GIRLS BASKEBALL: Bishop Gorman falls in third-place game

Bishop Gorman put together an impressive second-half rally before finally falling to Oklahoma’s Putnam City West 66-64 in the Tarkanian Classic’s Diamond Division third-place game at Durango.

Pets are on Santa’s list, too

The best thing about shopping for pets is that they’ll probably appreciate just about anything you give them. But, in the meantime, here are a few options to consider.

Bundy case defendant seeks identity of undercover FBI agent

Peter Santilli, a defendant in the Cliven Bundy standoff trial, asked a federal court Tuesday to order prosecutors to provide the identity of an undercover FBI agent.

Raiders lead the way with 7 Pro Bowlers

The Oakland Raiders lead the NFL with seven players selected for the Pro Bowl. Quarterback Derek Carr, wide receiver Amari Cooper, center Rodney Hudson, defensive end Khalil Mack, safety Reggie Nelson, guard Kelechi Osemele and tackle Donald Penn were picked from the Raiders, who are in first place in the AFC West going into Week 16.

2016 Tarkanian Classic Schedule/Results

The schedule and results (when available) for the Tarkanian Classic basketball tournaments are here.

Nevada chosen for program to reduce solitary confinement use in prisons

Nevada is one of five states chosen to work with the Vera Institute of Justice on ways to reduce the use of solitary confinement in the state’s prison system, the Department of Corrections said Tuesday.

Las Vegas pedestrian bridge across south Strip to reopen Saturday

The pedestrian bridge linking the Excalibur and Tropicana hotel-casinos at the south end of the Strip will reopen at 6 a.m. Saturday after undergoing a makeover, the Nevada Department of Transportation said.

Millennials in Nevada face long odds for earning more than their parents

Researchers at Stanford and Harvard universities and the University of California, Berkeley, found millennials’ odds of outearning their parents has shrunk by about half nationwide over 40 years, and has shrunk the most in Nevada among all states.

Intangibles make Las Vegas competitive for NFL franchise, analysts say

Stack up the statistics of a traditional market study, like NFL owners are doing as they consider the Oakland Raiders’ prospective relocation, and Las Vegas wouldn’t stand a chance against the positives offered by the San Francisco Bay area. It’s the intangibles that make Las Vegas competitive, analysts say.

Here are the NFL games on Las Vegas TV this week

Welcome to the NFL Week 16. It’s Christmas Week, and the league offers lots of gifts to fans. Remember, the bulk of this week’s games are on Saturday, not Sunday.

NFL fines New York Giants $150K, head coach $50K for walkie-talkie use during game

The NFL has fined the New York Giants, coach Ben McAdoo and moved the team’s fourth-round pick in next year’s draft to the end of the round because the rookie coach used a walkie-talkie for about five plays during the fourth quarter of a game against Dallas a little more than a week ago.

Las Vegas car insurance rate hikes likely to continue

Las Vegas drivers have long known the sting of costly car insurance. But 2016 has seen even those with impeccable driving records face rate increases seemingly out of nowhere hitting them like a Mack truck.

Clark County may loan $500K to stadium authority

County commissioners will consider loaning as much as $500,000 to the stadium authority during their Tuesday meeting, commission Chairman Steve Sisolak said Friday.

Cortez Masto named to 6 committees with interest to Nevada

Sen.-elect Catherine Cortez Masto, a Democrat, was assigned to serve on: Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; Rules and Administration; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Indian Affairs; and the Special Committee on Aging.

UNLV engineering students have multiple motives in design contest

On most class projects, students are concerned with their grade. At the Fred and Harriet Cox Senior Design Competition, engineering students at UNLV also are concerned with winning cash and maybe even getting their project on the market.

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