Main event field now at 18

It took more than three-and-a-half hours to eliminate nine players Wednesday and cut the World Series of Poker’s main event field to 18.

Adams’ delayed debut is brief

As a UNLV star, Wink Adams always was in the middle of the action. As an
NBA rookie, he’s buried on the bench, and he says his butt is “a little”
sore from all the pine time.

Heller raised $166,000 in last three months

Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., raised $166,000 in the second quarter of 2009, according to his report filed today with the Federal Election Commission.

Al Gore and more coming to Las Vegas for renewable energy summit

Former Vice President Al Gore and U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will appear in Las Vegas Aug. 10 to participate in the National Clean Energy Summit 2.0 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said today. It’s the second year that the national summit will come to Las Vegas.

Angle has raised $35,000 for Reid race

Former Assemblywoman Sharron Angle is reporting having raised just over $35,000 for her bid to run against Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., according to Angle’s campaign.

Venetian asking court to declare it’s not violating trademark

A subsidiary of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. is asking a federal court in Nevada to issue a declaratory judgment stating that the gaming company is not infringing on a Houston company’s trademark by selling “Palazzo” branded items in its hotel gift shops.

Purcey sharp in pitching 51s past Colorado Springs

David Purcey pitched seven shutout innings Sunday in leading the 51s to a 6-4 win over the Colorado Springs Sky Sox in a Pacific Coast League game in Colorado Springs, Colo.

ON TV/RADIO

BASEBALL

Soccer stars get one last hurrah

It was an emotional week for high school graduates, as they realized it might be the last time to hang out with school friends and teammates before college or jobs get in the way.

IN BRIEF

MOTOR SPORTS

Man held in baby’s death

A 37-year-old man has been arrested in Phoenix and charged with the murder of his girlfriend’s baby, found in an apartment trash bin near the Strip last week.

Police deal with tax setback

Three months ago, the leaders of the Las Vegas Valley’s three largest police forces sat side-by-side in a Carson City hearing room and implored lawmakers to raise the county sales tax again to fund more officers.

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