Roy scores winner in OT, Golden Knights top Oilers 4-3
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nicolas Roy scored the winning goal 2:26 in overtime, Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists and the Vegas Golden Knights…
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Gonzaga’s Drew Timme ends storied career in loss to UConn
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga was down 10 points early in the second half Saturday night in the West Region final…
Continue Reading Zags’ Strawther may jump to NBA after sad ending in Vegas
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two nights after Julian Strawther exuberantly stormed through the tunnel at T-Mobile Arena…
Continue Reading UConn routs Gonzaga 82-54 for first Final Four in 9 years
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The critique of UConn under coach Dan Hurley had been the program’s inability to win in…
Continue Reading Tahoe casino shooting: 1 dead, big police response, man held
STATELINE, Nev. (AP) — A shooting in a Lake Tahoe casino left one man dead and prompted an active-shooter response by area authorities before the…
Continue Reading Renamed Horseshoe to host Poker World Series on Vegas Strip
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A name paired with poker and Las Vegas lore now has a place on the neon-lit Strip following the…
Continue Reading Crazy Eight: No top seeds among last 8 in March Madness
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — March has gone from madness to unprecedented. With Miami’s win over Houston and San…
Continue Reading New York, Las Vegas players shine brightest in March Madness
By MARK ANDERSON and RALPH D. RUSSO AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — Long known as the city that never sleeps, New York has a rival for that…
Continue Reading Geothermal developer wants to delist endangered Nevada toad
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In an unusual move that could pit two Biden administration agencies against each other, the…
Continue Reading Raiders sign DT John Jenkins to free-agency contract
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Veteran defensive tackle John Jenkins signed a free-agent contract with the Las Vegas…
Continue Reading Nevada ex-lawmaker gets probation in campaign funds case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Democratic former state lawmaker in Nevada has been sentenced to three years of probation for misusing campaign funds and lying…
Continue Reading Another strong storm likely for California next week
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Confidence was growing Friday in the likelihood of another strong storm arriving in soggy, snow-laden California early next…
Continue Reading Thompson makes 37 saves as Golden Knights beat Flames 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Thompson’s triumphant return for Vegas was overshadowed by another injury. Before he departed with just over six…
Continue Reading Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player…
Continue Reading UConn a step from Final Four after 88-65 blowout of Arkansas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — After UConn lost as a 5 seed to 12th-seeded New Mexico State in the first round of last…
Continue Reading Lawsuit: Officials ‘mocked’ Nevada prison-firefighter burns
By GABE STERN Associated Press/Report for America CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A group of prison firefighters said their feet burned and their socks…
Continue Reading Tom Brady becomes minority owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady has acquired an ownership stake in the WNBA…
Continue Reading Alabama’s Bryce Young throws for NFL teams at pro day
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Nick Saban says his quarterback , Bryce Young, is the best prospect in the upcoming NFL…
Continue Reading Darren Waller’s journey to NFL success included obstacles
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Darren Waller had just returned from his honeymoon with Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum when the Raiders traded…
Continue Reading Raiders re-sign Keelan Cole, sign cornerback Duke Shelley
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders re-signed wide receiver Keelan Cole and signed free-agent cornerback…
Continue Reading Will Levis set for pro day, another chance to impress scouts
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Will Levis had no hesitation about throwing at the NFL scouting combine because he wanted to “show off” his…
Continue Reading NFL tight end Foster Moreau says he has cancer
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer NFL tight end Foster Moreau posted on Twitter on Wednesday he was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma during a physical…
Continue Reading After tears, Arkansas’ Nick Smith Jr. hopes for joy Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Arkansas had just returned to its locker room after knocking out defending national champion and…
Continue Reading Gonzaga’s Timme, UCLA’s Jaquez to meet one more time
By JOHN MARSHALL and MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writers LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drew Timme and Jaime Jaquez Jr. grew up in different states, yet often came…
Continue Reading Coaches’ sons Hurley and Musselman to meet in Sweet 16
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Every day he wasn’t out recruiting or away at a game, Bill Musselman wrote a message…
Continue Reading Raiders sign TE Austin Hooper, CB David Long Jr.
