Jim Mathison said his customers were still doling out their dollars in measured doses compared to a few years ago, qualifying him as one of the more upbeat vendors at the World Market Center’s summer market that closed Friday.
SAN FRANCISCO — Philadelphia’s Shane Victorino and San Francisco’s Ramon Ramirez and Eli Whiteside were ejected after benches cleared in the top of the sixth inning of the Phillies’ 9-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday.
BOSTON — Bases loaded. Two out. Already trailing by two runs in the fifth inning, Yankees manager Joe Girardi decided he couldn’t wait any longer.
Sands China Ltd., a subsidiary of Las Vegas Sands Corp., announced Friday that its new multibillion-dollar Macau resort would house Hilton and Intercontinental hotel brands when it opens next year.
Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio suffered a neck injury when he was struck on the head by a line drive in the second inning of Colorado’s 5-3 home loss to Washington on Friday.
T.J. White and Bishop Gorman’s American Legion baseball team had an awfully good offensive day Friday.
A Las Vegas man is gearing up to sue the FBI for denying him a $2 million reward for his tip that he says led to the June capture of mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger.
Muslims in Las Vegas are observing the month of Ramadan, which requires fasting from sunrise to sunset every day.
SALT LAKE CITY — A tour bus driver who caused a crash that killed three Japanese tourists last year was spared a lengthy prison term Friday when a judge sentenced him to less than a year in jail for his role in the wreck.
SAN ANGELO, Texas — A polygamist sect leader convicted of child sexual assault walked out of his sentencing hearing in protest Friday after reading a statement he said was from God. The statement promised a “whirlwind of judgment” on the world if God’s “humble servant” was not set free.
