Colby Covington will headline his third straight card Saturday when he challenges Kamaru Usman for the welterweight title in the main event of UFC 245 at T-Mobile Arena.
Adam Hill
After serving as sports editor of both the Silverado Star and UNLV Rebel Yell, the Detroit native remained in Las Vegas and embarked on his professional journalism career at the Review-Journal in 2002. He has covered mixed martial arts and prep sports while helping coordinate online and social media coverage for nearly every major sporting event to come through the valley.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 245 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, where Kamaru Usman, Max Holloway and Amanda Nunes will put their titles on the line.
Women’s strawweight champion Weili Zhang will put her 20-fight winning streak on the line against former champ Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 248 on March 7 at T-Mobile Arena.
Holloway expects a strong contingent from his native Hawaii to populate the city this weekend for his first fight in Las Vegas in more than four years.
The former women’s featherweight champ will attempt to win the belt in a second weight class when she takes on bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes.
The Raiders host the Tennessee Titans at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Overeem will take on rising star Jairzinho Rozenstruik on Saturday after his original opponent, Walt Harris, withdrew due to the kidnapping and murder of his step-daughter.
A new partnership between the league and Amazon Web Services endeavors to merge science and technology to help bring more understanding of injuries and what causes them.
Before the Raiders ever play a game at Allegiant Stadium, the NFL draft will arrive in Las Vegas. Here’s an early updated look at the top prospects.
These are the teams already scheduled to visit Allegiant Stadium during the Raiders’ first season in Las Vegas.
The Raiders visit the Chiefs at 1:25 p.m. Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
Police confirmed Wednesday remains found in Alabama were those of his missing stepdaughter Aniah Blanchard.
The tight end has seen his numbers dip after a phenomenal start as defenses focus on shutting down the Raiders’ top target.
The former two-division champion will headline UFC 246 at T-Mobile Arena in search of his first win since 2016.
Nickel corner Lamarcus Joyner gets in some reps during Wednesday’s indoor session and appears close to a return to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury.