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Aces, Mercury reshaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...
Aces, Mercury rehaped rosters en route to berths in WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS -- In an era of women's basketball largely defined by new blood, the WNBA Finals will feature two familiar franchises in the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury that are no strangers to collecting hardware.,However, they were no lock to reach this year's finals, a best-of-seven series begin...
Report: Raiders LT Kolton Miller has high-ankle sprain
Las Vegas Raiders starting left tackle Kolton Miller could miss multiple weeks with a high-ankle sprain, NFL Network reported Monday.,Miller limped off the field on the Raiders' final drive during Sunday's loss to Chicago and was scheduled to have an MRI on Monday.,Miller, 30, started the first four...
Aces out to 'take care of business' in Game 4 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are one victory away from returning to the WNBA Finals after a one-year absence., ,The second-seeded Aces are seeking their fourth WNBA Finals trip in six seasons as they hold a 2-1 lead on the sixth-seeded Indiana Fever going into Game 4 of their best-of-five semifinals series Su...
Back on track, Aces out for 'composure' in Game 3 vs. Fever
The Las Vegas Aces are now the team with plenty of momentum going into pivotal Game 3 of their WNBA semifinal series with the Indiana Fever on Friday.,After the teams each won a game at Las Vegas, the best-of-five series now shifts to Indianapolis.,The Aces responded from a Game 1 loss to dominate 9...
Marcus Mariotta Gets Revenge Start Against Raiders in Week 3 Showdown
Marcus Mariotta faces his old team as the Commanders’ starter vs. the Raiders after Jayden Daniels is ruled out with a knee injury....
Las Vegas Aces Look Like WNBA Title Favorites After 17-Game Streak
After a blowout loss to Minnesota in August, the Las Vegas Aces are back on track with a 16-game winning streak and title aspirations....
From Raiders' coaching booth, Tom Brady draws fans' ire
Tom Brady was accustomed to seeing yellow flags on the field throughout his stellar playing career, but the minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders raised some red flags Monday night by appearing in the team's coaching booth during a home loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.,Brady, 48, who joined the R...
Raiders TE Brock Bowers (knee) returns to practice
Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers returned to practice Saturday after dealing with a knee injury and is in line to play Monday night at home against the Los Angeles Chargers.,Bowers caught five passes for a team-high 103 yards in Las Vegas' 20-13 win Sunday at New England, but the second-year...
Report: NFL to negotiate with Las Vegas for 2029 Super Bowl
The NFL is set to start negotiations with the city of Las Vegas for Super Bowl LXIII in 2029, Sports Business Journal reported Friday.,Las Vegas, home to the Raiders since 2020, played host to Super Bowl LVIII in February of 2024 when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in ...
Confident Terence Crawford seeks star Canelo Alvarez's title
LAS VEGAS -- In a city that's been home to a majority of boxing's biggest fights, you'll have a hard time finding any that have brought as much energy and anticipation to the Strip as Saturday night's title bout between the sport's superstar, Canelo Alvarez, and undefeated American torchbearer Teren...
White Sox reinstate INF Miguel Vargas (hand) from injured list
The Chicago White Sox reinstated infielder Miguel Vargas, who was on the 10-day injured list because of a sprained left hand, before their home game Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays.,In a corresponding move, the White Sox optioned infielder Bryan Ramos to Triple-A Charlotte. In other moves, the ...
Aces sail past Sky for 15th consecutive victory
Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young each had 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces made 15 3-pointers while extending their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games with 92-61 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Tuesday.,Loyd came off the bench to hit five of those treys while surpassing the 6,000-point...
Aces look to make it 15 straight wins in rematch with Sky
As night fell on Aug. 2, the Las Vegas Aces likely were contemplating their 53-point home loss to Minnesota earlier that day. The widest home loss in WNBA history dropped the Aces to 14-14 on the season. Images of Jim Mora's "playoffs?" tirade might have run through head coach Becky Hammon's mind.,S...
A’ja Wilson (31 points) carries Aces past Sky for 14th straight win
A'ja Wilson dropped her 10th 30-point, 10-rebound performance of the season and the Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to 14 games by defeating the visiting Chicago Sky 80-66 on Sunday night.,Vying for her fourth WNBA Most Valuable Player award in eight seasons, Wilson posted a final line ...
Report: Raiders sign WR Justin Shorter in wake of Amari Cooper retirement
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Justin Shorter off their practice squad in the wake of fellow wide receiver Amari Cooper's unexpected retirement, according to multiple reports Friday.,A five-time Pro Bowler, Cooper informed the Raiders on Thursday that he is retiring, ending a 10-season career.,The new...
White Sox put Miguel Vargas on IL after collision with Aaron Judge
The Chicago White Sox placed infielder Miguel Vargas on the 10-day injured list with a left hand sprain after he was injured in a collision with Aaron Judge during Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.,Vargas, 25, bent his arm and wrist backward while trying to field an off-line throw at fir...
Reports: Raiders WR Jakobi Meyers requests trade
Las Vegas wide receiver Jakobi Meyers requested to be traded but the Raiders have no plans to do so, NFL Network and ESPN reported Monday.,Meyers, who is entering the final season of a three-year, $33 million deal, reportedly initially attempted to renegotiate his contract but the two sides could no...
Nevada and Taiwan prevail, will meet for LLBWS championship Sunday
The teams from Taiwan and Las Vegas, Nev. won the International and United States brackets, respectively, and will meet for the Little League Baseball World Series title on Sunday in South Williamsport, Pa.,The Tung-Yaun LL squad from Taiwan and representing Asia-Pacific, blanked Aruba, representing...
A'ja Wilson continues dominance, leads Aces past Mystics
A'ja Wilson poured in 36 points and reached another WNBA milestone as the visiting Las Vegas Aces pulled away to stretch their winning streak to 10 games, defeating the Washington Mystics 91-81 on Saturday afternoon.,Wilson made 14 of 22 shots from the field with one 3-point basket and drained 7 of ...