TARKANIAN BOYS: Colorado champ edges Gorman for title

In its first three attempts at winning the Tarkanian Classic title, Bishop Gorman’s boys basketball team was turned away by some of the nation’s top players.

It was Overland (Colo.) senior De’Ron Davis’ turn to deny the Gaels on Saturday.

Inmate dies in Northern Nevada prison medical facility

An inmate died Saturday morning at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center in Carson City, the state’s department of corrections announced.

Small plane headed from California to Henderson disappears

A small airplane flying from near Bakersfield, Calif., to Henderson’s airport disappeared Saturday afternoon, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.

Last-minute resolution can’t fix ESA problems

Oh, that Nevada Legislature. They are a slippery bunch. Moments after finishing up a special session to approve tax breaks for an electric car company, state Senate Republicans slipped a surprise concurrent resolution onto the agenda before adjourning.

Nevada lawmakers pass surprise school choice resolution

Nevada lawmakers passed a surprise resolution Saturday expressing its intent to exempt military families and children under 7 from the 100-day rule to receive state support to attend private schools.

Punter keeps Utah in front as offense sputters in Las Vegas Bowl victory

A serious case could have been made for a punter winning the Las Vegas Bowl’s Most Valuable Player award on Saturday. The honor, instead, went to Utah defensive back Tevin Carter, whose two early interceptions set up the 20th-ranked Utes’ 35-28 victory over Brigham Young at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Las Vegas Bowl not exactly a sellout for scalpers

A stout and rotund man who said his name was Mark was wearing a Super Bowl lanyard around his neck with a placard that said he needed tickets to the sold-out Las Vegas Bowl. On back of the placard was a Sam Boyd Stadium seating chart.

Clark County teachers union members ratify proposed 2-year contract

The Clark County School District, with the support of its teachers union, soon may overhaul its salary schedule to recruit new educators to Las Vegas while encouraging more teachers to work in at-risk schools.

Rebels let marquee chance slip away at No. 12 Arizona

A thigh injury forced 7-foot freshman Stephen Zimmerman Jr. to limp off the floor early in the game, and by all appearances it was going to be a long night for UNLV.

Wyoming visits Las Vegas to help rebuilding project

Wyoming not only lost its superstar in swingman Larry Nance Jr., it lost five seniors from a team that went to the top of the Mountain West, winning the conference tournament, earning the school’s first NCAA Tounament bid since 2002 and going 25-10.

Utah holds off BYU, 35-28, to win Las Vegas Bowl

The most anticipated game in the 24-year history of the Las Vegas Bowl ended just about as soon as it began. Or so it appeared.

Wire Act hearing a disaster for online wagering opponents

The recent congressional hearing into legislation that would ban online gaming couldn’t have gone worse for backers of the bill even if they attempted to sabotage the three-hour meeting themselves.

Clinton, Sanders to face off at debate after data breach

U.S. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and rival Bernie Sanders square off in a potentially combative debate on Saturday, one day after their presidential campaigns erupted in a bitter feud over a breach of Clinton voter files by a Sanders staffer.

RJ Picks: UNLV at Arizona

The Rebels are 11-point underdogs when they face No. 12 Arizona tonight at the McKale Center.

Metro officer injured in Thursday shooting identified

The Las Vegas police officer shot and injured at Emerald Suites on Las Vegas Boulevard Thursday, has been identified by Metro.