HORACE LANGFORD JR. / PVT Alex Davison scores for Pahrump, in its 13-7 victory against visiting Las Vegas Bishop Gorman in a Silver Division American Legion baseball game Tuesday at Deutch Memorial Park.

Trojans sweep; Eldorado next
Las Vegas Eldorado's American Legion baseball team has not lost to Pahrump, in the two seasons the Sun Devils and Trojans have clashed in Silver Division games.

DON McDERMOTT: WANTED: A football coach at 1-A Beatty
Beatty needs a football coach for the 2010 season.


Sports Briefs

WSOP entries on record pace
LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker main event looks on pace for more entries and prize money than last year after tournament officials avoided having some players begin during the Fourth of July holiday.

Pro Football

Legion standings

Cup leaders
NASCAR Sprint Cup leaders, through July 4:

Beatty, Tonopah fall slates released
No football coach is on the job at Beatty High School, with preseason workouts about four weeks away.

Thunderstorms threaten boats
Sometimes it's easy to forget that Southern Nevada actually has a thunderstorm season but it does and those storms can be both sudden and violent. Common characteristics of summer thunderstorms include high winds, lightning and heavy rain that together create significant danger for boaters.

Vegas to Reno race approved
TONOPAH -- Casey Folks, president of the Best In The Desert Off-Road Racing Association, won approval of Nye County Commissioners Tuesday to hold the 14th Annual Vegas to Reno Race Aug. 20.

Chase to Cup faces another major change
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR fans are reluctant to change, even when tweaks are made to grossly outdated policies and procedures. They like how things were done "in the old days'' and are quick to criticize new ideas.