Two men in their mid-20s stand at the entrance of the Planet Hollywood restaurant inside Caesars Palace. With big eyes and boyish enthusiasm, they whisper back and forth before one musters the courage to approach the familiar face. “Mr. Rose, can I get a picture with you?” one of them asks. Pete Rose obliges.
Joe D’Amico was already counting his winnings. It was the fourth quarter of a football game a few years ago, and D’Amico, a professional sports gambler, appeared to have picked another winner.
Chris Sambol has become accustomed to hitting pitches he does not like. During his baseball career at Southeast Career and Technical Academy, opponents have tried to limit his power at the plate by walking him or offering up a steady diet of breaking balls.
Lawrence Borha could do nothing but watch and wait. With his Utah Utes tied against TCU in the final seconds of the Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinals, Borha camped out in the corner and waited for a chance.
The Centennial girls' soccer team had the kind of second chance few teams get. Senior Julie Owens wanted to make the most of that opportunity. With the girls' Sunset Regional championship on the line against Bishop Gorman, Owens led the Bulldogs with a pair of goals, defeating Gorman 2-0 at Bettye Wilson Soccer Complex and returning the Bulldogs to the Southern Nevada State Championship for the second consecutive season.
Few people know Armen Gilliam by his birth name. Instead, the UNLV faithful knew him better as “The Hammer,” a nicknamed he earned for his physical style of play.
Glen Gondrezick never wowed people with his raw athletic ability. He lacked some of the flare that personified UNLV basketball and was just as comfortable staying in the background rather than taking center stage.
Nobody in UNLV history scored more points than Eddie Owens. He could put up points every night out, and he never averaged less than 10 points per game in any of his four seasons.
Few players—if any—experienced the kind meteoric rise that Elbert “Ickey” Woods had during his senior year with the Rebels. In one year, Woods went from college unknown to NFL sensation.
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, Las Vegas sports books are buzzing with people looking to lay down money on the big game as the Super Bowl brings in about $90 million of wagers to Nevada.
