The lightweight contender has his eyes on some pretty big fish in the deep pool of contenders in the division should he get through Paul Felder on Saturday night in his hometown.
Adam Hill
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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.
The NFL will host the draft on the Strip from April 23 to 25. Until then, the Review-Journal will post several updates on how the first round will play out.
The Golden Knights forward spent parts of five seasons with the Capitals before he was traded to Vegas in December.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves said he and the Islanders’ Ross Johnston began fighting three seconds into Saturday’s game because heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was watching.
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones rips Dominick Reyes for not fighting during their title bout at UFC 247 and then saying he should have won the fight.
Dominick Reyes, who will meet Jon Jones in the main event of UFC 247 on Saturday in Houston, said the champion never has fought someone with his athletic ability.
The four-year veteran avoided free agency by agreeing to a deal to stay with the franchise he has been with since he was signed as an undrafted rookie in 2016.
The bartenders at Center Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel, a raucous 24-hour destination for tourists and locals alike in Las Vegas for more than two decades, proclaimed last call as part of the property’s scheduled shutdown for renovations.
Cornerback Willie Brown was part of three Raiders’ Super Bowl titles, once as a player and twice as defensive backs coach. He played 12 seasons for the franchise.
The Kansas City Chiefs will match their high-octane offense against the ferocious defense of the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the Super Bowl.
Ronda Rousey last fought in a knockout loss to Amanda Nunes in Las Vegas in December 2016. She spent a year in the WWE, but has stepped away to focus on starting a family.
Here are our five best and five worst since the halftime shows became the modern-day spectacle they are with Michael Jackson’s performance in 1993.
The spot, titled “Tough Never Quits,” features Josh Jacobs passing on advice to his younger self during a time his family was homeless.
Joseph Benavidez will get his first title shot in more than six years when he faces Deiveson Figueiredo for the vacant flyweight belt at UFC Fight Night 169 on Feb. 29.
The Utah State alum played in 11 games, including five starts, for the Raiders last season after signing a one-year free agent deal last offseason.
