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Raiders add QB Desmond Ridder, place Aidan O'Connell (thumb) on IR
The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Desmond Ridder off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad on Tuesday and placed quarterback Aidan O'Connell (fractured thumb) on injured reserve.,In other moves, the Raiders signed wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. and tight end Trevon Wesco from the practice...

UNLV gets next crack at slowing Boise State's Ashton Jeanty
Heisman Trophy candidate Ashton Jeanty had a week to rest his body, and that can't be comforting for the UNLV defense.,Jeanty aims to continue his superlative season when No. 17 Boise State comes off a bye to visit the Rebels in a Mountain West showdown on Friday night in Las Vegas.,The Broncos (5-1...

Joey Logano wins in Vegas, locks up championship berth
Joey Logano had his second great week in a row, hitting the jackpot in Las Vegas, Nevada, by holding off Christopher Bell to win Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series' South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and advancing into next month's championship race.,Using a fuel strategy and older tires, the No. 2...

A.J. Allmendinger advances to Xfinity finale with Vegas win
LAS VEGAS -- It was the first NASCAR Xfinity Series trophy of the season for A.J. Allmendinger, but the timing was on point, his playoff win in the Ambetter Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday punching his ticket into next month's season-finale championship race.,The 42-year old Calif...

Anthony Hernandez tops Michel Pereira by TKO at UFC Fight Night
Middleweight Anthony Hernandez took away Michel Pereira's potent striking attack to pick up his sixth straight victory with a fifth-round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.,Hernandez pushed the pace in the one-sided bout, tiring out Pereira by the midway point of the ...

Christopher Bell collects third Busch Light Pole Award at Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Joe Gibbs Racing's Christopher Bell earned the pole position for Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) -- his third pole of the year and third at the 1.5-mile Vegas high banks.,Saturday's lap of 185.344 mph in the No. 20 JGR...

Stakes are high as Round of 8 rolls into Vegas
With four races left, the NASCAR Cup Series continues its nationwide trek back and forth across four time zones, anxious to award a championship a month from now.,The miles are adding up and time is quickly running out.,This Sunday the series makes its second stop at Las Vegas Motor Speedway with th...

Report: Raiders DT Christian Wilkins (foot) out indefinitely, going to IR
Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Christian Wilkins will be out indefinitely after having surgery for a Jones fracture in his foot and will go on injured reserve, NFL Network reported Tuesday.,Wilkins, in his first season with the Raiders (2-3) after signing a four-year, $110 million contract with ...

Raiders star WR Davante Adams (hamstring) limited at practice
Las Vegas Raiders star wide receiver Davante Adams, who has not previously appeared on an injury report this season, was limited in practice on Thursday because of a hamstring issue.,Raiders standout defensive end Maxx Crosby missed his second straight day of practice because of an ankle injury.,The...

Aces star A'ja Wilson has milestone within reach vs. Sun
Las Vegas center A'ja Wilson is approaching another milestone, something that could be attained with another big outing Sunday.,The Aces are home against the Connecticut Sun in a battle between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,The Sun enter the game third in the league's overall standings, while th...

MLB confirms Sacramento will host A's in '25
The Athletics, on their way out of Oakland, will spend next season in West Sacramento, Calif., Major League Baseball confirmed on Thursday.,After agent Scott Boras gave multiple media interviews questioning whether Sutter Health Park, home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, was suitable to host ...

Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season, and her double-double led four players in double figures as the Las Vegas Aces stopped the Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 points shy of the prev...

Aces' A'ja Wilson breaks single-season scoring mark in win over Fever
A'ja Wilson broke the WNBA single-season scoring record to add a milestone to an MVP season and her double-double led four players in double figures as the visiting Las Vegas Aces stopped the host Indiana Fever 86-75 on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Wilson, a two-time MVP, entered the game 10 poi...

Defensive-minded Liberty take on Aces
The New York Liberty can move closer to clinching the top seed in the upcoming WNBA playoffs with a win, and/or losses by second- and third-place teams Minnesota and Connecticut, when they host the fourth-place Las Vegas Aces on Sunday afternoon.,The game between the Liberty (28-6) and Aces (22-12) ...

Aces' A'ja Wilson out to continue scoring spree vs. Sun
After scoring 71 points in her past two games to widen her lead in the WNBA scoring race, A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces open a four-game road trip Friday night against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,Wilson followed up a 41-point outburst at the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday with a 30-poin...

Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh era, welcome Raiders to L.A.
Last season was good enough the Raiders asked Antonio Pierce to stay after the Los Angeles Chargers went to surprising means to secure Jim Harbaugh as their new head coach. ,Pierce, the interim for the final two months last season, faces Harbaugh and the Chargers in the regular-season opener Sunday ...

A’ja Wilson comes up big as Aces cruise past Mercury
A'ja Wilson recorded game highs with 41 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 97-79 win over the host Phoenix Mercury on Sunday afternoon.,Wilson, a leading candidate for WNBA Most Valuable Player, made 16 of 23 shots. Kelsey Plum added 16 points, and Jackie Young had 11 points and ...

End of a Bay Area era: Giants, A's likely play final game as neighbors
When Major League Baseball began including interleague matchups in the regular season in 1997, the Bay Bridge Series between the San Francisco Giants and Oakland Athletics came to life.,On Sunday, the teams are expected to meet for the final time as neighbors -- the Giants will cross the San Francis...

Camp closed: Raiders hit road, encounter no-fan zone in L.A.
Leaving Las Vegas for an on-the-road training camp atmosphere took the Raiders to Los Angeles, where the NFL rules regarding "exclusive home territory" for teams in the market will prohibit fans from attending practices. ,The Raiders would be in violation of the NFL rule protecting a geographic peri...

Aces finding ways to win, while Dream coming up short
The Las Vegas Aces are rolling and the Atlanta Dream are reeling as the WNBA's month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Olympics approaches.,The Aces (14-7) have won eight of nine as they visit the Dream (7-14), who have lost five straight, on Friday night.,"We're trying to buckle down and get...