“Big John is the man,” goes the song played each time 51s first baseman John Lindsey steps to the plate at Cashman Field.
As far as ambition goes, British Open champion Padraig Harrington has set himself quite a goal.
Antonio Margarito doesn’t have to chase boxing’s top welterweights any more. After his dynamic 11th-round technical knockout of Miguel Cotto, everybody else is trailing in the path of the Tijuana Tornado.
CARSON CITY — It started life as a hotel and was used by politicians to establish the territory of Nevada nearly 150 years ago. A cynic might suggest its later conversion to a prison didn’t change the clientele much.
In 1963, John Lewis was the youngest of 10 speakers at the March on Washington. Today, he is the only one still alive.
If it looks like Family Court Judge Lisa Kent is receiving special treatment on the primary election ballot, that’s because she is.
RENO — Two pieces of artwork by Charles M. Russell — a painting depicting a stagecoach holdup and a bronze sculpture of two Indians on a buffalo hunt — have sold for more than $9 million at auction.
Gov. Jim Gibbons can’t seem to do the smallest thing without ticking somebody off.
RENO — A judge has dismissed a citizen activist’s lawsuit against a leading provider of electronic voting machines, saying no proof was offered that they malfunctioned.
Can this North Las Vegas superhero overcome controversy over his “man-purse,” spiky hair and snarky facial expression to become the face of the city’s drive to promote healthy lifestyles among kids? No sweat.