Perhaps John Robinson's no-comment said plenty.


Phone-call suspensions to leave Rebels shorthanded

Two UNLV men's basketball players face multigame suspensions in the latest penalties to stem from the university phone card scandal.

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Bishop Gorman setting high standard for competitors at state tournament
Green Valley girls golf coach Nick Garritano had just walked off the course Thursday following his team's Sunrise Regional victory, and he already knew his squad's chances of defending its state title were slim.

Robinson stands behind Nantkes despite struggles
Perhaps John Robinson's no-comment said plenty. The UNLV football coach was asked Saturday if he didn't feel comfortable with his backups to starting quarterback Kurt Nantkes, who has thrown one touchdown pass in the past 17 quarters.

Desperate Raiders might make 'MNF' stand
Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes figures to have a big game tonight, but the same could be said for several of his offensive teammates.

Wranglers tumble at Idaho
On their first weekend in the ECHL, the expansion Las Vegas Wranglers filled out every column in the standings: a win, a loss and a shootout loss.

Phone-call suspensions to leave Rebels shorthanded
Two UNLV men's basketball players face multigame suspensions in the latest penalties to stem from the university phone card scandal.

In Brief
TENNIS Henin-Hardenne wins title, earns top ranking Justine Henin-Hardenne became the No. 1 player in women's tennis after winning the Swisscom Challenge on Sunday with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Jelena Dokic in Zurich, Switzerland.

REBELS REPORT CARD
QUARTERBACKS Kurt Nantkes' inability to stretch the field has hurt the entire offense. He is inaccurate, and his four fumbles were Jason Thomas-type mistakes.

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