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Las Vegas Motor Speedway is hoping to capitalize on another exciting NASCAR Truck Series dirt track race at Eldora, Ohio. LVMS will host a K&N Pro Series West race on its dirt track in a prelude to its NASCAR weekend in September. If it’s anything like the truck series race on the dirt oval at Eldora, it should be exciting for local race fans. Chase Briscoe edged teammate Grant Effinger in a photo finish after their trucks banged into each other en route to the checkered flag.
In other news, the war of words between Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch of Las Vegas and Ricky Stenhouse escalated during the NASCAR race at Kentucky Speedway. David Ragan, on action sports star Travis Pastrana losing money in NASCAR

Aces rookie forward A’ja Wilson is an all-star. Aces fifth-year guard Kayla McBride is an all-star, too. Wilson is enjoying one of the best rookie seasons in WNBA history, averaging 19.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game. McBride is having a career year, averaging 19.1 points per game on 46.4 percent shooting, including 40.7 percent from 3-point range.

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The NBA Summer League has become a Las Vegas sports goldmine, pumping more than $57 million into the local economy. It started slowly — the idea was spawned at a concert featuring Phish, a jam band out of Vermont. Former Thomas & Mack Center director Daren Libonati met with a friend of NBA agent Warren LeGarie at the concert. Only a few NBA teams were on hand for the first Las Vegas Summer League. Now all 30 attend, with crowds growing every summer. And to think it all was spawned by a Phish concert.

At midseason, the Lights FC are a consistently inconsistent team. The club is 5-7-5 and five points out of the playoff picture. The Lights have alternated between exciting wins and disappointing losses all year. They’ve also had constant roster turnover thanks to a midseason overhaul. The Lights are hopeful things will stabilize in the second half. Lights coach Isidro Sanchez

More high-end stores are coming to the Las Vegas Strip Wynn Resorts plans to double its luxury good offerings this fall with Wynn Plaza The company is competing with MGM Resorts International’s all-luxury Shops at Crystals, Grand Canal Shoppes in The Venetian and Palazzo, Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, and the Fashion Show mall Matt Bear, real estate broker Matt Bear, real estate broker Las Vegas had 42 million visitors in 2017. They spent an average of $142.67 per trip on shopping between 2013 and 2017, data show. That was more than double the money spent on shows and entertainment, and more than six times the money spent on sightseeing during the same period.

It was November 2007 and the economy was booming Developer Bill Plise planned a $2 billion project in Henderson with hotels, luxury homes, retail and high-end offices Then the economy tanked The project and developer went bankrupt Allegations followed of a “sham” divorce made to transfer assets and $139 million in unaccounted-for funds Today, the old City Crossing site is now split among multiple owners, including the Raiders. The Raiders bought about 55 acres there for $6 million and plan to move to Las Vegas from Oakland, California, in 2020. Matter Real Estate Group also aims to break ground on a 300,000-square-foot industrial project next to the practice site in the fourth quarter.

Las Vegas police are investigating early Thursday morning after a vehicle ran a red light on the Strip. The vehicle was speeding northbound on the Strip when it ran a red light at Sahara and hit another vehicle. The vehicle also struck an RTC bus and a pedestrian on the sidewalk. The pedestrian’s injuries were not life-threatening. The driver of the speeding vehicle tried to run away from the scene but was caught by a patrol officer.

Cavaliers rookie point guard Collin Sexton has gone by “Young Bull” since the 11th grade. Watch him play for a few minutes, and its easy to see why. Sexton, selected No. 8 overall in the 2018, brings a unique combination of explosiveness and playmaking instincts to the point-guard position. He played one year of college basketball for coach Avery Johnson at the University of Alabama, where he averaged 19.2 points per game. The Cavaliers consider him an intricate part of their future, which no longer includes LeBron James. He’s been one of the most impressive players at Summer League, and is held in high regard by his coaches and teammates.

Here are the top five running backs to watch in Southern Nevada next season. No. 5: Jayvion Pugh, Canyon Springs No. 4: Tau Fotu, Durango No. 3: Amod Cianelli, Bishop Gorman No. 2: Kyle Graham, Arbor View No. 1: Cameron Wiley, Desert Pines

Former Findlay Prep and UNLV guard Rashad Vaughn is back in Summer League with the Miami Heat. He was drafted by the Milwuakee Bucks in 2015, but was out of the NBA at the end of last season. Vaughn is working out three or four times a day in Minneapolis, and was in contact with various teams before Summer League. He had 11 and 16 points in his first two Summer League games.

A new era of Suns basketball is beginning, and Las Vegas is evidence of that. No. 1 overall pick Deandre Ayton has reinvigorated a dormant base with his exciting play. He has averaged 16 points and 11 rebounds on 67 percent shooting through three games. Second-year Sun Josh Jackson said the excitement has trickled into the locker room, too. The Suns have won all three games so far, and the crowd is loudest when they’re on the court. The last thing left to do in Las Vegas? Win the Summer League title.

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Just before 5 a.m Monday, a driver of a sedan rear-ended a Las Vegas police squad car in the northeast valley. The driver fled and drove to Lamont Street, near Cheyenne Avenue, where he crashed into a pole and shrubs. Las Vegas police said the driver was hospitalized and taken into custody because he appeared to be impaired. The officer in the patrol car was not injured but was taken to a hospital per department policy.

Juan Carlos Garcia is still helping the Lights FC while injured. Garcia has functioned as a quasi-assistant coach for the Lights. He knows technical director Jose Luis Sanchez Sola’s system well. Sola first coached Garcia at Puebla FC’s youth academy. I know their style, the (Sola) style. I know it because I played with him. I actually started with him the same time professionally. His first team was my first team. I was really young and I grew up with him.

The NBA Summer League opens Friday at UNLV Coaches will be able to challenge officials’ calls NBA will keep player safety in the hands of the officials NBA brass, clubs will monitor how replays are handled Pacers summer coach Steve Gansey is all for challenges