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LAS VEGAS: In four decades of writing about the Las Vegas underworld and government corruption, investigative reporter Jeff German took on plenty of powerful and dangerous people. The hard-bitten newsman was once punched by an organized crime associate and received veiled threats from mobsters. Nothing seemed to faze him as he doggedly went about his work. So German characteristically didn’t express concern when Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, a virtually unknown… Source link

Former Seattle Seahawks, Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills running back Marshawn Lynch was arrested Tuesday for allegedly driving under the influence in Las Vegas, police confirmed. Lynch, 36, was pulled over near the Las Vegas Strip around 7:25 a.m., according to TMZ, but reportedly did not submit to a breathalyzer test. Lynch retired from the NFL — again — following the 2019 season with the Seahawks. It was his third retirement since 2015: Lynch initially called it quits in 2016, only… Source link

Davante Adams hasn’t shied away from comparing Derek Carr and Aaron Rodgers in the past, and he continued to praise his Las Vegas Raiders quarterback and teammate in their first training camp together. Adams, who was traded from the Green Bay Packers to Las Vegas earlier this offseason, called Carr a Hall of Famer when asked about his own transition from Rodgers to Carr. “Any time you change quarterbacks from a Hall of Famer to a Hall of Famer … it’s going to be a little bit of an… Source link

Rafael Fiziev is a lightweight going places. He picked up the biggest win over his career on Saturday knocking out former champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Vegas 58 main event. Fiziev entered the bout ranked No. 10 in the UFC 155-pound rankings while dos Anjos was ranked No. 7. With the win over the former titleholder, Fiziev wants to take on a Top 5 ranked opponent in his next outing and has one in mind. Fiziev is eyeing a fight against No. 5 ranked Justin Gaethje. “I want a fight with… Source link

Brent Musburger is done calling games for the Las Vegas Raiders. The longtime broadcaster who’s worked as the team’s radio play-by-play voice since 2018 announced the news on Twitter Friday morning while thanking the franchise for “fond memories.” Musburger, 83, didn’t expound on his exit or what might come next. The Raiders didn’t address his departure. Musburger joined the Raiders for their last two seasons in Oakland prior to their move to Las Vegas in 2020. Long known for his on-air… Source link

In the Yahoo Fantasy Football Forecast, analysts Andy Behrens and Matt Harmon examine the refreshed Raiders offense including what to expect from Davante Adams and Josh Jacobs. Video Transcript ANDY BEHRENS: The next one for me is the Las Vegas Raiders. And we have to start by reminding people that last year was just an absolute [BLEEP] storm for the Raiders, right? MATT HARMON: Seriously, yeah. ANDY BEHRENS: Like, all the things went wrong. It’s wild they made the postseason. And then they gave… Source link

The NFL draft went to Las Vegas and quickly got drunk. In the shadow of Caesars Palace, commissioner Roger Goodell morphed into part carnival barker, part pit boss, announcing 32 picks and a record nine first-round trades in a wild night befitting a wild offseason. (Remember when Tom Brady retired? Me neither.) There were just three trades in last year’s first round. Teams moved up. Teams moved down. They traded picks and players. They dished veterans on the side. And, yes, they made some… Source link

Two years ago, Las Vegas lost a chance to host the NFL draft when COVID-19 swept around the country, turning it into a one-off virtual event. Vegas will be the host for the 2022 draft, which kicks off with Thursday night’s Round 1 in Sin City, but natural phenomena are once again creating potential challenges for the league. There is no threat of the NFL draft being canceled or delayed, and this time COVID is not the acute concern — weather is. According to early forecasts, wind could be… Source link

Former UFC fighter and ESPN analyst Chael Sonnen told police that he doesn’t remember the incident in a Las Vegas hotel last year that , . , including one felony battery by strangulation, last week after he allegedly punched or kicked five different men in Las Vegas on Dec. 18. Sonnen told police that both he and his wife had taken Ambien and “did not have memory of anything,” . He also apparently asked police if everyone was OK multiple times. His wife, Brittany, told police she was… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Jho Low was a big man in Vegas. He sported gold lame suits, traveled with an entourage and lost tens of millions of dollars, a New York jury was told. Most Read from Bloomberg In a single 90-minute stint playing baccarat, his game of choice, the Malaysian financier lost $1.75 million, Kirk Godby, a marketing executive at the Venetian in Las Vegas, testified. All told, Low wagered almost $87 million at the Venetian and lost about $26 million, Godby estimated. “He was extremely… Source link