Former UNLV running back Larry Croom, who played for the Rebels in 2002 and 2003, scored a touchdown in the East-West Shrine Bowl, Hula Bowl and Blue-Gray Classic.
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A new helmet display at Allegiant Stadium recognizing Nevada high school football teams is just the latest in a long line of Raiders’ goodwill gestures.
Quadriplegic car owner takes first steps with aid of race team’s sponsor’s experimental exoskeleton, dances at daughter’s wedding.
In addition to winning championships, Arizona’s Lute Olson made those who played for him better coaches and people and never used swear words.
Despite limited success in NASCAR’s return to the track from the coronavirus shutdown, reigning series champ Kyle Busch of Las Vegas is still the straw that stirs the drink.
Basketball legend once halted golf outing at Las Vegas Country Club to sign a painting of himself for a young Las Vegas admirer.
A few months after his final pitch, Bryan Harper, brother of major league star Bryce Harper, received his real estate license and has embarked on a second career in Las Vegas.
Mesa (Arizona) Community College has seven Las Vegas players on its roster and is ranked No. 2 in the nation. The U.S. 93 pipeline began to flow in 2011.
In 2020, the Pro Football Hall of Fame will expand by 20 members to celebrate the NFL’s 100th anniversary. Las Vegan George Kunz hopes to be among the additions.
Sports wagering is topping expectations since the Indiana General Assembly voted to legalize it in June in return for 15 percent of the profit.
Wayne Gretzky scored a goal during the Los Angeles Kings’ victory over the New York Rangers in the NHL’s first game played outdoors that attracted a grasshopper horde.
Whenever John Kerr showed up at one of nephew Jimmy Kerr’s games, it seemed the Wolverines would lose. So Jimmy’s dad Derek “banned” his brother from attending the College World Series.
When the Columbus Blue Jackets finally won a Stanley Cup playoff series after nearly 20 years of trying, longtime Las Vegan and former Blue Jackets scout Bob Strumm was watching on TV with delight.
Bryan Harper is mostly known for his sublime handlebar mustache and for being Bryce Harper’s older brother. The shadow cast by both was significant.
The first word that comes to mind when discussing Hall of Fame boxing writer Royce Feour was authenticity. He had bunches of it.