The Las Vegas Aces acquired forward NaLyssa Smith from the Dallas Wings on Monday for their first-round pick in the 2027 WNBA draft.
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The Aces snapped the Mercury’s six-game winning streak Sunday thanks to an impressive performance off the bench from rookie Aaliyah Nye.
The Golden Knights moved on from one of their defensemen late Sunday, sending restricted free agent Nic Hague to the Nashville Predators in a late-night trade.
John Murray, who was promoted from SuperBook director to Westgate VP of race and sports last year, sat down with the Review-Journal recently for a Q&A.
Ilia Topuria recorded a knockout in the first round in the main event of UFC 317 on Saturday night to win the vacant lightweight belt.
Jonah Laulu heard how well he was playing last year with the Raiders, but wouldn’t let himself believe it. Now Laulu wants to be so successful even he can’t deny it.
A Raiders player is at the top of the betting board for one NFL award this season, and he’s attracting the most tickets and money at Caesars Sportsbook.
BASEBALL
Three Review-Journal sports department members and three professional handicappers have been given $1,000 fantasy bankrolls to bet during the NCAA Tournament. They can make one or two picks (side and or total) for Monday’s championship game. Below are their standings through Saturday’s semfinals.
The Wranglers entered Saturday’s ECHL regular-season finale knowing they could finish anywhere from second to fourth in the Pacific Division.
Grounded firmly in reality, Mike Sweeney figured his major league career was probably over last fall.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kyle Busch made it a Texas trio in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.
NORTH BETHESDA, Md. — The inaugural ESPN High School National Invitational Tournament has been predictable thus far, but the suspense level should increase exponentially today when second-seeded Findlay Prep (32-0) faces top-seeded Oak Hill Academy (40-0) for the championship.
Four panels of experts voted Top Fuel racer Tony Schumacher the motor sports driver of the year for 2008.
Shawn Langdon has won races at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in half-scale NHRA Jr. Dragsters and regional amateur drag races.
The New York Yankees paid a high price to get first baseman Mark Teixeira, a low-maintenance superstar sure to make more headlines on the field than off it.
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Undefeated star Terence Crawford will look to make history when he takes on Canelo Alvarez in the first boxing event at Allegiant Stadium in September.
The Aces trailed by nine at halftime and couldn’t make up the deficit in a loss to the Washington Mystics on Thursday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Raiders star defensive end Maxx Crosby, talking Thursday after his second annual Sack Summit at UNLV, is fired up about working with his new coach, Pete Carroll.
A’ja Wilson became the fastest WNBA player to 5,000 career points in the Aces’ rout of the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
