It was a good week for rising heavyweight star Derrick Lewis in the CoveringTheCage.com rankings even though he hasn’t fought since a split-decision win over Las Vegan Roy Nelson in July.
The latest USA Today Super 25 poll includes two prep teams from Las Vegas, rankings that are topped by Bishop Gorman and also list Liberty at No. 23 after victories over Texas teams two weeks in a row.
Would you give up an hour of your time to save a life? Southern Nevadans are urged to do that during National Blood Donation Week — a concept that began last year in Nevada and is now spreading across the nation.
Despite widespread discussion about diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little is changing in Hollywood for women, minorities, LGBT people and others who continue to find themselves on the outside of an industry where researchers say inequality is “the norm.”
Centennial’s Savon Scarver entered the season projected to be one of the area’s top playmakers and hasn’t disappointed through the first two games,attracting the attention of a handful of Mountain West schools in the process.
Rachel Klopfer had 13 kills and six digs for Green Valley, and Anya Olsen added 11 kills and six digs in the Gators’ 25-9, 25-22, 25-19 road victory over Desert Oasis.
Margie Farnsworth scored on an assist from Victoria Bravo in the 75th minute to give Silverado’s girls soccer team a 2-1 road win over Sierra Vista on Tuesday.
Bishop Gorman’s boys tennis team swept the doubles sets Tuesday en route to an 11-7 Southwest League road victory over Clark, snapping the Chargers’ 68-match win streak.
The Southern Nevada Tourism Infrastructure Committee has posted four draft recommendations for its final report to Gov. Brian Sandoval, but the most prominent one — on proposed stadium financing — is “pending” and likely will be the meat of the committee’s Thursday afternoon’s meeting at UNLV.
Kahlea Kimoto went 3-0 in singles Tuesday to lead Arbor View’s girls tennis team to a 10-8 road victory at Cimarron-Memorial.
Clark County will pay more than $1.5 million in retroactive wage and benefit increases to a group of unionized employees after settling a legal dispute with the Service Employees International Union Local 1107.
The man who escaped North Las Vegas police custody Friday just hours after he was arrested in connection with a homicide case was re-arrested Tuesday, officials confirmed.
Mario Rocha had three goals, and Eldorado’s boys soccer team held off visiting Mojave for a 4-3 victory on Tuesday.
Police are investigating a shooting that left two dead in the northwest valley Tuesday night.
Eduardo Quintero-Rodriguez worked during the offseason on scoring with his off foot, and it paid off Tuesday afternoon as he led his team to a 4-1 victory.
Unionized employees at University Medical Center will receive salary increases and more pay for working weekends under a new four-year contract between the county-owned hospital and Service Employees International Union Local 1107.
“I marvel at how jazz musicians create jazz melodies. … It’s an American art form — it’s vibrant and it’s always changing. Some people say it’s a dead art form — no, it’s not,” according to Dave Loeb, director of jazz studies at UNLV.
Sami Penor shot 4-under-par 68 Tuesday as Coronado’s girls golf team rolled to victory in a Southeast League match.
The Neon Museum, which showcases Las Vegas’ neon legacy in casino and motel signs, set a record for attendance and revenue for its fiscal year ending in June.
It’s another season and another iconic college football stadium for UNLV, which is gearing up for the school’s first game at the Rose Bowl at 5 p.m. Saturday against UCLA.
The season might have ended on Monday, but there are still plenty of Las Vegas 51s-related questions to watch throughout the offseason.
5-kilometer runs in by unit members in Kuwait and Carson City remember ‘great people … good soldiers.’
Henderson City Council on Tuesday approved in a 4-0 vote a second amended employment agreement with Josh Reid, which will be in effect through Aug. 31, 2018.
A move by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to ban kratom — an Asian herb with pain-relieving properties — has local users and alternative medicine advocates up in arms.
