The NCAA awarded nine championship events to Las Vegas on Wednesday, including two premier events to T-Mobile Arena.
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Former UNLV and MLB star Matt Williams manages the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, which plays in empty stadiums because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Commissioners from the Group of Five, including Craig Thompson of the Mountain West, sent NCAA president Mark Emmert a letter asking for relief of membership requirements.
Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux, a Valley High School graduate and UNLV assistant baseball coach, is raising money to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The coronavirus pandemic prompted the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame to delay its ceremony by a year. The class includes six members.
UNLV, like other college athletic programs, is waiting to see how long the shutdown lasts.
UNLV has created the Rebel Rewards Program for season-ticker holders. Rewards are based on how many times tickets are scanned at each sport’s events.
UNLV’s baseball team has 17 players on its roster from Las Vegas Valley high schools. The Rebels open their season at 6:05 p.m. Friday against Seattle at Wilson Stadium.
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 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.