With two weeks until the anticipated July 31 substantial completion date for Allegiant Stadium, crews are on task and on budget with the $2 billion project.
The Las Vegas Ballpark is welcoming the public for a behind-the-scenes tour of the facility.
Heidi Fang and Adam Hill discuss how Calvin Kattar established himself as a top contender in the UFC’s featherweight division with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Dan Ige in the main event of UFC on ESPN 13 in Abu Dhabi. Tim Elliott discusses the importance of his win over Ryan Benoit in the co-main event. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves talks about signing a two-year extension with the team, his personal experiences with racism as a hockey player and what the NHL and individual hockey teams could do to bring more cultural diversity to the sport. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem defeated Walt Harris in the main event and UFC strawweight Claudia Gadelha took home a victory over Angela Hill in the co-main of UFC Florida. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Despite the public fan events planned for Las Vegas being canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, the NFL Draft went from humble beginnings in quiet rooms with chalkboards to the massive, televised spectacle it is today. NFL executive Peter O’Reilly and Sirius-XM Radio’s Stephen Nichols and Zig Fracassi recall how fans helped the event grow into what it is today. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A recap of the moves made as the NFL stays open for business transactions with unrestricted free agents being signed during the legal tampering period. The Raiders signed linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski and former Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Monday, the NFL announced the draft and its planned festivities would no longer take place in Las Vegas though the draft itself will still take place Apr. 23-25 as scheduled. The Raiders grabbed former Bears LB Nick Kwiatkoski in the first day of the legal tampering period. The Vegas Nation team breaks down the latest news in this update.(Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tourists like David and Emma Walker, who are visiting from Scotland, found out about MGM Resorts’ property closures through Google, instead of the Luxor where they are currently staying. The Walkers are upset with how MGM has handled the situation by not making their customers aware of the closures first. (Cassie Soto/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Las Vegas Stadium Authority board was informed during their meeting on Thursday that Allegiant Stadium will be completed on time.
Conor McGregor says he knows that other fighter’s eyes light up at the chance of facing him as it usually means a dramatic increase in pay. Welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Kamaru Usman spoke about why they’d face McGregor next and Donald Cerrone explained how he’s affected his payday for UFC 246. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
As 21-year-old Maycee Barber begins her quest to become the youngest champion in the UFC, she must first face a competitor in women’s flyweight Roxanne Modafferi – a veteran of the sport who is often regarded as one of the pioneers of women’s mixed martial arts. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With UFC 246 fight week underway, fighters from five featured bouts, including the co-main event women’s bantamweight contest between Holly Holm and Raquel Pennington, faced off at media day in Las Vegas. (Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
On Monday, Raiders head coach Jon Gruden said the NFL’s head of officiating called to apologize for the officials ruling quarterback Derek Carr’s slide out of bounds late in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss to the Jaguars.
Raiders rookie fullback Alec Ingold will return home to Green Bay, Wisconsin this Sunday when the team plays against the Packers. Head coach Jon Gruden praised the rookie after Wednesday’s practice. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Raiders offensive tackle Trent Brown has been accused of domestic violence in a lawsuit filed earlier this week. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A day after the Golden Knights 6-2 preseason victory over the Arizona Coyotes, head coach Gerard Gallant discussed how impressed he is with the prospects, including defensemen Nicolas Hague and Dylan Coghlan.
After Sunday’s loss to the Chiefs, the Raiders are leaning on their veteran players to help the team get back on track in their upcoming stretch of games away from the Coliseum. (Le’Andre Fox/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The city of Las Vegas will welcome the NFL with open arms in 2020, with the draft set for April 23-25 and the new Raiders stadium opening in July. Nashville hosted the 2019 NFL Draft and broke multiple records including total direct spending and attendance and the pressure is on Las Vegas to top those figures.
Four fighters were put under contract with the UFC following their performances at Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Keith Thurman says he will be the one to retire eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao when they trade leather at the MGM Grand Arena on July 20 for the WBA world welterweight title.
The Tax the Rich Bus has stopped in Las Vegas as part of its summer tour. (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A 13-year-old Las Vegas boy who has faced Hodgkin’s lymphoma is treated to a special day by the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights in a new ESPN “My Wish” Series feature debuting Wednesday, July 17, on SportsCenter.
In the feature, Doron Coldwell spends a day with the team and even gets an opportunity to replace his favorite player, three-time Stanley Cup winner Marc-Andre Fleury, in the net.