Oakland’s regular-season win total is 8½ at Las Vegas sports books. The Raiders are young and talented on both sides of the ball, and their chances of reaching the playoffs are not a long shot.
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The Las Vegas Review-Journal’s Matt Youmans caught up with Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis at the training camp in Napa, California. Davis said he’s encouraged by ongoing discussions for a stadium to be built in Las Vegas.
Derek Carr, like most other NFL quarterbacks, is the face of the franchise. He will determine a lot about the future of the Raiders, whether they are in Oakland or Las Vegas or again in Los Angeles.
The Oakland Raiders, off a 7-9 season, are widely considered a team on the rise that is ready to reach the NFL playoffs. It’s also a team that might be on the move to Las Vegas.
The Oakland Raiders reported to training camp in Napa, California, on July 29. Quarterback Derek Carr and defensive end Khalil Mack spoke about what the Raiders’ future holds.
UNLV cornerback Tim Hough, a Desert Pines High School product who set the school freshman record for interceptions last season with four, took ballet classes from ages 3 to 9.
Seven teams won 11 or more games in the NFL last season. The Green Bay Packers, who finished 10-6, appear primed to return to an elite level.
The Bali Hai Golf Club has emerged as a potential site for a 65,000-seat domed stadium, joining four other sites as leading locations for the project.
Executive director Bill Hancock and the College Football Playoff are giving back New Year’s Eve.
San Diego State senior running back Donnel Pumphrey is the nation’s active leader in rushing yards (4,272), rushing touchdowns (45) and all-purpose yards (5,145). He attended Canyon Springs High School.
It’s no secret to followers of UNLV football that the energy level of strength coach Keith Belton and his assistant, Jeff Eaton, is off the charts. Their infectious enthusiasm also is no longer a secret to the outside world.
The four Chinese nationals who died Sunday when their van turned in front of and collided with an oncoming Dallas Cowboys tour bus in northwest Arizona were identified Wednesday by the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
If things break right this season, Boise State might be the first Group of Five team to crash the College Football Playoff party. The Broncos were picked to win the Mountain Division of the Mountain West.
Las Vegas sports books might expect the UNLV football team to improve on last season’s 3-9 record — the Rebels’ 2016 win total is 4.5 — but the Mountain West media does not.
The four people who died when a van turned in front of and collided with a Dallas Cowboys tour bus in northwest Arizona on Sunday afternoon were from China, the Department of Public Safety said Tuesday.
