“Money can’t buy me love”, the Beatles once sang, but a contract that helped launch the most successful pop foursome of all times commanded an auction price at Sotheby’s on Tuesday of $553,121.
Western senior Destiny Gonzalez can’t stand entering her school’s gymnasium, even though she practically lives inside. It’s not because of the red and pastel blue colors on the wall, or the condition of the hardwood courts. It’s the trophy case full of 1960s and 1970s titles — ancient relics for today’s students.
We’ve reached the unofficial halfway point of the prep football season, and I’m ready to hand out the Fieldies. My midseason awards usually include a free lunch and a T-shirt for the winners, but I’m saving money for a new pair of Jordans, so no dice this year.
For nearly two years, a pair of Bellagio craps dealers and two friends stole more than $1 million off the tables, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Basic’s boys cross country team had four of the top five finishers Wednesday to win a cluster meet at Cornerstone Park with 22 points.
Anthony Bennett has played two years in the NBA, and with the $3.65 million buyout of his contract from Minnesota last week, the former UNLV standout has already pocketed more than $13 million. If that’s the definition of a bust, sign me up.
When Fred Wilson wound up in a walking boot last week, that gave redshirt freshman cornerback Tim Hough his first career start. And did he ever take advantage of the opportunity.
He’s the only local driver in Saturday night’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. So if Spencer Gallagher can keep his nose clean, as the auto racing announcers like to say, and he is running near the front toward the end, the Fox Sports 1 and Motor Racing Network broadcast crews will be inclined to mention his home track advantage.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling in the Ed O’Bannon case that the NCAA violated antitrust laws by limiting student-athlete compensation, but it also nixed a plan to pay student-athletes as much as $5,000 per year more than the cost of attendance for the use of their name, image and likeness.
Home to 12 of the world’s 20 largest hotels, Las Vegas also boasts one of the world’s largest half-marathons
The daytime high in downtown Ely this afternoon should be 76 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Farther north, that number is expected to be a little lower but not by much. The high temperature in Elko should reach 71 degrees, and nighttime temperatures will hover in the vicinity of 40 degrees in both places.
Striper fishing continues to be good throughout the reservoir. Anglers have had the best success in the early mornings. Jigs and other artificial lures have been the most effective in the upper Boulder Basin. There have been reports of smallmouth bass being caught as well.
As a youngster, Louise Unell wasn’t a girlie girl in love with pinks and purples. Yet today, Unell has a pink scarf and a pink cellphone cover, and she’s proud of both.
Logan DeLong had 10 kills, seven assists and two aces Wednesday to lead host Cimarron-Memorial’s girls volleyball team to a 25-12, 17-25, 26-24, 17-25, 15-6 win over Desert Oasis.
A Georgia license plate featuring the Confederate battle flag was on sale again on Wednesday after the state ended a temporary hold on the specialty plates in response to the June massacre of nine black churchgoers in South Carolina.
Ricardo Nunez scored two first-half goals Wednesday as the top-ranked Green Valley boys soccer team held on for a 2-1 win over visiting Foothill.
There are plenty of events around the valley for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
A lawyer representing Silverstone Ranch homeowners says the new owner of the community’s golf course has never offered to give his clients a portion of the land.
Bureau of Land Management Director Neil Kornze announced Wednesday that he has selected John Ruhs as the agency’s new Nevada state director. Ruhs will report to the BLM Nevada state office in Reno later this fall.
Jadyn Nogues converted a penalty kick in the final minute of the match Wednesday to lift Palo Verde’s girls soccer team to a 2-1 win at Shadow Ridge.
The value of the Canadian one dollar coin, aka the loonie, has dropped like crazy in recent months. But that didn’t stop the group trying to bring back an NHL team to Quebec City from stressing to the league Tuesday that the city’s economy is in much better shape than it was in 1995, when the Quebec Nordiques bolted for Colorado and became the Avalanche.
Las Vegas Valley drivers be warned: Major changes to the state’s traffic laws take effect Thursday.
Beyond the tragedy of breast cancer and the thousands of lives it affects and ends every year, there is hope.
Letters from John Hiatt, Micki Jordan, and Margaret Davey
Drivers of ride-hailing companies in Clark County might face another requirement: obtaining a county business license.
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched their third National League Central title in a row Wednesday with an 11-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates as Jason Heyward had a grand slam among his three hits and spot starter Tyler Lyons pitched seven scoreless innings in the second game of a day-night doubleheader.
Marcus Stroman allowed one run in eight strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays clinched their first American League East title in 22 years with a 15-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Several east valley homes were evacuated Wednesday while Las Vegas police investigated a “suspicious item.”
Lani Potter carded a 3-over-par 75 at Wildhorse on Wednesday to help Boulder City’s girls golf team win a Sunrise League match.
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