All he wanted, Ben Roethlisberger said before the Super Bowl, was the ball in his hands and a shot to win at the end for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger got his wish, and bettors on both sides of the line anxiously wondered what would happen next.
Less than two years after hitting rock bottom, Mike Tyson looks and talks like a changed man.
To the editor: Thank you, Claudette Dorian, for pointing out (letter, Jan. 29) that teachers such as I pay little to nothing for employment benefits. But there must be some reason my take-home pay is noticeably smaller than my gross earnings, so I got out my recent pay stub to see what was going on.
The first thing one notices about the Lingerie Bowl are the uniforms. Tiny halter bra, tiny hot pants, hockey helmet, athletic shoes. OK, so you don’t notice the hockey helmets and athletic shoes.
ZEPHYR COVE — Backers of a proposed scenic bikeway on Lake Tahoe’s east shore say they have identified some potential roadblocks but are gathering momentum for the 30-mile route.
CARSON CITY — Nearly a 1,000 acres of land is being added to Carson City’s parks system in the Carson River Canyon.
A longtime Democratic state senator last week got personal with his criticism of Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval’s proposal to limit general fund spending to $5.8 billion for 2011-13, a 6.4 percent cut from current spending.
The Nevada Supreme Court today will hear the first legal appeal filed as a result of a failed foreclosure mediation, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for tens of thousands of distressed homeowners.
However desperate and depressing Hollywood couples can seem — we’re looking at you Spencer and Heidi — it’s even worse than that.
CARSON CITY — New state Sen. Greg Brower knows everyone will be watching this legislative session to see whether he measures up to his predecessor, 38-year Sen. Bill Raggio, the political titan of Northern Nevada.
The former head of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Managers and Supervisors Association is accused of misappropriating nearly $40,000 in union funds, but he might avoid prosecution.
On second thought, maybe Usher should have been the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show.
The superstar had only a brief cameo in the showcase, but his tightly choreographed moves and acrobatics marked the brief exhilarating moment of a surprisingly stale medley from the normally frenetic headliners, the Black Eyed Peas.
In the Super Bowl of advertising, Justin Bieber replaced Ozzy Osbourne and Joan Rivers became a GoDaddy girl. But a pair of commercials by automakers took the early trophy for online buzz.
A two-minute ad for Chrysler starring Eminem and a Volkswagen ad featuring a mini-Darth Vader that went viral before it even aired were two of the most talked-about spots during advertising’s big night, Super Bowl XLV, in which Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25.
Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a Super Bowl victory Sunday, and a majority of the betting public followed the favorite to a big payday.