The Golden Knights acquired forward Tomas Tatar from the Detroit Red Wings Vegas sent Detroit three draft picks for Tatar Detroit received a 1st round pick this year, 2nd next year and a 3rd in 2021. Tatar has racked up 16 goals and 12 assists for Detroit this season
Las Vegas apparel company Zappos and Caesars Entertainment Corp. have partnered in rebranding Planet Hollywood’s concert venue. Beginning Monday, Axis theater is out. Zappos Theater is in. Jason Gastwirth, senior vice president of entertainment for Caesars, and Tyler Williams, “fungineer” for Zappos, described the agreement as the first step in a long-term relationship. “This is a strategic marketing plan and a coming together of our organizations,” Gastwirth over the phone Saturday. Zappos agreed to an exclusive, five-year marketing partnership with Caesars. The deal could lead to additional venue-branding possibilities between Zappos and Caesars. But for now, Williams said, “We are pouring everything we have into this partnership.”
Two people were killed in a car crash Sunday afternoon in the western valley. Two cars collided about 4:45 p.m. on Rainbow Boulevard, just south of Westcliff Drive. A white Chrysler struck a black Toyota as it was turning left into a shopping center, Las Vegas police said. The Chrysler jumped a curb and struck the corner of the Silver State Schools Credit Union office. The Toyota flipped and the driver and the passenger, who was ejected from the car, died at the scene. The driver of the Chrysler suffered minor injuries and police said he was not impaired. It’s unclear if he will face charges.
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After 16 days of sliding, skating, jumping and sweeping, the Pyeongchang Games have come to a close with one last party. The Winter Olympics concluded Sunday night with a bash at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, a final hurrah for the venue before it’s demolished. The show included a rocking guitar solo, roller skating panda bears and performances from K-pop super group EXO and singer CL. DJ Martin Garrix from the Netherlands performed at the ceremony as well. Performers carried lights and danced throughout the ceremony. Athletes took photos with each other to celebrate. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, center, handed the Olympic flag to the mayor of Beijing, China, Chen Jining, during the closing ceremony. Performers dressed as pandas took the stage as Beijing was celebrated as the next host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics.
XXXX Southern Nevada basketball teams won state titles in 2018 4A Boys: Bishop Gorman (20th overall, seventh in a row) 4A Girls: Centennial (10th overall, fourth in a row) 3A Boys: Desert Pines (Third overall, second in a row) 2A Boys: Democracy Prep (Fifth overall, second in a row) 1A Boys: Spring Mountain (Second overall, last 2015) 1A Girls: Pahranagat Valley (16th overall, last 2015) Churchill County (3A Girls) was the lone Northern Nevada winner
and White Pine (2A Girls ) were the Northern Nevada winners
UNLV tries to recover from two bad losses The Rebels next head to New Mexico They finish the regular season at Utah State Coach Marvin Menzies has been in similar spots Maybe the Rebels will end the season strong
College of Southern Nevada’s Nick Garritano has achieved a career milestone with his 600th baseball coaching win He thanked his family, players and assistant coaches during a ceremony at Morse Stadium in Henderson Garritano coached Green Valley High to two state championships He took CSN to the 2017 JUCO World Series Known as “Nick the Kick,” he was a star field-goal kicker at UNLV More accolades may be on the way as CSN won its 13th straight game Friday
Five people with experience in business and government spoke Friday to the Urban Chamber of Commerce in Las Vegas Among their advice: line up potential clients before starting a business, attend networking events and seek advice from experts in the industry The chamber, founded in 1980, has hundreds of members and focuses on the welfare of black-owned businesses in Las Vegas
The Lights FC will play Major League Soccer’s D.C. United at 8 p.m. Saturday at Cashman Field. It’s the team’s last game before its March 17 regular-season opener at Fresno FC. The Lights will be looking for a result after two preseason losses. They’ll also have a lighter squad after trimming their roster from 30 to 22 players. Forward/attacking midfielder Gerardo Lugo was the most notable loss. All the guys that stay here have the opportunity to stay in the Las Vegas Lights now. No more cuts.
