Nothing was falling for Fresno State, which quickly fell behind UNLV on Saturday. For a few minutes the Bulldogs appeared headed toward an expected blowout loss in the teams’ regular-season finale at the Thomas & Mack Center.
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — Todd Fletcher hit a 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds remaining to give Air Force an 89-88 victory over No. 12 New Mexico on Saturday.
The UNLV women’s basketball team couldn’t survive Fresno State’s 3-point barrage as the Lady Rebels lost 90-64 on Saturday in the regular-season finale at Fresno, Calif.
SEATTLE — Once they got word, UCLA stopped with the hugs and handshakes on the court and raced into the locker room, huddling around cellphones and computers to get updates on what was happening in Salt Lake City.
Whether it means anything for today is unknown, but Kyle Busch at least has good reason to believe he has a strong NASCAR Sprint Cup car.
The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series makes its 16th visit to Las Vegas Motor Speedway today, and most sports books have gone full throttle with their menu for wagers.
Kevin Penner had just missed his birdie putt on his final hole at Southern Highlands on Saturday. As he walked off the green, he tossed his ball into the water that buttressed the par-5 No. 9.
Diego Magdaleno is busy preparing for his April 6 WBO super featherweight title fight against Rocky Martinez in Macau, China. But he’s not too busy to be a role model for Las Vegas’ youth.
The last save will be the toughest of them all for Mariano Rivera.
It was another crazy day in a season full of them. College basketball has gone all Jack Nicholson in “The Shining” on us.
When the green flag drops at today’s big NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, most eyes will be focused, at least until the Budweiser takes effect, on the front of the field. That’s where the fast cars, the hot rods, as Rusty Wallace was fond of saying, will start.
Matt Kenseth, who turns 41 today, will try to win his third NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas and first since 2004. The Kobalt Tools 400 begins at noon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Fox, Ch. 5).
WASHINGTON — The House voted last week for a $982 billion spending bill to keep the government running through September while giving the Pentagon and veterans agencies flexibility to deal with across-the-board cuts that went into effect on March 1.
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of stories previewing local municipal races for the April 2 primary election.
Superintendent Dwight Jones will leave the Clark County School District halfway through his four-year contract and with only two weeks’ notice, well short of the 90 days required by the agreement.
WE ONCE HAD LIONS. BUT THE MGM GRAND CLOSED ITS LION HABITAT A FEW YEARS AGO.
RENO — University of Nevada, Reno Police Chief Adam Garcia is opposing a bill to let school employees carry guns on campus.
In the last three decades, there has been a massive push across the nation to toughen laws against drinking and driving.
Mary Warrington doesn’t mind going the extra mile to be well prepared for her students and help them excel in their education.
Gasping for air, whipped to a bloody pulp, Alicia Lee had a modest request of her pimp.
Departing Superintendent Dwight Jones constantly praises Western High School as a symbol of his successful reforms. But, despite being touted as a model school and showing some improvement, only 55 percent of Western’s seniors earned diplomas in 2012.
One person has been confirmed dead after a sport utility vehicle ran into a light pole while heading north on Rainbow Boulevard near Lake Mead Boulevard on Saturday night, Las Vegas police said.
The four corrections officers involved in Wednesday’s death of former Clark County Detention Center inmate Luis Solano, 38, were identified Saturday.
A Henderson man was arrested Saturday after police say he slashed tires on 32 vehicles in the area near Wigwam Parkway and Valle Verde Drive.
Sam Hornish Jr. survived two restarts in the final 15 laps and held off Kyle Busch to win the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway today.
There were hugs, smiles and tears. Families walked the red carpet as fans applauded. It was an unforgettable Senior Day, especially for Kevin Foster.
Twelve suspected members of what Las Vegas police are calling a “violent gang” were arrested and 21 pounds of methamphetamine and other drugs were seized in a gang sweep termed Operation Washout.