Baltimore Ravens tight end Darren Waller has been suspended without pay for at least one year for violating the NFL substance abuse policy.
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UNLV’s athletic department has agreed to a 10-year, $57 million deal with Learfield Communications, a multimedia giant with a national footprint.
With UNLV set to hand the reins this season to highly touted redshirt freshman quarterback Armani Rogers, its win total is 5 at the Golden Nugget and CG Technology, which opened it at 5½ before it was quickly bet down.
Gorman football coach Kenny Sanchez said Wednesday the team has dismissed Kirby Bennett, a transfer from Allen (Texas), and junior defensive back Greg Oliver, who was expected to be the Gaels’ top cornerback.
Jason Thomas, who transferred from Southern California, led the Rebels on a magical late-season run in 2000 to qualify for the Las Vegas Bowl. It was UNLV’s first postseason appearance in six years and two seasons removed from a winless record.
The Raiders recently devoted three days to a rookie transition program in which all first-year players were exposed to topics and tips designed to prepare them for life during and after their football careers.
Asking “what if” can be tantalizing and maddening. Las Vegas sports fans know the impact of that question.
From a betting standpoint, a quarterback with a new contract can focus on getting wins. But bettors should beware of jumping on the “over” 9½ wins that the South Point has set as Oakland’s total.
Oakland Raiders franchise quarterback Derek Carr signed a five-year, $125 million contract extension Friday. But the pact, while making him the first player in NFL history to reach $25 million per year, was not entirely money-driven.
The father of former pro-football star Michael Vick has been arrested on charges of being involved in a drug ring.
Ohio State, the 4-1 second choice behind Alabama (3-1) to win the 2018 national title, is favored by 6 points over Michigan on Nov. 25 at Michigan Stadium.
The Raiders and Derek Carr are in the process of finalizing a long-term contract extension that will allow the franchise quarterback to earn about $25 million per season, a source confirmed Wednesday, effectively securing him through the Raiders’ scheduled 2020 relocation to Las Vegas.
The Federal Aviation Administration will examine whether the height of the Oakland Raiders’ new domed stadium could hinder aircraft operations at nearby McCarran International Airport, agency officials confirmed Wednesday.
Nevada authorities say former NFL linebacker Ryan Jones was shot dead over the weekend in a Reno apartment and two other people suffered non-life threatening gunshot wounds.
Pope Francis has met with an NFL Hall of Fame delegation and urged them to translate values of teamwork and fair play from the football field to the broader community and help build a “culture of encounter.”
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