AVENGERS TODAY

at Las Vegas, 3 p.m., FSN Prime Ticket

Site -- Orleans Arena.

Radio -- 570.

Records -- Avengers 4-4, Gladiators 1-8.

Record vs. Gladiators (2006) -- 1-1.

Update -- At the halfway point of the regular season, the Avengers are third in the Western Division, trailing San Jose and Utah. L.A. has a favorable schedule, starting today against the struggling Gladiators. Las Vegas has lost seven consecutive games and in last week’s 69-34 defeat to Orlando, the Gladiators trailed, 41-0, at the half. The Avengers, coming off a 75-71 come-from-behind victory over Grand Rapids last week, are looking for their second two-game winning streak. The Avengers’ Sonny Cumbie is the No. 1 passer in the Arena League on third downs, completing 30 of 47 passes (64.5%) for 393 yards and 13 touchdowns with no interceptions. Kevin Ingram has caught at least two touchdown passes in every game this season.

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