Henderson International’s first play from scrimmage was a 63-yard touchdown run.
Julie Coin might be participating in her first U.S. Open, but she’s not unfamiliar to American sports, even though she was born and raised in France.
When A.J. Ellis backed up Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star catcher Russell Martin at Class-A Vero Beach in 2004, Ellis presented Martin with a proposal.
Last year, Michael Wads-worth’s excellence on special teams earned him first-team all-state honors as a kick returner.
Tonight’s game might be just the first of 12, but make no mistake, it’s a must-win situation for the UNLV football team.
RENO — Something will have to give when UNR has the ball today in its season opener against Grambling State.
With three blockers in front of him and a clear sideline in sight, Palo Verde running back Chaz Thomas turned the corner and took off. There was no catching him.
Two former managers of the Bank of China and their wives were convicted Friday of several conspiracy charges for their roles in a fraudulent scheme to obtain at least $485 million from the financial institution.
A story in Friday’s Business section misidentified the sponsors of the North Las Vegas Directions economic outlook luncheon. The event is sponsored by the North Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the Business Press.
CARSON CITY — State Sen. Mark Amodei, R-Carson City, said Friday that he’s considering quitting the Legislature before the 2009 session to avoid any appearance of conflicts with his job as president of the Nevada Mining Association.
KINGMAN, Ariz. — Family members’ pleas for leniency and probation were rejected by a judge who instead ordered a prison term Friday for a Lake Havasu City woman convicted of manslaughter in the September 2005 death of her 22 month-old granddaughter. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Steve Conn imposed a five-year sentence on Victoria Wyninger, 58.
When Greg Nance quit the Nevada State Board of Education this month, he said it was because of his love and devotion for his new wife.
DENVER — Even as they acknowledged knowing little about Sarah Palin, Nevada Republicans hailed John McCain’s choice of running mate Friday, saying the Alaska governor would appeal to Nevada voters as a Westerner with conservative values.
Miguel Castillo was in his backyard cleaning the swimming pool Thursday afternoon when he heard a noise.
Jean Leahy recounted Friday how as a child her son loved to watch planes touch down at the Denver airport.
Starting Jan. 1, the Nevada State Health Division is no longer providing eight required vaccines to insured children at no cost, prompting fears that some diseases that have been long dormant might break out in the Las Vegas Valley.
CARSON CITY — A former Elko County assessor did not feel pressured by Gov. Jim Gibbons to give the governor a tax break on ranchland he bought near Lamoille, according to Nevada Ethics Commission transcripts released Friday.
My first knee-jerk reaction upon hearing Arizona Sen. John McCain had selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate Friday: McCain just lost the election. I may be 100 percent wrong. But that was my first thought. Really.
A champion Spanish horse died after performing at a competition at South Point on Friday night.
LOS ANGELES — Former Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano and attorney Terry Christensen were convicted Friday of charges linked to the wiretapping of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian’s former wife in a child support battle.
RENO — The death of a former Washoe County sheriff’s deputy who unsuccessfully sued District Attorney Dick Gammick is under investigation.
An improper type of resin on two decorative features helped spread flames faster in a fire that caused $100 million in damage and forced 6,000 people to evacuate from the Monte Carlo hotel-casino in January, according to a Clark County report released Friday.
The odds are almost as unbelievable as the tragedy: In less than a week, two different airplanes crashed into two different houses near the North Las Vegas Airport, killing a total of four people.
MGM Mirage President Jim Murren said Friday the company has secured $2.3 billion of the remaining financing for its CityCenter project, leaving $700 million still to be funded.