Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are coming off their first win of the WNBA season, while the Aces need to rebound Saturday from their first loss.
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Aces guard Kelsey Plum entered the WNBA as the No. 1 overall draft pick and the all-time leading scorer in women’s college basketball, just like Fever star Caitlin Clark.
It could turn out nothing wrong transpired, that the sponsorship with 12 Aces players by the LVCVA complies with WNBA rules. But the deal still should be investigated.
The Raiders’ coaching staff has increased the energy at practice, and one rookie has stood out in the first week of organized team activities.
Six key Raiders players from a defense that surrendered the ninth-fewest points in the NFL last season are entering the final year of their contracts.
The Raiders have begun organized team activities, which means fans have questions about how the team is shaping up so far.
Michigan played the villain to the underdog Final Four narrative on Saturday, using a huge second-half effort to beat Loyola-Chicago 69-57 in San Antonio.
Bruce Marshall’s daughter went to Loyola-Chicago, but the handicapper’s wife won’t be rooting for the Ramblers and Sister Jean — America’s favorite 98-year-old nun — in Saturday’s NCAA semifinals.
The mid-major is becoming less and less of a presence in the 68-team bracket, a shame when you consider the terrific storyline that has been Loyola Chicago this NCAA Tournament.
Yes, I’m going against Sister Jean during Easter weekend, but I’m not completely on my own. Remember this bit of history: Villanova was named after St. Thomas of Villanova.
When Kansas defeated Duke 85-81 in overtime Sunday as a 3½-point underdog, it capped a 16-4 ATS streak for ‘dogs — including 11 outright wins — in the past 20 NCAA Tournament games.
Raise your hand if your bracket had No. 1 seed Virginia, No. 2 Cincinnati, No. 3 Tennessee, No. 4 Arizona and No. 5 Kentucky losing before Saturday’s South Regional final in Atlanta.
Westgate sports book manager Ed Salmons and Boyd Gaming sports book director Bob Scucci reported taking sharp action on Kansas State, a 5½-point underdog to Kentucky after the line climbed as high as 6½.
It’s hard to figure any of the other 15 teams still breathing can match UNR for its unity and resolve, amazing when you consider the Wolf Pack offer a starting lineup of five transfers.
When it comes to the UNLV vs. UNR rivalry, and the disparity it may cause among Nevadans, the Jingoli family of Las Vegas can identify with TV’s “The Brady Bunch.”
Underdogs dominated Sunday, going 7-1 ATS with four outright wins as No. 1 Xavier, No. 2s North Carolina and Cincinnati and No. 3 Michigan State all were eliminated.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
Aces rookie Kate Martin and Caitlin Clark, the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick by the Indiana Fever, are bonded by a trait that has aided both of their success.
Special teams coordinator Tom McMahon has been hard at work trying to figure out the best way to approach kickoffs this year given the NFL’s new rule changes.
The Aces’ first meeting with rookie phenom Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever is one of the hottest tickets on online ticket broker StubHub.
The second annual Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend in November will be capped off with a Raiders game.