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Lightweights TJ Grant, left, and Gray Maynard are seen in two different photos talking to reporters during media day in advance of UFC 160 Thursday, May 23, 2013. Grant and Maynard will face each other on the main card of UFC 160 on Saturday.

Grant, Maynard took contrasting routes to UFC 160: Fighting: A full member of American Kickboxing Academy for the first time, Maynard pledges improvements; May 24, 2013; By Case Keefer; Gray Maynard lifts his head up and darts his eyes across the MGM Grand conference room. The Las Vegas native responds to a question about why he relocated to San Jose, Calif., to train at American Kickboxing Academy, and his answer is succinct.

Fans of heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez cheer for their fighter during the weigh in for UFC 160 Friday, May 24, 2013.

Analysis: Cain Velasquez, Junior dos Santos simply 'at another level': May 24, 2013; By Case Keefer; The vast majority of those who follow mixed martial arts figured Cain Velasquez’s first defense of his reclaimed heavyweight title would come against Alistair Overeem. Instead, Velasquez (11-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) meets Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (18-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in the main event of UFC 160 Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Silva snatched the opportunity out from under Overeem when he upset the anointed top contender as a 3-to-1 underdog at UFC 156.

UFC president Dana White jokes with Mike Tyson during the weigh in for UFC 160 Friday, May 24, 2013.

UFC 160 weigh-in: Mike Tyson on hand for final pre-fight festivity: May 24, 2013; By Case Keefer; For once, most of the focus at a UFC weigh-in wasn’t on the fighters. Well, not on any of the fighters competing as part of UFC 160 Saturday night at least.

UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood details the circumstances surrounding his retirement Wednesday, May 8, 2013.

UNLV to face Arizona at home after deal falls apart to move football game: May 24, 2013; By Taylor Bern; After looking into moving the game to Glendale, Ariz., the Rebels football team will open its home slate on Sept. 7 against Arizona in Las Vegas as originally scheduled, UNLV Athletic Director Jim Livengood announced in a statement Friday.

Local prep with UNLV offer poised to have a big summer: May 24, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Ray Smith could tell there was more inside himself if he just worked a little harder to find it.

Former MLB all-star Jose Canseco participated in Brad Garrett's Maximum Hope Foundation Poker Tournament at the Tropicana on Sept. 17, 2011.

Jose Canseco denies sexual assault allegation amid Las Vegas probe: May 23, 2013; By Schuyler Dixon, Associated Press; Former baseball slugger Jose Canseco is denying a woman's claim that he sexually assaulted her.

UFC president Dana White talks to a throng of reporters during media day in advance of UFC 160 Thursday, May 23, 2013.

UFC notebook: White defends Belfort, hints at Fox Sports 1 main event and more: May 23, 2013; By Case Keefer; Vitor Belfort’s quest to secure his third title fight in as many years is just about complete. Dana White officially anointed Belfort as the top contender at middleweight during an hourlong meeting with reporters at Thursday’s UFC 160 media day.

51s blanked in series finale at Iowa: May 23, 2013; By Sun Staff; Las Vegas 51s infielders Wilmer Flores and Brandon Hicks each had two hits Thursday against the host Iowa Cubs, but the 51s were held scoreless in a 4-0 defeat to close an eight-game road trip.

Cain Velasquez, right, of San Jose, Calif. pounds a bloodied Antonio Silva of Brazil during UFC 146 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday, May 26, 2012.

UFC 160 breakdown, betting odds and picks: May 23, 2013; By Case Keefer; There are numerous dangers in staging a rematch of a fight that failed to deliver a moment of competiveness the first time around. The most glaring issue is the possibility that no one will give the dominated fighter a chance in the second bout. That seems to be happening with Saturday’s UFC 160 heavyweight championship bout between Cain Velasquez and Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.

Liberty High School lineman Jarvis Polu during practice Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Wisconsin's Polynesian pipeline could include Liberty lineman Jarvis Polu: May 23, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Liberty High incoming senior lineman Jarvis Polu was a mid- to low-level college football recruit most of the spring, receiving scholarship offers from UNLV, UNR, Idaho and Army. Things quickly changed late last week when Wisconsin offered the 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end, immediately changing his status from an under-the-radar prospect to a solid three-star recruit by evaluating site Rivals.com. That’s what happens when a national power from the Big 10 Conference offers a scholarship. Wisconsin, and other Big 10 schools, rarely scout the area.

Grand slam from birthday boy gives 51s win at Iowa Cubs: May 22, 2013; By Sun Staff; Happy Birthday, Collin Cowgill. The Las Vegas 51s outfielder hit a grand slam Wednesday on his 27th birthday, helping the 51s beat the host Iowa Cubs, 9-4.

Field of dreams: A rendering of the proposed $800 million, 60,000-seat UNLV Now stadium.

How those hoping to build a baseball stadium in Summerlin can learn from the hype of UNLV Now: May 22, 2013; By Ray Brewer; New Las Vegas 51s owners might want to take a page out of UNLV football coach Bobby Hauck’s playbook when talking about their plans to build a state-of-the-art Triple-A baseball stadium in Summerlin.

Anthony Bennett, back right, talks to people before the NBA Draft lottery on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York. Bennett will be back in the city in a little more than a month for the actual draft.

Rebel gets up-close look at the teams that may select him in June's NBA Draft: May 22, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The next time he’s interviewed on national TV, Anthony Bennett will likely be without an arm sling, the better to pick up and put on the official NBA Draft hat of the team that selects him June 27 in New York City.

UFC welterweight fighter Mike Pyle takes a breather during training for UFC 160 at the Syndicate gym Monday, May 20, 2013. Pyle will fight Rick Story at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday.

Mike Pyle stays humble, hungry ahead of UFC 160 by remembering his roots: May 22, 2013; By Case Keefer; Mike Pyle experienced a revelation in the most proper place possible for a hard-working Southern boy. The Las Vegas-based, Tennessee-raised UFC veteran picked up his phone to plan the next step of his career while clearing his head and relaxing on a lake.

51s drop both games of doubleheader at Iowa Cubs: May 21, 2013; By Sun Staff; The Las Vegas 51s lost both games of a doubleheader by one run Tuesday at the Iowa Cubs, falling 2-1 and 6-5.

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