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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region

One local shop, Boomer’s Sportsbooks, has moved Michigan to slight favorite status at +320 (i.e. risking $100 to win $320) to win the NCAA Tournament. ...

A's Player of the Month: Foothill's Lilly May

Lilly May’s basketball career lasted just one season, but the aggression she brought to the hardwood found a much better home on the wrestling mat.

Pastner’s faith in his players fuels UNLV basketball's rise

Pastner’s first season has been defined by inconsistency, particularly on the defensive end, and a rash of injuries that forced him to work with a ...

‘Scary being in the middle of a war’: UNLV legend flees Israel after Iranian strikes

Desi-Rae Young huddled in the bomb shelter of her Israeli apartment with a basketball teammate as sirens wailed to warn residents of an incoming missile ...

Before Mint 400, off-road community cleans up Southern Nevada desert

When Dustin Van Orman raced his motorcycle in the Mint 400 a few years ago, he had hours alone with his thoughts in the rugged ...

Analysis: Klint Kubiak is the right guy at the right time for the Raiders

It may have taken five hires since moving to Las Vegas alone, but owner Mark Davis led by his new set of confidants finally brought ...

Super Bowl fever grips Scooter’s Pub, a Las Vegas stronghold for Seattle fans

Scooter’s Pub in Las Vegas has become the go-to viewing destination for Seattle Seahawks fans on game day. The bar’s popularity is undeniable: When $20 ...

Vegas pick'em: Super Bowl 60 pick and perspective against the spread

Circa Sports has since revealed that it took a $100 bet on a Super Bowl exacta for the Patriots to top the Seahawks at odds ...

Analysis: Raiders' process is on point with perilous pursuit of Klint Kubiak

Las Vegas is light on inspiring backup choices with so many other jobs filled and Denver quarterbacks coach Davis Webb — the only other interviewee ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread

New England was as high as 150-to-1 to win the Super Bowl in the offseason, while Seattle was 75-to-1 at its own peak. ...

A's relocation hits speed bump with trademark denial for 'Las Vegas Athletics'

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has for now denied the A's request to trademark the names “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Vegas Athletics.”

College football by the odds: Bowl Pick'em against the spread Part 4

A team with a bye in the first round has never won a game in the current iteration of the College Football Playoff. ...

Golden Knights beef up business staff with eyes on shaping Las Vegas’ sports future

One of the perks John Penhollow has enjoyed of his new leadership position with the Vegas Golden Knights has been the ability to peer down ...

Raiders close in on No. 1 overall draft pick with terrible loss to Giants

The Giants immediately proved they were the more capable bunch and never trailed despite Raiders coach Pete Carroll promising his team’s best effort all week. ...

Analysis: Golden Knights put some recent issues to rest with beatdown of Sharks

Vegas got off to its best start of the year in a 7-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night at T-Mobile Arena, scoring ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 16 winners against the spread

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the NFC South in four consecutive seasons and looked like a shoo-in to make it a half-decade straight as ...

Analysis: If this is the end, NBA Cup in Las Vegas went out on a high note

Unfortunately, it sounds like the Knicks’ NBA Cup title might be the last one awarded locally. ...

Golden Knights changing stations for radio broadcast

The Vegas Golden Knights will have a new radio home starting Dec. 18, moving its game broadcasts to 94.7 FM, the franchise announced.

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 15 winners against the spread

The race for the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed that no one saw coming ramps up in intensity this week. The runaway co-favorite Denver Broncos ...

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 14 winners against the spread

None of the AFC North teams have been profitable to bet on either as Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Cleveland are all 5-7 against the spread with ...