Futures wagering on horse racing came into vogue at Churchill Downs during the 1960s, but perhaps not in the way most imagine.
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Basketball legend once halted golf outing at Las Vegas Country Club to sign a painting of himself for a young Las Vegas admirer.
Until this weekend, the 12th and 22nd letters of the alphabet had never been used together in official association with the NFL with millions watching.
Dr. Michael Gunter has been battling COVID-19 for five weeks, believes playing games much too risky now.
The show may not always go on under extraordinary circumstances. But when it does, you tend to remember it a lot longer.
Former NFL top selections Tom Mack, George Kunz and Mike Pritchard of Las Vegas recall draft day experience with fondness.
Las Vegas native’s quest to drive in IndyCar series becomes a virtual reality in simulated race on Japan’s Twin Ring Motegi oval.
Always optimistic, IndyCar team owner Sam Schmidt of Henderson says Indianapolis 500 postponement is just another detour on the road map of life.
Tom Donoghue, the Tigers’ team photographer during the 1970s, took the Hall of Fame outfielder’s place as a judge at a strawberry festival beauty pageant.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Junior Burgos has distributed goodwill, groceries and other daily necessities to those less fortunate in his native El Salvador.
Jerry Tarkanian’s powerhouse teams of the early 1990s reflected the city they called home. They were bold, brash and bodacious.
College of Southern Nevada coach Russ Beck says he will focus on recruiting Las Vegas Valley players at the school — using his motorcycle for transportation.
A few months after his final pitch, Bryan Harper, brother of major league star Bryce Harper, received his real estate license and has embarked on a second career in Las Vegas.
Dan Saley and his wife, Stefanie, couldn’t decide what to name their first child. They only agreed that the baby’s name, like the city they call home, should be unique.
Mike Guerra, a former Seattle Mariners minor leaguer, recently rediscovered a pristine 70-year-old baseball glove that had been tucked away in his father’s safe.