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Las Vegas golfer credits success to legendary Butch Harmon

Todd Roberts, the 2018 Southern Nevada Golf Association senior player of the year, has known Butch Harmon for about two decades and remains his friend and golf student despite Harmon’s critiques and playful jabs.

Sporting clay events benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities

In the 20 years Kids Clays has been in existence, the foundation has raised almost $20 million. And it has done so by providing recreational shooters with an opportunity to test their skills against other shotgun enthusiasts.

Super Bowl-bound Patriots simply refuse to die

New England will make its 11th appearance in a season’s final game Sunday, when it meets the Rams in Super Bowl LIII at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and yet it’s really only the last nine trips that seem to stick in those collective craws of jealousy.

Super Bowl Opening Night has become more church social

The week officially commenced Monday with the Rams and Patriots officially gathered at State Farm Arena, the only time both teams will congregate in the same venue before Sunday’s game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

 
MGM Grand Garden marks 25 years as iconic boxing venue

The MGM Grand Garden debuted Jan. 29, 1994 with a boxing match pitting Julio Cesar Chavez against a lesser lightweight named Frankie Randall. Big-time prizefighting in Las Vegas was about to undergo a seismic shift.

Warriors look good during winning streak, but do they cover?

The Super Bowl is still more than a week away, and I’m not falling in love with taking a chance on Sunday’s Pro Bowl in Orlando. So let’s put aside our football withdrawal and turn our attention to hoops, both pro and college.

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