PPV issues cause problems for Mayweather-McGregor card

The main event was delayed about a half-hour because of pay-per-view issues that appeared to come from a surge of late purchases and connectivity issues.

 
Several Raiders injured in preseason loss to Cowboys

There is a cost to preseason football, one whose price isn’t shown on a ticket stub. Some Raiders starters were charged Saturday in the second quarter of a 24-20 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Residents dive into the past about Las Vegas female pioneer

Nearly 140 years after Helen Stewart and her husband settled in Southern Nevada, locals gathered where the couple’s ranch once stood to learn about her achievements in the late 1800s.

Trilogy wins title to cap BIG3’s first season

Rashad McCants scored a game-high 22 points to lead Trilogy to a 51-46 victory over Three Headed Monsters on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the inaugural championship game of the BIG3.

Roundup: Centennial runs away with Red Rock Invitational victory

Four of the top five placers at Saturday’s 3-mile Red Rock Invitational Sunset Meet at Floyd Lamb Park were members of Centennial’s girls cross country team, and the Bulldogs cruised to a victory with 19 team points.

Roundup: Pahrump Valley’s Bryce Odegard wins Sunset race

Bryce Odegard from Pahrump Valley’s boys cross country team completed the 3-mile race at Floyd Lamb Park on Saturday in 15 minutes, 36 seconds to win the Red Rock Invitational Sunset Meet.

Needles wins season opener in Arizona

Marcus Turner had a pair of rushing touchdowns, including one for 74 yards, as the Mustangs picked up a 34-14 road victory over Odyssey Institute (Arizona) on Saturday.

Fire extinguished at Westgate near Las Vegas Strip

Clark County Fire Department crews responded about 5:50 p.m. to the Westgate, 3000 Paradise Road, dispatch records show. Black smoke was seen coming from near the hotel.

Imagine Dragons host a million-dollar night at Caesars Palace

Joel McHale jabbed at Mac Reynolds, Paul Shaffer joined Imagine Dragons for “Stand By Me,” and Martin Short dove into Cleopatra’s Barge on Friday night at Caesars Palace.

Flood of Conor McGregor money pours into sports books

The vast majority of the late betting action has been on Conor McGregor to upset Floyd Mayweather in their boxing match Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.

U.S. military investing $17 million in laser tech

The U.S. Defense Department is making another multimillion-dollar investment in high-energy lasers that have the potential to destroy enemy drones and mortars, disrupt communication systems and provide military forces with other portable, less costly options on the battlefield.

California baseball fans, players battle birds at ballparks

Sports venues across the country struggle to wave off pigeons, bats and gulls, but the two Bay Area ballparks’ proximity to the water and dumps attracts birds in large flocks.

 
Cambodian woman, 103, becomes U.S. citizen

A 103-year-old Cambodian woman who survived starvation, suffering and war in her native land beamed and waved a tiny American flag on Tuesday as she became a United States citizen.

Dead hikers found on melting Mont Blanc glacier

Italian mountain rescue crews have recovered the remains of two — or possibly three — hikers on a glacier on Mont Blanc’s southern face likely dating from the 1980s or 1990s, officials said Friday.

New details released in Henderson couple’s deaths

New details of a March murder-suicide in Henderson that left two people dead were released Saturday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Basque Fry speeches delight conservatives in Nevada

Speakers at the third annual Basque Fry gave red meat speeches to an appreciative crowd of 3,000 who flocked to the conservative Republican gathering in Northern Nevada.

 
Teen arrested for bringing tiger cub into US from Tijuana

A California teenager who says he bought a Bengal tiger cub on the streets of Tijuana for $300 was arrested when he tried to bring it into the United States in his 2017 Chevy Camaro.

 
Fun Walk opens new MLK segment to Las Vegas residents Saturday

The department’s Fun Walk Saturday morning aimed to give residents a taste of a 3.7 mile Interstate 15 reconstruction between Sahara and the Spaghetti Bowl. By about 9 a.m. Saturday, only a handful of individuals, mostly nearby locals and those with NDOT connections, made it to the event.

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