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Chargers’ Jones shows why he’s Mountain West bound

During pregame introductions, the public-address announcer at Clark’s boys basketball games calls senior forward Diontae Jones “Does It All.”

UNLV plots fearless path to Omaha

Tennessee. Nebraska. Arkansas. Clemson. West Virginia. Arizona State twice. Home and away. If I had to guess, UNLV baseball coach Tim Chambers isn’t all that worried about becoming bowl eligible.

Spencer, Findlay Prep rout Impact Academy

Horace Spencer isn’t the highest-profile recruit on the Findlay Prep basketball team, and he was far from the leading scorer for the Pilots on Saturday.

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A-Rod sues Major League Baseball, players’ union over drug ban

Alex Rodriguez has sued Major League Baseball and its players’ union, seeking to overturn a season-long suspension imposed by an arbitrator who ruled there was “clear and convincing evidence” he used three banned substances and twice tried to obstruct the sport’s drug investigation.

Moore, Desert Oasis boys end league slide at 12

Ryan Fretz is in his first season as the boys basketball coach at Desert Oasis. But he still had the date memorized: February 8, 2012.

Arbitrator cuts Rodriguez suspension to 162 games

Alex Rodriguez’s drug suspension was cut to 162 games from 211 by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, a decision that sidelines the New York Yankees third baseman the entire 2014 season.

Some writers blew it; Maddux should have been unanimous choice

Ken Gurnick and 15 other baseball writers blew it by not voting for Greg Maddux for the Baseball Hall of Fame as some form of protest despite his 355 wins and laundry list of other accomplishments.

 
Puig begged trooper for forgiveness after speeding

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig begs a trooper who clocked him going 110 mph in Florida to let him go and later chides himself in the back seat of a police car, video shows.

Centennial uses free throws to seal win

Centennial boys basketball coach Todd Allen was hoping the Bulldogs would put away Cimarron-Memorial when they had the chance with about three minutes remaining in regulation.

 
Greg Maddux makes Hall of Fame on first ballot

Greg Maddux was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, gathering 97 percent of the vote, it was announced Wednesday. The Las Vegas resident who starred at Valley High School will be going in with Atlanta Braves teammate Tom Glavine and slugger Frank Thomas.

Canyon Springs’ patience hampers Rancho

Rancho’s girls basketball team has made its mark with a patient offense and fantastic defense. In the fourth quarter Tuesday, Canyon Springs gave the Rams a painful dose of their own medicine.

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