Considering all that has happened to the UNLV men's tennis program since last spring, it wouldn't be a surprise if the team fell into disarray.


JOE HAWK: Make series a bare-knuckles brawl and Red Sox have the right guy

Promising to play nice, we here at "Rants & Raves" open this week's edition with some under-control thoughts on that contentious American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees:

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Coaches question impact of summit
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Anderson's Pro Stock victory gives Las Vegan championship
Ken Black has been smiling a lot, and it has nothing to do with the booming home construction industry.

Interim tennis coach learns on job
Considering all that has happened to the UNLV men's tennis program since last spring, it wouldn't be a surprise if the team fell into disarray.

Gladiators cut ties with Denton; Horacek could be next to leave
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UNLV Men's golf fourth after two rounds of tourney The UNLV men's golf team had four players in the top 20 and was fourth Monday after two rounds at the Jerry Pate Invitational in Birmingham, Ala.

INTERNET EXTRA: Muaina, Parke lead Basic to win over Foothill in five games
Megan Muaina had 22 assists, and Andrea Parke had 12 kills to lead Basic's girls volleyball team to a 25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 14-25, 15-8 victory over visiting Foothill on Monday.

JOE HAWK: Make series a bare-knuckles brawl and Red Sox have the right guy
Promising to play nice, we here at "Rants & Raves" open this week's edition with some under-control thoughts on that contentious American League Championship Series between the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees: The only knuckles the Sox need to throw at their despised opponent are the ones attached to the right hand of pitcher Tim Wakefield.

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