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LOOK: UNLV’s new uniform put Las Vegas front and centerCBSSports.com“Las Vegas is so important to our University and our football program wants to be a big part of the Las Vegas community,” Sanchez said via a school release. “We are fortunate to live in one of the world’s great destinations and these uniform designs …UNLV … Read more
Only the Marlins saw J.T. Realmuto at catcherPalm Beach PostMIAMI — The Marlins believed J.T. Realmuto could be their catcher of the future before the idea ever crossed his mind. He was a standout shortstop as a high school player in Oklahoma and only got behind the plate on the rare occasions when Carl Albert … Read more
Top 5 Las Vegas restaurants for Mother’s DayLas Vegas Review-JournalThe interior of the Divine Cafe at the Springs Preserve is shown at 333 S. Valley View Blvd. in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal). image. More of the Best of Las Vegas. By HEIDI KNAPP RINELLA LAS VEGAS … …read … Read more
10 players the Dallas Cowboys could target at pick No. 27Dallas Morning News (blog)The Cowboys aren’t getting Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota. They aren’t drafting Leonard Williams or Dante Fowler, either. Those players will be long gone by the time Dallas is on the clock Thursday night. After going 12-4, winning the NFC East and … Read more
Dallas Keuchel continues red hot start, Astros complete unlikely 8-1 road tripYahoo Sports (blog)When taking our annual look at all 30 opening day starters a little more than three weeks ago, we noted that Houston Astros left-hander Dallas Keuchel wasn’t a household name yet, but could be on the verge of achieving such status if … Read more
Late Tip-In Called Off As Clippers Fall, 111-107Clippers.comA seven-point deficit with 2:11 remaining Tuesday night nearly got erased on a shot by Blake Griffin that was tipped in by DeAndre Jordan, which would’ve given the Clippers a lead with five seconds left, but the points were waived off as basket …Los Angeles Clippers Proving Core … Read more
Man Expected To Survive After Being Shot In Face Aboard San Francisco Muni …CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A man who was shot in the face on board a San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail train in the city’s Bayview District Monday afternoon was expected to survive his injuries, police said Wednesday. The 19-year-old Vallejo … Read more
Missing in Nepal: Seattle families search for answersKING5.comSEATTLE – Two Seattle families are still trying to make contact with their teens who they haven’t heard from since the Nepal earthquake. Sydney Schumacher and Bailey Meola, both 19 and graduates of Garfield High School, were heading on a trek through … …read more From:: Seattle News … Read more
Halfway to Tokyo: Honolulu Provides An Authentic Taste of JapanCrave OnlineBut if you are hell-bent on getting a real taste of what’s it like to be in the land of the rising sun, flying to Honolulu may just be the next best thing. With flights as low as around $400 from the West Coast of … Read more
Zybek Sports a game-changer in the 2015 NFL DraftThe Denver Post“A point-one second time gap, in terms of the NFL Scouting Combine, is a big deal,” Weinstein said. “If someone is running a 4.6 (second time) in the 40-yard dash as opposed to a 4.5 … it’s like adding another zero and sometimes a comma … Read more
Thrown out at Home Plate: SF Approves Ban on Chewing Tobacco at Baseball …SF Weekly“San Francisco’s board of supervisors recognizes some simple but important facts — kids see athletes as role models, and when baseball stars use smokeless tobacco the kids who look up to them are much more likely to as well,” Myers said. … Read more
Marvel’s Fantastic Four Comic Comes to an EndIGNMarvel closed the door on the Fantastic Four franchise today as they shipped Fantastic Four #645, the finale to James Robinson and Leonard Kirk’s run and to the long-running series as a whole. The move apparently comes as part of Marvel’s efforts to …The Ultimate Marvel Marathon 2015 … Read more
Fire damages San Francisco pub Liverpool Lil’sSFGate59°F San Francisco. antioch; concord; fairfield; hayward; livermore; mill valley; mountain view; napa; oakland; palo alto; richmond; san carlos; san francisco; san jose; santa rosa. Sign InRegister · visit|Home|navigation-www|1SFGate.2-Alarm Fire Rips Through Liverpool Lil’s in San FranciscoNBC Bay Area Two-alarm fire burns Liverpool Lil’s in San Franciscoabc7news.comTwo-Alarm Fire Damages … Read more
NFL DRAFT SNEAK PEEK: Here’s what NFL’s Draft Town is going to look likeCBSSports.comYou take 900,000 square-feet of Chicago’s Grant Park, open it up for a three-day festival and call it Draft Town. Then, to add some extra fan-friendliness to the event, you let everyone in for free. That’s exactly what the NFL’s plan is … Read more
Air Quality Report by American Lung Association Shows San Diego Air is …NBC 7 San DiegoSan Diego’s air is getting a little better, year by year. For the first time, San Diego did not make the nation’s list of top 25 Most Polluted Cities in an air quality report released Wednesday by the American Lung … Read more
Truck loses oversized load on Seattle viaductKING5.comOfficials with the Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Department of Transportation said the issue with the overturned semi was that SPD was the lead agency and their primary concern was protecting property over traffic mitigation. The agencies …SB Alaskan Way Viaduct closed after truck loses loadThe Seattle Times … Read more
San Francisco 49ers Mock Draft: Final 7-Round PredictionsBleacher ReportFans of the San Francisco 49ers are now counting down the hours, not days, leading up to the 2015 NFL draft. Round 1 kicks off on Thursday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m. ET, and one can rest assured knowing that 49ers general manager Trent Baalke is putting … Read more
Los Angeles Clippers’ Doc Rivers fined by NBAFOXSports.comClippers coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for public criticism of the officiating after Los Angeles‘ Game 5 loss to San Antonio on Tuesday night. “I thought we got some really tough calls tonight, some brutal calls,” Rivers …Los Angeles Clippers Even Up … Read more
