The Raiders were dominated in their home opener at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday by the previously winless Panthers.
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Nothing good came from the Raiders’ 36-22 defeat to the lowly Carolina Panthers on Sunday. They failed in all phases at Allegiant Stadium.
A’ja Wilson became only the second unanimous WNBA MVP in league history Sunday. The star Aces forward claimed the award for the third time in five years.
Tanner Pearson has been hampered by injuries the past two years, but he’s feeling good during his first training camp with the Golden Knights.
The Rebels, who appeared in the national rankings for the first time last week, moved up Sunday despite not playing a game.
The gap between the Power Five and Group of Five conferences continues to grow. It leaves schools such as UNLV in a difficult spot.
Sexual harassment allegations triggered an investigation of Eric Toliver, then-compliance director for UNLV’s athletic department, by an outside law firm earlier this year. Toliver quit Feb. 9 and hasn’t been heard from since.
The Boyd Gaming Corp. has pledged $5 million to UNLV’s athletic department over a multiyear period. It is the largest corporate gift ever for UNLV athletics.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois saw a lot of positives in her first year, with five conference championships coming from Olympic sports. But she knows most of the focus is on football and men’s basketball.
Seven UNLV sports broke or tied their previous Academic Progress Rate highs, according to data released by the NCAA on Wednesday.
The NCAA has at least temporarily changed its policy toward legalized sports betting, clearing the way for Las Vegas to bid on championship events such as the Final Four.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a nationwide ban on single-game legalized sports betting outside of Nevada. That could help Las Vegas’ case to host NCAA championship events, which currently is prohibited.
UNLV hired Eric Nepomuceno to be in charge of compliance for the athletic department. Athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois also has restructured the compliance office, so Nepomuceno will report to her as well as the president’s office.
UNLV could have had its logo redesigned by Nike for free, according to the school’s apparel contract with the world-famous shoe company, but opted to pay almost $50,000 to use the Denver firm Adrenalin.
Air Force athletic director Jim Knowlton said Friday at a news conference that the academy is in a much better position to continue to play scheduled games should another federal government shutdown take place.
Air Force has canceled for now all sporting events because of the federal government shutdown, jeopardizing future matchups with UNLV.
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A’ja Wilson scored 21 points, and the Aces began the quest for a third straight WNBA championship with a victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
The Raiders knew they were in for a challenge against Carolina replacement quarterback Andy Dalton, who remained undefeated against the franchise in his career.
Raiders coach Antonio Pierce and quarterback Gardner Minshew spoke to the media following their matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
The Raiders were dominated in their home opener at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday by the previously winless Panthers.