Researchers are seeking ‘citizen scientists’ to help study Joshua trees. The volunteers will help set up and monitor scientific plots on the ground and comb through satellite images to map Joshua trees across the Mojave Desert. The data will help researchers understand how — or if — the species will weather climate change.
White House on Lockdown After Vehicle Hits Security Barrier The woman was immediately apprehended, causing security around the complex to be heightened. No shots were fired at the scene and the vehicle did not breach the security barrier.
Former U.S. soccer prodigy Freddy Adu will likely make his Lights FC debut Saturday. The team plans to play Adu against his former team, D.C. United. I want to look at Freddy in the stadium, with the fans, with another important team (playing us). Adu was taken in the 2004 Major League Soccer SuperDraft by D.C. when he was 14-years-old. The attacking midfielder has played for 14 teams in eight countries since then. Now Adu is with the Lights to try to keep his career afloat.
A Las Vegas bar serves French toast kids (and adults) can only dream of! Born and Raised coats its Hendertucky Toast in Fruity Pebbles. First, the cereal is ground up in a food processor. Then, the batter is created with eggs, heavy cream, cinnamon and powdered sugar. The grill is coated with butter before dunking Texas toast in the batter, coating it in the cereal, and placing it on the grill. Once the toast is cooked on both sides, it’s time for toppings. Hendertucky French toast is topped with whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries. It’s finished with whiskey maple syrup. Would you try this?
Kentucky, Duke Now Implicated in FBI’s NCAA Corruption Probe The FBI’s investigation into corruption and bribery in college basketball has grown to include stars and universities like Miles Bridges, current NBA rookies Dennis Smith Jr., Markelle Fultz, as well as colleges Duke and Kentucky. Yahoo obtained the documents, which were released Friday, that reveal “an underground recruiting operation” involving at least 20 Division I programs and more than 25 players. Mark Emmert, NCAA president Mark Emmert, NCAA president The case has already lead to notable firings, including Louisville letting go of head coach Rick Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich.
MLB to Honor Florida Shooting Victims With Hats This week, where 19-year-old former student Nikolas Cruz fatally shot 17 people. The hats were worn during warm ups and will be sported during the exhibition openers. The hats may later be signed The two exhibition games begin Friday in West Palm Peach, FL and near Jupiter, NJ.
Hooters Hotel is offering Golden Knights fans a free bucket of beer two hours before after every home game for the rest of the season Guests can choose from five brews to fill their bucket, including Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. Fans have to show a same-day game ticket to redeem the offer.
UNLV coach Marvin Menzies has plenty on his mind The Rebels have fallen big in past two games UNLV hopes to rediscover earlier spark Time is running out on the Rebels UNLV next plays at New Mexico on Sunday
With two laps to go, Las Vegas drivers Kurt Busch and Brendan Gaughan were running in the lead pack at the Daytona 500 Both were eliminated from contention by a late crash That left Spencer Gallagher as the highest finishing Las Vegas driver at Daytona Speedway Gallagher started fourth and finished sixth in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race It was his best career finish in the Xfinity Series
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin will return to the ring they walked out of as equals six months ago. Alvarez and Golovkin will meet again at T-Mobile Arena on May 5 to settle their controversial first bout that ended in a split draw in September. “This is where the fight started, and this is where I’ll end it by doing what I and my fans most desire: knocking him out.” Tickets for the HBO pay-per-view fight will go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m
U.S. Women’s Hockey Upsets Canada to Win Olympic Gold Medal The U.S. beat Canada in a shootout in overtime to win their first gold in 20 years. The women from the United States went up 1-0 early before falling behind 2-1 in the second period. The U.S. would then go on to tie in the final period of play before forcing the penultimate shootout at the end of overtime. For Canada, the loss ended a streak of 4-straight gold medals at the Winter Olympics, dating back to 2002.
