It can’t be easy, given Conor McGregor’s star power and the significance of a 200th show. It’s a historic moment for the UFC, and what better way to stage your first event in T-Mobile Arena than having your most popular and entertaining fighter headline the evening?
Mac Williamson hit two solo home runs and Mitch Delfino one in the Sacramento River Cats’ 3-1 Pacific Coast League victory over the Las Vegas 51s at Raley Field in Sacramento, California.
Josh Smoker’s bases-loaded wild pitch in the eighth inning cost the Las Vegas 51s in their 5-4 loss to the Albuquerque Isotopes at Cashman Field. But beyond the box score, missed opportunities doomed Las Vegas first.
John Oda and Shintaro Ban each shot 3-under-par 69 on Saturday to help the UNLV men’s golf team move up to second place after two rounds of the Mountain West Championship in Tucson, Arizona.
Austin Strong threw five shutout innings, and the Wildcats benefited from two costly errors en route to a 9-1 road win over Foothill in a Division I Sunrise League game.
Alexis Gourrier won three individual events Saturday to lead Centennial’s girls track and field team to the championship at the Skyhawk Invitational at Silverado.
John Gavin and two relievers combined to limit UNLV to four hits as Cal State Fullerton breezed to a 6-0 victory in a nonconference baseball game Saturday in Fullerton, California.
Jon Jones and Ovince Saint Preux headline tonight’s UFC 197 card. We’re live blogging the action, from the undercard to the main event.
A man died after he was shot in his driveway Saturday evening in the southeast valley, police said.
Gennady Golovkin connected on a monster right punch to knock out Dominic Wade in the second round and retain his WBA and IBF middleweight titles at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Blake Zorne singled home Kevin Pindel and Samuel Pope with the tying and winning runs with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday to lift Silverado’s baseball team to a 9-8 win over visiting Coronado.
Winning pitcher Heather Holman went 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI on Saturday to help Eldorado’s softball team rally for an 11-5 win at Valley.
Tristan Arruti, Garrett Jones and Tama Tuitama each won two individual events Saturday to help Legacy’s boys swimming team edge Bishop Gorman, 148-146 at Municipal.
Maddie Cartmill won two individual events Saturday to help Centennial’s girls swimming team to a 143-136 win over Desert Oasis at Municipal.
No matter which side is right about what’s causing a recent crime spike in Las Vegas, there’s no doubt about the need to address it and find a solution.
One is dead after a shooting and stabbing early Saturday morning in the east valley, according to Las Vegas police.
Last week, advisers to Donald Trump went behind closed doors to assure Republican leaders that their man was simply “projecting an image” to voters that would soon change from belligerent to benevolent as the race shifts to winning over general-election voters.
Miles Killebrew, a Foothill High School product and hard-hitting former Southern Utah safety, is projected to be a third- or fourth-round pick in this week’s NFL Draft.
The Las Vegas Valley should see a warm, breezy weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s forecast high is 78 degrees.
On Saturday, more than 50 students from Bishop Gorman High School volunteered at a New Genesis-owned apartment building, beautifying the courtyard with murals, benches, plants and a gazebo. New Genesis helps homeless clients get back on their feet.
A hiker fell at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Saturday afternoon, according to Las Vegas police.
Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994, offers his opinions on Sunday’s Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond International Raceway is identified as a short track for its flat three-quarters-mile layout, but it actually runs closer to what is witnessed on the flat one-mile tracks at Phoenix and Loudon, New Hampshire. Kevin Harvick has fared his best on these types of tracks.
Rich LeFevre and his wife, Carlene, left their Henderson home to grab a hot dog Saturday.
Some of Prince’s “most beloved” family, friends and musicians celebrated his life in a small, private service on Saturday after his remains had been cremated.
