Furniture Row Racing, which carried driver Martin Truex Jr. to the 2017 NASCAR Cup Series championship, will cease operations after 2018. Team owner Barney Visser said a loss of sponsorship made it impossible to continue without borrowing money. The decision was another big blow to NASCAR, which continues to struggle with sponsor defections and plunging attendance and TV ratings. In other news, seven drivers with local ties will be competing on South Point 400 weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sept. 13-16. Brendan Gaughan will drive in Thursday’s K&N Pro Series West race; Noah Gragson and Riley Herbst in Friday’s Truck Series event; Spencer Gallagher and Stan Mullis in Saturday’s Xfinity Series race; and Kyle and Kurt Busch in Sunday’s Cup Series playoff opener.
A senior forward for the UNLV men’s basketball team could end up taking a medical redshirt rather than returning this season for the Rebels.
Palo Verde senior Samantha Manzo shined in her team’s win over Shadow Ridge on Friday in a rematch of last year’s 5A flag football state title game.
UNLV sophomore Brooklyn Hicks has become a key contributor and vocal leader for the Rebels, who host San Jose State on Saturday.
Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers is hearing from everyone about how close he is to hitting a personal milestone. Even his mother.
Rockers 311 performed the last concert in Las Vegas before the COVID shutdown.
Alexander Holtz had one of his best games with the Golden Knights on Thursday, scoring a goal and blocking a shot in a win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
The Raiders are facing some huge decisions this offseason, like whether to keep coach Antonio Pierce or take a quarterback in April’s draft.
The LVR’s leadership structure had been marred by controversy since early in 2024 and new president George Kypreos has promised big changes moving forward.
The Chargers are 4½-point favorites over the Raiders on Sunday. But that number will change based on whether they must win to improve their playoff seeding.
Spiegelworld reportedly has a concept that can perform at the Cosmopolitan. But MGM has not announced any plans for the theater.