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Golden Knights' Whitecloud, Nevada governor set for Summerlin Patriotic Parade
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud and Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo will make appearances at Thursday's Summerlin Patriotic Parade. Organizers for the parade announced that Lombardo and Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony will help kick off the parade for the July 4th holiday, and Whitecloud will be part of the Golden Knights' float.
Early silver state battle preview: UNLV hosting police charity flag football event July 27
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - In honor of this fall’s 50th Battle for the Fremont Cannon between UNLV and UNR, the Las Vegas Metro Police Department will take on a team from the Reno Police Department in a flag football event on July 27 at the Fertitta Football Complex Rebel Park fields on campus.
Single-game tickets, parking passes on sale for UNLV Football
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) -Single-game tickets and parking passes for all six of UNLV’s 2024 home football games at Allegiant Stadium are now on sale, while season tickets and three-game plans for the Rebels are also still available. Single-game, ticket packages and parking are available by visiting www.unlvtickets.com or...
Wells wins American Nationals Title
Natilee Wells, an upcoming freshman at Madison Central won her second national title this weekend in Las Vegas. Wells is a Brazilian jiu jitsu practitioner out of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Richmond. Wells traveled with her coach to compete in the IBJJF American Nationals Event in both gi and nogi Teen 2 Middle Heavy Orange belt divisions. The event draws practitioners from all over the world. In her gi matches, Wells earned a dead orchard kimura submission victory over Guilianna Guitierrez in her opening bout. In her finals match, Wells lost a controversial referee decision to Micah Kingery to claim...
Caitlin Clark's Six-Word Take on Lisa Bluder's Retirement is Turning Heads
Caitlin Clark is just hours away from facing off against her best friend and former Iowa Hawkeyes teammate Kate Martin. Prior to the first time Clark's Indiana Fever and Martin's Las Vegas Aces faced off, their former head coach at Iowa Lisa Bluder was sitting courtside to watch them in ...
Mountain West, TNT Sports reach multi-year deal for broadcasting football games
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The Mountain West Conference and TNT Sports announced a multi-year deal to air college football games starting this season. According to a joint announcement, 14 Mountain West games will air live on truTV and stream on Max for 2024. "TNT Sports provides the Mountain West...
Syracuse football 2024 opponent preview: UNLV Rebels
We’re through the first third of our Syracuse Orange football opponent preview series. With the stage properly set for four Dome games, finished against FCS offering Holy Cross, SU now enters the “prove-it” portion of the campaign. This next opponent is the first of three road games in a row and five out of the next six away from their fans.
Oklahoma State Athletes Announced for Big 12 Media Days in Vegas
STILLWATER – Oklahoma State is send some big-time talent to Las Vegas for Big 12 Media Days next week. As you can see, quarterback Alan Bowman, running back Ollie Gordon II and linebackers Nick Martin and Collin Oliver will be the Pokes’ attendees. I’m honestly not sure there’s a better group of players Mike Gundy and Co. could’ve sent out west.
Fontainebleau Las Vegas hosting first-ever Las Vegas Pickleball Cup
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Fontainebleau Las Vegas just wrapped up hosting the NHL Awards. Now, they're getting ready to host another sports event: the first-ever Professional Pickleball Association Tour Las Vegas Pickleball Cup. The event is scheduled to run from Tuesday, Aug. 27 through Sunday, Sept. 1. Organizers say...
Maddie Schermerhorn joins Indy Ignite for debut season
After one season in Las Vegas, Maddie Schermerhorn is returning to the Hoosier State. Maddie Schermerhorn joins Indy Ignite for debut season. After one season in Las Vegas, Maddie Schermerhorn is returning to the Hoosier State.
VNEA 44th Annual Championships a Hit
VNEA held their 44th annual World Pool Championships in Las Vegas from May 23-June 1 and recently reported that it brought in a whopping 4,000-plus pool league players from 27 states, six Canadian provinces and seven other countries. Matches were held on 300 Valley pool tables, which included 200 Valley...
Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting concludes
The Annual ECHL Board of Governors Meeting was held at the New York-New York Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada last week. Utah Grizzlies’ Chief Executive Officer Kevin Bruder was re-elected as Chairman of the Board for the fourth consecutive season. Increase in games for two-referee system. The...
Las Vegas Aviators edge out River Cats 11-8, split series in thrilling finale
Las Vegas (KSNV) — The Las Vegas Aviators defeated the Sacramento River Cats in the finale of a six-game series against the team, scoring 11-8 at the Las Vegas Ballpark. Five players recorded multi-hit games during Sunday’s contest including Right fielder Colby Thomas who was 3-for-4 and designated hitter Jacob Wilson, who was 3-for-5.
PRCA, LVE unveil lucrative NFR financial contract extension
The National Finals Rodeo has a home in Las Vegas for the next 12 years and the contract is a financial boon with more than a quarter of a billion dollars committed to the contestants and stock contractors through 2035. Las Vegas Events and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association jointly...
INFINITY HEADING TO NATIONALS IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS NV- The Infinity 17’s club team is having a blast this season! Not just because of their success on the court, but also the bonds they’re building off it. Infinity isn’t just one of the best clubs in the state; they’re one of the best in the country. Ranked 2nd in the OVR and 34th nationally, they’re heading to the USAV Junior National Championships in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center from July 3-6. You can catch the games on Ballertv.
Shedeur Sanders, Ollie Gordon Highlight 2024 Preseason All-Big 12 Team
With less than a week until Big 12 Media Days kick off in Las Vegas, the conference is beginning to set the table for one of the most exciting seasons of football that this conference has ever seen. Shortly after releasing the 2024 Big 12 Preseason Poll, which crowned Utah...
Takeaways and Player Grades: Riverhounds can’t reverse fortunes in Vegas
When things are not going your way — maybe Las Vegas isn’t the best place to visit. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC left Las Vegas empty handed following a 2-0 defeat in match played in very hot conditions at Cashman Stadium on Saturday night. This result keeps the Hounds...
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