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders might have found their replacement for Darren Waller, signing tight…
Continue Reading NHL players: Crosby most complete; McDavid tops for clutch
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby continues being regarded by his peers as the NHL’s most complete player,…
Continue Reading Rare tornado near Los Angeles rips building roofs; 1 injured
By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare tornado touched down in a Los Angeles suburb, ripping roofs off a…
Continue Reading Super seniors lead the way into March Madness Sweet 16
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Jerome Tang took his time finding the right players to fit into the program he wanted to build at Kansas State.…
Continue Reading Kessel, Smith score in 1st, Golden Knights beat Canucks 4-3
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Phil Kessel and Reilly Smith scored in the first period, and the Vegas Golden Knights held on to beat the…
Continue Reading Nevada’s most populous county appoints new elections head
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The county comprising about three quarters of Nevada’s registered voters announced a new elections director on Tuesday. Lorena…
Continue Reading Falcons add more size by signing WR Hollins to 1-year deal
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have signed wide receiver Mack Hollins to a $2.5 million, one-year deal, giving the team another big…
Continue Reading US regulators delay decision on nuclear fuel storage license
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. regulators say they need more time to wrap up a final safety report and make…
Continue Reading Nevada to add gas plant as drought tests US West power grids
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Utility regulators in Nevada gave the state’s largest power provider clearance to start work on a…
Continue Reading Jakobi Meyers hopes to create new memories in Las Vegas
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Jakobi Meyers knew the question was coming at some point in his introductory news…
Continue Reading Spring brings more wind, rain and snow to soaked California
by MARTHA MENDOZA SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A strong late-season Pacific storm brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated…
Continue Reading Biden creates national monuments in Nevada, Texas mountains
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he is establishing national monuments on more than half a…
Continue Reading Last call: Dodge unveils last super-fast gasoline muscle car
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The last gas-powered muscle car from Dodge isn’t leaving the road without some squeals, thunder…
Continue Reading Top 10 historic Sierra snow seasons
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Here is a list of the Top 10 Sierra winters with the most snow in the 77 years since the UC-Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab…
Continue Reading No telling how much more snow coming for Sierra Nevada
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — No one really knows how much snow fell on the infamous Donner Party when the pioneers were…
Continue Reading March Madness arrives in Vegas after years of avoiding it
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — March Madness has long been a huge draw for gamblers who came to Las Vegas to place their bets…
Continue Reading Raiders sign tight end Howard, defensive lineman Willis
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders signed unrestricted free agents Jordan Willis and O.J. Howard on…
Continue Reading With overdoses up, states look at harsher fentanyl penalties
By GABE STERN, JAMES POLLARD and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — State lawmakers nationwide are responding to the deadliest…
Continue Reading Gonzaga, Timme move to Sweet 16 with 84-81 win over TCU
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — Drew Timme added something new to his twisting, turning, head-faking, mustachioed repertoire — a…
Continue Reading Eichel’s hat trick leads Golden Knights past Columbus 7-2
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Vegas Golden Knights needed to respond to a five-goal loss just three nights earlier, and…
Continue Reading Gloria Dea, 1st magician on Las Vegas Strip, dies at age 100
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gloria Dea, touted as the first magician to perform on what would become the Las Vegas Strip in the early 1940s, has died. She was…
Continue Reading UFC 286: Edwards retains title by majority decision vs Usman
LONDON (AP) — Leon Edwards retained his welterweight title Saturday, beating challenger Kamaru Usman at UFC 286 by majority decision. Judges scored…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift kicks off US Eras Tour at Super Bowl stadium
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Taylor Swift opened her U.S. concert series with a three-hour tour of her career. Swift kicked off the first concert of the…
Continue Reading Vegas police randomly spot-check Airbnbs for spring break
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police are heading into the spring break season doing unannounced spot checks at area Airbnbs, startling some visitors…
Continue Reading Analytics expert says portal hurting some major programs
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer A University of Illinois professor who runs an analytics website thinks the transfer portal has hurt some power…
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