Mountain West tests UNLV’s versatility

An accepted premise: The toughest thing about competing in the Mountain West for basketball is the travel. The second toughest thing: Preparing for such a variety of offenses.

Freshman shoulders load for Centennial

Many basketball teams couldn’t recover if their second-leading scorer was held without a field goal. It didn’t bother Centennial’s boys Friday night.

Departing Stern’s legacy: ‘real friend of Las Vegas’

David Stern’s 30-year reign as NBA commissioner ended Friday, and among his numerous accomplishments was incorporating Las Vegas into the league’s ventures despite his anti-gambling stance.

UFC 169 MATCHUPS

A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 169 Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.:

Wranglers snap four-game losing streak before sellout crowd

Justin Bernhardt scored two goals, Chad Nehring had a goal and two assists and Travis Fullerton stopped 47 shots as the Wranglers beat ECHL Western Conference-leading Ontario 5-2 on Friday before a sellout crowd of 7,786 at Orleans Arena.

‘Zombie Burlesque’ serves up slick craftsmanship

Tired of waiting for a “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” movie? There’s a Las Vegas show which at least offers a taste of how “Cabaret”-with-zombies would mash up.

Boy severely wounded in dog attack

A 7-year-old boy suffered a “significant injury” to his leg after a pitbull bit him Friday night, causing a neighbor to fatally shoot the dog to protect the child, according to Las Vegas police.

Coroner identifies boys killed in travel trailer fire

The two Las Vegas boys that died in a trailer fire on East Carey Avenue near Lamb Boulevard on Jan. 26 have been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Fugitive’s death leaves unanswered questions in deputy’s shooting

A fugitive suspected of killing one Utah deputy and wounding another died Friday afternoon from injuries suffered a day earlier when he was shot by law enforcement officers during a gunfight that ended a 2 ½-hour crime spree.

Light rain breaks Las Vegas Valley dry spell

After 56 days of no precipitation in the Las Vegas Valley, snow has hit the Spring Mountains and showers have hit the valley — but not enough to end the record-breaking winter dry spell.

Pensions for people who aren’t retired

The Public Employees Retirement System of Nevada is in desperate need of a name change. The agency that runs the state’s pension plan is serving up huge bowls of gravy, no retirement required.

 
Amanda Knox headed for an extradition fight?

Roman Polanski. Edward Snowden. Manuel Noriega. Over the years, the famous and the infamous have been caught up in the legal process called extradition, which governs whether one country will turn over fugitives from justice to another country.

We’re leaving the poor behind

“Status quo, you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re in.’”

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