Back on Nov. 17, 1968, the Raiders had a dramatic come-from-behind win over the New York Jets. Only, no one saw it except for fans in attendance at the Oakland Coliseum as NBC had started airing their made-for-TV movie, Heidi, in the final minute of the game.
For the first time since 2010, UNLV’s football team had a player taken in the NFL draft.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday named a veteran aide and confidant as his new vice president.
Hamas said Saturday that it had sent a high-level delegation to Cairo to try and get a ceasefire with Israel back on track.
The Golden Knights defeated the Minnesota Wild in overtime Saturday to even their first-round playoff series at 2. Game 5 is Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
The Smith Center transformed into Neverland for the world premiere of “Peter Pan,” a re-imagined version of choreographer Trey McIntyre’s production.
The Raiders waited until the sixth round of the NFL draft to take a quarterback, selecting Cam Miller of North Dakota State, a Football Championship Subdivision school.
World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell to Pope Francis in a funeral Saturday in Vatican City.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the Vatican to pay their final respects and witness the funeral mass for the leader of the Catholic Church on Saturday.
Lakeisha Holloway, who has been accused of killing one person and injuring dozens of others, spoke about her time in custody in a recent interview.
The Aces are likely to stick with veterans for their 12 roster spots, but coach Becky Hammon has bemoaned the lack of opportunities for young players in the WNBA.
Legislators and stakeholders are preparing for less bullish revenue projections in a report that informs the state’s general fund budgeting process.
Las Vegas police are investigating a homicide in the central valley.
There are still plenty of good players left for the Raiders to sort through on the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday.
Here’s today’s local and national sports schedule, including television and radio listings.
Raiders general manager John Spytek, when asked Friday about drafting a quarterback, said: “So far, it hasn’t fallen our way with the evaluations we’ve had.”
A chance for legislation that would truly save lives and reduce life-impacting injuries: denied.
Check out the scores and top performances from Friday’s high school baseball, softball and boys volleyball action.