Games are being postponed or canceled seemingly by the minute. Schedulers are scrambling to find replacements. Dozens of teams have gone on COVID-19 pause.
Monthly Archives: December 2021
Holmes jury ends fourth inconclusive day of deliberations
The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes conducted a fourth day of deliberations Monday without reaching a verdict.
Biden signs $768.2 billion defense spending bill into law
President Joe Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, authorizing $768.2 billion in military spending, including a 2.7% pay raise for service members, for 2022.
Boise State pulls out of Arizona Bowl due to COVID-19 issues
The Arizona Bowl was canceled on Monday night after Boise State pulled out and shut down all team activities due to COVID-19 issues within the program.
U.S. officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine
U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly shortened the time that close contacts need to quarantine.
Golden Knights return from break depleted but eager for game action
The Golden Knights who participated in the first practice after the holiday break were energetic, refreshed and eager to get back on the ice Tuesday in Los Angeles against the Kings. The problem was that there just weren’t as many as Vegas would have…
Clark County sees sharp rise in COVID cases over holiday weekend
Clark County tallied nearly 2,400 new cases of COVID-19 over the three-day Christmas weekend and saw its test positivity rate reach levels not seen in a year …
More companies backing out of Las Vegas tech show amid COVID spike
Major tech companies are continuing to back out of attending next month’s CES gadget show in Las Vegas because of rising COVID-19 cases with the emergence of the omicron variant. The likes of AT&T, Microsoft, General Motors and Google are saying they …
There’s ‘so many great stories’ to be told from wine, says MGM’s top sommelier
When he started at the Culinary Institute of America in 2004, Douglas Kim had every intention of becoming a chef.
Las Vegas Bowl has come a long way in 30 years, and expectations are growing for its future
The 30th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl is Dec. 30 at Allegiant Stadium featuring Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference and Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference …