The Rebels left Dee Glen Smith Spectrum with an 80-68 victory Tuesday night over Utah State, taking control with a 21-2 run to open the second half by using a dazzling display of shut-down defense and transition offense.
With the addition of three-star defensive lineman Leevel Tatum, who orally committed to UNLV on Tuesday, the Rebels’ recruiting class is now ranked No. 2 in the Mountain West conference by Rivals.com and No. 64 in the country.
The snow-capped peak of Mount Charleston offers a stunning contrast to the desert landscape, and this winter it’s been stirring the curiosity of locals and tourists. The nearly 12,000-foot stark white peak begs those in Las Vegas to ask, “What’s up there?”
Cimarron-Memorial won five matches by pin Tuesday to edge visiting Centennial 39-33 in a Northwest League wrestling dual meet.
Alexis Vanstory scored eight of her 11 points in the fourth quarter Tuesday to spark an 18-9 run as Chaparral’s girls basketball team rallied for a 52-44 win over visiting Desert Pines to take sole possession of first place in the Division I-A Sunrise League.
When people imagined how terrific things might be, when they closed their eyes and thought about how UNLV’s basketball team could appear when the defense led to running, which led to easy baskets, which led to the sort of suffocating momentum that brings an opponent to its knees, they visualized these six minutes and 44 seconds.
Kahlil DeRouen scored all five of his points in the final 30 seconds to lift Liberty’s boys basketball team to a 53-52 home victory over Basic on Tuesday.
Scratch two potential names off the list of possible candidates to challenge Luke Rockhold in the first defense of his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title.
Attendees at the 38th annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show, commonly called SHOT Show, are a diverse bunch.
Marcie Goldberg hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 21 points, all in the first half, as host Palo Verde rolled to a 74-32 victory over Cimarron-Memorial in a nonleague game.
Overreach of government is so commonplace anymore that almost nothing comes as a surprise. But that doesn’t make it any more acceptable, particularly when it comes to punishment that far outweighs the crime.
Suddenly, the big topic for discussion concerns Las Vegas hotels planning to charge for parking, after many years of providing free parking.
Give Carly Fiorina credit for choosing the most awesome political venue of any candidate so far in the race.
One month from today, all eyes will be on Nevada. At 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, Democrats will gather with their neighbors in schools and community centers across our state to participate in our First in the West caucuses and register their presidential preference for 2016.
The rain won’t stick around and warmer temperatures, which came Wednesday are forecast to continue, the National Weather Service said.
Markus Howard and O’Shae Brissett are each ranked as top boys basketball prospects in the class of 2017.
A Tennessee woman who claimed her family spent their entire savings on lottery tickets set up a “Powerball Reimbursement Fund” GoFundMe campaign page to help return all of the money she lost trying to win last week’s record $1.5 billion jackpot.
Jadyn McArthur passed for 313 yards and five touchdowns to lead Foothill’s flag football team to a 41-14 win over visiting Eldorado on Tuesday.
Two Democratic candidates in the 4th Congressional District are supporting different presidential candidates.
The Los Angeles Rams’ bid to generate momentum ahead of their return to the West Coast is off to a great start as Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson was first in line for tickets.
Las Vegas Sands Corp. is making a new attempt to remove District Judge Elizabeth Gonzalez from a wrongful termination case that has received widespread publicity.
After a back-and-forth first half, UNLV erupted out of the break and went on to a third straight victory to open the Todd Simon era.
A Clark County satellite office is returning to Henderson early seven years after a sport utility vehicle crashed into its previous location and injured five people.
Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino downplayed interest in UNLV’s job at a news conference today.
The Henderson Fire Department has a new chief. The City Council approved the appointment of Matthew Morris to the position Tuesday night.
State auditors released a scathing report Tuesday on the Taxicab Authority that regulates the industry in Southern Nevada, faulting the agency for excessive fees that cost riders tens of millions of dollars and an overbearing board that exceeds its statutory role and could expose the state to liabilities.
A man and woman were arrested Monday in connection with the worst case of child abuse Mesa police officers have seen in a while.
A person suspected of firing a series of shots about a quarter mile from Boulder City High School on Thursday afternoon is in custody, Boulder City police confirmed.
A former Las Vegas pastor on trial for various sex charges told a jury Tuesday that prosecutors forced at least one of the alleged victims to testify against him.
Former President Bill Clinton will stump for Hillary Clinton on Thursday in Las Vegas.