The second half of the racing season kicks off Sunday with Big Brown returning in the $1 million Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park in New Jersey.
Patrick Carpentier didn’t need another reason to love his native Quebec, but he got one last year with his auspicious debut in NASCAR’S second-biggest series.
The 51s scored two runs in the first inning and two in the second Thursday night and held on for a 4-3 victory over the Oklahoma RedHawks in a Pacific Coast League game in Oklahoma City.
In recent days, Manny Ramirez became the definition of a disgruntled superstar. Before that, though, the former Boston Red Sox slugger had turned into something worse — a bully of the elderly.
In his thick African accent, Joshua Clottey threw a verbal jab at Zab Judah. The message hit its target, and everyone in the room understood it.
Anna Ramirez and her husband were used to seeing their 16-year-old nephew around the house doing what typical teenagers do: hanging out with friends and talking on the phone.
RENO — Firefighters are investigating two more arson brush fires in a string of suspicious blazes this month.
CARSON CITY — Teachers union executives said Thursday that they will begin circulating petitions to increase the room tax rate by 3 percentage points.
When an F-15D Eagle fighter jet crashed Wednesday in a remote swath of Nellis Air Force Range, the 65th Aggressor Squadron lost its commander, Lt. Col. Thomas A. Bouley, a “decorated warrior, an inspiring leader of airmen and a loving father and husband.”
The man accused of killing one woman and seriously injuring another when he plowed his truck into a bus stop pleaded not guilty Thursday in District Court.
Nevada state and federal authorities on Thursday announced the formation of a task force that will aggressively pursue allegations of election fraud.
There were times when Brittney Bergeron Himel thought the day would never come.
You will think this is a perfect weekend of entertainment — if you’re one of those people who always is griping about “what the kids are listening to,” because oldies acts are molding up Las Vegas.
CARSON CITY — The murder conviction of a Las Vegas man was thrown out Thursday by the state Supreme Court.
Three Nevadans seeking to replace the state Board of Medical Examiners’ executive director have one goal in common — restoring the public’s trust in a regulatory agency under fire for its handling of physicians involved in the nation’s largest health crisis.
The California woman who filed assault charges against prominent restaurateur Freddie Glusman is talking to the media.
The man accused of seriously injuring a bouncer at a strip club attended by NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones during a February 2007 shooting was extradited from Washington to the Clark County Detention Center this week, jail records show.
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Ensign of Nevada has no plans to divest $28,000 in political donations he has received over the years from indicted Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska, his spokesman said Thursday.
Sitting behind the wheel of his well-kept 1984 Honda Prelude, Norman Manitta was startled by the approach of two men as he waited at a stop sign at Tenaya Way and Alexander Road near his apartment.
KTNV Channel 13 reporter Ron Futrell was arrested last weekend on misdemeanor charges related to a hit-and-run car crash, a spokesman with the Nevada Department of Public Safety confirmed Thursday.
A Clark County District Court judge is seeking a subpoena for a man who might have recorded a conversation that contradicts previous testimony against O.J. Simpson in a robbery case.
Having a room with a view is almost always a plus in the restaurant world (and the only reason I say “almost” is that sometimes location-location-location poses a whole set of logistical/operational problems). A view alone isn’t enough to guarantee a restaurant’s success, but it sure helps.
Remember how popular July 7 was last year (7/7/07)? Several casinos are trying to rekindle the magic this year on Aug. 8 (8/8/08) with food, entertainment and gaming specials. The Fiesta Rancho, Fiesta Henderson and Gold Coast have announced 8x points (see below), and it is a good guess that more casinos will follow suit. The Plaza is having a drawing at 8 p.m. for one $808 grand prize and eight $88 cash awards. Beginning at 12:01 a.m., slot players earn one ticket for every 88 points and must be present at the drawing to win. Table players also can earn entries by hitting a four-of-a-kind in eights, getting a pair of eights at blackjack, winning on 8, 18 or 28 at roulette or by hitting a hard eight at craps.
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