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Las Vegas a good fit for Algieri’s ring career

The Long Island native chooses to travel across the country to train for his fights rather than prepare in his hometown of Huntington. Algieri faces Ruslan Provodnikov June 14 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on HBO.

Santomauro settles for unanimous decision

Rocco Santomauro was talking knockout before getting into the ring Saturday with Daniel Quevedo at the Tropicana, and the junior featherweight from Las Vegas did his best to deliver.

Satin aims to reclaim slick stroke with 51s

After getting only one at-bat in the big leagues in 2012, 51s infielder Josh Satin didn’t expect to see much playing time for the Mets last season.

Jimmy Kimmel helps out Dave Rice Foundation party

ABC talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel showed his fondness for UNLV basketball by hosting the Dave Rice Foundation benefit gala May 17 in the MGM Grand Conference Center.

Girls Night Out fundraiser benefits Shade Tree

May 21 was the 12th anniversary of the Shade Tree transitional housing program’s Girls Night Out fundraiser at Bellagio’s Hyde nightclub. Girls Night Out is Shade Tree’s largest annual benefit.

Golden Gate only downtown casino facing Sunday walkout

The Golden Gate remained the only downtown Las Vegas casino facing a strike Sunday morning after four properties agreed to tentative five-year agreements with two unions Saturday.