The Lights begin the season Sunday on the road against New Mexico United. Last season, the Lights finished in last place in the Pacific Division of the United Soccer League.
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The target capacity for a Las Vegas MLS stadium sits between 25,000-30,000 people, according to potential team owner Wes Edens.
MLS first-round draft selections Ahmed Longmire of Centennial and Justin Rasmussen of Bishop Gorman bolster Southern Nevada’s reputation as a budding pro soccer hotbed.
Billionaires Wes Edens and Naseef Sawiris have entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Major League Soccer to move toward bringing an expansion team to Southern Nevada.
The Las Vegas Lights’ season begins March 13 at New Mexico United.
While the Raiders’ tumultuous year dominated the news in Las Vegas, they were far from the only major story on the local sports scene.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s lawyers are trying to block Las Vegas police from releasing records related to the allegation that the international soccer star raped a woman in 2009.
During his State of the League address on Tuesday, Don Garber simply said “yes” when asked if Las Vegas was in the lead to be the league’s next team.
UNLV men’s soccer coach Rich Ryerson, who also played for the Rebels, coached his final game last weekend after 12 years at the helm. He took UNLV to two NCAA tournaments.
Coronado defeated Galena and Faith Lutheran stopped McQueen in the Class 5A girls state soccer semifinals Friday at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks.
Golden Knights owner Bill Foley is bowing out of his quest to lead a group to net a Major League Soccer team in Las Vegas.
The Palo Verde boys and Faith Lutheran girls continue to top the Southern Nevada Soccer Coaches Association poll.
Club Leon of Liga MX defeated the Seattle Sounders of Major League Soccer on Wednesday night at Allegiant Stadium in the final of the Leagues Cup.
The Leagues Cup, a tournament pitting Major League Soccer and Liga MX teams against each other, is scheduled to finish in Las Vegas for the second time in three years.
The Oct. 30 showdown between the USA and Ireland in the Las Vegas Rugby Cup at Allegiant Stadium is set to be canceled, a person with knowledge of the situation said Tuesday.
