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Shotgun Team Makes a Statement in Las Vegas
Pictured are, from left, coach Gordon Cooley, coach Dave Samson and coach Jerry Munger, Sydney Munger, James Cooley Trevor Munger, Dixie Bybee, Kaden Coleman, Landon McCracken, Logan Munger, Cameron Rasmussen, Garrett Bartels, Mathew Siller, Tyler Fletcher, Taylor Bogle and coach Rich Bartels and Will Patterson. Photo courtesy of Dave Samson.
Kim: A's are coming to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Bally's Corp. Chairman Soo Kim has a message for anyone who might be doubting the Oakland A's and their plans to move to Las Vegas. "The A's are coming and we think it's going to be great for the city," Kim said during an interview with Channel 13 on Friday.
National Finals Rodeo tickets 2024: Cheapest price, dates to see competition at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas
The 2024 National Finals Rodeo is just around the corner, already prepared to crown world champions throughout its 10-night event in December. Here's how to get tickets to the annual rodeo in Las Vegas.
8 homegrown Nevada athletes represent team USA at Paris 2024 Olympics
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The 2024 Olympic games have officially kicked off in Paris and one of the world's largest LED screens is showcasing Team USA highlights in the entertainment capital of the world, at the MSG Sphere’s exosphere in Las Vegas. Nearly 600 Olympic athletes sailed down...
Lincoln teen wins 2 events at U.S. Open Trapshooting Championships
A local teen can claim the title as one of the sharpest shooters in the country following two first-place finishes at the Amateur Trapshooting Association U.S. Open last month. Shortly after graduating from Twelve Bridges Middle School in Lincoln, Ryan Whitney made the trip to Las Vegas to represent Team...
Canelo Alvarez to defend super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Canelo Alvarez will defend his super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 in Las Vegas as he returns for another fight during Mexican Independence Day weekend. Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will put the WBC, WBA and WBO versions of the 168-pound title on...
Panos Bolanos slated to compete at 2024 Paris Olympics
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Former UNLV men’s swimming standout Panos Bolanos will compete on opening day of the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Saturday at Paris La Défense Arena. Set to make his Olympic debut for his native country of Greece, Bolanos will swim in the men’s 4x100-meter free relay during Saturday’s prelims session at 2:00 a.m. PT. The top-8 relay squads during prelims will then advance to the finals at 11:30 a.m. PT.
Unpacking the golf course deturfing issue
When the Boulder City Municipal Golf Course opened in 1973, it was a kind of golden age for golf as a suburban pastime. It was a time when everyone’s dad had a set of clubs. When Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Gary Player were on TV every weekend and huge, grassy courses were opening up all over the deserted Southwest. Lake Mead was full, or close to it. Droughts were something that happened in other places in the world and talk of changing climate focused on what was described as a coming Ice Age and the population of Clark County was about 331,000.
Justin Wilcox and Ryan Day have same odds of being first coach fired in 2024
By Thomas Goldkamp, On3 Sports: Every year there are a handful of head coaches who enter the season on the hot seat, knowing they need to win right away or jeopardize their job with their current program. Someone will be fired early in the season, if past years are any...
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