Coaches appraise prospects in Vegas

It’s nothing new that Las Vegas is considered the hub of summer basketball, but now the prep tournaments here are more important than ever.

IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

Coach K returns to guide Team USA

Mike Krzyzewski led Team USA to Olympic gold, brought back pride among Americans in the national team and restored respect from the rest of the world in USA Basketball.

Rising Rebels get respect

You know college football season is near when UNLV players are again asked to explain how they feel about being picked last in the Mountain West Conference.

Golf gods put together odd year

What almost was the greatest sports story of the year was spoiled when 59-year-old Tom Watson blew the British Open. He bogeyed the 18th hole Sunday — faltering on an 8-foot putt — then fell apart in a playoff while losing to Stewart Cink.

Losman signs with UFL franchise

The Las Vegas franchise of the United Football League has a quarterback to go with its coach.

Roethlisberger denies rape allegation in Reno lawsuit

RENO — A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her last summer in his penthouse hotel room at a casino near Lake Tahoe during a celebrity golf tournament.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

51s hitting coach working way up

Ken Joyce never played professional baseball, but that hasn’t stopped him from making it to the cusp of the major leagues as a coach.

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