Thirteen Breeders’ Cup races will be run Friday and Saturday with combined purses of $28.5 million. Championships in almost every division will be settled on the track.
Shane Proctor is the only rider who will compete in this week’s PBR World Finals and next month’s Nationals Finals Rodeo.
Here are the results of the second round of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals on Thursday at T-Mobile Arena.
Matt Ryan was nearly flawless again Thursday night, throwing for 344 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions to help the Atlanta Falcons tighten their grip on first place with a 43-28 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Silverado’s massive linemen will continue to try to pave the way for the team’s running game when the fifth-ranked Skyhawks (7-2) travel to No. 10 Las Vegas High (7-2) for a Sunrise Region quarterfinal at 7 p.m. Friday.
Senior Macee Barlow headed in the winning goal five minutes into the second overtime to lift the Panthers over top-seeded Bishop Gorman 3-2 in a marathon of a Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal.
Great players rise to the occasion in heightened situations.
Fausto Vega’s 75th-minute goal was the only scoring of the game Thursday, and Valley upset Las Vegas to play for the Sunrise Region title on Saturday.
Bum Cho scored 10 minutes into the first extra period, giving Spring Valley’s boys soccer team a 2-1 victory over Shadow Ridge in a Class 4A Sunset Region semifinal at Bettye Wilson Park.
UNLV coach Marvin Menzies was disappointed in his team’s defense in Tuesday’s 96-80 exhibition victory over Dakota Wesleyan. But he said practice this week has encouraged him.
Foothill beat Silverado 3-2 at Bettye Wilson Park on Thursday afternoon to advance to the Sunrise Regional final, where it will play Coronado for a chance to represent the region in the state tournament.
Rachel Klopfer had 17 kills, 14 digs and two aces Thursday to help the Gators defeat Foothill 25-23, 25-20, 18-25, 25-14 in the Sunrise Region girls volleyball tournament semifinals at Coronado.
Western seniors Ellyson Reynada and Adelina Jasso scored in the second half to lead the Warriors to a 2-1 victory over Virgin Valley in a 3A Southern Region semifinals at Bettye Wilson Park on Thursday evening.
Christian Macias scored in the final minute of the second overtime to give the Warriors a 1-0 win over Del Sol in the Class 3A Southern Region boys soccer semifinals at Bettye Wilson Park.
Power was partially restored at Paris Las Vegas about 10:30 p.m. Thursday, and guests are expected to be allowed back into the resort by 1 a.m. Friday.
Agassi Prep school officials are trying to clear the air regarding a potential partnership with national charter school operator Democracy Prep, as fear set in over a takeover and the rumored stricter educational model that may come with it.
Ray Smith’s difficult basketball career took another frustrating turn on Tuesday night when the redshirt freshman had to be helped from the court during the No. 10 Arizona’s exhibition game against College of Idaho.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned on Thursday in Las Vegas for Donald Trump, saying the differences between the Republican nominee and Hillary Clinton are stark enough to sway undecided voters in Trump’s favor.
Dakota Blazak and Lily Sender scored in the opening 15 minutes to lead top-seeded UNLV to a 2-1 win over Utah State in a semifinal of the Mountain West women’s soccer tournament Thursday in San Diego.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton fired up young people at Thursday’s “Love Trumps Hate” rally inside UNLV’s Cox Pavilion, telling them his wife’s campaign was about “building bridges not walls.”
Among the many activities at this year’s festival is a panel discussion on why femme fatales play such a large role in the comic book universe.
Just because something is legal doesn’t mean it’s safe. That’s something to keep in mind when voting on Question 2.
Hillary Clinton, in what was likely her final visit to Southern Nevada before the Tuesday election, told supporters that she endeavored to be a candidate who gives people someone to vote for, rather than simply collecting votes from people voting against her rival.
Escort services now fall under the state’s newly revised live entertainment tax, but identifying the businesses to begin collecting the revenue has been a challenge for state officials.
Gal Gadot is “Wonder Woman” in the second trailer for the highly-anticipated film, released by Warner Bros. on Thursday.
Las Vegan Tom Lawlor is the latest fighter to be flagged by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for a potential violation of the UFC’s anti-doping policy.
A crash in the west valley critically injured one person Thursday afternoon. Lanes in both directions on West Flamingo Road had been closed after the 3:40 p.m. crash, but have since reopened.