May 9, 2024

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Raiders sign 1st-round draft pick Bowers along with 5 others

Raiders sign 1st-round draft pick Bowers along with 5 others

Posted 55 mins ago

The Las Vegas Raiders signed first-round draft pick Brock Bowers, a tight end taken 13th overall from Georgia. Bowers is slotted to make $18.14 million over four years ...

A'ja Wilson, of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, right, presents a jersey to President Joe Biden during an event to celebrate the 2023 WNBA championship team, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Washington.

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A'ja Wilson, of the WNBA's Las Vegas Aces, right, presents a jersey to President Joe Biden during an event to celebrate the 2023 WNBA championship team, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Washington.

President Joe Biden cheers the Las Vegas Aces and women’s basketball

Updated 4:54 p.m.

By Jack Williams

President Joe Biden welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to the White House on Thursday, celebrating what he called a “banner year” for women’s basketball ...

2 Las Vegas students chosen as presidential scholars

2 Las Vegas students chosen to represent state as presidential scholars

Posted 4:52 p.m.

Samuel Z. Chen, a senior at Clark High School, and Beverly Y. Wang, a senior at The Meadows School, were named Nevada’s 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars, the U.S. Department of Education announced ...

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Caitlin Clark gets off to a slow start in Fever home debut, but fans are into it

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is introduced before the team's preseason WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 9, 2024.

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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) is introduced before the team's preseason WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Posted 5:53 p.m.

Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena Thursday night with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling. A late-arriving but still louder-than-usual crowd roared during her first official introduction to Fever fans. And when Clark made the layup for her first basket with 7:00 left in ...

Supreme Court sides with music producer in copyright case over sample in Flo Rida hit

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows