3 diverse members to stadium authority board

Clark County commissioners selected a union leader, an African-American business leader and a woman casino executive to serve on the board that will select the site and oversee planning for a $1.9 billion stadium proposed as the new home of the NFL’s Oakland Raiders.

Sandoval says Nevada will fight any bid to revive Yucca Mountain nuclear waste project

Gov. Brian Sandoval said he isn’t going to abandon his longstanding opposition to creation of a high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, whether or not President-elect Donald Trump or Congress renew efforts to entomb radioactive materials at the site 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

9 of 21 Clark County schools tabbed for possible charter takeover

Nine Clark County schools were recommended Tuesday for the controversial new Achievement School District, which will pair underperforming schools with charter operators by next year.

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