LONG POND, Pa. – In a race marred by the death of a fan hit by lightning, Jeff Gordon earned his first Sprint Cup Series victory of the season Sunday, taking advantage of an accident sparked by teammate Jimmie Johnson and going on to win when the race was called because of a downpour preceding the fatal storm.
Round Rock broke a tie by scoring twice in the seventh inning and gained a 4-2 win over the 51s in the Pacific Coast League on Sunday at Round Rock, Texas.
Oscar Pistorius’ plan now is to go even quicker at the next Olympics.
LONDON – Disappointment, tears and that oh-so-unsatisfying color – bronze – are all in the past for Sanya Richards-Ross.
This summer’s Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has produced an unlikely star: a deaf pit bull named Michael who narrowly escaped euthanasia.
As countless thousands of visitors know, the Lake Tahoe area has just about everything necessary for a vacation destination site – beautiful surroundings, accommodations, outdoor activities in plentiful supply.
The recent escape of two chimps in a Las Vegas neighborhood is prompting Clark County Commissioners to examine Tuesday what county resources are available to deal with exotic animals.
Six months after City of Las Vegas employees vacated, the former City Hall building downtown is finally starting to look like a construction site.
The most high-tech Mars rover ever built has landed on the red planet. NASA says it received a signal from the Curiosity rover tonight after a plunge through the Martian atmosphere described as “seven minutes of terror.”
Every time he touched the ball, they shrieked. And when Cristiano Ronaldo actually made an attempt at scoring, the decibel count rose to Beatles-esque proportions.
Given that scientists say one of the greatest public health victories of the last century was the discovery of safe and effective vaccines, it comes as little surprise to most parents in Nevada that children must have the appropriate vaccinations to attend school.
It may seem strange: Medical practitioners could learn a lot from Col. Rodolfo Meana. Yes, from him they could learn to really care about people. In Las Vegas, Meana will undoubtedly be remembered as the first to die from the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak.
If gym jerks hogging machines are a constant problem for you, then reach deep into your knowledge bag and pick up some dumbbells. Most machine exercises can be done with dumbbells.
Nicki Minaj is a fireball rapper whose demographic is as wide-ranging as her wig collection. This was underscored toward the end of her 75-minute set at Planet Hollywood on Saturday, when she invited a number of her fans onstage to join her on the ribald “Bedrock.”
A Las Vegas police officer was in his patrol car in the central valley late Sunday afternoon when a Nissan Maxima that appeared to be steering itself ran through a red light.
For the physician in Illinois, the attorney in Kentucky, the arts editor in Oregon, their Eagle Scout medals were treasured reminders of youthful achievement.
