With the ability of college athletes to make money outside of scholarships, the gap between the UNLVs and Alabamas of the world is about to widen.
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Former UNLV quarterback Kenny Mayne’s professional football hopes were ended by a broken ankle. He instead became one of ESPN’s longest-lasting and most popular anchors.
UNLV will not allow fans for its spring sports events for the rest of the season, according to a joint statement with UNR on Wednesday.
UNLV officially announced the hiring of Terrence Samuel as wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator and Chad Kauha’aha’a as defensive line coach.
UNLV had not planned to play in the College Basketball Invitational, so Wednesday’s decision does not affect the Rebels.
UNR has beaten UNLV in eight of the past 10 meetings. The teams meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Marvin Coleman and Jonah Antonio each made a 3-pointer to open overtime Saturday and put UNLV on the path to a 78-69 road victory over Wyoming.
It’s up to new head football coach Marcus Arroyo to excite the UNLV fan base, which is hungry for success.
UNLV plays at California on Tuesday night in the earliest true road game for the Rebels in 12 years. They play at UCLA on Friday.
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UNLV quarterback Kenyon Oblad will get his second start Saturday at Vanderbilt. He was a four-year starter at Liberty High, where he set the state record for passing yards.
Half of UNLV’s Mountain West basketball schedule will be televised by CBS Sports Network. An ESPN channel will air five conference games, and the other four will be on AT&T SportsNet.
Northwestern quarterback Hunter Johnson, a transfer from Clemson, had a rough start on Aug. 31 at Stanford.
UNLV defensive end Nate Neal received athletic genes from both sides of his family. His mother, Yvette McLeod, was an 11-time All-America track athlete at USC and nearly made the 1988 Olympics.
The university is negotiating for a new shoe and apparel contract to replace the one with Nike that expires May 31. Nike had an exclusive negotiating window that ended April 1.