Saturday’s battle between two of the best – if not the best – fighters at the 140-pound division is shaping up to be everything boxing fans could ever want. So often boxing fans are given the short-end of the stick when it comes to key matchups. That’s the opposite when Jose Ramirez battles Josh Taylor this Saturday night at the Virgin Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Photo: Queensberry Promotions In fact, in so many ways, this is a boxing fan’s dream fight. It showcases two young fighters in their prime ready to duke it out to determine who is the best in the 140 division. It’s been all busin ..read more

No one called it a must-win but it really was for the Vegas Golden Knights who even up their NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs series with the Minnesota Wild thanks to a two-goal night by Alex Tuch and the sure hands of Marc-Andre Fleury. Heading into Game 2 of their playoff series down one game to none against the Minnesota Wild, the Vegas Golden Knights needed to get back to playing their game. That included using their speed and offensive prowess to do better and pressure Wild goaltender Cam Talbot. Vegas did just that Tuesday night and now will head back to St. Paul tied at one game apiece after a ..read more

The Vegas Golden Knights were stunned in Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena as future Hall of Fame goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury put on another exhibition but the home team lost its edge primarily around speed. Despite having 42 shots on Sunday afternoon, the Vegas Golden Knights could never solve Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot – eventually succumbing in overtime 1-0. Vegas is now in a precarious position as a loss tonight means they travel to the Xcel Energy Center needing to win four of the next five games, a tall order considering the Golden Knights have never won in Minnesota. May 16, 2021; Las Veg ..read more

Las Vegas already has the Raiders of the NFL, the Golden Knights of the NHL, and a thriving minor league baseball team in the Las Vegas Aviators. Are current MLB relocation rumors this time a sure thing? The professional sports renaissance in Las Vegas started in 2016 when the NHL approved the city for its first major league sports franchise – the Vegas Golden Knights. A year later, the NFL approved the relocation of the then Oakland Raiders, and the State of Nevada funded the team’s new home Allegiant Stadium with the use of visitor’s hotel tax revenue. Now, with rumors swirling around MLB re ..read more

While the Vegas Golden Knights continue to be one of the fan favorites to win the Stanley Cup in this shortened season, there are lots of reasons why you shouldn’t put your money down on Sin City’s golden boys. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are off and running, and – as is tradition nowadays – the Golden Knights have the world’s newest die-hard hockey fans abuzz with anticipation of their team making another deep postseason run. In the true Las Vegas spirit, plenty of fans might be looking to get a little extra juice riding with their team, but unfortunately for the Golden Knights faithful, this is ..read more

Our guy Andrew Weidman gives you his best NBA Picks of the day including his big lock for Tuesday and why. NBA Picks: Hornets vs Pacers (Pacers -3.0) Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward (20) won’t play tonight for Charlotte and that’s a difference maker if you’re laying action on the game. Photo: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Take the Hornets to cover. I don’t believe they’ll be the winner, but they’ll cover the spread in a two-point loss. Not having Gordon Hayward will make a big difference. NBA Picks: Wizards vs Celtics (Celtics -2.0) May 8, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Washin ..read more

Hornets vs Pacers (Pacers -3.0) Take the Hornets to cover. I don’t believe they’ll be the winner; but they’ll cover the spread in a two point loss. Not having Gordon Hayward will make the big difference. Wizards vs Celtics (Celtics -2.0) Put all your money on the Wizards. The Celtics are missing Jaylen Brown for the remainder of the season, and I believe the duo of Westbrook and Beal will be too much for the Celtics to handle ..read more

Game 1 of the 2021 Vegas Golden Knights playoff run is complete and it was every bit the battle expected. Despite having 42 shots, the Golden Knights couldn’t solve Cam Talbot. It took overtime but the Minnesota Wild, thanks to an extra period goal by Joel Eriksson Ek, beat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in the first game of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Las Vegas Sunday. Minnesota Wild players celebrate after Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) scored an overtime goal to defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 1-0 in game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Are ..read more

The Las Vegas Aces tipped off the 2021 season in a rematch against WNBA Finals foes the Seattle Storm on Saturday and it wasn’t pretty. The Aces struggled despite some stellar individual performances by key players. Las Vegas Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer is never one to hold back. After his team lost the WNBA season opener 97-83 against the defending champion Seattle Storm, Laimbeer quickly assessed the reason why Las Vegas had trouble against Seattle in a rematch of last season’s WNBA Finals. “We played hard enough but not smart enough,” Laimbeer said after the loss. Las Vegas wasted another ..read more

The Las Vegas Aces faced off against the defending champion Seattle Storm, in the first game of the season. Las Vegas lost 97-83 in the WNBA Finals rematch. Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer said the Aces did not play smart. ” We played hard enough but not smart enough.” The Aces jumped out to a nine-point lead early but were outscored 45-31 in the second and third quarters. Las Vegas struggled on the defensive end; their rotations were slow, allowing easy layups, and gave up too many open shots. Seattle shot 50% from the field and 44% from beyond the arc. Las Vegas Aces Top Scorers Last year’s ..read more