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

Wisconsin's Polynesian pipeline could include Liberty lineman Jarvis Polu: high school recruiting: The 6-foot-4, 260-pound defensive end and offensive tackle was offered last week by the Big 10 Conference power; 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Football ticket sales at the top of UNLV interim athletic director's priorities: May 21, 2013; By Taylor Bern; The UNLV interim athletic director will be expected to do everything within their power to improve football ticket sales, maintain good relations and be helpful to every coaching staff, then step out of the way when the full-time hire comes in. That all sounds just fine to Tina Kunzer-Murphy, whom the university announced Monday would fill the position effective July 1.

UNLV announces former bowl director as interim athletic director: May 20, 2013; By Taylor Bern; Tina Kunzer-Murphy will be the UNLV interim athletic director effective July 1, 2013, UNLV President Neal Smatresk announced Monday.

Some Pacific Coast League stadiums will be tough for proposed Summerlin project to match: May 20, 2013; By Ray Brewer; Building the "finest Triple-A facility in the country" might be easier said than done for the new ownership of the Las Vegas 51s minor league baseball franchise. Some of those other stadiums are pretty impressive — even the cookie-cutter ones of similar design.

51s unable to hold off Storm Chasers, lose 4-3: May 19, 2013; By Sun Staff; The Las Vegas 51s will have to settle for a split of their four-game road series against the Omaha Storm Chasers.

Vitor Belfort, Jacare Souza treat Brazilian fans to special night at UFC on FX 8: May 19, 2013; By Case Keefer; Nights like Saturday are rare in the UFC. For the first time in 15 months, a span of 41 events, the top two fights on a UFC card both ended with first-round finishes.

Coronado tops Bishop Gorman twice to win state championship, end dynasty: May 18, 2013; By Case Keefer; Chandler Blanchard’s immediate reactions after launching home runs in the first and fourth innings of Saturday’s state championship final were identical. The Coronado senior sprinted in the base paths, cautiously optimistic that the shots to right field and center field, respectively, had enough to get over the fence. Blanchard took his time after smashing a third long ball in the fifth-inning to left-center field. There was no doubt about that one.

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