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WNBAAces show life in emphatic Game 3 win over N.Y. to avoid elimination
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 In Game 3, with their backs against the wall, the Aces handed the Liberty their worst loss of the season in a dominant 95-81 win to keep their hopes of three-peating alive ...
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HockeyWing Tanner Pearson officially signs for one year with Golden Knights
Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 Tanner Pearson is officially a Vegas Golden Knight. The veteran left-winger, entering his 12th NHL season, was signed to a 1-year, $775,000 contract by the Golden Knights on Friday ...
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SportsGolden Knights expect to have one of the NHL’s best defenses, largely on the back on Noah Hanifin
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Noah Hanifin’s arrival in Las Vegas was sudden, and so was his impact on the Golden Knights.
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SportsHere’s how the Golden Knights’ depth chart should look to start the season
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Noah Hanifin’s arrival in Las Vegas was sudden, and so was his impact on the Golden Knights.
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SportsA team-by-team preview of the divisional opponents in the way of the Golden Knights this season
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 Noah Hanifin’s arrival in Las Vegas was sudden, and so was his impact on the Golden Knights.
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SportsGolden Knights may need Jack Eichel to emerge as the go-to guy to cash in on championship aspirations
Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 This could be the season where Jack Eichel emerges as the face of the Golden Knights.
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SportsAces on the brink: New York takes two-game lead as series comes to Las Vegas
Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 For the first time since 2021, the Las Vegas Aces will face playoff elimination following an 88-84 loss to the New York Liberty today ...
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WNBAAces fall in WNBA playoff series opener at New York
Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 Kelsey Plum paced the Aces’ offense with 24 points. A’ja Wilson had 21 points and Jackie Young recorded 17 points.
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SportsLaczynski scores in stand-in role as Golden Knights lose to Kings in preseason game
Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024 In their first home game of the preseason, the Vegas Golden Knights struggled to recover from a slow start, falling to the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2 tonight ...
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SportsPeaking for the playoffs: Aces put their best basketball together as they begin a postseason quest for a third consecutive title
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 The aches and pains the Las Vegas Aces endured through a long regular season finally started to heal in time for the playoffs. The roster is fully healthy, and that’s helped the ...
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SportsAces close strong to win Game 1 against Seattle in WNBA playoff opener
Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 Tiffany Hayes scored 20 points off the bench to power the Aces to a Game 1 win over the Seattle Storm, 78-67, on Sunday...
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SportsVegas Golden Knights exercising all goaltender options in preseason
Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 The Vegas Golden Knights will be looking at all their goaltending options this preseason. While it's assumed the tandem of ...
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SportsA'ja Wilson has big day in Aces' win over Mercury
Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024 A’ja Wilson led the way 41 points and 17 rebounds, marking her third game with more than 40 points this season. Kelsey Plum had 16 points and five assists.
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SportsAces struggle down the stretch in 93-90 loss at Dallas
Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024 Poor shooting from the field in the final 7 minutes of the game saw the Las Vegas Aces' two-possession lead over the Dallas Wings crumble, leading to a 93-90 loss today ...
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SportsAces still struggling to find defensive identity after loss to Lynx
Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024 In the first game of a home-away series against the Minnesota Lynx, the Aces' defense allowed their opponents to shoot nearly 60% from the field and down 50-plus points ...
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SportsAces' Hammon: Bullying of Dearica Hamby 'did not happen'
Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024 Dearica Hamby walked off the court at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday en route to the visiting team’s locker room. She briefly stopped to hug her daughter, Amaya.
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SportsAces' Olympians return to practice court eying home game with Liberty
Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 With the Olympic Games in Paris behind them, six Las Vegas Aces players have rejoined the team to get back into the thick of the WNBA season. A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young helped ...
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UNLVUNLV defense eyes redemption: Toughness, attitude key to overcoming late-season struggles
Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 The UNLV football team was “tough enough” on defense for most of the 2023 season. But a 9-2 record was quickly spoiled by three consecutive losses: to San Jose State in the regular-season finale; Boise State in ...
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SportsHomeward bound: Aces return focused on three-peat after Olympics
Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 After a monthlong hiatus, Aces basketball is back in Las Vegas. The WNBA took a monthlong break for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where six members of the Aces competed for three different countries. A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum and Jackie Young competed for Team USA’s 5-on-5 team, Megan Gustafson was a part of ...
