The Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League have been installed as a 7-point favorite against the California Redwoods in their inaugural game Thursday at Sam Boyd Stadium, according to odds at the Las Vegas Hilton sports book. The Locos are minus 300 on the money line, and the game has an over/under of 40 points. In first-half wagering, the Locos are a 4-point favorite and the over/under is 20 points. In a Saturday UFL game, the Florida Tuskers ...

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Mixed martial arts is returning to network television. Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko’s fight against Brett Rogers on Nov. 7 will be shown live on CBS, the first time the sport will be on network TV since last year. The show will include four televised fights at a venue to be announced.

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Sun columnist Jeff Haney will talk sports and gambling on Wednesday morning's edition of the "Winning Wednesdays" podcast hosted by John Kelly and Ken Weitzner on Weitzner's Eye on Gambling ...

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A meet-and-greet at the Gambler's Book Shop in Las Vegas is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and open to the public. The event, hosted by Gambler's Book ...

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Asia Muhammad’s run in the US Open singles qualifying draw came to an end Thursday. The 18-year-old Henderson native fell to 27-year-old Australian Anastasia Rodionova 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of qualifying.

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SAO PAULO — The wife of boxer Arturo Gatti intends to sue the state of Pernambuco for arresting her as a prime suspect in her husband’s death a month ago. Amanda Rodrigues spent 18 days in jail. Gatti, a two-time world champion from Canada, died July 11 while he and his family vacationed in the Brazilian resort town of Porto de Galinhas.

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The United Football League continues to announce player signings and the league’s most recent acquisition boasts some impressive NFL credentials.

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It’s been more than two years since the world’s premiere mixed martial arts promotion has put on a show in the most populated state in the union, but on Saturday, ...

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The WEC announced Monday that its Sept. 2 event has been postponed due to an injury to main event fighter Benson Henderson. The event has been rescheduled to Oct. 10.

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The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas — formerly the Las Vegas Bowl — announced on Monday that it has extended contracts with the Mountain West Conference and the Pac-10 through 2013. ...

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