Running back Alexander Mattison played five seasons with the Minnesota Vikings before being released and signing a one-year contract with the Raiders in March.
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Raiders fans brought plenty of questions for this week’s mailbag, including one on whether the team thought it could land a quarterback in this year’s draft.
The Aces signed a former All-Star on Friday as the back-to-back WNBA champions continue their three-game road trip short-handed.
The Rebels, after a strong first year under coach Barry Odom, will appear on national TV more times than ever before during the 2024 season.
The college football landscape will look different this season. But some Las Vegas handicappers believe a familiar face has the best chance to win the title.
After two years of waiting for the Tarkanian Classic to return, Bishop Gorman wasted no time in showing it was ready to play Friday on its home floor.
Brandon Tunnell ran for three touchdowns, and Silverado pulled away in the second half for a 42-7 win over Coronado in the Class 4A state semifinals.
Parking spots will be scarce when Liberty plays at Bishop Gorman in Southern Nevada’s high school football game of the year.
The Sky League championship afforded Coronado, along with Desert League champion Silverado, Mountain League champion Las Vegas and Sky League second-place Shadow Ridge, a needed bye week.
The top four teams in Class 4A — Silverado, Coronado, Las Vegas and Shadow Ridge — have byes this week in the first round of the playoffs.
Silverado, which has shut out its last two opponents, will host Desert Oasis on Friday. The winner will claim the Class 4A Desert League title.
Las Vegas edged Durango 10-7 on Friday to win the Class 4A Mountain League title and clinch a first-round bye in the playoffs.
Silverado remains No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings, but Coronado made a leap from No. 5 to No. 2 after beating last week’s No. 2 Shadow Ridge.
Two high school games were canceled Friday — league games between Arbor View and Foothill and Chaparral and Sunrise Mountain — that could affect playoff chances and seeding.
Silverado remains No. 1 in the Review-Journal’s Class 4A rankings. No. 5 Coronado hosts No. 2 Shadow Ridge in a game that could decide the Sky League title.
Silverado hadn’t trailed all season, but had to come from behind against Coronado on Friday night. The Skyhawks rushed for 258 yards and scored the final 22 points.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
Shooting guard Jackie Young is holding her own at the point in the absence of Chelsea Gray, giving the Aces more flexibility for a new roster addition.
Imprisoned for a Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs is in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
A’ja Wilson powered the Aces to victory in their first road game of the season, beating the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
Third-year running back Zamir White will be given every opportunity to become the Raiders’ starter this season and fill the departed Josh Jacobs’ cleats.