Jonathan Marchessault speaks up, steps up for Knights

It wasn’t exactly Joe Namath guaranteeing a victory at the Miami Touchdown Club three days before Super Bowl III. But when the Golden Knights’ Jonathan Marchessault spoke his mind before Game 2 of the Western Conference Final, the Golden Knights responded.

Class 3A: Western’s Jared Smith, Eagles break dry spells by claiming titles

Jared Smith carded his second straight 1-under-par 71 to easily win the Class 3A boys state golf tournament. He’s the first Western player to win the individual title since Joel Kijowski in 1996. Boulder City captured the team title for the first time since 2006, winning by one stroke over Spring Creek.

2018 Softball Honors

Here are the 2018 softball honors, as selected by the coaches.

Clark County heads off closing Las Vegas detoxification center

Clark County commissioners voted Tuesday to fund the service for addicts aiming to shed their drug habits through the end of the year and repay some of the money the nonprofit WestCare said it lost after its contract lapsed.

7 ways autocomplete can get smarter

Autocomplete is one of the best (or depending on how hastily you push ‘send’ – worst) things in the world. We rely on it so much that Google plans to let us autocomplete whole emails. Here are seven ways predictive input can improve. 1. Recognizing names from previous emails Jakub Kokoszka has a tough name to […]

State extends contract with tow company to aid stranded vehicles

United Road Towing will continue to assist vehicles stranded on Las Vegas and Reno freeways for the next four years, under a $13.4 million contract approved Monday by the Nevada Department of Transportation’s board of directors.

California judge tosses state law allowing life-ending drugs

A California judge on Tuesday threw out a 2016 state law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives, ruling it was unconstitutionally approved by the Legislature.

UNLV looks for strong finish in NCAA Golf Regional final round

After two rounds, the 20th-ranked UNLV men’s golf team is 9-over and in third place, 16 shots behind top-ranked Oklahoma State, at the NCAA Columbus (Ohio) Regional at Ohio State’s Scarlet Course.

Tiger Woods expected to attend his fundraiser in Las Vegas

Tiger Jam returns to Las Vegas this weekend for the 19th consecutive year, a fundraiser that has raised more than $20 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation.

North Korea threatens to cancel summit over military exercises

North Korea on Wednesday canceled a high-level meeting with South Korea and threatened to scrap a historic summit next month between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over military exercises between Seoul and Washington that Pyongyang has long claimed are invasion rehearsals.

 
Hedge fund manager David Tepper to buy Panthers for $2.2B

Hedge fund manager David Tepper has agreed to buy the Panthers from team founder Jerry Richardson, two people familiar with the situation said Tuesday.

CIA nominee gains support with tougher stance on interrogation

President Donald Trump’s CIA nominee toughened her public stance against harsh interrogation on Tuesday and picked up Democratic support, making it increasingly likely she will be confirmed as the agency’s next director.

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