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Raiders finally have their act together, setting up Fernando Mendoza to succeed

Prepare for some shots of the start of the 2026 NFL Draft at 5 p.m. Thursday to look straight out of a science-fiction film.

Proposed Las Vegas arena pitches itself as NBA expansion site

A proposed arena on the Las Vegas Strip is positioning itself as a candidate to host a future NBA expansion team in the city.

UNLV basketball picks up transfer from Florida State

Guard Cam Miles, who averaged 5.4 points and 1.7 assists per game this season at Florida State, is transferring to UNLV basketball, he announced on ...

A'ja Wilson signs biggest supermax deal in WNBA history to stay with Aces

A’ja Wilson is staying in Las Vegas after signing the largest contract in WNBA history, according to ESPN. The fully guaranteed supermax deal with the ...

Centennial graduate Taylor Bigby picked in 3rd round of WNBA draft

TCU guard Taylor Bigby became the record third Horned Frog taken in Monday’s WNBA draft, selected in the third round (No. 37 overall) by the ...

A's Player of the Month: Sierra Vista's Amaya Wusstig

The middle school flag football team needed a quarterback, so the coach lined all the girls up and had them throw the ball.

Kirk Cousins, not Fernando Mendoza, is Raiders’ likeliest Week 1 starter

Don’t be surprised if and when Klint Kubiak ultimately deems Cousins the best option and makes the longtime Vikings and Commanders passer the 10th starting ...

Masters by the odds: An outright bet to make and three more to consider

The 2026 Masters may very well end with one of the best players in the world climbing to within one major victory of completing the ...

Duke, Florida betting favorites in Las Vegas to win 2027 basketball title

Duke and Florida are the early favorites to win the 2027 NCAA men’s basketball national championship, according to the William Hill sportsbook.

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four

The UConn Huskies have already clinched their place in the legacy of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. ...

Las Vegas’ second Super Bowl will ‘raise the bar’ from wildly successful debut

Las Vegas was one of, if not the singular, best host of the Super Bowl in the modern era since it’s morphed into the annual, ...

Golden Knights fire Bruce Cassidy, replace him with John Tortorella

Bruce Cassidy is out as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights, who fired him Sunday in an abrupt late-season change and replaced him with John ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's Elite 8

Sportsbooks had the Big Ten's over/under tournament wins proposition bet set at 13.5 going into the tournament, but the conference eclipsed that one game into ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16

Florida becomes the first No. 1 seed not to reach the Sweet 16 since Purdue infamously fell to No. 16 seed Farleigh Dickinson in 2023. ...

Sports are just part of Special Olympics Nevada's mission

As CEO of Special Olympics Nevada, Thornton is many things — but on this morning, walking through the basketball gym at Legacy High School for ...

Bautista eyes brighter future for Las Vegas Lights — on field, off field and beyond

In José Bautista’s first season as owner of the Las Vegas Lights, the minor league soccer club made its lone playoff run — advancing all ...

NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games

The Blue Devils trailed the Saints 43-32 at halftime but were a 17.5-point favorite for the final 20 minutes. Duke ended up outscoring Siena by ...

Public schools force a needed reset for Nevada high school football

Since 2009, Gorman has claimed every state title but one, the lone exception being Liberty’s stunning upset in 2019. Now, the public schools are done ...

Mammoth score on 1st 3 shots on goal in 4-0 win over the Golden Knights

Karel Vejmelka stopped all 28 shots he faced for Utah, while Vegas counterpart Adin Hill was chased after allowing three goals without making a save ...

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. ...