Every star athlete in New York attracts sensationalized headlines and oversized hype, and new Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez is getting his share before his first NFL game.
Horseplayers expecting full cards at major racetracks such as Churchill Downs, Golden Gate, Hollywood Park and Monmouth Park were sorely disappointed Thursday. They were closed.
DOVER, Del. — The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that a law allowing sports betting does not conflict with the state constitution, paving the way for Delaware to become the only state east of the Rocky Mountains to allow wagering on the outcome of games.
Tears flowed at Indy and rain poured near Charlotte, providing a watery mix of emotions over an extended holiday racing weekend.
Paul Chow couldn’t spell “Laodicean,” the word that had earned 13-year-old Kavya Shivashankar the champion’s trophy a few hours earlier at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday in Washington, D.C.
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, was offered an opportunity to regain his title. He opted instead to pursue a more personal goal.
Dirk Hayhurst is a fun-loving free spirit who happens to make his living playing professional baseball for the 51s.
New Coronado football coach Todd Stratton doesn’t think he has to gain his players’ trust only because of the circumstances surrounding former coach John Mannion’s departure.
Jeff Malm, Joey Rickard and Stephen Manthei proved to be three of the most dominant baseball players on the state’s most dominant team.
Two ballot measures aimed at significantly altering, or even upending, the city of Las Vegas’ redevelopment plan should not be placed before voters, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
A foster mother will not face criminal charges in the death of a 3-year-old foster boy who died in her care, Las Vegas police said Thursday.
Tussah Heera went so far to make the final round of the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee, but Thursday night she felt the sting of defeat.
CARSON CITY — Down to their last few days of the 2009 session, Nevada lawmakers rushed Thursday to complete work on still-pending measures.
CARSON CITY — Wielding his bright-red “VETO” stamp in a public ceremony on the steps of the state Capitol, Gov. Jim Gibbons on Thursday rejected the $781 million tax increase and $6.8 billion in spending approved by the Legislature.
His action was destined to be short-lived. Hours later, the Senate undid three of the vetoes, with more veto overrides in the Senate and Assembly expected today.
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If you want to stay in the Caesars Palace penthouse that President Barack Obama slept in this week, all you need to be is a million-dollar high roller.
Music producer Jermaine Dupri is on a mission to bring back The Rat Pack vibe.
For almost a year, Laurinda Drake woke up every morning knowing she could spend the rest of her life behind bars.
CARSON CITY — A bill that saves the state millions of dollars by cutting public employee retirement and health care benefits won approval Thursday night on votes of 19-2 in the Senate and 41-0 in the Assembly.
Voters in other cities should be able to breeze through their tiny general election ballots, but Boulder City residents can expect to spend a bit more time in the voting booth on Tuesday.
Las Vegas is planning to increase fees paid by businesses as part of an ongoing effort to fix projected budget shortfalls, but protests from those affected have persuaded city officials to scale back the proposal.
The Las Vegas Monorail doesn’t come within 20 miles of Boulder City, but you’d never know it from the City Council campaign now being waged in the community of about 17,000 people.
Enough already. It’s past time to stop the misguided sobbing about whether President Barack Obama showed enough affection for Las Vegas during this week’s visit.
RENO — Animal rights activists have claimed responsibility for a fire that gutted the Reno business office of a company that ships monkeys from China for scientific research in the United States and elsewhere.