Payback at stake in UFC rematch

Las Vegan Martin Kampmann knows Carlos Condit might have added motivation going into their rematch tonight because Kampmann came away from their 2009 bout with a narrow victory.

Las Vegas workers clear the foam zone

Las Vegas city officials are ready to declare victory over a bright white foam that started oozing from a storm drain in a northwest neighborhood Monday.

Protecting the ball key for UNLV’s success

The piped-in crowd noise at Rebel Park was loud Monday night, but Nick Sherry kept his cool and lofted a pass toward the back left corner of the end zone to wide receiver Marcus Sullivan.

OPINION: Heck once again faces anti-woman charges

The last time Rep. Joe Heck was accused of being uncaring toward rape victims, there wasn’t any proof to back up the charge.

OPINION: UNLV’s future depends on stadium

When the subject of University of Nevada, Las Vegas athletics comes up, the consistent success of the men’s basketball program — the flagship sport for the school, and one that’s actually profitable — carries the conversation. The flip side of that dialogue, however, is the struggling football program. The Rebels have posted two-win seasons in seven of the past nine years, including the past three, and they’ve had just one winning season in the past 18 years. Football subsidizes every other sport at most major universities; at UNLV it’s a money-loser.

OPINION: School zone chaos

The next time Hollywood needs to film a scene of mass chaos for the latest end-of-the-world thriller — think epic traffic jams, desperate drivers and a crush of humanity — the Las Vegas Valley has hundreds of potential locations, no casting calls necessary.

2013 Legacy Football Capsule

Follow the link for Legacy’s preseason capsule information.

Can strippers save Atlantic City?

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — What if, after seven years of plunging casino revenues and fleeing customers, Atlantic City’s real problem was this: People are wearing too much clothing?

Las Vegas motor pool: Martial law conspiracy it ain’t

It’s not secret. It’s not secluded. But an old Dodge dealership on the northern edge of Las Vegas definitely qualifies as a military facility — for the Army Reserves.

Five UNLV football storylines to watch

There are a number of stories running through the upcoming UNLV football season. Here are five to watch:

Officials rebut report that hundreds of tortoises will be euthanized

Officials in charge of the Desert Tortoise Conservation Center are fielding calls and refuting claims that hundreds of tortoises will be killed when the facility at the southern edge of Las Vegas runs out of money and closes late next year.

New York Times’ website hit in cyberattack

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Readers who tried to click on the New York Times’ website got nothing but error messages Tuesday afternoon in its second major disruption this month. A hacker group calling itself the “Syrian Electronic Army” claimed responsibility.

College of Southern Nevada identifies problems with federal financial aid payments

The College of Southern Nevada overpaid and underpaid federal financial aid to hundreds of students during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 fiscal years, officials said Tuesday. On Monday, the college announced the resignation of Santos Martinez, vice president for student affairs, but denied his resignation is connected with the situation.

Las Vegas Sands to return $47.4 million, avoid criminal charges

Las Vegas Sands Corp. has reached a deal with federal prosecutors to pay more than $47.4 million to the U.S. government in order to avoid criminal charges over alleged money laundering activities.

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