Rapper E-40 remixes his own song with Warriors-themed lyricsUSA TODAYRapper E-40 decided to use his creative talents to support his favorite NBA team, the Golden State Warriors, as they make a run in the NBA Playoffs. The Bay Area native remixed his 2014 song, “Choices (Yup),” with new verses shouting out Golden State …E-40 Remixes … Read more
Report: Andrew Wiggins to be named NBA rookie of the yearESPNMINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Wiggins started his NBA career at the front of his rookie class. He finished his first season there, too. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ forward will be named rookie of the year on Thursday, a person with knowledge of the …Wolves’ Wiggins to be … Read more
Oakland’s Funkiest Pups Have a Message For YouCare2.comThe East Bay SPCA created a very fun video, “Oaktown Pup,” promoting pet adoption, spaying and neutering. Everyone is having fun and dancing… the East Bay SPCA staff, the dogs and cats at the shelter, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (seen playing with … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf … Read more
College Football Playoff will keep weekly standings in 2015Los Angeles Times“College football is booming in popularity,” Bill Hancock, executive director for the College Football Playoff, said in a statement. “Fans eagerly await the weekly rankings because they love the competition and want to know how close their team is to …College Football Playoff sets dates … Read more
Marvel Isn’t Planning Ahead Nearly As Much As People ThinkCinema BlendMarvel Studios has certainly earned its reputation as a forward-thinking company. After all, it was planning ahead that allowed them build the Marvel Cinematic Universe after releasing Jon Favreau’s Iron Man in 2008, and they currently have release …Asa Butterfield Might Be Marvel’s New Spider-ManForbes … Read more
Andre Goransson Named to NCAA Singles FieldCal AthleticsCal’s court-one singles player, the Hollviken, Sweden, native has produced a 25-9 record – including a 13-4 record at court one – in his second year in Berkeley, after playing mostly court-four singles as a freshman. In 2014-15, Goransson has posted …and more …read more From:: California Golden … Read more
Drake’s OVO Store Unveils “Spring 2015” CollectionHipHopDXOctober’s Very Own Store posted on Instagram six photos of its “Spring 2015” collection yesterday (April 28). Drake’s clothing brand will offer three different color options for OVO sweatsuits. Also pictured are matching OVO baseball hats and gold OVO …and more …read more From:: Hip Hop News From Google … Read more
Oakland Raiders fans are literate after allSan Jose Mercury NewsRaiders fans tied for seventh with 5.9 mistakes per 100 words, while 49ers fans were in the middle of the pack, ranking 16th with 7.0 mistakes per 100 words. Lions fans topped the list with 4.2 mistakes per 100 words, and Washington fans were last with … Read more
The NBA will probably do something about the intentional fouling rules. Should …Yahoo Sports (blog)Following Tuesday night’s slate of NBA action, it’s probably fair to assume that we might be in the final throes of the NBA’s “Hack-a-[Whomever]” era. It was slow while it lasted, from about 2000 until 2015 (with a brief and hilarious … Read more
Tencent pushes further in US gaming with Glu Mobile stake buyReuters(Reuters) – Tencent Holdings Ltd (0700.HK), the dominant social networking and online entertainment company in China, has agreed to buy 14.6 percent of mobile game developer Glu Mobile Inc (GLUU.O) for $126 million to expand in the U.S. gaming …Glu Mobile’s (GLUU) CEO Niccolo de … Read more
FIFA Releases Opening Montage For 2015 Women’s World Cup (Video)NESN.comFIFA released its opening montage for the 2015 Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. The montage will air before broadcasts of Women’s World Cup games around the world. Brazil’s Marta and the United States’ Abby Wambach are among the sport’s biggest …FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy Tour … Read more
Padres swept by AstrosU-T San DiegoNews · Sports · Business · Entertainment · Features · Watchdog · Military · More. Close ␡. Military · Women in Combat · Special report: San Diego’s fleet · U-T in Afghanistan · WWII. Close ␡. RED SEA (Sept. 7, 2013) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter …Recap: San Diego vs. … Read more
Hedge Funds Eye More Transfer Fees as FIFA Ban ApproachesBloombergFIFA, the sport’s ruling body, maintains outside investors can interfere with how clubs are run, and is banning the deals starting tomorrow. The organization will find it difficult to police the ban, according to Sean Cottrell, a sports lawyer in … …read more From:: FIFA News … Read more
NFL mock draft 4.0: At No. 4, will Raiders go different direction than receiver?USA TODAYOakland Raiders — USC DL Leonard Williams: New coach Jack Del Rio is a defensive guy and would certainly love to plug this fellow Trojan into his defense. Williams would erase a need and beautifully complement stud linebacker Khalil Mack . … Read more
Las Vegas Strip casino winnings down in March despite record-breaking March …The RepublicThe Nevada Gaming Control Board reported Wednesday that the state’s casinos kept $951 million of what was gambled in March, down 3.2 percent from $982 million in the same month a year ago. That’s despite wagers on the NCAA Tournament that broke …20 … Read more
‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ expected to conquer box officeLos Angeles TimesThe film surpassed the $169.2-million record set during the opening weekend of 2011’s “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2.” Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” became the second-best opening in box office history in 2013 when it launched with $175.3 million.Avengers assemble a potential … Read more
Star Wars: Battlefront Canon Is ‘Complicated’IGNBy Mitch DyerEarlier this year, when a book sleeve revealed that Star Wars: Battlefront would be considered canon, most of us assumed it would be the DICE-developed video game. Following Star Wars Celebration, it became clear that the novel, Star Wars: …Press Start: Three reasons to be worried about ‘Star … Read more