A crazy theory recently was floated. The theory, turned into a question, is this: Did coach John Calipari collect so much talent this season that Kentucky might be good enough to beat a bad NBA team?
When Peter Kline nears the end of his personal 100-mile ultramarathon Sunday night, the 62-year-old surely will be looking forward to crossing the finish line on The Strip. But Braydon Fauntauzzi — the 12-year-old rider-athlete with cerebral palsy who will be pushed through the final 26.2-miles by Kline — probably won’t want it to end.
Today, National Spicy Guacamole Day, you can consider warming up with one of these.
Beaujolais Nouveau 2014, Wolfgang Puck book signing and more among restaurant events.
The espresso-infused pancakes with chocolate whipped cream, and the strawberry-shortcake French toast were awfully tempting, but we also were intrigued by the Korean-fusion breakfasts at Kailyn’s Diner. And for good reason, because they were fusion at its finest.
Arts events around town include theater (“The Sea Gull,” “Foxfinder”), concerts (UNLV opera and guitar series), comedy (Kinsey Sicks at The Smith Center) and more.
Bigger is better. Most of the time, especially in Las Vegas, that philosophy prevails. But starting Nov. 14 at Bellagio’s Gallery of Fine Art, “Faberge Revealed” begins a six-month run, showcasing more than 200 bejeweled treasures, most of which are only a few inches tall.
Chris Brown headlines the Mandalay Bay Events Center on March 7, with Trey Songz featuring Tyga.
See Hawaiian R&B-reggae singer Irie Love, “hillbilly jazz” troupe The All-Togethers and others for free.
A person was killed in what Las Vegas police say might be a road rage-induced shooting Thursday night.
It took a 13-year-old student’s suicide and almost a year, but Clark County School District officials presented new anti-bullying policies Thursday to fall in line with state laws requiring that principals immediately investigate bullying reports and notify parents.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The world’s former No. 1-rated female boxer has pulled out of her much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship debut, her promoter said Thursday.
The cremated remains of an Ohio woman that were supposed to be delivered to her husband didn’t arrive as scheduled or in time for her funeral, and now the U.S. Postal Service is trying to figure out what happened to the package.
High school football players generally don’t love practice. But with the season winding down, even the practice haters are starting to fight for the right to keep running drills.
Derrick Jones is joining Jalen Poyser in a UNLV basketball recruiting class that suddenly shapes up as a formidable one on a national level for 2015.
Rep. Joe Heck took himself out of the running for a U.S. Senate race in 2016, saying Thursday it would complicate his duties as a congressman and newly promoted brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve.
The Runnin’ Rebels are back with eight new players and lofty expectations. Here are some of the players you should watch out for as this season progresses.
About $18 million in new school buses will soon be bought for Clark County School District students, replacing 50 vehicles beyond repair and adding 75 more to the 1,691-bus fleet next school year.
Ryan Tannehill shook off five sacks and a third-quarter deficit, throwing for two late touchdowns to help the Miami Dolphins break a streak of three consecutive losses to Buffalo with a 22-9 win Thursday.
There is another slogan. It’s not about running this time.
UNLV provost and presidential finalist John White was about halfway through answering questions during a public forum Thursday when economics professor Bill Robinson stood and asked how White would be different as president than he has been as provost.
There was a time when seeing your number come up in a lottery was something to dread.
For more than a century, cities around the world have compared themselves to Paris. But now the wannabe city is Brooklyn. Every neighborhood with a critical mass of bearded hipsters, bike shops and vegan cafes calls itself “the new Brooklyn.”
Is there anything Jennifer Lawrence can’t do? Actually, yes: She’s not the best when it comes to singing.
Canadian Seann Harlingten made a 20-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to win the Nevada Open on Thursday at CasaBlanca Golf Club in Mesquite.
Inclement weather isn’t the only obstacle Brigham Young faces as it prepares to host UNLV on Saturday. The Cougars have been hit with a rash of injuries, derailing what was a promising season.
A woman was hospitalized Thursday evening after she got hit by a car at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and Las Vegas Boulevard, according to North Las Vegas police.
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