United States captain Tom Watson opted for a blend of experience and form in choosing Keegan Bradley, Hunter Mahan and Webb Simpson as his wildcard picks for this month’s Ryder Cup against holders Europe.
As we pass the anniversary of 9/11, there’s still plenty to worry about in the War on Terror.
Michael Sam, the first openly game player to be drafted in the NFL, was cut by St. Louis and looks to catch on with Dallas. The NFL can be hypocritical on many issues. But when it comes to evaluating talent, teams keep those players they feel can best deliver victories.
Lovelock Correctional Center prisoners were without water over Labor Day weekend, the Nevada Department of Corrections reported.
Macau gaming revenue nose-dived for the third consecutive month in August, sending fears on Wall Street that the declines in the world’s largest gaming market could continue into 2015.
A Reno man says he’s lucky to be alive after he was shot in a struggle with an armed robber who later was killed in a gunbattle with police outside a Reno casino.
Las Vegas right-hander Rafael Montero starts against Reno Wednesday night as the PCL playoffs start at Cashman Field. “Pitching is always the key,” said 51s manager Wally Backman, who likes the pitching matchups with the Aces.
A 27-year-old woman died after an accident in Kingman on Sunday.
A man is dead following a Tuesday afternoon single-vehicle crash in the south valley. Nevada Highway Patrol responded about 3:41 p.m. to a vehicle-into-wall crash on the two-lane entrance ramp to northbound Interstate 15, just south of Tropicana Avenue.
Two men suing Nevada wildlife commissioners said trapping regulations are causing needless suffering for thousands of animals not targeted for their fur, including dogs, golden eagles and mountain lions.
RENO (AP) — Nevada’s attorney general says the Washoe County School Board violated the state’s open meetings law when it ousted School Superintendent Pedro Martinez.
It’s rare for the nation’s top-ranked prep football team to be unsettled at the quarterback position after two games. But sophomore Tate Martell and senior Danny Hong are still competing for the top spot at Bishop Gorman.
Federal prosecutors urged a jury to hold two men accountable for planning and carrying out the 1998 shooting deaths of two men who supported racial unity. “For 16 years these defendants have literally gotten away with murder,” said Julia Gegenheimer, of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “They thought they’d never get caught.”
A woman in a wheelchair was injured in a Tuesday afternoon vehicle crash in the southwest valley.
Three U.S. flights made unscheduled landings in the past eight days after passengers got into fights over the ability to recline their seats.
Theater fans, get ready to laugh uncomfortably — Larry David has found a Broadway theater and some co-stars for his writing and acting stage debut.
Las Vegas-based Xyience, a top ten energy drink manufacturer, has been sold to Big Red Inc., of Austin, Texas. Big Red is a top ten soda company known for its Big Red Vanilla Float, Big Blue and its signature Big Red.
Clark County commissioners on Tuesday finalized the purchase of the Metropolitan Police Department’s headquarters for $208.3 million.
Takeshi Yamasaki tried to hit a mind-blowing heater off a pitching machine on a Japanese game show. He didn’t get the bat off his shoulder.
The magnitude of Friday’s 58-13 season-opening loss at Arizona makes this weekend even more crucial for UNLV. The Rebels play Northern Colorado, a Football Championship Subdivision team, at 7 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium. UNLV needs to do more than simply win.
Pop star Justin Bieber was arrested and charged with assault and dangerous driving over the weekend after an incident near the small Canadian town where he grew up, local police said on Tuesday.
ATLANTIC CITY — Atlantic City’s newest casino — and its biggest, costliest flop — went out with barely a whimper.
Home Depot may be the latest retailer to suffer a credit card data breach. The Atlanta home improvement retailer said Tuesday it’s looking into “unusual activity” and that it’s working with both banks and law enforcement.
Defensive end Michael Sam, cut by the St. Louis Rams last weekend, might have found a new home.
Authorities say former NFL quarterback Max Hall has been accused of shoplifting and narcotics possession near his Arizona hometown.
The Islamic State released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the beheading of American hostage Steven Sotloff, raising the stakes in its confrontation with Washington over U.S. air strikes on its insurgents in Iraq.
Comedian Joan Rivers remained on life support on Monday after being hospitalized in serious condition from cardiac arrest, her daughter Melissa said in a statement.