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Meet the Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Year

The three-time All-Southern Nevada first-team selection has committed to play college football at Hawaii. He enrolled early to join the Rainbow Warriors for spring practice in his home state.

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Bulls biggest losers, Timberwolves surprise winners in NBA draft

After Minnesota’s steal of Chicago All-Star guard Jimmy Butler on Thursday, the Westgate sports book moved the Timberwolves’ odds to win the 2018 NBA title from 100-1 to 60-1 while bumping the Bulls from 100-1 to 200-1.

Smoke should begin to clear in wide-open race for top 3-year-old

Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3) could vault a horse into the top ranks of the sophomore set. Join the R-J’s interactive handicapping forum and post your picks on Twitter, using the hashtag #RJhorseracing.

Bettors bank on over trend to extend to Sweet 16

The betting public is banking on the over trend to extend to the Sweet 16, and two handicappers are on Oregon-Michigan Over 147 and UCLA-Kentucky Over 165½.

How low can the Los Angeles Lakers go?

NBA regular-season win totals are open for wagering. Golden State’s total (66½) is set well above the No. 2 (San Antonio, 57½) and No. 3 (Cleveland, 56½) teams on the list.

It’s time for UCLA’s Josh Rosen to pass a big test

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen will need to be the best player on the field Saturday, and that’s not going to be easy opposite Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey.

3-year-old champion could be decided at Saturday stakes races

Parx Racing offers the $1-million Cotillion and the $1.25-million Pennsylvania Derby on Saturday. A win would go far in deciding who the champion 3-year-olds are this season.

With QB upgrade, UNLV in favorable position

At the conclusion of spring practice, Johnny Stanton had done nothing to indicate that UNLV is about to unleash the next “Johnny Football.” By the fall, maybe that will change.

NFL weekly lines are posted, and Seahawks power-rate No. 1

A week after the NFL schedule was announced, and a week before the draft, CG Technology opened lines Thursday on all games for Weeks 1 through 16 and set wagering limits at $1,000 to $2,000 per side.

Cardinals need best Palmer to best Panthers for NFC title

In the postseason, there’s nothing wrong with an ugly win. The goal is to survive and send the opponent into the offseason, so in that sense the Arizona Cardinals are just fine. But they need quarterback Carson Palmer to be much better and bolder.