The first round of the 2015 NFL Draft only featured two trades – the fewest this century – but it certainly was not without intrigue. Ten takeaway’s from Thursday’s first round:
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N.J. Makaiwi had 44 assists and 12 digs, and Cody Heathcock added 14 digs Thursday to help Shadow Ridge’s boys volleyball team force a three-way tie for first place in the Southwest League with a 16-25, 25-16, 26-24, 25-23 win at Palo Verde.
Dung Luu, who now lives in Las Vegas, will never forget what happened after North Vietnamese tanks rolled into Saigon 40 years ago on April 30, 1975, and put the former South Vietnamese capital under communist control.
Sonja Lawrence went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs as Centennial’s softball team secured the Northwest League title with a 17-4, six-inning win at Desert Oasis on Thursday.
A diverse group of 18 Nevadans, from former U.S. Senator Richard Bryan to Latino leader Otto Merida, on Thursday endorsed Catherine Cortez Masto to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
A.J. Landis and Nolan Kingham combined on a five-hitter Thursday to lead Desert Oasis’ baseball team to the Northwest League title with a 3-1 victory over visiting Centennial.
Hunter Ulibarri had a hole-in-one and earned medalist honors with a 1-over-par 72 at River’s Edge on Thursday to lead Boulder City’s boys golf team to victory in an 11-team match.
A New Jersey IRS revenue officer was arrested in Las Vegas Thursday in an alleged scheme to hide personal income and prepare false tax returns for other people.
The only May weather record threatened this weekend is the fighter’s, as temperatures will be hot in Las Vegas, but not hot enough.
Jameis Winston was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with the first pick of the National Football League Draft on Thursday and was followed by fellow quarterback Marcus Mariota, marking the first time Heisman recipients went 1-2 in the draft.