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- 8Local events this week
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What's happening in Vegas sports this week?
Vegas sports right now (Oct. 8–14, 2026): Maple Leafs at Golden Knights (Thu, Oct 8, 7 p.m. PT); WNBA Semifinals Game 3: Valkyries at Aces (Fri, Oct 9, 6:30 p.m. PT); North Dakota State at UNLV (Homecoming) (Sat, Oct 10, 4 p.m. PT). That's 8 verified local events this week, including 1 if-necessary. [1][2][3][4][5]
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026
- Thu, Oct 8 · 7 p.m. PTMaple Leafs at Golden Knights[1][2]T-Mobile Arena · Golden Knights
- Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30 p.m. PTWNBA Semifinals Game 3: Valkyries at Aces[3]Michelob Ultra Arena · Aces · Golden State leads the best-of-five series 2–0.
- Sat, Oct 10 · 4 p.m. PTNorth Dakota State at UNLV (Homecoming)[4][5]Allegiant Stadium · UNLV
- Sat, Oct 10 · 5 p.m. PTUFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan[6][7]Meta Apex (formerly UFC Apex) · Paramount+ (prelims 2 p.m. PT, main card 5 p.m. PT)
- Sat, Oct 10 · 7 p.m. PTKings at Golden Knights[1][2]T-Mobile Arena · Golden Knights
- Sat, Oct 10 · Time TBAWNBA Semifinals Game 4: Valkyries at Aces (if necessary) If necessary[3]Michelob Ultra Arena · Aces · Played only if the Aces win Game 3. Time to be announced.
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The teams
- NHL
Golden Knights
3–1–0 after a 6–2 win at Seattle on Oct. 6, 2026
- NFL
Raiders
3–1 after Week 4: wins over Miami, the Chargers and New Orleans, then a 30–27 loss to Kansas City
- WNBA
Aces
Beat Indiana 2–1 in the first round. Trail Golden State 0–2 in the semifinals after losing 71–60 and 83–81.
- NCAA · Mountain West
UNLV
3–2: wins at Hawaii (21–6) and Akron (38–10) and over Cal (39–31); losses to Memphis and at North Texas
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What changed recently?
- A's ballpark: third roof arch completed. Crews finished the third steel roof truss arch on Oct. 7, 2026, the tallest point of the $2.1 billion ballpark.[8]
- Aces drop Game 2 at Golden State, trail semifinal 0–2. Golden State won 83–81 on Oct. 7 after a 71–60 win in Game 1. Game 3 is Friday, Oct. 9, at Michelob ULTRA Arena.[3]
- Golden Knights 3–1–0 after 6–2 win at Seattle. Vegas won 6–2 at Seattle on Oct. 6 and 3–2 at Vancouver on Oct. 4, after a 4–3 home loss to Anaheim on Oct. 2.[1][9]
- Raiders fall to Chiefs 30–27, now 3–1. First loss of the Klint Kubiak era, Oct. 4 at Allegiant Stadium. Next: at New England, Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. PT.[10]
Sources
- NHL club schedule data, VGK 2026–27 — NHL. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Vegas Golden Knights schedule — NHL.com / Vegas Golden Knights. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Las Vegas Aces 2026 schedule incl. postseason — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- UNLV Rebels 2026 football schedule — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- UNLV football schedule — UNLV Athletics. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Tickets on sale for UFC Fight Night events at Meta APEX (Oct 10, Oct 31, Nov 7) — UFC. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Duncan — UFC. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- A's Las Vegas ballpark hits new heights with completion of 3rd roof truss arch (Oct 7, 2026) — Las Vegas Review-Journal. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- 2026–27 Vegas Golden Knights season — Wikipedia — Wikipedia. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.
- Las Vegas Raiders 2026 schedule — ESPN. Accessed Oct. 8, 2026.