Mexico's passionate soccer fans make history in Las Vegas

The festive sea of green at Sam Boyd Stadium Wednesday night roared when players took to the field ... [MEXICO'S PASSIONATE SOCCER FANS MAKE HISTORY IN LAS VEGAS]( [The festive sea of green at Sam Boyd Stadium Wednesday night roared when players took to the field and even when the referees warmed up. The Mexican and Icelandic national anthems drew hearty ovations, but the crowd reached a crescendo when the ball was headed into the back of the net in the 21st minute.]( [GUEST COLUMN: MAYOR SAYS LAS VEGAS IS OPEN, INCLUSIVE]( [Stephen Cloobeck's guest column "Mayor must remember immigrants' vital role in city" (Las Vegas Sun, Feb. 7) is a sad attempt to mischaracterize my statements and at the same time get a list of his kudos published as he considers a run for political office. The entire tweet I wrote about sanctuary cities is, "The city of Las Vegas is not a sanctuary city & we're compliant with federal regulations. I'm passionate about finding a pathway to citizenship." Note that Cloobeck conveniently left my comments about a pathway to citizenship on the cutting-room floor.]( [IMPACT OF TRUMP TRAVEL BAN MINIMAL SO FAR ON LAS VEGAS TOURISM]( [It's a simple formula for Las Vegas: Fewer visitors to the area mean fewer gamblers and shoppers, which means fewer dollars not coming into the local economy. It has been more than a week since President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning travel from seven majority Muslim countries in the Middle East and Northern Africa. While the order preventing travelers from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen from entering the United States is still in its infancy, Las Vegas tourism officials are hoping the travel ban is not here to stay.]( [UNR REVELS IN EPIC BLOWOUT WIN OVER UNLV]( [With 8:49 remaining in the first half of Wednesday's game at the Lawlor Center, UNR forward Cameron Oliver streaked down the court, elevated and threw down a vicious two-handed alley-oop dunk to give the Wolf Pack a 34-20 lead over UNLV. Surging with energy, Oliver added a flourish by hanging on the rim, twisting and pulling his knees up to his chin. The additional theatrics earned Oliver a technical foul, but it hardly mattered to the packed house of UNR supporters, who howled with delight even as UNLV trudged to the free-throw line to shoot the technical. They had come for a party, and Oliver gave them what they wanted with his emphatic finish.]( [TRIAL STARTS FOR 6 IN BUNDY RANCH STANDOFF]( [A trial opened today in Las Vegas for six people accused of illegally wielding weapons to block a federal roundup of cattleman and states' rights advocate Cliven Bundy's cows nearly three years ago. Prosecutors told the U.S. District Court jury the six men deserve prison for what could amount to the rest of their lives for conspiring with Bundy in what their indictment characterizes as "a massive armed assault against federal law enforcement officers."]( [] MOST READ: [Nevada official eyes summer launch of recreational marijuana]( [Police searching for suspects in robbery, beating at Strip hotel]( [Arbor View athletic director accused of making child porn]( [Reno man gets 3 years in prison for threatening Obama]( [Girl dies after being struck by garbage truck in east valley]( [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