Bishop Gorman graduate Justin Crawford could follow his dad into the major leagues. Carl Crawford put together a successful 15-year MLB career.
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Ryan Ludwick and Larry Brown, who will be inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame, said Las Vegas is capable of being home to the Oakland Athletics.
Four current Sandpipers of Nevada and two alumni will compete at the swimming World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Sandpipers coach Ron Aitken also is on the staff.
The Raiders added a tight end, cornerback and offensive tackle to their roster.
The wave of COVID-19 infections continued to impact the sports world, including in Las Vegas. The Raiders and a headline college basketball doubleheader are experiencing the effects.
The first wagers from space were placed Thursday through a proxy bettor with BetMGM.
Wayne Nunnely also was the first UNLV alumnus to become the head football coach. He coached the Rebels from 1986 to 1989.
The Golden Knights lead the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinals series 3-1.
UNLV baseball coach Stan Stolte said his team has not shown signs of coronavirus after the Rebels’ most recent opponent, Houston, had a staff member reportedly develop symptoms for COVID-19.
UNLV is investing about $1.6 million into its baseball and softball facilities. Both seasons begin next month.
Four UNLV football players have been suspended as a result of the postgame brawl following the Rebels’ win over UNR at Reno on Nov. 30, the Mountain West announced Monday.
Hawaii quarterback Cole McDonald came off the bench to pass for 211 yards and rush for two short touchdowns to lift the Rainbow Warriors to a 21-7 victory over UNLV.
Mountain West leadership hopes to go from 18 to 20 conference men’s basketball games in the next year or two. UNLV and San Diego State oppose the plan.
UNLV’s football game at Wyoming on Sept. 28 will be at 5 p.m. and televised on ESPNU.
The starters will receive some playing time, but many will spend most of the night watching when the Rebels scrimmage at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Now that the Vegas Summer League has concluded, here is the good and bad of what took place at the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Elementary and middle school teachers in the Clark County School District can receive tickets to UNLV men’s basketball games this season.
The Diamondbacks scored three runs in the sixth inning to take the lead and defeated Reno 8-6 on Thursday in the winners bracket final at Las Vegas Ballpark.
UNLV has hired a law firm to investigate claims that former basketball player Brandon McCoy was improperly recruited, according to emails sent to the Review-Journal.
The Rebels signed 6-foot-9-inch graduate transfer Vitaliy Shibel from Arizona State and added home-and-home series with Kansas State and SMU.
UNLV picked up graduate transfer Vitaliy Shibel from Arizona State, a player who has two seasons of eligibility. The Rebels have one available scholarship remaining.