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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of UConn vs. Purdue
Donovan Clingan stood out as the most impactful two-way player on the floor in the night cap of Saturday’s national semifinal games in Glendale, Ariz., ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four
An all-time evenly-matched Sweet 16 a week ago has given way to a historically lopsided Final Four by the betting odds. Connecticut and Purdue are ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Perhaps no college basketball coaches have received more recent criticism for NCAA Tournament underperformance than Purdue’s Matt Painter and Tennessee’s Rick Barnes. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
Connecticut is an 8.5-point favorite against Illinois in a game the metrics unanimously agree pits the two best offensive teams in the nation. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Sweet 16
This year’s Sweet 16 is packed with top-tier matchups more than any other time in recent memory. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
Connecticut opened as high as +110 (i.e. risking $100 to win $110) to win the East, but are now as low as -170 (i.e. risking ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The odds on Oakland and North Carolina State facing off in one of the most intriguing round of 32 matchups would have been astronomical as ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
For the second straight year, Connecticut is squarely in the middle of the toughest set of teams. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the South Region
The stylistic divide couldn’t be more stark between the top two seeded teams in the South and their next two challengers. ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
Some of the earliest NCAA Tournament bracket projections, made at the outset of the season, had three teams that wound up in the Midwest Region ...
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NCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the West Region
Shootouts appropriately seem to be what will ultimately settle the wild-looking West Region this year. ...
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NCAA Tournament opening odds: March Madness begins wildly
The betting favorite prevailed in only a little more than a fourth of the conference tournaments — nine out of 34. ...
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Weekend wagers: Seven bets to make including on Pennzoil 400
The Pennzoil 400 isn’t one of the auto racing organization’s biggest events of the year from a prestige standpoint, but it stands alone in the ...
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Vegas pick'em: Super Bowl pick and perspective against the spread
The over 47.5 points is drawing as large of a share of tickets as Chiefs +2, and yet it hasn’t budged much at all. At ...
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Conference championship sweats: 7 wagers to add to NFL betting card
There might be only two games on Sunday for conference championship weekend but I’m still going to stick to the Sunday Sweats format ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL conference championship winners against the spread
Baltimore vs. San Francisco would be the best-case scenario for Las Vegas’ debut as Super Bowl host on Sunday Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium for ...
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Divisional-round sweats: Seven wagers to add to your NFL betting card
Line movement has been sparse in NFL markets this week, except for the latest chapter in the rivalry between the Chiefs and Bills under Patrick ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL divisional-round winners against the spread
The two most outstanding individual performances of wild-card weekend belonged to pair of postseason debutants in Green Bay’s Jordan Love and Houston’s C.J. Stroud. ...
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Vegas pick'em: NFL wild-card weekend winners against the spread
By the odds, the most likely Super Bowl MVP suiting up this weekend as part of the opening week of the NFL playoffs is Bills ...
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‘Let’s go build that railway’: Officials break ground on high-speed Las Vegas-to-Southern California line
The nation’s first true high-speed passenger rail system is within grasp with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Brightline West link between Las Vegas and Southern ...
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Heartfelt relief: USC transplant center opening in Las Vegas to ease burden for Nevadans
Keck Medicine of USC is the Nevada’s first heart transplant treatment center. It will serve as a hub for pre- and postoperative care for the ...
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Merger will help streamline Nevada's cannabis industry
A new partnership is seeking to iron out wrinkles in Nevada’s cannabis supply chain. Blackbird, a cannabis distribution company, was recently acquired by cannabis ...
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Last hurrah on TikTok? City of Las Vegas weighs impact of potential ban
When you open the social media application TikTok and type in “Las Vegas,” you’ll get several videos — the brightly lit Sphere, local businesswoman Alexandra ...
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'Fun must be always': How Tomas Hertl is transforming the Vegas Golden Knights
Tomáš Hertl reported to Las Vegas quickly after the San Jose Sharks traded him to the Golden Knights on March 8, but his family didn’t ...
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NLV mayor: New CCSD fees would create undue burden on some families
The city of North Las Vegas says the Clark County School District is hurting the community it serves with a new rule requiring private sports ...
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Award-winning New Orleans chef opens Vegas restaurant that honors his grandma
A restaurant that's now open in Las Vegas will taste familiar to New Orleans diners who are acquainted with Saba, Miss River or Chandelier Bar ...
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Mojave Max emerges from burrow at Las Vegas Springs Preserve
Mojave Max, Southern Nevada’s desert tortoise and weather prognosticator, came out of his burrow at 3:09 p.m. today to bring the unofficial start of spring ...
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Phish fans are famously dedicated. What happens when they enter the Sphere?
The fans came in sequined, glittery dresses and tie-dye alike, in button-down shirts and overalls printed with the band’s red doughnut logo. Once inside ...
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The Notes: Philanthropy, April 22, 2024
In the Notes: Communities In Schools of Nevada, Nevada Gold Mines, GiGi’s Playhouse, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Las Vegas, Just One Project and ...
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Analysis: In first round, Raiders can't go wrong
It’s Draft Day, which for Raider fans has for about two decades been the most exciting day of the year, for most of the day.
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Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn lands at Myron’s this week
The award-winning folk, jazz and rock artist Bruce Cockburn is making the rounds behind last year’s acclaimed "O Sun O Moon," his 27th album.
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Despite Game 3 loss, Logan Thompson proved undeniable playoff ability
Vegas wasted one of the greatest individual postseason performances in franchise history by losing to Dallas and seeing its series lead decrease to 2-1. ...
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Live animal exhibits on the Las Vegas Strip now less for show, more about education
Underneath the shining lights of the Las Vegas Strip, Adrienne Rowland walks among sharp-toothed sharks and brightly colored fish at Mandalay Bay. She watches as ...
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Golden Knights have beaten the Stars at their own game so far in playoff series
The Golden Knights return home for the first time in this year’s playoffs at 7:30 tonight with a 2-0 series lead over the Stars in ...
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Captain’s Comeback: Mark Stone never strayed far from Knights while injured
The chemistry between Stone and his teammates appeared to contribute to the first victory in the best-of-seven series, and now the Golden Knights will try ...
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What to do in Las Vegas this week (April 25-May 1, 2024 edition)
Explore the Home and History Las Vegas Heritage Festival, Adam Ant, Nightswim at XS and more in this week’s Superguide.
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Depth will be the deciding factor of Golden Knights’ playoff series with Stars
The playoff energy was palpable at the Golden Knights’ first postseason practice Saturday morning at City National Arena. Perhaps spurred by the full-contact returns ...
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Raiders go with tight end Brock Bowers in first round of NFL Draft
After months of speculation, the Las Vegas Raiders opted to keep their pick and select Georgia tight end Brock Bowers at No. 13 overall in ...
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Live coverage: Thompson stands tall as Golden Knights beat Stars in Game 1
Logan Thompson had 27 saves as the Golden Knights beat the Stars 4-3 in Game 1 of their opening-round Stanley Cup Playoff series ...