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.