It appeared Anthony Bennett might be unstoppable. The bigger the game, the better the UNLV freshman forward typically plays, and he opened at his best. But then he disappeared, and eventually so did the Rebels’ hopes of winning a title Saturday afternoon.
When Dorothy Howell became Dorothy Huffey, her rich Reno roots crawled south to that other city in Nevada known as Las Vegas.
Jewish Family Service Agency held its sixth annual Tzedakah event March 10 at the Four Seasons’ ballroom. The occasion was a special memorial to the late Allen Brewster by entertainer Terry Fator.
NEW YORK — The producers of the cable TV miniseries on the Bible say Internet chatter that their Satan character resembles President Barack Obama is “utter nonsense.”
TAMPA, Fla. — The trustee overseeing Casey Anthony’s bankruptcy case has filed a motion to sell the rights to her story so she can pay her debts.
UNLV is seeded No. 5 in the East Region and will open NCAA Tournament play Thursday against No. 12 seed California at San Jose, Calif.
Omar Lazo says he’ll never quite sort out the experience. He relives it in his dreams time and time again, but always through a broken lens.
Today will be the first day in the 43-day-old 2013 legislative session when lawmakers work late into the evening.
When the economy tanked, it hit older college students harder than younger ones, enrollment data from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas show.
There’s only one Las Vegas resident driving in the Monster Jam World Finals here this weekend, and she’s a married mother of two who steers trucks on the side.
One of the most dramatic wins of UNLV’s season was a 76-75 December victory at California on an offensive rebound and putback by Quintrell Thomas with 1.2 seconds remaining.
DETROIT — Chrysler is telling owners of about 2,500 Dodge Challenger muscle cars with V-6 engines not to drive them because a short in a wiring circuit can set them on fire.
Stratosphere owner American Casino and Entertainment Properties grew its net loss in the fourth quarter, blaming softness in hotel occupancy and a lower gaming revenues in the Las Vegas locals market.
It’s tough to predict how far Oklahoma State will go in the NCAA Tournament, but few teams are loaded with better young talent, starting with freshman point guard Marcus Smart. He’s a good bet to go early in this summer’s NBA Draft.
This is what happened at some point in a conference room Sunday that housed the NCAA Tournament selection committee in Indianapolis: UNLV was placed in the bracket as a No. 5 seed and Cal was placed opposite it as a No. 12, and a red flag appeared on the movie theater-size projection screen displaying the matchup.
Aside from Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, Rangers catcher A.J. Pierzynski got the loudest reception at Cashman Field during Big League Weekend.
It was one of those early morning phone calls from out of state.
When you’re young, you feel invincible. You have speed, strength, power and quick recovery. Knowing then what I know now, I could have avoided some gym pitfalls that cost me time.
Even as the current elected leadership of the city of Henderson wait for a $4 million payout from a fantasy stadium deal they’ve called corrupt — and members of Congress begin to sniff around, asking if former federal officials acted appropriately — one of the defendants in the city’s January lawsuit is refusing to sign a settlement deal because of a gag order.
The city of Las Vegas finally is starting to address a widespread, decades-old problem: the hundreds of curbs and dozens of miles of intermittent or missing sidewalks that do not meet the standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The city’s effort is part of a $4.6 million program that will be paid through municipal bonds and reimbursed through federal grants.
Amanda Oliveto threw a no-hitter to lead the UNLV softball team to a 5-0 victory over Massachusetts on Sunday to wrap up play in the San Diego Classic II tournament. Oliveto struck out five, with one walk and one hit batter.
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kasey Kahne’s bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
