No. 20 Utah State scored five points on its final possession to rally for a stunning victory over the UNLV men’s basketball team Saturday.
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The Rebels’ defense led the way as UNLV stunned No. 8 Creighton in the Jack Jones Classic at the Dollar Loan Center in Henderson.
UNLV and Air Force, the top two teams in the Mountain West, meet Saturday, with the winner taking sole possession of first place in the conference.
The Pac-12 looks likely to send one of three teams, including a traditional powerhouse, while the Big Ten West puts bowl eligibility on the line.
Formula One will return to Southern Nevada for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday, more than 40 years after the Caesars Palace Grand Prix was run.
Max Verstappen is the undeniable favorite to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix, but don’t expect the three-time Formula One champ to stick around and celebrate if he does.
Netflix’s “Formula One: Drive to Survive” has increased the sport’s popularity in the U.S. and is at least part of the reason the Las Vegas Grand Prix was created.
Coach Becky Hammon’s staff is in its second year together, and coaches and players say that familiarity gives the Aces an edge on and off the court.
Breanna Stewart said the Liberty have to do some introspection after the Aces blew them out in the first two games of the WNBA Finals.
All-Star guard Chelsea Gray scored 20 points as the No. 1-seeded Aces comfortably beat the No. 8 Chicago Sky on Wednesday at T-Mobile Arena.
A’ja Wilson is now the second-leading scorer in Aces franchise history after passing coach Becky Hammon in a win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
The WNBA All-Star Weekend returns to Las Vegas Friday, and All-Stars like Napheesa Collier, Kelsey Mitchell and Ezi Magbegor say its proximity to the NBA Summer League can help grow their game.
Friends of UNILV announced Thursday they have agreed to monthly NIL deals with every member of the UNLV women’s basketball team.
The Rebels will not renew men’s tennis coach Owen Hambrook’s contract for 2024. Hambrook’s 264 wins during his two-decade career at UNLV ranks first in program history.
The Aces rolled to a preseason victory over the New York Liberty, likely the Aces’ main obstacle to a WNBA title repeat, on Saturday at Michelob Ultra Arena.
No. 11 seed UNLV will play No. 6 Michigan on Friday at Pete Maravich Assembly Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Point guard Jordan McCabe says UNLV wants to be trending upward as the Mountain West tournament approaches. It all starts Tuesday against San Jose State.
The Lady Rebels were ranked No. 23 by the AP poll Monday, marking the team’s first return to the rankings since 1994.
UNLV will raise a banner for longtime game announcer Dick Calvert during halftime of Saturday’s game against Colorado State, honoring his 52 years with the Rebels.
Head coaches Billy Napier and Jonathan Smith, and player representatives from Florida and No. 17 Oregon State, were on hand Tuesday for the Las Vegas Bowl’s first press conference.
Just a year ago, Senika McKie was playing Division II football at Erskine College. Now, he’s stepping up for UNLV under the lights at Allegiant Stadium.