Some girls grew up with the pinky-swear system. The act of linking fingers and locking eyes with someone meant, without a doubt, their word could be trusted. Others engaged in the oath of “putting it on” something of unparalleled value to remove all doubt from the subject at hand. “Put it on your first-adopted Cabbage Patch Kid,” “Put it on your Punky Brewster hi-tops” - that kind of thing.
When gymnast Kerri Strug vaulted into the air and landed a near-perfect dismount on a sprained ankle in Atlanta we championed her bravery. When diver Greg Louganis rallied to win gold after hitting his head on the diving board in Seoul, Korea, we marveled over his resilience. When Derek Redmond’s father helped the injured sprinter across the finish line in Barcelona, Spain, we shed tears for his shattered dream.
COVER STORY: The World Series of Poker, born in
a smoky room inside the Horseshoe, has grown into a yearlong event that draws players
and fans across the globe.
Aaron Kessler’s a desperate man. The Las Vegan has made nine propositions since February. He’s hired professionals to help him find the right one. Kessler’s quarry? A house.
Liberty’s Michael Vargas was well aware of Bishop Gorman’s credentials as he stepped to the plate in the top of the ninth inning Saturday.
Diego Magdaleno might not be fighting in ballrooms any longer.
Jerry Sands went 4-for-5 with a go-ahead solo home run in the seventh inning that sent the Albuquerque Isotopes to a 6-4 victory over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday night in Albuquerque, N.M.
Normally, we don’t get too excited about typos in newspapers in other states, but this one appeared in a recent story about Ralph Lamb, Clark County’s longtime “cowboy sheriff.” And it appeared on the front page of the Los Angeles Times.
Dr. Dipak Desai could face more serious charges – including murder – after the death of one of seven people who authorities believe were infected with hepatitis C at the physician’s clinic.
