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Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather will come face to face in the ring on 26 August

McGregor honing boxing skills for Mayweather clash

Conor McGregor has posted photos on social media of him landing blows on a sparring partner during training for his lucrative showdown with Floyd Mayweather.

Boxing • 03 Jul 17

Despite fan protests, the Raiders are off to Vegas

Oakland Raiders get green light for Las Vegas move

Las Vegas will be home to an NFL franchise after the league's 32 owners approved the relocation of the Oakland Raiders.

US Sport • 27 Mar 17

Carl Frampton is confident he can claim his second win over Leo Santa Cruz

Frampton ready to pick up where he left off

After the year of his fighting life, Carl Frampton has promised that 2017 will be even better as the WBA featherweight champion came face to face with Leo Santa Cruz for the first time of fight week on Thursday evening in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 27 Jan 17

Frampton will take on Santa Cruz for the second time this weekend in Las Vegas

Donovan: More to come from history-making Frampton

Eric Donovan believes Carl Frampton has further room for improvement when he defends his WBA featherweight title against Leo Santa Cruz in Las Vegas this weekend.

Boxing • 29 Jan 17

Rod Pampling set a course record at TPC Summerlin

Rod Pampling shoots stunning 60 in Las Vegas

Veteran Australian Rod Pampling carded an opening-round 60 to tie the course record at TPC Summerlin and take the clubhouse lead in the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.

Golf • 03 Nov 16

Frampton has yet to announce his opponent

Carl Frampton reveals Las Vegas title defence

Carl Frampton will defend his WBA world featherweight title against Leo Santa Cruz at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 28 January next year.

Boxing • 25 Oct 16

Conor McGregor celebrates victory over Nate Diaz

Column: Diaz duel is the making of McGregor 2.0

The next phase of the journey the Nate Diaz diversion that has bred Conor McGregor 2.0 might just be the most transformative, writes Joe Callaghan

MMA • 22 Aug 16

As it happened: McGregor defeats Diaz at UFC 202

Conor McGregor defeats Nate Diaz by majority decision after going the distance in the non-title welterweight fight in Las Vegas.

MMA • 31 Aug 16

Conor McGregor will be in action in the octagon in the early hours of Sunday morning

Insults and bottles fly as McGregor and Diaz meet

Chaos erupted at the MGM Grand as a pre-fight press conference ahead of Conor McGregor's UFC 202 rematch with Nate Diaz descended first into farce and then threatened to erupt into a riot.

MMA • 17 Aug 16

Jason Quigley celebrates his unanimous-decision victory over James De La Rosa during the middleweight fight at T-Mobile Arena

Quigley maintains unbeaten pro record in Vegas

Middleweight fighter Jason Quigley continued his unblemished professional career after a unanimous decision victory over experienced James de La Rosa at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 08 May 16

Andy Lee is the new WBO Middleweight Champion

Lee claims WBO world middleweight title in Vegas

Ireland's Andy Lee became the WBO middleweight champion on a memorable night in Las Vegas.

Boxing • 14 Dec 14

Shock at death of AFL player in Las Vegas

The mysterious death of a young footballer outside a Las Vegas casino has cast a shadow over the Australian Football League finals series and prompted soul-searching among clubs about their responsibilities for players.

Other sport • 19 Sep 12

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