UNLV roundup: Early homers ignite two softball victories

UNLV totaled 11 runs in the first innings of two games, buoyed by four home runs, to beat Utah Valley 9-2 and Weber State 7-2 in the Marucci Desert Classic softball tournament Saturday.

State prep wrestling meet results

Here are Saturday’s results for the championship and third-place matches at the Class 4A, 3A and 2A state wrestling meets.

STEVE SEBELIUS: It’s Sanders versus Biden in Nevada

After performing poorly in early states, Joe Biden confronts a disappointing poll result and a strong Sanders campaign in the Nevada caucuses.

Green Valley wins 7th state wrestling title in 9 years

Senior David Kalayanaprapruit and sophomore Caleb Uhlenhopp won individual titles to lead Green Valley to the Class 4A team championship at Cimarron-Memorial.

Ex-UNLV standout Derrick Jones Jr. wins NBA slam dunk contest

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. celebrated his 23rd birthday by winning the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, edging Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon in a memorable showdown that required two tiebreaker jams.

Harry Reid takes part in first day of early caucuses voting

Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid offered his insights on the state of the 2020 Democratic nominating process on Saturday after filling out a caucus preference card in east Las Vegas.

The worst bad beats of the week

Bettors can feel March Madness coming with this series of tough losses, including a wild sequence at the end of the Xavier-Butler game.

Former Raiders receiver Fred Biletnikoff was an original

Raiders legend Fred Biletnikoff, with his flowing locks of hair, skin-tight uniform pants and stickum-covered limbs, was as original as they come.

Las Vegan Noah Gragson wins 1st Xfinity Series race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Las Vegan Noah Gragson won his first career Xfinity Series race when Saturday’s opener was stopped on the final lap by a crash well behind the winning JR Motorsports Chevrolet.

Nye County Sheriff’s deputies respond to ATV crash in Pahrump

The incident is on Gamebird Road at Prairie Avenue, Capt. David Boruchowitz said Saturday in a video statement at 1:07 p.m. The road is closed and it’s an active scene.

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