2017 was another big year on, off track in Las Vegas

After winning his first NASCAR Truck Series race, this is what teenager Noah Gragson said upon being presented a grandfather clock trophy: “What the hell do you do with that thing, honestly? They don’t teach kids anymore how to tell time like that.”

Through my binoculars, the top 5 horse racing happenings of 2017

Arrogate’s brilliance, Gun Runner’s steady excellence and the emergence of a pair of top jockeys from Puerto Rico top columnist Mike Brunker’s recount of the year’s highlights.

911 calls reveal chaos of train derailment south of Seattle

Dozens of emergency recordings released Wednesday by South Sound 911 Dispatch provided a vivid account of what happened during the deadly Dec. 18 Amtrak train derailment south of Seattle.

Islamic State claims attack on Shiite center, at least 41 dead

A brutal attack claimed by the Islamic State group devastated a two-story Shiite Muslim cultural center in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 41 people and wounding another 84, many suffering severe burns from the intensity of the explosions.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: College football bowls

Review-Journal reporter Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview the college football bowls.

 
Alabama election win declared official despite Roy Moore lawsuit

Democrat Doug Jones’ historic victory over Republican Roy Moore was declared official Thursday as Alabama election officials certified him the winner of the special Senate election earlier this month, despite claims of voter irregularities from his opponent.