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Below gives 51s chance, but offense fails in loss

The 51s have spent most of the second half looking for quality starting pitching performances. Friday, they got that from Duane Below, but this time the offense fell short as Las Vegas lost 3-1 to Round Rock at Cashman Field to close out a four-game series.

Nate Diaz’s life changed with victory over Conor McGregor

The pay-per-view broadcast of the rematch begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, with four fights from the preliminary card airing on Fox Sports 1 at 5. The first fight inside T-Mobile Arena begins at 3:30 p.m.

Roberson urges linking stadium plan to Las Vegas Convention Center upgrade

State Senate Majority Leader Michael Roberson said Friday that funding proposals for a Las Vegas Convention Center expansion and a 65,000-seat domed stadium might have to be linked to win the approval of the Nevada Legislature.

Usain Bolt completes historic triple-triple with relay gold; US disqualified

Usain Bolt kneeled down and gave the track one final kiss, then flattened his hand, reached down and slapped the white number “3” painted at the starting line. Three Olympics, three races at each, three gold medals every time.

 
UFC 202 preview and predictions

Here is a breakdown of the fights on the main card of Saturday’s UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena.

Rebels hope bonding over boat trip pays off during the season

UNLV’s basketball team went on a six-hour trip on a catamaran on Friday in a team-bonding exercise. The Rebels leave the Bahamas on Saturday after a weeklong visit that included three exhibition games.

Henderson’s Connor Fields wins BMX gold at Rio Olympics

Connor Fields took the lead on the second turn and became the first U.S. gold medalist in BMX history. He’s also believed to be just the second Southern Nevadan to win an individual Olympic gold, after Andre Agassi in tennis in 1996.