Jon Castagnino
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Las Vegas Outlaws cease operations
The Las Vegas Outlaws are the latest to join the lengthy list of defunct teams that have come and gone through the Valley.Despite earning a spot on the Arena Football League playoffs, the AFL annou... → Read More
NBA Summer League to smash attendance record
The 2015 NBA Summer League is poised to break another attendance record, and on Thursday thousands turned out for a tribute to late UNLV legend Jerry Tarkanian. → Read More
FOX5 obtains plans for new north Strip resort
Is Las Vegas back?Plans for another new resort on the north end of the Strip certainly make it seem so.FOX5 was the first to learn about a preliminary application submitted to Clark County for cons... → Read More
Make-A-Wish kid in Las Vegas gets much more than he asked for
Seven-year-old Thaddeus Thatcher came to the Gorman campus and was given a tour of the locker room and training facility Thursday. → Read More
Tickets to Mayweather-Pacquiao weigh-in on sale Friday
In an unprecedented move, tickets to next Friday's weigh-in at the MGM Grand, 24 hours before the fight of the century, will be sold for $10 each. → Read More
About 40 prop bets available for Mayweather-Pacquiao
While tickets for the hugely anticipated fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have yet to go on sale, you can certainly bet on the fight. → Read More
NHL in Las Vegas looking more real than ever
Step into the Las Vegas Arena sales office tucked away in a tiny corner of the New York-New York and NHL hockey in the desert feels as real as it's ever been. → Read More
Want to rent your home on fight weekend? It's probably illegal
On May 2, eyes around the world will be on Las Vegas for the fight of the century between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. Hundreds of thousands will come to town to be part of it. → Read More
Las Vegas' 4 basketball tourneys raise integrity questions
Dozens of college basketball teams from the PAC-12, Mountain West, West Coast and Western Athletic conferences began the road to the NCAA tournament here in Las Vegas this week. → Read More
Vegas mayor pushes soccer stadium, sustainability for 2015
“What kind of Las Vegas do you want?” That was the question Mayor Carolyn Goodman posed during her annual State of the City address on Thursday. → Read More
Jones' saga leads to questions about Nevada's drug-testing policy
UFC champion Jon Jones had the right to fight Saturday night at the MGM Grand. → Read More
UNLV to introduce Sanchez as Rebels coach Thursday
University of Nevada, Las Vegas scheduled a news conference for Thursday at 1 p.m. to introduce the school's new head football coach. → Read More
Mountain Ridge headed to Little League World Series
They did it. The Mountain Ridge All-Star team made history Saturday night after an 11-2 victory over Northern California representative Pacifica American. → Read More
NV Little League team seeks support for World Series trip
They did it. The Mountain Ridge All-Star team made history Saturday night after an 11-2 victory over Northern California representative Pacifica American. → Read More
White Castle confirms Las Vegas Strip location
After murmurs of the famed eatery's arrival on the Las Vegas Strip went public this week, White Castle, the slider hamburger chain, officially announced its move out west. → Read More
High school freshman chases robbery suspect
Brian Bleak, 15, watched plenty of episodes of COPS as a child. "Yeah I wanna be a cop when I grow up," he said. <br /> → Read More
Vegas dad accused in son's death: 'I don't feel responsible'
FOX5 on Thursday sat down for a jailhouse interview with Zachary Rich, who is accused of abusing his then-3-month-old son, ultimately causing his death. → Read More
Graco adds more than 403,000 child seats to recall
22-year old Tanikka Queen could face decades in prison for the inappropriate relationship she's been accused of with a 15-year-old eighth grade student at Hyde Park Middle School. <br /> → Read More
Airman returns to Nellis, meets son for first time
Thirty members of the 823rd Maintenance Squadron and 66th Rescue Squadron returned home to Nellis Air Force Base Wednesday night. → Read More
Southern Nevada homes divided over Super Bowl
As Super Bowl Sunday approaches we will see friends and neighbors turn on each other, and even lovers turn into fighters. Katherine and Charlie Lean of Pahrump have been married for 10 years. Katherine → Read More