Decision time nears for Liberty’s Tai

Most senior high school football prospects have until signing day rolls around Feb. 2 to decide where they want to play in college.

HORSE RACING

TODAY AT OAK TREE AT HOLLYWOOD PARK

Harper nearly hits grand slam

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The ball arching toward the wall in left field, the crowd rose to its feet, anticipating a home run that was too good to be true.

Lesnar shows off lighthearted side

LOS ANGELES — A kinder, gentler Brock Lesnar seemed to emerge in July when the Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight star returned from a year away from action mostly because of a career-threatening bout with diverticulitis.

In Brief

In Brief

Even in recession, ‘flightseeing’ companies find ways to soar

Vision Airlines and Scenic Airlines have pulled off a robust recovery in the recession. Flier traffic for Vision Airlines’ fixed-wing tour flights to the Grand Canyon have risen 36 percent this year. Scenic Airlines’ flights from the Boulder City Airport rebounded sharply in 2009 and have stayed at that level this year.

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BASEBALL

Unusual regimen aids bull rider’s body, mind

The last time mystical meditation and an ancient Eastern discipline mixed with cowboys was probably in the 1970s when actor David Carradine played monk Kwai Chang Caine on the TV show “Kung Fu.”

Wayne Newton dreams of showcasing ranch

Even a gloomy overcast can’t dim the opulence of Wayne Newton’s 52-acre ranch, where Arabian horses graze and gold trimmings adorn the furniture and interior décor of his 14,000-square-foot house. Newton is hoping to offer paid shuttle tours of his gated Casa de Shenandoah ranch within a year, a plan that has drawn opposition from some residents in his upscale neighborhood.

Local events

Lladró to unveil piece at Venetian

Cherub of Love, a new limited edition piece from Lladró, will be unveiled during a special event Friday at Regis Galerie in the Grand Canal Shoppes at The Venetian.

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