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Deal on UNLV use of Las Vegas Raiders Stadium appears closer

The Nevada Board of Regents in early January will get its first look at a proposed UNLV Joint-Use Agreement for the 65,000-seat domed football stadium being built by the Oakland Raiders after the university and the team resolved every major issue in negotiations that wrapped up last week.

UNLV athletics aims for new financial standard

Through many years and many UNLV athletic directors, the athletic department had the luxury of knowing it could be bailed out by the university at the end of the fiscal year. Soon, that no longer will be the case.

Patriots’ Lawrence Guy honors Las Vegas shooting victims with cleats

On Sunday, Lawrence Guy, who played at Western High School, will honor the 58 killed and more than 500 injured in the attack on the Strip during the NFL’s My Cause, My Cleats initiative.

 
Ex-Raiders celebrate Henderson students’ activity achievement

Four ex-players and members of the Raiderettes cheer students at Josh Stevens Elementary for logging 645,070 minutes of physical activity as part of the NFL Play 60 Challenge.

Raiders checking out Henderson for practice facility

The Raiders are in negotiations to build their Southern Nevada practice facility on a vacant 55-acre lot west of the Henderson Executive Airport, Mayor Debra March told the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Tuesday.

Las Vegas football program wants kids to elude drugs, gangs

The Warriors youth football and cheerleading camp aims to steer children away from becoming involved in illegal activity while promoting athleticism, teamwork and education.

UNR police chief apologizes for officer’s Kaepernick costume

Police at the University of Nevada, Reno are apologizing for an officer who dressed up as Colin Kaepernick for Halloween and mocked the former 49ers quarterback’s refusal to stand for the national anthem last season to protest police mistreatment of minorities.

UNR football grad assistant crashes car, charged with DUI

A graduate assistant for the University of Nevada, Reno football program has been arrested on a drunken driving charge after he crashed his car into the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks.

 
O.J. Simpson is out and about in Las Vegas

A visit Tuesday to the community where O.J. Simpson is temporarily residing led to a chance encounter with the man affectionately known as “Juice” during his playing, broadcasting and acting days.

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