UFC flyweight Brandon Moreno will return to the octagon on Apr. 7 to face Ray Borg at UFC 223. Moreno has been out of action since suffering his first career loss to Sergio Pettis last August.
UMBC’s upset over Virginia means free Little Caesar’s pizza. 16-seed UMBC upset one-seed Virginia, the first time a one-seed was upset in the first round of the men’s NCAA Tournament. Little Caesar’s is capitalizing on the crazy by offering a free pizza lunch. The “If Crazy Happens” promotion offers a free lunch combo to every customer, which includes one personal, four-slice deep dish pizza and one 20-ounce Pepsi drink.
Tim Tebow is slated to start in Double-A, MLB.com reported Monday. The Mets have advanced Tebow, 30, quickly through their system, which means that the former football player could make an appearance with the 51s this season. In his first season in the minors, Tebow slashed a combined .226/.309/.347 with eight home runs and 52 RBIs. In February, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson told reporters he thinks that Tebow “will play in the major leagues.”
Sen. Tick Segerblom and Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian said during a press conference Monday that money generated by Nevada marijuana sales should be pulled out of the state’s rainy day fund and sent directly to public schools.
Michael Bennett to Turn Himself in on Monday The Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman will turn himself in to authorities on Monday afternoon. Bennett allegedly assaulted a 66-year-old paraplegic woman who was working security at
Super Bowl LI. He will surrender at 1 p.m. CT at the Harris County District Court in Houston, according to his attorney Rusty Hardin. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Sheriff Joe Lombardo held a press conference Monday to announce that members of the MS-13 gang have killed 10 people within the past year in Clark County, and five suspects are in federal custody.
Michael Gehlken reports from the NFL Meetings in Orlando, including what the Raiders are doing there as well as what Jon Gruden meant by “throwing it back to 1998.”
NBA G League Player Zeke Upshaw Dies After Collapsing on Court Upshaw collapsed on the court near the end of Saturday’s game pitting the Grand Rapids Drive against the Long Island Nets and was taken off the court on a stretcher. Zeke Upshaw’s mother Zeke Upshaw’s mother Upshaw, 26, was a standout player from Chicago before attending Illinois State and later transferring to Hofstra. He played for two seasons overseas before he was drafted by the Drive in the 2016 draft. The Drive family is mourning the tragic loss of Zeke Upshaw. He had a warm personality and was a tremendous representative of our organization both on and off the court. Our thoughts are with all of Zeke’s family and friends during this difficult time.
You can visit with baby otters, coatimundi and capybaras and more atSeaquest Interactive Aquarium in Las Vegas. (Janna Karel Las Vegas Review-Journal)
UFC lightweight Michael Chiesa spoke at the promotion’s headquarters in Las Vegas on Monday and explained why Conor McGregor’s possible return to competition in the division would be a ‘double-edged sword.’ Chiesa will clash with Anthony Pettis in the octagon on Apr. 7 at UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York.
Conservation advocates are sick of all the silt. They’re calling on the Bureau of Land Management to fix the dam problem. Conservation activists are urging the agency to address issues with a historic dam that is burying petroglyphs in the Arrow Canyon Wilderness. “If we don’t do something now, all of that stuff you saw in the wash will be gone,” Terri Robertson said. “You don’t know how many archaeological sites are buried under that silt,” Elaine Holmes said.
A Henderson pet store has been fined for animal overcrowding. Petland Owner Jamal Silmi pleaded no contest to three misdemeanors. He received no jail time, but was fined $1,000 by Judge Douglas Hedger. Henderson animal control officers found 19 violations. Officers also said the store failed to maintain medical history of animals.
Southern Nevada has a growing affordable-housing crisis. Nevada is ranked as the worst state in the nation at providing affordable housing to extremely low-income families. Some 168,000 low-income households in Clark County need assistance obtaining affordable housing. Wait lists in Nevada have nearly doubled in size since 2014 for the nation’s most prolific type of affordable housing. Last year Nevada had the fourth-lowest homeownership rate among U.S. states. Only 55 percent of Nevada households owned a home.
One person was killed Monday morning in a three-vehicle collision that left one car wrapped around a pole in the central valley. The collision happened about 6:50 a.m. near Rainbow and Lake Mead boulevards. Police are looking for one person who ran from the scene. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Fatal McDonald’s shooting, a man and a woman shot in the head, and a deadly shooting at an apartment complex.
A man was killed after being shot in the face during a Monday morning argument in the 100 block of Sacramento Drive. A man and woman were arguing outside the home when the woman drew a gun and shot the man in the face, police said. The man died at the scene. Police have identified the woman, who was an acquaintance of the man who died, and are searching for her.
An early Monday morning argument has left one man dead and a woman in the hospital. A roommate heard that the pair were arguing and asked a friend to check on the couple at the Woodhaven apartments on Stober Boulevard. The couple were found with gunshot wounds to their heads. The man died at the scene and the woman was hospitalized, police said, adding the woman shot herself. Police could not confirm who shot the man, but were investigating the shooting as a domestic incident.
A man was shot and killed Sunday night in the McDonald’s parking lot at 3885 Blue Diamond Road near Valley View Drive. Las Vegas police think a drug deal went sour after an argument broke out and gunfire struck a man in his 20s. He died at the scene. Police are questioning several witnesses, and they’re searching for the suspect. This is the 48th homicide Metro has investigated this year.
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Vegas Premier Sports host Bryan Salmond and Boxing beat writer Gilbert Manzano go over the upcoming big fights for 2017 including GGG vs Canelo, Anthony Joshua vs. Joseph Parker and Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko. They also discuss Floyd Mayweather training in MMA.
New allegations against North Vista Hospital are raising alarming questions about the lack of mental health services in Nevada.
Jose Luis Sanchez Sola and Alex Mendoza discuss the Lights FC draw with Reno.
Ben Gotz recaps the Lights home opener against Reno 1868, which ended in a draw.
Children with visual impairments participated in the springtime ritual of searching for Easter eggs when the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (NBCF) hosts its free annual Beepin’ Egg Hunt on Saturday, Mar. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Sunset Park, 2601 East Sunset Road
The Golden Knights react to their loss against the Colorado Avalanche.
Gabriel Allred, co-founder of Tokes Platform, talks about his cryptocurrency for use in the cannabis industry. Pisos marijuana dispensary in Las Vegas accepts Tokes for payment for products. K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal
Golden Edge host Bryan Salmond and Golden Knights beat reporter David Schoen go over the Golden Knights shootout loss and their potential to still clinch the playoffs.