Las Vegan Donn Roach sharp in Rainiers’ rout of 51s

Las Vegan Donn Roach allowed two runs in five innings as the Tacoma Rainiers beat the Las Vegas 51s 9-2 on Saturday in Tacoma, Washington. Roach improved to 5-4 this season.

International Fight Week

A list of events and other information leading up to UFC 200 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena.

Top 200 UFC fighters: Nos. 200 to 171

In honor of the historic UFC 200 event, a committee of journalists, commentators and other experts casts its votes for the 200 greatest UFC fighters of all time. The list was unveiled on Fox Sports 1 and will be published in the Review-Journal this week.

Lorenzo Fertitta marvels at UFC’s growth since UFC 100

During the week of UFC 100 in July 2009 and through that historic night of fights, UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta started to get a sense of just how big his Las Vegas-based MMA organization had grown.

UNLV a trailblazer for minority coaches

UNLV is one of five major colleges with minority head coaches in men’s basketball and football. The Rebels are the only ones to include a female athletic director.

GLVAR hosts Home Again event to educate Realtors

Keeping with its mission of helping homeowners and educating its members, the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors recently hosted a program informing both groups about the state’s Home Again program.

Henderson luxury apartment complex builds wellness units

Packed with amenities like high-quality air purifiers and dawn-simulating lights, the 15 Elysian Well units at The Elysian at the District are aimed at health-conscious renters and designed in partnership with The Cleveland Clinic.

A few tips on how to get the best deal on your new home

If you don’t want to deal with an old fixer-upper, go the opposite route and seek out new construction, said Collin Bond, a licensed associate real estate broker with Douglas Elliman Real Estate in New York.

An uber-stretch

Did former Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto take money to kill Uber, costing Nevadans jobs? That’s what a new political attack ad claims.

EDITORIAL: Jailed for doggy massages

When even the Koch brothers and President Barack Obama agree, you know it’s time to tamp down occupational licensing requirements.

UNR scientists build system to detect wildfires

The network of roughly 20 high-definition cameras being installed around the Lake Tahoe region can pan, tilt and zoom into fires.

Three injured in fire at mobile home

A fire that started in a propane barbecue grill injured three people and damaged a mobile home Saturday evening in the northwest valley, the Clark County Fire Department said.

Rider dies after dirt bike accident in southwest Las Vegas

A dirt bike rider died after being airlifted to a hospital following a dirt bike crash near Fort Apache and Warm Springs roads Saturday afternoon, police said.

28 dead in Bangladesh terror attack

The hostages were given a test: recite verses from the Quran, or be punished, according to a witness. Those who passed were allowed to eat. Those who failed were tortured and slain.

Many bills proposed, fewer will pass in next Nevada legislative session

Allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives, lowering the gambling age and authorizing public marijuana venues among 108 early bill draft requests submitted for possible consideration by the 2017 Nevada Legislature.

Mountain biker hits and is killed by bear

Montana wildlife officials say a 38-year-old mountain biker who was killed by a bear riding just outside Glacier National Park likely collided with the bear before he was attacked, and they have called off the search for the bear.

 
UFC’s Kevin Lee wants to avenge his loss to Al Iaquinta — VIDEO

On July 8, UFC lightweight Kevin Lee will fight rising prospect Jake Matthews on just six weeks notice. Still eager to avenge his first career loss, Lee hopes to finish Matthews and fight Al Iaquinta in New York next.

How about Neon Knights as name for Vegas’ new hockey team?

I humbly offer a compromise in the discussion of what name would be best for the city’s new hockey team. Team owner Bill Foley originally wanted the Black Knights, but how about the Neon Knights?