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Marcos Maidana doesn’t need to be reminded of what’s at stake Saturday. He can become the first professional fighter to defeat Floyd Mayweather Jr. In doing so, he would become the unified world welterweight champion. And he would reach legendary status in his native Argentina, perhaps close to the same stratosphere as soccer star Lionel Messi in terms of adulation.
How drivers with Las Vegas ties performed in the various NASCAR series.
Adrien Broner’s cellphone usually would ring off the hook after his fights. The text messages would come nonstop, and friends would be trying to latch on to his latest performance and bask in his glory. Then came Dec. 14.
Not much has gone lately the way Ishe Smith had planned in his boxing career. The 35-year-old Las Vegan was hoping to hang on to his International Boxing Federation junior middleweight title for longer than seven months. But he lost a 12-round split decision to Carlos Molina on Sept. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden.
The Kentucky Derby is the one race that makes everybody a horse racing fan for a day. And if you’re lucky enough to pick the winner, it’s a boast you can live off for the next 51 weeks.
Legacy softball coach Dan Casel swore his team was due for some good luck against Cimarron-Memorial.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. was recently asked if he had any interest in being the opening act when the new MGM arena opens in spring 2016? After thinking about the question for a while, as he calculated the time frame, he finally responded. “It would be an honor, absolutely,” he said. “But to tell you the truth, I haven’t thought that far in advance.”
The president of the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP resigned Thursday, following scrutiny of his plan to give Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling an award for promoting civil rights.