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SportsGolden Knights bolster stronghold in Nevada as kingdom expands
Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 From the very beginning, the Vegas Golden Knights envisioned spreading their kingdom across the Rockies. This offseason, that mission is ...
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SportsU.S. Aces: Six Las Vegas players off to Paris to compete in the Olympics
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson developed a mild case of “senioritis,” in her words, over the last month of the WNBA season. The USA women’s basketball team revealed its Olympic roster on June 24, with Wilson included and immediately regarded as the leading force in the Americans’ quest to bring home the gold medal from Paris. She’s been ...
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SportsLiberty grad Strawther shines in NBA Summer League with Nuggets
Monday, July 22, 2024 Las Vegas native Julian Strawther has done what he said he was going to do in his second NBA Summer League season: dominate. The Denver Nuggets forward, in just ...
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SportsNBA Summer League fans in Las Vegas embracing Lakers Bronny James
Thursday, July 18, 2024 Every time his name was uttered over the speakers at the Thomas & Mack Center or whenever he touched the ball, Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James was quickly greeted with cheers.
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SportsA’ja Wilson helps Aces overcome double-digit deficit, beat Washington
Sunday, July 14, 2024 Wilson has recorded at least 28 points and 17 rebounds in the past three games. Fittingly, the Aces have won 11 of their last 13 contests.
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SportsFormer Bishop Gorman quarterback Donovan Smith returns to Las Vegas with Houston Cougars
Saturday, July 13, 2024 As soon as Donovan Smith got off the plane at Harry Reid International Airport, he knew exactly where he wanted to go: Pinches Tacos. Anytime the Las Vegas native came back home from Texas, whether it be ...
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SportsFour standouts from Vegas Golden Knights development camp
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 A handful of the prospects on hand showed they could be back in Las Vegas sooner rather than later as part of the NHL roster. Here are four of them that looked particularly promising. ...
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SportsAces defeat Fever, Caitlin Clark in front of largest WNBA crowd in 25 years
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 The Las Vegas Aces winning streak extended to five games on Tuesday, defeating the Indiana Fever, 88-69, in front of a record-breaking 20,366 fans at T-Mobile Arena. The attendance was not only a new franchise record ...
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SportsGolden Knights' 2024-2025 season schedule is here
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 The Vegas Golden Knights will kick off their eighth campaign on Wednesday Oct. 9 against the Colorado Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena. ...
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SportsAnalysis: Letting Jonathan Marchessault walk is a failure for the Golden Knights
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 Vegas was cash-strapped up against the salary cap but could have found a way to keep Marchessault if it was a priority — especially in hindsight after the terms of his deal ...
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SportsAces unaffected by expected record crowd for game against Fever, Caitlin Clark
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 The WNBA might be exploding in popularity in large part because of Caitlin Clark, but the Aces were already thriving with a fervent fan base that’s watched them win back-to-back championships.
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SportsSix Golden Knights depart on first day of NHL free agency
Monday, July 1, 2024 The expected mass exodus of free agents commenced for the Golden Knights on Monday. All six of Vegas’ unrestricted free agents left the organization to sign with different teams. Jonathan Marchessault’s deal with the Nashville Predators was the biggest news, but he won’t be the only contributor the Golden Knights are looking to ...
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SportsGoodbye Marchy: Golden Knights' all-time leading scorer signs with Predators
Monday, July 1, 2024 Within minutes of NHL free agency opening Monday, multiple reports confirmed the 33-year-old forward signed a five-year deal with the Nashville Predators worth …
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HockeyDraft recap: Vegas Golden Knights select 6 players; trade away 2
Saturday, June 29, 2024 It was a busy weekend for the Vegas Golden Knights at the 2024 NHL Draft at Sphere as it drafted four players and acquired two through trade. On the other side of its two trades ...
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SportsGolden Knights trade Logan Thompson to Capitals for draft pick
Saturday, June 29, 2024 The Vegas Golden Knights gained one more draft pick in this year's NHL Draft than expected, selecting goalie Pavel Moysevich from St. Petersburg SKA of Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) with a 75th overall pick in the ...
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Golden Knights select Connelly with 1st-round pick, who brings controversy with him
Friday, June 28, 2024 The Vegas Golden Knights have selected left wing Trevor Connelly with their 19th overall pick in the NHL Draft. From Tustin, California, at 6-foot-1-inch and 156 pounds, he spent the last two years with ...
