It was forever ago when Zach Johnson sat in that Augusta National media room, and it wasn’t. It was forever ago when the guy who wasn’t the best golfer on his high school or college team and needed the financial support of 10 local businessmen back home in Iowa to chase his professional dream conquered one of the sport’s most storied courses and its greatest player, and it wasn’t. It was forever ago. It was April 2007.
For Zach Johnson, nothing is better than being boring on the golf course.
The tussle between Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards eight days ago was more sumo than fisticuffs. More shuffle than scuffle.
Margot Potter shot a 2-over-par 38 on her final nine holes and finished with an 86 Thursday as Boulder City’s girls won the Class 3A Southern League tournament at Boulder City Municipal Golf Course.
Three “Living Legend” jockeys — Angel Cordero Jr., Pat Day and Laffit Pincay Jr. — made a special appearance Thursday at Wynn Las Vegas. The three Hall of Famers won a combined 25,390 races.
Following in the footsteps of Darren McFadden has not been a big problem for Arkansas running back Michael Smith.
More than just pride and spots in the standings are on the line this week.
In their first five seasons in Las Vegas, the Wranglers have accomplished everything short of winning the ECHL championship.
• A story in Wednesday’s Business section contained incorrect information about pay scales at the AT&T call center in Las Vegas. The starting pay range will vary from the low- to high- $20,000 per year range plus benefits.
A freshman boy was stabbed three times by another student Thursday in the lunchroom of Chaparral High School, according to Lt. Ken Young of the Clark County School District school police.
Some spectacled strippers are looking to score votes, just for looking like Sarah Palin.
Two pairs of rival candidates had three things in common as they squared off Thursday in front of video cameras at the Vegas PBS studio:
The disappearance of 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger this week was related to illegal drug activities involving the boy’s family, Las Vegas police said Thursday.
Ten years ago Steve Ririe sat by remnants of a Cold War-era aircraft wreck near the top of Mount Charleston, and wondered how the plane crashed and how family members of the 14 who died in it have endured.
WASHINGTON — The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election.
Two Republican state senators fighting for their political lives decried the campaign tactics of their Democratic opponents in a pair of brief televised debates Thursday.
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Shortly after her 18-year-old daughter was found raped and killed in 2005, Debra Quarles’ ex-boyfriend, Norman Flowers, started coming around her apartment.
A lawsuit filed by 16 owners of units at the upscale, troubled Meridian condo project may be expanded to a class action, according to attorney Michael Mushkin. Approximately 40 more owners have signed retainers, he said.
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A Rockingham County jury Thursday convicted Las Vegas millionaire John Brooks of capital murder in the murder-for-hire death of handyman Jack Reid three years ago.
President Clinton and Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin are headed to Southern Nevada to campaign for their respective parties as the election draws near.
CARSON CITY — New reports show Nevada’s Democratic and Republican candidates for the state’s three congressional seats raised about $8 million in contributions and spent more than $5 million in campaigning through September.
WASHINGTON — After finding several passenger aircraft engines with damaged and missing parts, safety officials on Thursday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to order inspections of similar engines, particularly those long in service.
RENO — Reno Police Chief Michael Poehlman took exception Thursday to claims by the Washoe County sheriff that consolidating the area’s three law enforcement agencies would save money and benefit taxpayers.
CARSON CITY — Automated phone calls from the McCain camp that began a day after John McCain’s last presidential campaign debate with Barack Obama continue the effort to link the front-running Democratic nominee with one-time Weather Underground leader William Ayers.
Vehicles including iconic vintage race cars, classic Detroit muscle cars and one-of-a-kind collectibles are on display at the Mandalay Bay Events Center through Saturday. The collector car event, sponsored by the Barrett-Jackson Auction Company, will allow car enthusiasts to feast their eyes and take part in auction action scheduled for today and Saturday. Event hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. An entry fee that varies for each day of the event is charged. For more information, call 474-4000.
For signs Nevada remains a presidential battleground state, note the increased traffic at McCarran Airport as high-flying Democrats and Republicans make their way here.
