Terence Crawford comes full circle in Las Vegas

The last time Terence Crawford fought in Las Vegas he was an unknown boxer. He returns July 23 to headline his first pay-per-view fight against Viktor Postol at the MGM Grand Garden.

Micah Roberts’ Sprint Cup driver ratings

Micah Roberts, a former Las Vegas sports book director who has been setting NASCAR odds since 1994, analyzes the field for Saturday’s Sprint Cup Quaker State 400 at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.

Dutch Boyd’s run remains part of WSOP’s Main Event lore

Thirteen years after he was a central figure in the WSOP’s Main Event, Dutch Boyd will be in the field for the $10,000 buy-in No-limit Texas Hold ’em World Championship that starts Saturday at the Rio Convention Center.

Patrick McCaw returns to UNLV for NBA Summer League play

Patrick McCaw, the former UNLV guard who declared for the NBA Draft and was a second-round pick, is in Las Vegas for the NBA Summer League as a member of the Golden State Warriors.

North Las Vegas constable misses certification deadline, could lose job

The state agency that certifies law enforcement officers in Nevada notified Clark County officials this week that North Las Vegas Constable Robert Eliason hasn’t become certified as required by state law, despite getting a six-month extension.

Pardee offers home valleywide

Pardee Homes has move-in-ready homes in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson with prices starting from $286,079 for a move-in ready Plan One at North Peak in Eldorado at the northern rim of the Las Vegas Valley and from $792,063 for a Mid-Century Modern Plan 2-XC at Meridian in the southwest valley.

Latin Chamber endorses firearm ballot measure

The Latin Chamber of Commerce on Friday endorsed the November ballot measure that would expand firearm background checks to private party sales and transfers.

 
UFC 200 trivia: Name that fighter — VIDEO

Ahead of UFC 200, coveringthecage.com asked some of the fighters trivia about someone on the card to see if they could figure out who it was.

Las Vegas Valley temps will dip slightly over weekend

The Las Vegas Valley will cool off slightly over the weekend before temperatures begin to rise again next week, according to the National Weather Service.

Nevada’s state treasurer, payday business owners debate industry issues

Nevada State Treasurer Dan Schwartz on Friday suggested that payday lenders are strategically located in low-income neighborhoods and near military bases to target these communities. But the payday business owners disputed how their customers are characterized.

Shareholder sues Sands officials, accusing them of wasting millions of dollars

A Las Vegas Sands Corp. shareholder has filed a derivative lawsuit against Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson and members of the Sands board of directors, accusing them of wasting millions of dollars with ill-advised lawsuits and bad business decisions.

Downtown Las Vegas fire destroys 5 sheds

A fire that started in a downtown Las Vegas shed Friday night spread to four others, destroying all five, a fire official said.

 
Army veteran who killed 5 Dallas cops had bomb-making materials

The man who killed five Dallas police officers and wounded seven others was described as a loner, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and a follower of black militant groups on social media.

UFC 200 weigh-in highlights — VIDEO

All the highlights and every staredown from the UFC 200 weigh-ins at the T-Mobile Arena.

 
‘Pokemon Go’ app led one Wyoming teen to a dead body

“Pokemon Go,” the latest app craze sweeping the U.S., Australia and New Zealand is leading some users to weird and dangerous places. One user discovered a dead body floating in a river.

Two Nevada congressman will help shape final defense bill

Rep. Cresent Hardy, R-Nev., and Rep. Joe Heck, R-Nev., are two of 44 Republicans that House Speaker Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., appointed Friday to the conference committee for the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act legislation.

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