Silverado High School students walked out of the classroom for 17 minutes Wednesday to protest gun violence, days after a warning from the Clark County School District that students who participate in an upcoming national walkout will face consequences. The walkout offered an early glimpse of what organizers hope will be a national walkout on March 14, when students nationwide plan to leave school for 17 minutes to draw attention to gun violence and gun-control legislation. But in a message to principals on Sunday, Rosanne Richards, an official in the district’s academic unit, said students do not have permission to walk out of school and attendance must be taken in every class period. “If a student chooses to walk out they will be ineligible to participate in any athletics or extracurricular activities (for that day),” the message stated. Silverado students who walked out Wednesday were marked tardy if they returned late for class and absent if they did not return, a district spokeswoman said. A second national student walkout over gun violence is scheduled for April 20, the 19th anniversary of the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado.
The Nevada Division of Minerals and Clark County plan to permanently close at least 40 abandoned mine shafts at the valley’s southwestern edge. The hazardous mine openings are left over from a gypsum mine that operated from 1909 until 1931. Work to fill in the shafts is set to start April 2 and take about a month. The project is expected to cost about $250,000.
Russian Curler Alexander Krushelnitsky Allegedly Failed Drug Test According to CBS News, Krushelnitsky’s coach dismissed claims that the athlete used Meldonium, which increases stamina and has been banned since 2016. Reports say a lab in Seoul will double-check the test for confirmation. Other Olympic athletes participating in this year’s Winter Games have shared their concerns. Mark Kennedy, a Canadian curler (CBS News) Russia has been the center of droping controversy before for allegedly having a state-sponsored doping program.
Liberty is heading to the state tournament after winning its seventh Sunrise Region title in nine years Dre’una Edwards led Class 4A with 18.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. She is committed to Utah Rae Burrell transferred from Foothill before the season and averaged 14.9 points and 7.9 rebounds. She is committed to Tennessee London Pavlica averaged 11.9 points and led the team in assists. She is uncommitted, and has multiple Division I offers Liberty has never won a state championship, but has finished second three times The Patriots open the state tournament at 3 p.m. Thursday against McQueen in Reno
U.S. Earns First-Ever Gold Medal in Cross-Country Skiing The two-person relay event was won by U.S. cross-country skiiers Kikkan Randal and Jessica Diggins on Wednesday morning. Randall crossed the finish line before Diggins, who beat Swede competitor Stina Nilsson at the finish line by 19 seconds. Jessica Diggins, (Time) The women shocked the world and ended a dry spell for the U.S. in the cross-country arena. The U.S. won a silver medal back in 1976 thanks to cross-country skiier Bill Koch.
Canyon Springs is back in the state tournament after winning the Sunrise Region title Led by Northeast League MVP Kevin Legardy, the Pioneers went 24-2 this year But they’re more than just Legardy Sophomore Alexander Spaight averaged 27 points in three region tournament games Canyon Springs is looking for its first state championship since 2011 The Pioneers start their journey at 4:45 p.m. Thursday against Bishop Manogue in Reno
Angel Alvarez, a Rancho High School alum, started the Lights preseason game last Saturday. He’s competing to be the team’s top goalkeeper with Ricardo Ferrino. He said he had at least 20 friends and family attend the team’s first preseason game. Angel Alvarez
Chef Natalie Young has overcome addiction, and opened her 3rd Las Vegas eatery. 17 years ago, Young was fired from a top restaurant in Telluride, Colorado while struggling with a cocaine addiction. Natalie Young Young got a job with a limousine service for a few weeks and saved up enough money to come to Las Vegas. She spent 2 months in rehab, and 4 years at a sober-living house. In 2015, Young received a $225,000 loan from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh to open Eat. Young just opened Eat Summerlin in June, and also owns Eat in downtown Las Vegas and Chow.
Dallas Mavericks Reportedly Have Hostile Work Environment Filled With Sexual Misconduct A bombshell report from Sports Illustrated details years of sexual misconduct and predatory behavior. Part of the article focuses on the team’s former CEO Terdema Ussery, who is accused of repeatedly requesting sexual favors from employees before he left in 2015. The article also says that Earl Sneed, a beat writer for the team’s website, exhibited violent behavior towards women on more than one occasion. Sneed was even arrested and charged with domestic assault in 2011 but was allowed to remain with the team when charges were dropped. Mavericks’ Human Resources director Buddy Pittman is also featured in the article for reportedly covering up multiple sexual misconduct charges. Dallas Mavericks said in a statement The NBA said in a statement The NBA said in a statement
