A close look at each athlete with Las Vegas ties competing in the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Fields is 28 now, the Green Valley High and UNLV alumnus heading to his third Olympics with an opportunity to defend his gold medal.
The UFC superstar claimed he had stress fractures in his leg before he entered the cage to fight Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 264.
The former UFC women’s bantamweight champion retired in 2016 amidst a battle with depression, but is happy and healthy heading into Saturday’s return bout against Marion Reneau.
Kirby Wilson had served in the role for the last two seasons and spent 23 seasons in the NFL with seven different franchises.
You can count Las Vegas out on bidding on hosting the NFL scouting combine, as the Raiders and the area’s tourism agency aren’t interested in bringing the event to Southern Nevada.
The Raiders’ general manager detailed why he thinks the moves he made to get younger and cheaper up front may actually make the team better during an appearance on “The NFL Rhodes Show.”
MMA handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) recommends a play on Makhachev to win inside the distance, which pays +145 at Circa Sports.
Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said he woke up one day and realized he no longer could stumble through life. The drinking had to stop — so he sought help.
The United States is a prohibitive -1,000 favorite at the Westgate sportsbook to win the most gold medals, as Americans are the favorites in a wide array of events.
BetMGM has posted regular-season win totals on 115 FBS schools, and Alabama and Clemson top the list with 11½ wins each, followed by Ohio State and Oklahoma at 11 apiece.
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal won’t play for the U.S. national team in the Olympics because of health and safety protocols, and Friday’s game against Australia was canceled.
BallDawgs, a basketball content company, is an emerging juggernaut based in Las Vegas with more than 180,000 followers on Instagram and a network of videographers.
The Haskell Invitational drew a field of seven that includes the runners-up from all three Triple Crown races — Hot Rod Charlie, Mandaloun and Midnight Bourbon.
Alabama and Clemson have the highest college football regular-season win totals at BetMGM sportsbook at 11½ apiece, followed by Ohio State and Oklahoma at 11 each.
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