Arch Ward had a simple idea. Help kids and promote amateur boxing. Take fighting off the streets and into a ring. Turn dreams into reality. The same notion exists today, much as it did in Chicago in 1923. The same hope lies within those who continue to champion Golden Gloves boxing.
Nicholas Maruri knows his way around a doctor’s office almost as well as he does a golf course.
Today, union organizers and a handful of disgruntled fast-food employees are joining hands with fellow travelers in cities across the United States (and other countries) to protest large restaurant chains and demand a $15 per hour minimum wage.
In sports, there is always one ultimate arbiter: the scoreboard. When the clock hits zero or the last out is recorded, nothing else matters.
“Glee” star Cheyenne Jackson was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital on Wednesday night due to a stomach ailment following his flight.
Nine wildfires covering more than 14 square miles scorched San Diego County on Wednesday, forcing thousands to flee their homes and prompting the closures of a college campus and Legoland California. No major injuries were reported.
Nevada boxers Quontez McRath and Adrian Servin advanced to today’s fourth round of the Golden Gloves National Tournament of Champions at the LVH.
While visiting my brother years ago, my family and I went fishing in a small lake located just down the hill from his home. The lake, kind of an overflow area adjacent to the Colorado River, is known to hold rainbow trout. Nothing big, just planters from a local hatchery, but I looked forward to catching a few fish nonetheless.
Trying to stave off elimination today and tie their series with the Indiana Pacers, the Wizards’ cause could be helped if notorious heckler Robin Ficker doesn’t attend Game 6 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.
Centennial right-hander Will Loucks had never pitched in a playoff game before Wednesday’s matchup at Arbor View.
■ LAKE MEAD — Striped bass are hanging in at about 30 feet. As warming temperatures continue, this will send fish deeper. Large and smallmouth bass should be found in shallower waters because of spring spawning.
When Rancho softball coach Amanda Zunno had a brief conference with Tiare’ Lee before her at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning, Zunno didn’t offer a motivational speech.
Henderson and Las Vegas are gaining national recognition for initiatives to make their communities welcoming for bicyclists. The two cities were recognized Wednesday as bicycle-friendly communities by the League of American Bicyclists.
Jay Yang’s foray into the pool could not have started much worse.
Clark County residents have until Tuesday may 20 to register to vote in the upcoming primary elections.
Centennial right-hander Will Loucks had never pitched in a playoff game before Wednesday’s matchup at Arbor View.
Planning commissioners pushed North Las Vegas a step closer to a medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, unanimously approving new pot planning regulations set for City Council approval next month.
A day after Green Valley’s baseball team got a four-hitter from Keola Paragas, Ryan Jackson showed why the Gators might have the best one-two pitching combination in the area.
When Rancho softball coach Amanda Zunno had a brief conference with Tiare’ Lee prior to her at-bat in the bottom of the seventh inning, Zunno didn’t offer a motivational speech.
Heather Bowen has played in well over 100 softball games in her Centennial High School career.
Faith Lutheran’s Brandon Johnson and Brandon Davis combined to throw a five-inning no-hitter Wednesday afternoon, as the Crusaders rolled past visiting Boulder City, 16-0, in the second round of the Division I-A Southern Region Tournament.
A quick start helped Pahrump Valley’s softball team prepare for a hectic finish Wednesday.
Jay Yang’s foray into the pool could not have started much worse.
Michael Jackson is having an amazing week for a dead guy.
Eighty years ago, Clyde Zerby launched the first Helldorado Days celebration in Las Vegas in an attempt to draw workers from the Hoover Dam. An eager community reacted positively and, with the exception of six years ending in 2005, Zerby’s creation, modified for families by the Elks Lodge, is one of Southern Nevada’s longest-running special events.
The show must go on. But not too long. After all, this weekend’s “A Tribute to the Tony Awards,” which kicks off Super Summer Theatre’s 39th season at Spring Mountain Ranch State Park, only has 90 minutes to cover more than 60 years of Broadway history.
Beer in hand, Lafe Kartchner’s breaking down the psychology of the Wolf Man.
You could argue the world didn’t need “From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series.” And you would win that argument. But the pulpy drama with a B-movie aesthetic has been surprisingly entertaining.
