Sports - Las Vegas Sun

Where to watch UFC 106: By Allison Duck · Saturday, November 21, 2009; While many fans are miffed UFC 106 won’t be featuring a heavyweight battle between Shane Carwin and Brock Lesnar, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the fights that are going on.
UNLV BASKETBALL UNLV and Southern Illinois will be guarded tonight: Rebels enter Salukis game with a 9-percent turnover rate, best in the nation; By Rob Miech · Saturday, November 21, 2009; Like it was for UNLV, 2006-07 was a very good season for Southern Illinois, which earned the Missouri Valley Conference’s highest NCAA tournament seed (No. 4) since 1979. The Salukis defeated Holy Cross and Virginia Tech, then lost to Kansas to finish that season 29-7.
Centennial grad back for basketball, home cooking: By Anthony Fenech · Saturday, November 21, 2009; Thanksgiving dinner is coming early for Italee Lucas this year. The North Carolina sophomore and Centennial High graduate will be in town this weekend to face the UNLV women’s basketball team on Sunday at Cox Pavilion. But first, Lucas and her Tar Heels teammates have a special trip to make.
Ron Kantowski Schumacher adds star power to go-kart finals’ horsepower: By Ron Kantowski · Saturday, November 21, 2009; When I heard from an old racing pal that Michael Schumacher would be racing go-karts on the parking lot at the Rio this weekend, I told him I wasn’t interested, because I was covering Tiger Woods’ putt-putt match against Phil Mickelson. Then it was over to the Laughing Jackalope where U2 was playing a benefit for a school chum who had lost it all by hitting a hard 16. And after that, Pele said he’d give me a chance to get even on the foosball table.
The Elevator: Sanford edition: By Ron Kantowski · Saturday, November 21, 2009; Sounds like an old Saturday morning cartoon, doesn’t it? When Steve “Chopper” Jones and freshmen Anthony Marshall and Justin Hawkins checked into the game in the second half against Nevada-Reno on Wednesday night, UNLV trailed by 12 points. When they went back to the end of the bench, the Rebels led by seven. Heavens to Murgatroyd, Snagglepuss!
Locomotives cruise past Sentinels, look forward to championship: By Case Keefer · Saturday, November 21, 2009; Locomotives coach Jim Fassel wanted his team to play a complete game Friday night in preparation for their appearance in the UFL Championship Game next week. Fassel got that and a lot more in Las Vegas’ 41-7 rout of the New York Sentinels. “What was most important to me was we didn’t come out and play a sloppy game,” Fassel said. “I was on them hard all week and they responded as they always have all year. We just made things happen tonight.” The Locomotives won the game without the services of starting quarterback J.P. Losman, who rested a broken ...
Utah's hot power play burns Wranglers in shutout: By Steve Silver · Saturday, November 21, 2009; Despite having nearly a week off since their last meeting, the Las Vegas Wranglers still need more time to solve the Utah Grizzlies. The Wranglers' affinity for the penalty box and inability to stop the Grizzlies' power play combined for a nasty result Friday night as Utah shutout Las Vegas 4-0 in front of a near sell-out crowd of 9,304 fans at the E-Center.
Basic's magical season continues with trip to state semifinals: By Ray Brewer · Friday, November 20, 2009; The Basic High football team isn’t supposed to be playing this late in the fall. This is when powers like Bishop Gorman, Palo Verde and Las Vegas High typically battle for gridiron bragging rights. But this is not your typical Basic squad. And this is definitely not a typical season for the Wolves.
Findlay guard Joseph scores 33, talks about UNLV: The 3-0 Pilots are beating opponents by an average score of 127-88; By Rob Miech · Friday, November 20, 2009; Anyone who arrived late to Findlay College Prep’s basketball game Friday night against Princeton Country Day of New Jersey likely did a double take. The scoreboard read: Guest 84, Home 17.
Del Sol knocks out Liberty in Sunrise Regional semifinals: By Anthony Fenech · Friday, November 20, 2009; The Del Sol Dragons were angry. After what players called the toughest week of practice all year, the Dragons took the field Friday night and saw their opponents, the Liberty Patriots, dancing, hooting and hollering at them near midfield.
Bishop Gorman takes Sunset Region title in win over Cimarron: Freshman quarterback Anu Solomon passes for 200 yards, leads Gaels to within one game of vying for state championship; By Case Keefer · Friday, November 20, 2009; Anu Solomon deserved some praise after this performance. So when Bishop Gorman coach Tony Sanchez spotted Solomon after his team’s 31-7 victory against Cimarron-Memorial in the Sunset Region Championship game, he called the freshman quarterback over and put his arm around him.
Fighters make weight, Dana White talks Rampage/Rashad: UFC president says he believes TUF coaches will still meet; By Brett Okamoto · Friday, November 20, 2009; Tito Ortiz has made up with UFC president Dana White and fixed the back problems he’s suffered from since 2003. Now it’s time to get back to business.
REBELS FOOTBALL Wolfe's UNLV career ends early with broken foot: Senior receiver will have surgery next week, rehab will take 8-12 weeks; By Ryan Greene · Friday, November 20, 2009; One of the remaining redeeming qualities of UNLV's upcoming season finale on Nov. 28 at Sam Boyd Stadium against San Diego State was an opportunity to bid farewell to the school's all-time leading receiver — Ryan Wolfe. That will no longer be the case, as a broken foot suffered this week during practice ended his UNLV career.
UNLV BASKETBALL Reserve Rebels didn’t have time to panic: Unlikely boost from reserves wasn’t so unlikely, say UNLV assistants; By Rob Miech · Friday, November 20, 2009; When it looked bleak Wednesday night for UNLV, as coach Lon Kruger called for a timeout when UNR padded its lead to 12 points early in the second half, a hush fell over the Thomas & Mack Center.
Louis Amundson is a favorite Sun in Phoenix: Former UNLV center has pony tail and motor, and now a bike valet post; By Rob Miech · Friday, November 20, 2009; PHOENIX — Like it did inside the Thomas & Mack Center when he played for UNLV, a low, longLoooooooo hums over the court when Louis Amundson checks into a Suns game. “Louie Louie” by the Kingsmen echoes from the rafters of the U.S. Airways Center when he gobbles up a rebound, slips the ball over the front of the rim or sinks a couple of free throws.