Las Vegas sports fandom thriving as teams collaborate, foster community pride

A hockey fan wearing gear from the opposing team waits in line at the Golden Knights team store at T-Mobile Arena on the Strip... [LAS VEGAS SPORTS FANDOM THRIVING AS TEAMS COLLABORATE, FOSTER COMMUNITY PRIDE]( [A hockey fan wearing gear from the opposing team waits in line at the Golden Knights team store at T-Mobile Arena on the Strip. He is waiting to buy Vegas apparel - a scenario that played out repeatedly during the franchise's maiden season. "One of my favorite things is seeing a fan in a Red Wings jersey standing in line to buy a Golden Knights jersey," said Kerry Bubolz, the Golden Knights' president. "That happened at just about every single game."]( [ANALYSIS: WHY UNLV FACULTY AND STAFF ARE FRUSTRATED WITH STATE LEADERS]( [During a meeting Monday with UNLV students and faculty members, Nevada Chancellor Thom Reilly and two members of the state Board of Regents faced questions about why President Len Jessup was pressured out of the university and how they would go about replacing him. The tone was civil and the exchanges were polite, but the crowd's questions and comments carried an underlying message of concern about the state officials' leadership.]( [KARLSSON REACHES SUPERSTAR STATUS FOR GOLDEN KNIGHTS WITH OVERTIME WINNER]( [Golden Knights forward William Karlsson skated in on goaltender Martin Jones, waiting for him to make the first move. Before Jones could blink, Karlsson flicked the puck past his blocker and into the net, silencing the sellout crowd of 17,562 inside SAP Center in San Jose as the Golden Knights topped the Sharks 4-3 in overtime to take a 2-1 series lead.]( [LAS VEGAS 51S LOOK AHEAD TO REBRANDING, NEW BALLPARK]( [An entirely new era is set to be ushered in for the Las Vegas 51s. After this season, the Triple-A baseball team will not only move to a new stadium, it will feature a new Major League Baseball team affiliation with a new team name.]( [POWER OF LOVE GALA CONTINUES TO POWER THE MISSION OF KEEP MEMORY ALIVE]( [The Power of Love gala is more than just the biggest philanthropic event of the year in Las Vegas. It's a star-studded example of how Vegas does events in general, a spectacle not unlike a major concert, sporting event or Strip production show.]( MOST READ: [Strip closing in front of Linq for construction of zip line ride]( [Police: Shooting of teens may have been gang-related]( [Dismantling of Palace Station sign signals the end of a theme]( [Woman enters plea in crash that killed 3 Las Vegas teens]( [Nevada gambling revenue tops $1B for third straight month]( [Join Our Mailing List]( Greenspun Media Group, 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 300, Henderson, NV 89074 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}]( [Forward this email]( | [Update Profile]( | [About our service provider]( Sent by thesundaily@lasvegassun.com