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Don’t bet against Mark Davis landing Gruden as Raiders next coach

The wheels continue turning as to what sort of team Davis intends on bringing to Las Vegas in 2020, his latest move to fire head coach Jack Del Rio following Sunday’s regular-season finale loss to the Chargers with reportedly every intention of replacing him with Jon Gruden.

Remembering 2017: Not just an ordinary letterman’s jacket

It was a few days after the holidays when Mathew Ellis, the director of CARE Complex, which provides transitional services for the homeless, noticed a man named George wearing a letterman’s jacket to ward off the chill.

Remembering 2017: Sports help to make #VegasStrong

In our line of work, we mostly deal with numbers. Stats. Records. Anything defined by digits. And there wasn’t a more significant one for Las Vegas this past year, perhaps ever, than 58.

 
D-III hoops at South Point: Below the rim, above the norm

There is a palpable quaintness to Division III basketball that is felt when little schools with unusual nicknames play basketball below the rim and strictly for the fun of it.

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Golden Knights fun to watch, but can a losing streak derail them?

They’re getting ready to throw parades, and the balloons are up. But here’s a message to the Vegas Golden Knights. You really haven’t accomplished anything until you’ve had some boos to go with the cheers.

Through my binoculars, the top 5 horse racing happenings of 2017

Arrogate’s brilliance, Gun Runner’s steady excellence and the emergence of a pair of top jockeys from Puerto Rico top columnist Mike Brunker’s recount of the year’s highlights.

Comins Lake, Cave Lake offer good options for ice fishing

Unseasonably warm temperatures have slowed ice at Eagle Valley and Echo Canyon reservoirs, customary ice fishing destinations for Southern Nevada anglers.

‘Butt pick’ helps Saints cover against Falcons in popular wager

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore came up with an interception of Matt Ryan late in the first half of New Orleans’ 23-13 win over Atlanta on Sunday when a deflected pass came to rest on his backside as he lay facedown on the field.

 
UNLV basketball star plays five instruments and he can dunk too

Beyond what you might know about UNLV’s freshman basketball star Brandon McCoy exists a side unknown to most who cheer his every dunk. The 19-year old, who plays five instruments, embraces a love for music and its power to inspire far beyond a court and rim.

Golden Knights again tame one of NHL’s best in Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin has scored 627 career goals over the regular season and playoffs and is second in the league this year with 23, but was limited to just three shots Saturday in a 3-0 loss to Vegas.

NFL’s Week 16 starts with games in Baltimore, Green Bay

Saturday offers an NFL doubleheader featuring two playoff contenders that are facing teams out of the postseason mix. But bettors, be careful. There could be a trap out there.

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