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Loaded field set for Players Era tourney in Las Vegas
Defending national champion UCLA and runner-up South Carolina headline a loaded field for the 2026 Players Era Women's Basketball Showcase set for Dec. 19-20 in Las Vegas.,Fellow Final Four participant Texas along with Duke, Southern California and Notre Dame are also participating in the six-game e...
Injury-plagued Tempo brace for test from Aces
The Tempo aim to continue their success in Canadian home games away from Toronto on Sunday when they host the Las Vegas Aces in Vancouver.,Toronto's two most recent victories have come in home games played in Montreal and Vancouver in the Cross Canada Series.,The problem is that they lost the 12 gam...
Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson steer Aces to blowout of Sun
The Las Vegas Aces recovered from a slow first half by producing a dominant second half, securing a 101-78 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Thursday.,Jackie Young powered the Aces with 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists, making 10 of 21 attempts from the field overall and 4 of 9 ...
Dream, Aces ready to shake off frustrating losses
One of two teams already assured of a spot in the WNBA playoffs, the Las Vegas Aces will aim to bounce back from a loss when they host the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.,The Aces (24-12), the reigning WNBA champions armed with the reigning league MVP in A'ja Wilson, are coming off a 92-87 loss to t...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces, roll 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Well-rested Liberty await short-handed Aces
The Las Vegas Aces will have a new look when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said on Saturday. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Well-rested Liberty await road-tested Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are bound to have some new looks when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Dream chase 6th straight win as Aces visit after collapse
The host Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces both have some cushion in the playoff chase, but they seem to be heading in different directions as they face off Monday.,The Aces (20-9) currently have a better playoff position, but have dropped two of their last four games by a single point, including Sat...
F1 opts against second Vegas race if Qatar, Saudi Arabia are moved
Formula One will not double down on Las Vegas should it need to change the race schedule at the end of the season due to the ongoing war in Iran.,The Las Vegas Grand Prix will be held Nov. 21, with races in Qatar on Nov. 29 and Abu Dhabi on Dec. 6 scheduled to follow to end the season. A proposal fo...
A'ja Wilson, Aces seek defensive reset against Fire
After uncharacteristically dropping two of their last three games, the host Las Vegas Aces are looking to get back on track against the Portland Fire in each team's first game after the All-Star break.,A'ja Wilson poured in 38 points against the Washington Mystics in the Aces last game on July 22. H...
Mystics edge Aces on Shakira Austin's 3-point play
Shakira Austin converted a three-point play with 12.8 seconds remaining to give the Washington Mystics their only lead of the fourth quarter in a 100-99 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.,Austin scored 25 points and Sonia Citron had 20 points with eight assists as the Mysti...
OpTic Texas, Paris, Riyadh, Vegas off to solid starts at CDL Championship
OpTic Texas, the Paris Gentle Mates, the Riyadh Falcons and FaZe Vegas opened with victories in the first round on Thursday in the 2026 Call of Duty League Championship in Las Vegas.,This is the final event and the world championship of the Black Ops 7 competitive season.,Eight of 12 teams qualified...
Aces riding high but quick turnaround for visit from Fever
The Las Vegas Aces put together the largest margin of victory in franchise history on Saturday and don't have a lot of hours to enjoy it.,After a 48-point shellacking of the Phoenix Mercury, the Aces are back on the floor Sunday night when they host the Indiana Fever.,Las Vegas (17-6) clicked on all...
A'ja Wilson powers Aces to franchise-record 48-point win over Mercury
A'ja Wilson recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces notched the largest margin of victory in franchise history by steamrolling the visiting Phoenix Mercury 106-58 on Saturday.,Backup Justine Pissott scored 19 points in the final quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-p...
Multiple All-Stars could be out when Aces host Fever
The Indiana Fever didn't go away. They just haven't played in more than a week.,They're eager to get back on the court for Sunday's game at the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.,"The players are probably looking forward to it," Indiana coach Stephanie White said. "Certainly, nobody likes t...
Aces star A'ja Wilson 'warmed up,' which may be bad news for Valkyries
The Las Vegas Aces are looking to continue their nearly unblemished June against the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Sunday after splitting their two-game road trip this past week.,The Aces (11-4) sustained their lone loss this month in a 96-66 setback against the Dallas Wings on Monday, but they...
Aces chase Commissioner's Cup final berth as Mercury try to stop slide
The second meeting this season between the 2025 WNBA finalists will look very different this time.,The Phoenix Mercury started the season with what looked like a statement victory over the Aces, a convincing 99-66 win in the regular-season opener on May 9 in Las Vegas. However, the teams have been h...
PWHL Las Vegas hires Kim Weiss as first head coach
Kim Weiss was named head coach of the PWHL expansion club in Las Vegas on Monday.,Weiss most recently served as an assistant coach for the American Hockey League's Colorado Eagles, a Colorado Avalanche affiliate.,Promoted to that role January, she became just the second woman in AHL/NHL history to w...
Aces make crucial free throws, hold off Lynx
A'ja Wilson made the go-ahead free throw with 20.5 seconds remaining, and the host Las Vegas Aces held on for a 100-97 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night.,Wilson scored a team-high 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting for Las Vegas (10-3), which improved to 5-0 in WNBA Commissioner's Cup action...