Monday, 19 September 2022

A’ja Wilson, Aces reach championship summit

A’JA WILSON, ACES REACH CHAMPIONSHIP SUMMIT

A’ja Wilson has come a long way in her five years in the WNBA, and she has brought the Las Vegas Aces with her. On Sunday, Wilson reached the top of the mountain, as she helped deliver the franchise’s first championship with a 78-71 win over Connecticut in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.

LAS VEGAS-BASED RESCUE IS SAVING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS FROM FOREIGN SLAUGHTERHOUSES

Every time the baseball was hit in the direction of Riley, the neighborhood golden retriever, he would scoop up the ball and playfully race in the opposite direction with children giving chase. Sheila Oliveira has had a love affair with golden retrievers since those afternoons during her childhood in New England, where Riley seemed to show up daily at her doorstep — even though he lived a few houses away.

RAIDERS SELF-DESTRUCT IN OVERTIME LOSS, VOW TO STICK TOGETHER GOING FORWARD

Derek Carr had showered, held his postgame news conference and packed his bags but still headed back into the Raiders’ home locker room long after a 29-23 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals with one final piece of business. Slot receiver Hunter Renfrow was standing at his locker with his head down in a mostly silent, empty room until Carr marched over and offered words of encouragement.

AS SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER LEVELS DROP, GOLF COURSE MANAGERS ADJUST

Pat Putnam walked into the Red Rock Country Club on the western edge of the Las Vegas Valley for another round of golf. It’s an activity he loves—regardless of the amount of natural grass on the course he’s playing that day. The Phoenix-area resident said he’s aware of the “turf reduction” plans that many golf courses in the Southwest have implemented as a massive multiyear drought continues to plague the region, but he said the trend doesn’t bother him.

WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:


$52 million in upgrades slated for Las Vegas Academy’s campus


Conservative PAC’s ads seek to make Nevada governor’s race a referendum on Biden’s policies


Editorial: Lombardo’s choice of town hall venue more proof he stands with extremists


Where I Stand: Good manners: From the queen to my mother’s house



Quick start helps Palo Verde beat Centennial

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