John Wes Townley, who won a NASCAR Truck Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2015, was shot and killed during a domestic dispute involving his ex-wife.
Ron Kantowski
Former sports columnist
An aspiring 8-year-old golfer, who received a heart transplant when she was 2, will be honored at Simon Keith’s annual fundraiser for organ donor awareness.
Despite all the challenges of COVID, the Aviators played all 65 homes games as scheduled at Las Vegas Ballpark after playing none in 2020.
A new helmet display at Allegiant Stadium recognizing Nevada high school football teams is just the latest in a long line of Raiders’ goodwill gestures.
NASCAR driver Joey Gase was released from a local hospital after losing a wheel, getting airborne and crashing hard into the Turn 2 wall.
Here are the week’s best high school performances from football, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls volleyball.
Kyle Busch got what he needed in Sunday’s NASCAR playoff race on his hometown track. But a win also would have resulted in an automatic berth to the third round of the playoffs.
Denny Hamlin holds off Chase Elliot for South Point 500 victory and closes gap on standings leader Kyle Larson.
Josh Berry powered past Justin Allgaier with 17 laps left to lead a 1-2-3 JR Motorsports sweep of the NASCAR Xfinity Series playoff opener at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Versatile catcher Carlos Perez was named the Aviators’ most popular player in a vote among fans and also was named the team’s MVP.
Kyle Larson has put together a season to remember after a tumultuous 2000 in which he was suspended and fired. He’s favored in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series South Point 400.
Ross Chastain was responsible for the most memorable victory celebration in Las Vegas Motor Speedway history when he spiked a watermelon on the finish line.
Twelve drivers, including Las Vegan Kyle Busch, are still in contention for the NASCAR Cup Series championship entering Sunday’s South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Christian Eckes led a 1-2-3-4 ThorSport Racing parade across the finish line in the Victoria’s Voice Foundation 200 NASCAR Truck Series playoff race Friday in Las Vegas.
With unpredictable races looming, Las Vegan Kyle Busch’s bid for a third NASCAR championship could depend on a strong finish Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.