Ben Carter announced Wednesday on Twitter he will transfer from UNLV to play basketball at Michigan State. The 6-foot-9-inch forward from Bishop Gorman High School is a graduate transfer who will be eligible to play immediately.
German paralympic cyclist Denise Schindler hopes to race with a 3D-printed leg prosthesis in Rio de Janeiro in September.
The Las Vegas Bowl will celebrate its silver anniversary Dec. 17 at Sam Boyd Stadium. The 12:30 p.m. game will be televised on ABC for the fourth straight year.
Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor.
Want to feel like the master of your domain? Soak your (claw) feet in a bathtub that will make any master feel like royalty.
Tivoli Village will open its second phase in October. Combined with the first phase, Tivoli will have a combined 370,000 square feet of restaurants and retail space, and 300,000 square feet of office space.
John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics, Lady Gaga’s first piano and an angry note from Kurt Cobain discussing the possibility of disbanding Nirvana after an unflattering magazine article are among the top items being offered at an upcoming auction.
Rock music royalty will be coming together for a three-day California music festival in October, with tickets scheduled to go on sale next week.
Two California teens kidnapped following their high school prom managed to escape after one of them wrested a gun away from a Las Vegas man and then pistol-whipped him, authorities said.
A crash Wednesday morning on Summerlin Parkway sends two drivers to the hospital, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.
With National Travel and Tourism Week in full swing, here’s a look at how residents in Southern Nevada benefit from the city’s thriving industry.
Star Wars Day activities range from simple social media tweets and office humor to costume events and themed parties. However you plan to celebrate, here are some spectacular deals on Star Wars merchandise, movies, games and more.
Don’t get too comfortable with the sunny skies and warm temperatures early this week, because another storm is expected to bring cooler temperatures and rain this weekend.
On what would have been the 25th birthday of the southwest valley Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier who was gunned down during an armed robbery two weeks ago, two men were arrested Tuesday night in connection with his fatal shooting.
Zach Barnhart, a UNLV signee, finished 4-for-5 and drove in six runs as visiting Rancho outlasted Las Vegas, 13-9.
Taylor Miller had 13 kills Tuesday to help Palo Verde’s boys volleyball team hold off visiting Legacy, 25-20, 23-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-12.
It came down to going out in the stunt planes or losing more than $8,000 they had ponied up for their Sky Combat Ace adventure.
President Barack Obama is set to declare the first national monument recognizing the contributions of the U.S. gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, the Washington Post said on Tuesday.
Skylar Gorrell tossed a four-hitter and struck out six Tuesday as Las Vegas High’s softball team handed visiting Rancho its first loss in Division I Sunrise League play, 4-3.
Braxton Wehrle’s two-out single to center field in the bottom of the eighth inning plated Bryce Ruggeroli with the winning run as Bishop Gorman’s baseball team rallied in both the seventh and eighth innings to edge visiting Shadow Ridge 7-6 on Tuesday.
A survey commissioned by the Teamsters union says more than half of Allegiant Air’s pilots are looking for jobs at other companies because of dissatisfaction with the airline, raising the question of how the Las Vegas-based company can cope as qualified pilots become harder to find.
Things are looking pretty good for the Democrats, right?
The Navy SEAL killed in Iraq on Tuesday was identified as Charlie Keating IV, a former Phoenix high school star distance runner and the grandson of the late Arizona financier involved in the 1980s savings and loan scandal.
Ahead of competing at King of the Cage 32 in Las Vegas, four amateurs spoke about what it takes to become mixed martial artists and the sacrifices they’ve made pursuing a fight career.
Jaylan Ballou, a 6-foot point guard from St. Paul High School in Santa Fe Springs, California, has committed to UNLV. He averaged about 17 points and nine assists per game last season.