The debates and protests sparked by Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip have worked their way into seemingly every corner in the world — even the free-spirited desert festival in Nevada known as Burning Man.
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Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is getting a signature Nike shoe
Two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson is getting a Nike signature shoe. The deal was announced Saturday as the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces …
A’ja Wilson, the first undeniable star of our major league sports era, leads the champion Las Vegas Aces into a new season
A’ja Wilson is not just one of the WNBA’s brightest stars; she’s evolved into one of the most prominent faces of women’s athletics around the world.
Nothing will come easily as the Las Vegas Aces push for a third straight WNBA title
Repeating as WNBA champions was one thing. Now the Las Vegas Aces are tripling down.
UNLV’s StepUp & StartUp intern program bolsters the engineering talent pool
In its first year, the engineering program doled out 50 paid internships at 24 local startups.
Marchessault, a free agent this year, expresses desire to be a Knight for life
The Vegas Golden Knights’ season ended Sunday. Now, it’s time to look ahead to next season. Chances are, the roster will be vastly different come next fall. Six Golden Knights will be unrestricted free agents …
What went wrong in Golden Knights’ series against the Stars
Hockey season usually doesn’t end this early in Vegas. For just the second time in franchise history, the Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated in the first round of the …
Keith Urban to play 10 shows in Las Vegas in October, February
Four-time Grammy winner Keith Urban will play 10 shows on the Strip starting in early October at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the resort announced this morning. “Keith Urban’s HIGH in Vegas” will include …
Optimism low but resiliency high among entrepreneurs in Las Vegas
Evergreen Coffee opened its doors in Henderson almost two years ago, hoping to restore some of the community and neighborhood connections that had been lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Golden Knights season ends against Dallas Stars in Game 7
This is the first time that Vegas has been eliminated from the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2019 season when it lost to San Jose in seven games.