Minnesota got the burst they wanted in the first period, but couldn’t find the net in the opening 20 minutes.
Adam Hill
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After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered MMA, prep sports, Raiders and Golden Knights while helping coordinate digital coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot finished with 42 saves, including 19 in the first period to prevent the Golden Knights from capitalizing on a dominant stretch.
The Golden Knights finished tied for 22nd in the NHL with a 17.8 percent conversion rate on the power play this season. Only Nashville was worse among playoff teams.
After a difficult first round, the 31-year-old Brazilian stormed out of the corner and knocked out Michael Chandler to claim the vacant title in front of a full house at Toyota Center in Houston.
Longtime UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson accused Michael Chandler, who will fight Charles Oliveira for the belt in UFC 262 on Saturday, of jumping the line of contenders.
The Raiders will open against the Baltimore Ravens at Allegiant Stadium on Monday Night Football. They also will visit Dallas to play the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.
Raiders defensive end Clelin Ferrell wore No. 96 during his first two seasons in the NFL, but he has switched to the number he wore in college.
The high-profile veterans suffered defeats in the headlining bouts of the main card at the Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The breakout women’s flyweight star saw her momentum snapped at her rising star dimmed with her first UFC loss in January and returns at UFC on ESPN 24 at the Apex on Saturday.
The light heavyweight contender dropped former title challenger Dominick Reyes late the second round of a thriller with a vicious back elbow.
It’s believed to be the first time in the history of the NFL draft a team has selected two players with the same name in the same year.
Green Bay leads the list of losers from the weekend’s NFL draft, but it was far from alone.
Andrew Berry’s second draft as general manager of the Cleveland Browns may have solidified his status as a rising star.
The fifth and final version of the mock draft correctly called for Chicago to trade up to acquire the Ohio State quarterback, though not much else.
Nick Caserio’s first selection as general manager in Houston was a quarterback, signaling the potential end of Deshaun Watson’s time with the organization.