After his first NASCAR win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hometown hero Kurt Busch celebrated by taking a victory lap down the Strip in a helicopter.
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South Point president Ryan Growney said the decision to hold the NASCAR race in front of empty stands will prevent struggling hotel-casinos from receiving a boost.
The iconic Maui Classic early season basketball tournament was switched to Asheville, North Carolina, on Friday because of COVID-19 and Hawaii’s strict quarantine rules.
Las Vegas sportsbooks make adjustments for the coronavirus but still attract plenty of action on pro football’s opening Sunday.
NBC hockey analyst Pierre McGuire discusses what it’s like to be inside the glass for the most unusual playoffs in NHL history.
With the first kickoff in Las Vegas’ NFL history just a couple of days away, a pandemic limiting social gatherings is overshadowing the team’s first game since moving to the desert.
Full house or no house at all, Raiders owner Mark Davis says, pushing back Allegiant Stadium’s big reveal to 2021.
The outfield swimming pool sits quiet amid the coronavirus pandemic, but memories of the team’s division title to cap the first season at Las Vegas Ballpark still resonate.
Former champions from Las Vegas went winless during 2020 regular season, hoping to turn things around in postseason opener.
NASCAR racer, Georgetown’s Hall of Fame basketball coach formed an unusual bond that lasted a lifetime.
In addition to winning championships, Arizona’s Lute Olson made those who played for him better coaches and people and never used swear words.
When it comes to return on investment, it would be hard to argue with the performance of Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas’ home for sports and entertainment for nearly 50 years.
Former goalie Robert Leclerc has lived in the same cities as 24 Stanley Cup champions, seeking to make it 25 with Golden Knights.
Sam Schmidt says virus-delayed Indianapolis 500 won’t be the same without the usual 300,000 spectators, but that a race without fans is better than no race at all.
The Golden Knights play their best game of the series, but the Chicago Blackhawks survive to play another day thanks to acrobatic goalie Corey Crawford.
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