The Raiders dominated up front offensively and defensively in their road victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Football
Desert Oasis opened the high school football season with a victory over visiting Spring Valley on Thursday. It was the first football game after the 2020 season was wiped out.
The Raiders tweeted a video Wednesday of first-round draft pick Alex Leatherwood being shown around Allegiant Stadium.
The Golden Knights’ three-year start not only measures up well compared to other NHL expansion teams but also among the most successful in pro sports.
According to ESPN and The Athletic, New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton brought up the idea in a recent competition committee call.
NFL and MMA fans can enter an All In Challenge that includes tickets to a Raiders game and a UFC fight card.
Boise State’s athletic department and San Diego State’s men’s basketball program provide example of stability leading to success.
UNLV set school Academic Progress Report records with a single-year 990 and a four-year average of 979. A perfect score is 1,000.
San Jose State athletic director Marie Tuite said in a radio interview that she was hopeful that “we’re going to have fall sports. There may not be many spectators.”
Quarterback Cameron Friel also received scholarship offers from Arizona, Navy and Mountain West schools UNR, San Diego State and Fresno State.
The Raiders are believed to be targeting a wide receiver for their No. 12 choice in the NFL draft, and Alabama’s Jerry Jeudy is in high demand.
The NFL draft, which is Thursday through Saturday, will be conducted remotely. It originally was scheduled to be in Las Vegas, and it could return as early as 2022.
UNLV picked up eight commitments in the first big recruiting weekend for new coach Marcus Arroyo. Dallas linebacker Brennon Scott highlighted the new arrivals.
Brigham Young and Boise State helped save the Las Vegas Bowl and make it the successful game it has become. This is the last year the Mountain West will have a team here.
UNLV athletic director Desiree Reed-Francois said she knew firing and hiring a football coach wouldn’t change the program’s fortunes. So she took a deeper look.