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Las Vegas braces for Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor week

The fantasy that so many thought was a pipe dream is about to become a huge reality — and one of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2017 right here in Las Vegas — when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Aug. 26.

Proxies help fuel growth of Westgate SuperContest

The explosive growth of the Westgate SuperContest is due in large part to proxies, who enter selections each week for contestants who aren’t Nevada residents.

3 rookies spark quarterback controversies

Rookie quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky of the Bears, Deshaun Watson of the Texans and DeShone Kizer of the Browns had impressive preseason debuts this week.

Favored Gun Runner can restore order in the Whitney Stakes

After Arrogate’s stumble, 4-5 favorite can cement his status as a leader in the older horse division by taking down the $1.2 million race on Saturday at Saratoga. But it doesn’t look like a walkover.