The stadium is funded in part by $750 million of room taxes, the biggest such tax subsidy ever for a professional sports stadium. Robert Lang, executive director of Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute at UNLV, says that is a good use of public funds. (Richard Velotta/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Golden Knights center has been the top scorer vs. San Jose this year. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Knights center William Karlsson said Sharks center Joe Pavelski is a strong, skilled player. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on moving on from the Game 2 loss Sunday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on moving on from the Game 2 loss Sunday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on finding positives from the Game 2 loss in Sunday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant on finding positives from the Game 2 loss in Sunday at City National Arena. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The yearlong party on the Las Vegas Strip continued Thursday as Golden Knights fans showed up in droves to cheer on their hometown team against the San Jose Sharks.(Richard Brian/Las Vega Review-Journal)
Michael Vick Named Offensive Coordinator of New Football League Team The ex-Falcons’ quarterback was named to the position by Brad Childress, head coach of the Atlanta’s Alliance of American Football team. “I’ve always had a passion for teaching, a passion for coaching. When Brad called me about this opportunity, I felt like it was obviously something I couldn’t pass up.” Michael Vick Vick retired from the NFL in 2017 and coached very briefly as an intern with the Kansas City Chiefs last summer. The Virginia Tech product played for the Atlanta Falcons from 2001-08. Atlanta’s team will play their games at Georgia State Stadium and the new 10-week regular season starts in Feb. 2019.
Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jonathan Ogden, his wife Kema and his friends come together on Sunday to support the Ogden Foundation to rise money for the programs that help at-risk families as well as foster and homeless children in the community. Chitose Suzuki Las Vegas Review-Journal
The veteran forward was a healthy scratch in the first round of the playoffs. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The veteran forward was a healthy scratch in the first round of the playoffs. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Vegas Golden Knights players Marc-Andre Fleury, Deryk Engelland, Nate Schmidt talk about the huge crowds that have packed the practice arena to watch the team skate during their Stanley Cup playoff respite. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Vegas Golden Knights players Marc-Andre Fleury, Deryk Engelland, Nate Schmidt talk about the huge crowds that have packed the practice arena to watch the team skate during their Stanley Cup playoff respite. (Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
David Wise talks about his Olympic experience on April 18, 2018, at Container Park. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to El Paso on April 21, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV men’s soccer coach Rich Ryerson and two of his players talk about the high number of first-generation college students on the roster. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas 51s manager Tony DeFrancesco discusses new minor league baseball rule to help settle outcomes in extra-inning games. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the loss to Fresno on April 20, 2018, at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Golden Knights hockey fan Dee Dravnieks of Perth, Australia, talks about traveling more than 9,500 miles to see her favorite hockey team play in Las Vegas and Canada. (Ron Kantowski/ Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Tony DeFrancesco talks about the win over Fresno on April 18, 2018 at Cashman Field. (Betsy Helfand/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Desiree Linden, Yuki Kawauchi win 2018 Boston Marathon Linden became the first American woman to win the marathon in 33 years, finishing with a time of 2:39:54. Kawauchi becomes the first Japanese man to win the Boston Marathon since 1987, posting a winning time of 2:15:54. Last year’s winners, Geoffrey Kirui and
Edna Kiplagat, finished in 2nd and
8th respectively. This year’s race was run in a torrential downpour and 30-degree temperatures. It is the coldest marathon since 2009, which combined with the rain, made the running conditions look absolutely miserable.
Golden Knights fans gathered outside City National Arena to wish the team luck before they traveled to Los Angeles for the Stanley Cup playoffs.(Mike Shoro/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UNLV comments on Saturday’s spring football game. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Saturday’s spring game. Video by Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal
The Knights forward missed 15 games with an injury and recently returned to the lineup. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Teenage goalie Dylan Ferguson talks about being called up to the Golden Knights for their Stanley Cup playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings.(Ron Kantowski/Las Vegas Review Journal)
Several months ago, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority set out to market the city as the sports capital of the world. With the addition of the Golden Knights and the Raiders, LVCVA saw the perfect opportunity to do so. The Knights’ success and current Stanley Cup playoff run has resulted in a marketing marriage with Las Vegas that has been far more successful than anyone could have imagined. This season, the Knights have managed to unite the community and made hockey fans around the country take notice. “The Knights, in my mind, really put the exclamation point that we’re the sports capital of the world, not only what they’ve done on the ice in this historic season but how they brought the community together.” Lisa Motley, director of sports marketing and special events for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Professional sports have been a staple for Las Vegas for decades with championship boxing matches, PGA golf tour events and the National Finals Rodeo. But big-league teams kept their distance from Nevada, due to lingering fears of sports betting somehow influencing games. “Las Vegas stands for something much more extensive and expansive now than what it once did” David Carter, executive director of the University of Southern California’s Marshall Sports Business Institute
UNLV football coach Tony Sanchez talks about Friday’s practice. (Mark Anderson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The Statue of Liberty at New York New York is showing off her Vegas pride. The statue at Las Vegas Strip hotel-casino, which is just a short stroll from T-Mobile Arena, is decked out in a Vegas Golden Knights jersey on April 13, 2018, for the NHL playoffs. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