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Breaking NewsEvaluating Golden Knights' draft history: Hits and misses since 2017
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 When it comes to successful Golden Knight draft picks, Nicolas Hague currently sits atop the list. The defenseman was the No. 34 overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft ...
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Sports‘Everybody is all in:’ Why the NHL continually commits to Las Vegas
Monday, June 24, 2024 The National Hockey League's Las Vegas dream began on September 27, 1991, in the parking lot of Caesars Palace. On that 85-degree evening, Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Rangers 5-2 in an exhibition in front of 13,000 fans. It was ...
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SportsPicks and pucks: Everything you need to know for 2024 NHL Draft at Sphere
Thursday, June 20, 2024 The NHL is back in Las Vegas. For the first time since the 2022 All-Star Game, the league has chosen Vegas to host two of its premier events. The NHL Awards serves as the de facto puck drop of the three-day stretch of events starting June 27 ...
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SportsAces fight through early struggles to end 3-game skid in win over Mercury
Thursday, June 13, 2024 A record-breaking second quarter and a career-best in points for Jackie Young handed the Las Vegas Aces a 103-99 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak ...
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SportsAces defeated for second straight game, falling in Los Angeles
Sunday, June 9, 2024 The Las Vegas Aces might still be the best team in the WNBA, but the two-time defending league champions certainly aren’t playing up to the billing.
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BasketballAces pick up first win in Commissioner's Cup beating Dallas 95-81
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 The Las Vegas Aces (5-2) kicked off Commissioner's Cup play with a bang on Wednesday, defeating the Dallas Wings (3-5), 95-81. They are now 1-0 in the Western Conference Commissioner's Cup standings, tied for first place with ...
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Breaking NewsReport: Boston Bruins considering Vegas Golden Knights announcer for vacant job
Monday, June 3, 2024 Could there be a new voice calling Vegas Golden Knights games next season? According to a story published by the Boston Globe on Saturday, the New England Sports Network and Boston Bruins have reached out to Vegas Golden Knights ...
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SportsJackie Young stepping up for Las Vegas Aces
Monday, June 3, 2024 With point guard Chelsea Gray out for the start of the season with an injury, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon knew she would be leaning on her other guards. Kelsey Plum was expected to be a dependable force along the perimeter. But the Aces needed their 2019 No. 1 overall pick, Jackie Young, to step up. And she ...
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Aces fail to slow down Allisha Gray from 3 in loss to Atlanta
Friday, May 31, 2024 Buckets were hard to find on Friday in Atlanta as the Las Vegas Aces (4-2) suffered their second loss of the season, falling to the Dream (4-2), 78-74. It's the Aces first loss in Atlanta since ...
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SportsAces get the best of Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever
Saturday, May 25, 2024 A’ja Wilson didn’t want fans coming to Michelob Ultra Arena on Saturday for the Aces game against the Indiana Fever “to see something that’s not us.”
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Las Vegas Aces 'going to show up and do us' against Caitlin Clark
Friday, May 24, 2024 The Las Vegas Aces aren’t concerned with anything that Caitlin Clark is doing. They host the rookie phenom and the Indiana Fever at 6 p.m. ...
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SportsSix big questions heading into the Golden Knights’ offseason
Friday, May 24, 2024 “Disappointed” was the word Vegas Golden Knight players used most frequently to describe how they felt about their season ending, and the sentiment surely was spread throughout the whole organization. There was a sense that the Golden Knights had a realistic shot to repeat as Stanley Cup champions, especially after ...
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FeaturesSun Standout Award of Excellence: Bishop Gorman football
Thursday, May 23, 2024 Out of 16,000 high school programs in America, the Gaels were voted as national champions by USA Today and MaxPreps.
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FeaturesMale Athlete of the Year: Max Carlsen, Palo Verde swimming
Thursday, May 23, 2024 As one of the nation’s top distance swimmers, Max Carlsen knows a thing or two about determination and consistency.
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FeaturesSun Standout Awards are bigger and better than ever in seventh year recognizing high school athletics
Thursday, May 23, 2024 A record 15 winners collected honors at the 2024 Sun Standout Awards May 20 at the South Point Showroom.
