Jeff McNeil hit a grand slam in the second inning, leading the Las Vegas 51s to a 12-5 win over the Fresno Grizzlies on Thursday.
The Aces rode their two stars to an 84-80 victory over the Sky at Mandalay Bay Events Center before an an announced crowd of 4,699 that included NBA superstar Chris Paul.
Starbucks says an employee in Philadelphia has been fired after reportedly mocking a customer with a stutter.
The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion has rarely mentioned mixed martial arts or even acknowledged her career since suffering two devastating knockout losses to essentially end her days of real fighting, but used the occasion of her induction into the UFC Hall of Fame at Palms on Thursday night to show her appreciation to her fans.
Review-Journal reporter Ben Gotz looks at the World Cup quarterfinals and predicts which teams will advance to the next round.
A welterweight matchup between Mike Perry and Paul Felder was moved up to the main card when Max Holloway vs. Brian Ortega was scratched from UFC 226.
Chuck Liddell discusses coming out of retirement to face Tito Ortiz for a third time.
Doomsday cult leader Shoko Asahara and six followers were executed Friday for their roles in a deadly 1995 gas attack on the Tokyo subways and other crimes, Japan’s Justice Ministry said.
There’s a new rallying cry sweeping the Democrat Party: “Abolish ICE.” If Democrats aren’t careful, that rallying cry will abolish their chances of retaking control of Congress this fall.
I, too, will miss his contribution to the political scene.
Be really nice to your older relatives. They may turn out to be your savings account.
They embraced his violence, brutishness, immorality, thuggishness, meanness, cheating, lying and racism
Democrats have a new theory for how they can win back Congress and the White House. Just as “soccer moms” helped put Bill Clinton in the Oval Office in 1996, and “NASCAR dads” helped George W. Bush win in 2004, Donald Trump, the theory goes, was elected because of “#NeverHillary” voters who didn’t particularly like him but despised her. Axios reports that Democrats are targeting the 20 percent “of Trump’s voters (who) told exit pollsters they didn’t like him” hoping they will help power a “blue wave” in the 2018 midterms and defeat the president in 2020.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of Friday’s “The Ultimate Fighter” 27 Finale card at Palms, with picks from the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill and Heidi Fang:
A man accused of fatally shooting five people at a Maryland newsroom is believed to have mailed a letter on the day of the rampage to a Virginia journalist he harassed for years and unsuccessfully sued, police and the journalist said Thursday.
The NBA will experiment with a challenge system for its Summer League coaches. Whether a challenge system gets adopoted into the NBA remains to be seen.
The Southern Nevada Health District reported 123 heat-related deaths in 2017, up from 78 in 2016. District officials say they can’t pinpoint a cause for the sharp increase.
The outage affected Flamingo and The Cromwell, two adjacent properties on the Strip, according to parent company Caesars Entertainment Corp.
Set to be announced, likely as early as Sunday as part of Travis Pastrana’s spectacle, is a Nitro Circus production at a Caesars Entertainment hotel in spring 2019.
The last few years, UFC lightweight contender Michael Chiesa’s career largely has been defined by a series unfortunate events.
It’s the second-largest World Series of Poker’s Main Event field ever, trailing only the 2006 tournament that featured 8,773 players at the height of the online and TV poker boom.
The undefeated 28-year-old kickboxing star, who racked up 12 knockout wins in his first 12 pro fights before settling for a decision win over Marvin Vettori in April, isn’t shy about proclaiming his own greatness to anyone who will listen.
An accused killer was arrested after fleeing to Houston and linked to other suspects through social media and cellular tower records.
The ex-Golden Knights forward said goodbye to his teammates and fans in a Twitter and Instagram post Thursday, three days after signing a five-year, $28.75 million with Calgary in free agency.
A looming trade war with China may threaten visitation from one of the fastest-growing tourist markets.
The UFC 226 fight card will feature a super fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier.
The National Education Association of Southern Nevada, which is fighting to represent Clark County School District educators, accuses the Clark County Education Association of resorting to “illegal tactics” to keep its members.
Woman, 80, relates Sunday morning attack in which a man pointed gun at her forehead and pulled the trigger. A suspect was charged with attempted murder and sexual assault after a home break-in Sunday morning, Las Vegas police said.
Compared to other apartments popping up in Las Vegas, developer Jonathan Fore’s new project is in a location that’s different than most.
Retired boxing champion Evander Holyfield is among the ownership group seeking to develop a boxing league to be headquartered in Las Vegas.
