News of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant ’s Sunday death reverberated across the globe.
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Whether it was for the WNBA All-Star game exhibition game, NBA Summer League appearance or earning an MVP during the NBA All-Star weekend, all eyes seemed to be on Bryant.
The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed into a rugged hillside outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy conditions considered dangerous enough that local police agencies grounded their choppers.
UNLV shot a season-worst 24.2 percent and missed all 11 of its 3-point attempts Saturday in a 48-39 loss to host San Diego State in a Mountain West women’s basketball game.
Wide receiver Zyell Griffin, a three-star prospect, committed to UNLV. But the Rebels lost offensive tackle Ashton Morgan, who has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty had a goal and two assists in two games to help the Pacific Division win the NHL All-Star Game 3-on-3 tournament in St. Louis.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley no longer is opposed to the idea of Las Vegas hosting the NHL All-Star Game. The 2021 game will be in Florida, but 2022 and beyond haven’t been decided.
San Diego State, which starts three four-year transfers, enters Sunday’s game against UNLV ranked fourth in the nation. The Aztecs are the nation’s only unbeaten team.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury, who will fight Feb. 22 at the MGM Grand Garden for Wilder’s heavyweight title, appeared at a news conference Saturday in Los Angeles.
Nevada sportsbooks have lost money on only two Super Bowls since the state started tracking them in 1991. But the books suffered their worst Super Bowl loss ever in 1979.
The Columbus Blue Jackets hold the first wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference at the NHL All-Star break in part because of rookie goaltender Elvis Merzlikins.
On Aug. 24, 1964, the Oakland Raiders played the Houston Oilers in an American Football League preseason game at old Cashman Field downtown.
Jade Roper-Tolbert, who appeared in “The Bachelor” and “Bachelor in Paradise,” in 2015, was no longer listed as the winner of DraftKings’ “Millionaire Maker” contest
Hall of Famer Ken Stabler took over as the Raiders’ starting quarterback during the 1973 season and became the franchise’s most prolific passer.
Mary Wilmore was part of security force for 22 years and popular with Rebels players, fans and local sports media. She was affectionately known as “Military Mary.”
