Don’t be tempted to start returning Thomas Rawls of Seahawks

The bad news this week is you’ll miss top players such as Julio Jones and Melvin Gordon. The good news? It’s the last week fantasy players will likely face significant, widespread bye challenges.

Oklahoma should be on upset alert against West Virginia

Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops has owned West Virginia. But a recipe is in place for a mild upset, so take 3½ points with the Mountaineers on Saturday.

Defensive stand fuels Arbor View in win over Legacy — VIDEO

Arbor View’s Nick Stevenson dropped Legacy receiver Marquell Evans for a 7-yard loss during a goal-line stand early in the third quarter, and the host Aggies went on to a 26-14 victory over rival Legacy.

UNLV falls to No. 22 Boise State, 42-25

The Rebels will take a 4-7 record (3-4 Mountain West) into their Nov. 26 season finale against UNR after losing 42-25 to No. 22 Boise State on Friday night before an announced crowd of 32,989 at Albertsons Stadium.

Pahranagat Valley risks startling streaks in 1A final

Pahranagat Valley is looking for its 105th straight win and ninth straight state title when it plays Spring Mountain for the Class 1A state title at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark.

Tate Martell, Bishop Gorman put ‘beatdown’ on Faith Lutheran

Tate Martell threw four touchdown passes and ran for another, and the No. 1 Gaels cruised to a 58-10 victory over the Crusaders in the Sunset Region semifinals, the first-ever meeting between the two.

 
Defensive stand fuels Arbor View — VIDEO

Arbor View’s Nick Stevenson dropped Legacy receiver Marquell Evans for a 7-yard loss during a goal-line stand early in the third quarter, and the host Aggies went on to a 26-14 victory over rival Legacy.

 
Liberty crushes Basic for another Sunrise title — VIDEO

Fireworks went off in the background as Liberty hoisted another Sunrise Region championship trophy Friday night. The Patriots had set off plenty of their own during the game.

UFC doubleheader highlights busy Saturday schedule

A week after one of the biggest days in mixed martial arts, the sport gets set for one of the busiest 24-hour periods in history on Saturday.

VOLLEYBALL: Sunrise Region wins 4A, 3A All-Star games

Coronado’s Zoe Lier had five kills and two blocks Friday to lead the Sunrise Region to a 25-15, 25-16 win over the Sunset Region in the Class 4A Senior All-Star volleyball game at Boulder City High.

Murder charge dismissed in central Las Vegas Valley slaying

Prosecutors have dismissed a murder charge against a Las Vegas man who was accused in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old woman in the central valley last month.

EDITORIAL: Rarified air

Vegas native Kris Bryant joins select company

Las Vegas sports book to take first-ever wagers on e-sports

A Las Vegas sports book will take the first-ever wagers on an e-sports competition this weekend thanks to a quick administrative approval by the chairman of the state Gaming Control Board.

Police, FBI ask for help finding missing Kansas newborn after mother shot to death

Police assisted by the FBI pressed an urgent appeal for public help Friday in finding a Kansas newborn a day after her mother was shot to death in her home, insisting the week-old girl was imperiled during a disappearance the police chief considered vexing.

Spokesman confirms Faraday Future has suspended Apex construction

A spokesman for Faraday Future confirmed that construction of the electric carmaker’s production facility at North Las Vegas’s Apex Industrial Park is on hold until a yet-to-be-determined date in early 2017.

Soul singer Sharon Jones dies at 60

Singer Sharon Jones, the lead singer of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings who found success after working for years as a prison guard, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, according to her Facebook page. She was 60.

Las Vegas to get $55 million in tax credits to encourage investment in low-income areas

The U.S. Treasury Department’s New Markets Tax Credits program encourages investment in traditionally underserved communities by providing developers with a tax credit when they invest in low-income communities. Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman called the tax credits “the energizer we have been waiting for.”

Man indicted in slaying near Strip

A 24-year-old man was indicted this week in a fatal shooting just east of the Strip.

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