The Raiders wrap up their offseason program with a mandatory minicamp this week. Here are three things to watch as the team takes the field Tuesday through Thursday.
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Quarterback Derek Carr is already trying to calm the hype for one of the most anticipated games of his 2024 season when the Saints host the Raiders in Week 17.
The Aces see a silver lining in their rocky start to the season. Injuries have given one of their rookies a huge opportunity and she’s proven she can handle it.
The Aces couldn’t close a late deficit and lost their fourth game of the season Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Scottie Scheffler, the +325 favorite at the Westgate SuperBook to win the U.S. Open, is the shortest favorite to win any major since Tiger Woods in 2009.
Teams are listed in predicted order of finish based on Mountain West preseason media poll.
Derrick Jones Jr. scored 18 points and Stephen Zimmerman Jr. posted a double-double as freshmen led the way Saturday for UNLV in a closed scrimmage against Southern California in Los Angeles.
Before committing to a college, Tyrell Green asked a friend for his opinion. It’s a friend from Canada who knows Las Vegas well.
We have heard a lot about the D word when it comes to UNLV basketball this season, about how the Rebels have more depth than at any time under fifth-year coach Dave Rice. That’s because Oregon transfer Ben Carter is now eligible and freshman Stephen Zimmerman chose to stay home; size and talent in the front court haven’t been this extensive in some time. There are others, of course.
Less than two weeks after suffering a sprained left ankle, UNLV freshman Derrick Jones jumped over three teammates on his way to winning the dunk contest at the Runnin’ Rebel Madness event at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, which drew a crowd of around 3,000.
When it comes to selling the idea that getting to the NBA would be best accomplished at a particular college, UNLV’s coaching staff ranks among the finest nationally in delivering such a message. Dave Rice and his assistants own the most important of factors in such recruiting wars: tangible evidence.
Interested in seeing some incredible Derrick Jones Jr. dunks? Video clips are widely available on YouTube. Live performances have been put on hold, however.
It’s not too soon to predict Ike Nwamu will be a fan favorite this season. The muscular 6-foot-5-inch senior guard was the star of the UNLV basketball team’s first public show Thursday night.
After two years at Oregon, Ben Carter was ready for a change, so he transferred. In that sense, he has plenty of company on the UNLV basketball team.
The future is always about three weeks in March, because fair or not, sensible or foolish, right or wrong, college basketball teams and those who coach them are ultimately judged on how they perform once the madness begins.
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The Aces see a silver lining in their rocky start to the season. Injuries have given one of their rookies a huge opportunity and she’s proven she can handle it.
The Aces couldn’t close a late deficit and lost their fourth game of the season Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
One of the Raiders’ first Pro Bowlers in Las Vegas said in a video posted to YouTube on Sunday he plans to retire from the NFL.
Progress continues on the Oakland Athletics’ plan to build a $1.5 billion ballpark in Las Vegas. Senate Bill 1 became law a year ago, but steps remain before shovels hit the ground on the Strip.
