New York Mets call up OF Travis Taijeron from Las Vegas

Only two of the nine players in the Las Vegas 51s’ opening day lineup remain with the team. At this point, six are currently with the New York Mets and one — Adam Wilk — is no longer with the organization.

TKO’d in the ring, Conor McGregor parties like a champ

Conor McGregor took to the VIP terrace of Encore Beach Club and addressed a sold-out crowd: “It didn’t turn out the way we wanted, but we can still party like it did!”

Donald Penn trusts Raiders will deliver on new deal

Donald Penn felt rewarded Saturday. The Raiders left tackle appeared in two series during an exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys.

 
Sports Betting Spotlight: San Francisco 49ers 2017 season preview

The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart (@KellyInVegas) and Wynn sports book director Johnny Avello preview the 49ers’ season in the 17th of a series of 32 NFL team videos in 32 days.

Free agent Will Butcher picks Devils over Golden Knights

Will Butcher, a prized free-agent defenseman from the University of Denver, signed with the New Jersey Devils on Sunday after considering the Golden Knights.

5-year-old shoots self in northeast Las Vegas

The 5-year-old boy shot himself in the finger just before 9:20 a.m. on the 4700 block of Luxor Way, near Lamb and Las Vegas boulevards, Las Vegas police said.

Art exhibits around Las Vegas

Paintings, photographs and more will be on display around the valley.

Tony Manfredi named executive director of Nevada Arts Council

Veteran public broadcasting executive Tony Manfredi has been named the Nevada Arts Council’s new executive director and will take the reins of the state cultural agency Sept. 11.

3 men charged in attacks on Charlottesville counterprotesters

Three men allegedly involved in attacks on counterprotesters at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville earlier this month have been charged with felonies, Charlottesville police said late Saturday.

 
UNLV semester begins with added safety feature

When UNLV students converge on campus today for the beginning of fall courses, they will be greeted by a new safety feature.

With Trump pardon, Arpaio again out of legal trouble

In his 24 years as metro Phoenix’s sheriff, Joe Arpaio survived scandals and dodged investigations that would easily have sunk the careers of many politicians.

Police make 2nd arrest in Buckingham Palace terror incident

London police arrested a second man Sunday in connection with a suspect who drove up to a police van not far from Buckingham Palace then reached for a 4-foot sword, an incident detectives called a terrorism attempt.

 
Hundreds rescued from rising floodwaters in Houston

Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into the nation’s fourth-largest city Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help.

 
‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre,’ ‘Poltergeist’ director Hooper dead at 74

Tobe Hooper, the horror director best known for helming “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” and “Poltergeist,” died Saturday in Sherman Oaks, Calif., according to the Los Angeles County Coroner. He was 74. The circumstances of his death were not known.

Excessive-heat warning extended for Las Vegas Valley

The expected two-day excessive-heat warning in the Las Vegas Valley has been extended through Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

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