UNLV defensive tackle Kolo Uasike joins baseball slugger Pete Alonso in providing a fading Las Vegas sports facility with a memorable final act.
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Todd Floyd played football on three levels at Sam Boyd Stadium. The stadium on the edge of Las Vegas will be closing soon, but the memories will last a lifetime.
Kyle Busch was in New York City on Tuesday, trying hard to let his second NASCAR championship soak in two days after winning it at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
A lackluster performance against the NFL’s worst team kept the Raiders tracking positively with crunch time in the AFC West looming large.
Auto racing pioneer Carroll Shelby and socialite Kim Kardashian served as grand marshals of a NASCAR race in 2010 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
It has been five years since Genie Bouchard lost in the Wimbledon final — and in the Australian and French Open semifinals — and attained a world top five ranking.
A college football playoff points system devised by a Las Vegas softball coach is much less complicated than the official one, produces a similar field and removes subjectivity.
Former Georgia Tech star and daughter of basketball Hall of Famer Bob McAdoo plays in satellite tour event in Henderson.
Former UNLV pitcher Erick Fedde helped the Washington Nationals win several games this season, appearing in 21 and starting 12. He finished 4-2 with a 4.50 ERA.
In 2020, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will expand by 20 members to celebrate the NFL’s 100th anniversary. Las Vegan George Kunz hopes to be among the additions.
When former UNLV coach Harvey Hyde thinks of the late Raiders great Willie Brown, he focuses more on the man than his shining moment in Super Bowl XI.
Father, son of Hall of Fame Crow Tribe rodeo family die before they can ride and rope at Indian Finals in Las Vegas.
A proposal to reorganize Minor League Baseball would not impact the Aviators but could result in teams in smaller markets being eliminated.
Before St. Louis played the Washington Nationals in Game 3 of the NLCS, Cardinals pitching coach Mike Maddux made two holes-in-one during a round of golf.
As one of the few female auto racing drivers who have competed at the highest level, Danica Patrick was successful in breaking down barriers and altering stereotypes.
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