Undefeated welterweight Sammy Vasquez has served two tours of duty in Iraq, so when he steps into the boxing ring Sunday to fight Wale Omotoso at the MGM Grand Garden, fear will be the last thing on his mind.
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It has been eight years since Rances Barthelemy left his native Cuba. And as the former super featherweight champion looks to remain in boxing’s upper echelon, his thoughts drift to a reunion with his family and friends. Barthelemy fights Antonio DeMarco on Sunday at the MGM Grand Garden.
The Las Vegas Outlaws, who snapped a five-game losing streak last week, will host the San Jose SaberCats at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center. The SaberCats (11-1) have defeated Las Vegas (4-7) twice this season.
Matt Duffy had a home run and three RBIs to back Dan Straily’s strong pitching, lifting the Fresno Grizzlies to a 7-2 win over the 51s in a Pacific Coast League game Saturday at Fresno, Calif. Las Vegas lost for only the second time in 10 games.
Former UNLV star Adam Scott and Summerlin resident Kevin Na would need a miracle to pull out a victory Sunday in the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay Golf Club in University Place, Wash. Scott is seven strokes off the lead and Na eight entering the final round.
Veteran drivers say the pressures of a prospective competitive battle with Uber is resulting in cab owners demanding more from their drivers and to fill in more frequently for those who miss their shifts.
The inmate was injured during a “shake-down due to the threat of inmate violence,” in December, according to a document in the committees agenda.
Shawn Porter won “The Battle of Ohio” with a 12-round unanimous decision over Adrien Broner in their nontitle fight at a catch-weight of 144 pounds Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden. Porter was the superior fighter over 12 rounds and never got frustrated with Broner’s holding tactics.
The strength of recently passed collective bargaining reforms is about to be tested by Clark County’s two-year dispute with the SEIU Local 1107. If the law doesn’t apply to this case, then the Legislature wasted its time passing it.
There came a moment during Bernie Sanders’ town hall meeting at Treasure Island on Friday when he blurted out a seemingly spontaneous line that was really anything but.