San Diego State’s basketball team shot 52.4 percent on 3s and flashed its elite defense in taking out UNLV 76-67 on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
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Zamir White is a rookie running back for the Raiders who has spent the season backing up the NFL’s leading rusher in Josh Jacobs — and waiting for his opportunity.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr ranks 26th in passer rating in the NFL and has thrown a league-leading 14 interceptions. Such numbers don’t warrant a starting job.
If a season’s final games were an audition for Derek Carr to continue as Raiders quarterback next season, the verdict came in on a freezing night in Pittsburgh.
Walk-off wins and losses. Huge plays and wacky, indescribable ones. The Raiders have seen and done it all in reaching their 6-8 record this season.
In the wackiest of finishes, the Raiders rally for a victory over the New England Patriots on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Las Vegas Bowl executive director Josh Saccenti can see a College Football Playoff championship game possibly coming to Allegiant Stadium.
Despite some warts on his resume, new UNLV offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino is one of the game’s most innovative minds and accomplished play-callers.
A Western High School alumnus, defensive end Lawrence Guy is the New England Patriots’ nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
Even if they were healthy, the Golden Knights were going to have a tough time against the Boston Bruins on Sunday. They weren’t healthy, and the Bruins won.
Barry Odom is the new UNLV football coach who said it’s his goal to keep Las Vegas high school players home to play for the Rebels.
Erick Harper is the UNLV athletic director who must identify the right coach to win in an ever-changing college football landscape that now favors the Rebels.
Since 2015, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr has the most game-winning drives (32) and fourth-quarter comebacks (26) in the NFL.
Gilbert, a point guard, leads the Rebels in scoring (15.9) and assists (3.3) while shooting 56 percent through a 7-0 start to the season.
That’s one thing I have taken most from covering rodeo, how genuine and straightforward cowboys are about their specific journeys.