Eddie Olczyk and Pierre McGuire believe the Golden Knights are well-positioned to avoid a letdown after historic inaugural season.
Adam Hill
Pro backup reporter
Email: ahill@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 224-5509
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 former two-division champion is ready to reclaim one of his belts when he challengers lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of UFC 229 at T-Mobile Arena on Saturday in his return to mixed martial arts after a brief stint as a boxer.
Knights finish 6-1 in the preseason with a 5-2 home win over San Jose despite goal from Sharks newest acquistion Erik Karlsson, who the Knights were believed to have pursued.
The Kings spent more than eight minutes on the power play during Friday’s preseason game against the Golden Knights. But Los Angeles mustered just three shots and failed to score on any of its five power-play opportunities in a 2-0 loss.
Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves took out his frustration through more than just his physical play, scoring the first goal of the Knights’ 2-0 preseason win over Los Angeles on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.
The NHL franchise is enforcing a policy aimed at limiting season-ticket holders looking to profit on their seats.
Michael Chiesa will make his organizational welterweight debut against veteran Carlos Condit at UFC 232 on Dec. 29 at T-Mobile Arena.
UFC president Dana White says former lightweight champion Conor McGregor has surpassed Muhammad Ali as the master of mental warfare in combat sports
Young defensemen on the verge of making the Golden Knights’ opening-night roster.
Newcomer Max Pacioretty couldn’t help but smile about the style of play that has led to more than six goals per game for the Golden Knights this preseason, but he offered a few cautionary words.
Not only has Nick Holden’s family taken to Las Vegas since moving here this summer, but it also has grown by one. Holden’s wife, Angela, gave birth to the couple’s fourth child, a boy named Ryer, on Wednesday.
Former UFC champion Jon Jones received a 15-month suspension from an arbitrator for his failed drug test in July 2017, the second of his otherwise illustrious career.
Backup goaltender Malcolm Subban was a valuable piece of last season’s Golden Knights and believes he can take on an even more integral role this year when called upon.
Golden Knights prospect Cody Glass missed Tuesday morning’s practice at City National Arena because of an injury after leaving Monday’s practice early. But Coach Gerard Gallant said the injury was minor.
The 2008 Olympic gold medalist’s UFC belt was in his luggage that was lost by the airline during a flight to Moscow last week.
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