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Ige called in hours before UFC 303 to replace ill fighter in the co-main event
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An illness forced Brian Ortega to withdraw Saturday hours before his scheduled fight with Diego Lopes in the co-main event at UFC 303, and Dan Ige was called in as the replacement. UFC President Dana White said the bout likely would have been called off if Ige...
Nemechek's 2nd Xfinity win gives Joe Gibbs Racing 5th victory with 4 drivers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek took the lead off a restart on lap 142 and drove away for the win at the NASCAR Xfinity Series race Saturday for his 11th career victory. The 2021 trucks series regular season champ led 76 of 188 laps for his second victory this season...
Lightning and Capitals make significant trades on 2nd day of NHL draft
It is retooling time around the NHL before the start of free agency, and a handful of teams in the Eastern Conference used the second day of the draft to shake up their roster for next season and beyond. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals were the most active, each...
'Melon Man' Ross Chastain hopes to rekindle NASCAR magic at Nashville Superspeedway
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Firsts are never forgotten, and Ross Chastain hopes to tap the magic he found at the Nashville Superspeedway a year ago to jumpstart the second half of his season. Chastain earned the first pole of his career here, then went on to win the Ally 400 giving...
Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray rally Aces past Mystics 88-77 for fourth straight victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Young had 26 points, Chelsea Gray scored 22 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied for their fourth straight victory, beating the Washington Mystics 88-77 on Saturday. Young sank 8 of 12 shots from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and 7 of 9 from...
Connelly seeks to put past mistake behind after being selected 19th in NHL draft by Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS (AP) — It meant little to Trevor Connelly what spot he was selected in the NHL draft — first round or beyond — due to the regrettable decision he made in the past. What ultimately mattered to the 18-year-old is the work he put in through volunteer work and diversity...
Macklin Celebrini selected No. 1 by San Jose at NHL draft where Las Vegas and hockey royalty mix
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Macklin Celebrini headlined the NHL draft by going first overall to the San Jose Sharks on a Friday night hockey and Las Vegas royalty mixed company under the visual spectacle of the Sphere. French-Canadian chanteuse Celine Dion and longtime boxing announcer...
Harris acknowledges Biden had a 'slow start' in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday dismissed the “punditry” criticizing President Joe Biden's halting and uneven debate performance, saying at a rally in Las Vegas that “this race will not be decided by one night in June.” Speaking to an energetic...
Man who shot and killed 5 people at apartments near Las Vegas was banned from owning a firearm
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man who opened fire at an apartment complex near Las Vegas, killing five people and injuring a 13-year-old girl, was banned from owning a firearm because of prior felony convictions, court records show. The suspect, Eric Adams, later shot and killed himself as...
Late replacements Pereira and Prochazka face off in rematch for light heavyweight title in UFC 303
LAS VEGAS (AP) — When Conor McGregor's broken toe forced him to pull out of UFC 303, UFC President Dana White knew he didn't have time to waste. Promotional materials needed to be changed and a new marketing strategy created. And he had to find a new headline fight....
