Four minutes into the game Monday it looked as though Valley might struggle to end up with more points than turnovers.
HONOLULU — If the Rebels need a tour guide this week, Kendall Wallace could fill the role.
Strikeforce landed its second high-profile heavyweight free agent of 2009 when it signed professional wrestler Bobby Lashley last week.
UNLV athletic director Jim Livengood apparently took Monday night to sleep on which coach he should hire to lead the university’s football program.
Dennis Pitta admits Brigham Young was “a little flat” in last year’s bowl appearance in Las Vegas, a 31-21 loss to Arizona. … But the Cougars senior tight end insists tonight’s game will be a different story. … No. 15 BYU (10-2) faces 16th-ranked Oregon State (8-4) in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas at 5 p.m. before a sellout crowd at Sam Boyd Stadium. … The bowl features two ranked teams for the first time in its 18-year history and might be the best matchup outside of the Bowl Championship Series games.
A popular Filipino boxer will fight in Las Vegas in February. But no, it’s not Manny Pacquiao.
The UNLV women’s basketball team had its run through the Duel in the Desert tournament halted in Monday night’s title game, losing to DePaul 82-48 at Cox Pavilion.
At first, he was known as the kid with the funny name. Today, Jimmer Fredette is known as one of the best basketball players in the Mountain West Conference and one of the main reasons Brigham Young should compete for the league title.
You can define most college football bowl games by the roller coaster of your choice. Teams either arrive at the top of the first drop or have already plummeted to its base.
The Erotic Heritage Museum sits on Industrial Boulevard next to, but separate from, Déjá Vu Showgirls, a nude dancing club. A billboard for a topless bar towers over its parking lot.
Sen. Harry Reid on Monday defended his tactics in wrangling 60 Senate votes for a health care overhaul even as partisan critics labeled the Democratic majority leader’s deal-making an effort to “buy votes.”
Just as the annual Winter Lights Festival was getting under way at the Springs Preserve last week, 11 of its staff members were handed their walking papers by the Las Vegas Valley Water District.
Don’t let the title fool you. Stage Door Theatre’s “An X-mas Carol” is suitable for adults and kids alike. The best thing about director/conceiver Terrence R. Williams’ improvisation show is the concept.
The largest health-care-related hepatitis C outbreak in U.S. history, which could cost as much as $21 million in investigative and medical expenses, could have been prevented, according to the Southern Nevada Health District’s final investigative report.
State Sen. Floyd Lamb was misidentified as Ralph Lamb in Jane Ann Morrison’s column Monday. The park recently was transferred from the state to the city of Las Vegas and the present name is Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs, not Floyd Lamb State Park at Tule Springs.
CARSON CITY — Former Family Court Judge Robert Teuton has applied to fill the judicial vacancy that was created in November when he was removed from the bench by a Supreme Court order.
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons told legislators in a closed-door meeting Monday that he would prefer cutting wages of state employees to laying off a massive number of workers because of declining tax revenue.
No one can accuse the current performance by Nevada Ballet Theatre at the Paris Theatre of being just another “Nutcracker.” Those who have enjoyed the annual holiday tradition over the past decade or so in Las Vegas have a new reason — or many — to dash to the show. Costumes, lighting, choreography and most of the dancers are all new and sparkling. The result is a near-perfect holiday treat.
WASHINGTON — The acting head of the Yucca Mountain Project is retiring at the end of the month along with another top official, the latest to depart the shrinking nuclear waste program, the Department of Energy confirmed.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Harry Reid defended the health care agreement that Democrats reached over the weekend, saying Monday that support for the bill will grow once it gets passed and Americans see its benefits.
The candidate field in the race for lieutenant governor is taking shape, with incumbent Brian Krolicki leading the Republican side and several candidates vying for the Democratic nomination.
Vince Neil is full of news today. He’s starting a charter jet airline in Las Vegas soon. He’s recording his first solo album in 10 years here, while working on an autobiography. And he’s got advice for Tiger Woods.
Nevada’s stimulus-funded weatherization programs are living down to expectations of inefficiency and incompetence. What a surprise.
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Family owners of beloved Vegas restaurant involved in mysterious lawsuit
Fiery wrong-way crash kills 2, shuts down 215 in northwest Las Vegas
Woman arrested after police say she climbed on Reno craps table, threw chips at people
Asian grocery store looks to add new location near Summerlin
Las Vegas family suing to get son an extra year of high school