The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, has partnered this summer with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Nevada to create a no-cost Safety Around Water swimming safety program, available for children who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to take swimming lessons.
T.J. Rivera knocked in two runs in the eighth inning with a bases-loaded double to lift the Las Vegas 51s to a 10-8 victory over the Fresno Grizzlies on Saturday at Cashman Field.
Las Vegas 51s outfielder Roger Bernadina, born in Curacao, helped lead Netherlands to the World Baseball Classic final four along with the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Japan.
Injuries limited UNLV forward Tyrell Green to eight games last season. Now he’s back, having lost at least 20 pounds, with the determination to put together a strong season.
A group of Las Vegas area combat veterans who have learned to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder credit Dr. Steven Kingsbury with instilling a calmness in their lives in the aftermath of the Vietnam War.
Thomas John Kummer became Jay Sebring about 1958 because he liked the name of the racetrack in Florida and his hair styling business was taking off.
The valley will see a few more warm days before a slight chance of rain returns, according to the National Weather Service.
Alex Rodriguez will play his final major league game next Friday with the New York Yankees and then become a special adviser and instructor with the team.
In July, Cupkate’s four-day Summer Baking Kamps were held to allow those ages 4 or older to learn the inner workings of a bakery. The bakery at Tivoli Village held the two-hour classes to give youths the chance to create their own cupcakes and recipe books.
The Bellagio fountains — and Las Vegas as a whole — get high marks for water management and conservation in a surprisingly upbeat new book about the Colorado River and its future.
Day two of the Rio Olympics is jampacked with a lot of competition. The United States will compete in a handful of events including women’s and men’s beach volleyball as well as women’s and men’s basketball.
Bowers Mansion, one of Nevada’s most famous residences, memorializes the first fabulous Comstock mining era that brought Nevada Territory to statehood during the Civil War.
Reno native Jake Dalton helped the U.S. men’s gymnastics team get off to a strong start in Rio on Saturday. And Las Vegas native Cody Miller advanced to the finals of the 100-meter breaststroke.
I ranked locations based purely on one criteria: How each might play for an NFL fan, in case Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis received the votes needed to relocate his franchise.
Four years after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his family’s home in New Orleans, UNLV wide receiver Devonte Boyd moved to Las Vegas to live with his uncle, who made an immeasurable impact on his life.
Andre Ward’s easy victory over Alexander Brand on Saturday made the showdown with Sergey Kovalev official, but the fight could leave Las Vegas.
Carl Edwards won the pole Saturday at Watkins Glen International, and track history suggests he’s a strong contender to win Sunday’s Cheez-It 355, the second and final race this season on a road course.
The Hungarian star, known as “The Iron Lady” for her grueling schedule, crushed the former mark in the women’s 400-meter individual medley Saturday night at the Rio Games.
Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994, analyzes the field for Sunday’s Sprint Cup Cheez-It 355 at The Glen at Watkins Glen, New York.
The proximity of the Bali Hai Golf Club to two interstate highways and world-famous Las Vegas Boulevard has now made it the leading contender as a site for a 65,000-seat domed football stadium proposed by Las Vegas Sands Corp., Majestic Realty and the Oakland Raiders.
A man was taken to the hospital Saturday night after he lost control of his motorcycle and slid about 200 feet in Henderson, police said.
Sen. Harry Reid was silent for what might have been a record — eight seconds – as he struggled last week to answer what should have been a simple question: Is Donald Trump qualified to be president?
